The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-13
HIGHWAY BILL KILLED.
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ment of several others. the house dis
posed of some troublesome measures an6
the orators confined their efforts to ques
tions and recommitments
HIP, requiring yearly settlement OF
estates promised to give further trouble
this morning, but after attempts te
amend from the floor it was rccommtteo
on motion of Mr.. Tracy Of Johnson. The
house passed the following: HIPS, pro
viding penalty for false statements t.
commissioners of taxes; Hl53, relating Il
prevention OF venereal diseases: Hl56
relating to licensing of cream and milk
testers; Hl76, relating to filing bonds il
injunction eases and ]. r. $ Is. providing
/ for inspection of state penal institutions
The bills recalled from the governor
are H63 amending the charter of Proc
Tor. and H49. bill regulating the impor
tatiOn of children into the state. Those
lrecommitted by the house are HISS. con
iyeying certain lands TO the state at
Waterbury, Hl74. regarding the remova
OF paupers and H6l. regarding the bot
Ting of milk and HIP as above.
The senate this morning passed in con.
lcurrenca TAG. relating to the location and
construction OF schools; IiS0 relating Il
the preparing of 8 record of transfer of
real estate for the use of listers; 100, re.
lating TO time OF filing annual statement.
by Insurance companies; Hal. relating
10 rayment of certain claims by the audi.
tor of accounts.
There was some debate in the senate
this morning over HS9. relating To fees
, of iail keepers for board and washing fol
state prisoners state and town paupers
The committee recommended an amend
ment to the bin which was opposed by
Senator Amay, while Senator Payne de
J Tended it, Senator Morgan also favored
: The bill and the amendment. while Sen
ator SehofT spoke in opposition TIL
! amendment finally prevailed by yea an'
u nav vote of y to 9.
4 special order for next Wedncsda,
was made of H53. relating to assistane
for the attorney general. Senator Mau
}. rice moved that the bin be ordered TO Ii
land placed at the end of the calendar
Tn, motion prevailed and then the hi
- was made a special order
: The legislature made progress crat
: fashion Yesterday, futile debate, recon
:" mitmcnts and finally suspension of Il
rules and railroad speed on second rea'
ings being the accomplishments OF Il
- house. The senate meanwhile had !
brief spell of oratory, but cleared
& deck and adjourned.
The net progress in the house yeste
81 dav was rs follows
= Hour debate on woman suffrage, vii
= the bin finally amended back to cor
Zlmit,ce: two hours debate on bill
= compcl yearly settlement of estate
e with final advancement to third rca
3 ing; star speech ON so-called mu
l,ill. with measure put over until ne
week: trouble started by bill TO raj
81 sheriff : pay IN Windham county al
bill reccmmittea; three bills killed o
. hand. including bin to raise pay
= members Of legislature; one bill pass
and senate amendments on another &C
8 cured in: seven other bills ordered
third reading, rules being suspended,
= GLIDING bin to allow attorney genel
g to employ assistance in preparing ease
9 joint resolution adopted, allowing co
e mittec to visit state penal institution
= In the house Yesterday afternoon,
s Dunklee of Vernon, the 2S--year-C
8 s'babv of the House., made q care
= argument in behalf of II 16, VIII
= greatly Strengthens the law providi
= Tor me tcSliHg VI caltle, HpiStSs
. Then the next Youngest baby, Mr.. "
. ters of ST. Johnsburv, aged 90, moN
. to rceommit the bill. which was dt
!. by vote of l33 to -.
The DEBATE on II liz was then
. newed. This bill would require yea
E settlements by administrators, trustt
s guardians. etc, and was opposed vic
4 ouslv by Messrs. Cudworth of Lond
. derry and Tracy of Johnson, v
. claimed that there was ample law
= present for compelling such settleme
8 and that the new law had no teeth, ;
= way.
81 The bill was defended by Messrs.
/. KNAPP of Rockingham. Buttles of BIZ
= don and Austin of ITighgatc, who ci
= lmany. eases Of settlements being pt
IIpcned until whole estates were s.
4 lowed up in fees. Mr. Tracy fin:
i moved that debate close and the
= was ordered to third reading by n
NM functorv vote.