The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
OPPOSITION FELT
SUBJECT INDEFINITE
Senate Yesterday Afternoon
Completed the Ratification
of the DRY" Amendment
to the U. S. Constitution,
Only Three Votes Being in
Opposition on Passage of
the Resolution.

The Vermont House of Representa-
tiyes to-day went on record as favoring
the formation of league of nations to
end all wars, but the action was not tax
en- until after strong opposition had been
heard in an earnest debate. The vote on
the resolution, which was introduced by
Mr.. Belknap of Rockingham during the
early days of the session. was rs TO so.
Mr.. Belknap led the fight fro the res
olution, saying that the action would not
bind anybody and that the time seemed
right for the formation of such a league
as proposed. lie was supported by Mr..
Estee Of Montpelier and Mr.. Mcfarland
of Hyde Park.
The chief argument of the opposition
was that the proposed league of nations
! < a hazy thing and that Vermont ought
to go slow in expressing approval Of the
| scheme. Those who spoke in oppo~l-
| tion to the resolution we're Messrs, VIII
| lams of Proctor, Dyer of Salisbury,
Tracy of Johnson, Cudworth Of London
derry, Alexander of St. Albans, and Bond
of Searsburg.
Vote on the resolution was by stand
| ing,
II. 10. the first bill on the calendas this
morning, was the first measure to bring
/ out debate. This raises the annual APP
preparation for keeping in repair the
highways from 20 to 80 cents on the dol
lar of the grand list. The bill was op-
posed bv Mr.. Potter of Pownal and ia
vored by Mr.. White of Woodstock and
/ Mr. White of Georgia. On a standing
vote, it was finally killed by vote OF
/ 100 to 10.
! More discussion arose over H. So, pro
! viding that insurance companies shall be
responsible for the acts of their agents.
| Mr. Hill of Chittenden asked if this in
cluded life insurance companies and was
| informed by Mr.. Mcfarland, chairman of
| the committee on banking and insurance,
that it did not include them Mr.. Tay
! lor of Hardwick asked that section 1858,
which was repealed by the bill, be read,
and this was done. Mr.. Taylor then
asked why it should be repealed. Mr..
Mcfarland explained that the new bill
covered the entire ground. After more
discussion, the bin was finally recon
mtted to the committee on banking and
insurance.
| Two Joint resolutions were adopted on
| the part of the House. The first, intro
duced by Mr.. Ayers of Barre City, relat-
ed to the death of Alba J. Durkee of DuN-
bury. elected representative from that
town, expressing sympathy and regret,
! The second resolution, introduced by Mr..
| Belknap of Rockingham, provides for
] Tst,y,r-I.,,v ah ut
o'clock in the evening to hear an address
by the Hon. John Barrett.
House bills 95 to l02, inclusive, were
introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Hopkins of Burlington, rela
tive to the employment of stenogTaphers
by states attorneys mot TO exceed 5000
year.
BY Mr.. Hopkins of Burlington, to
amend section 6,3S7 of the general laws,
relating to assault with a dangerous
weapon (penalty of not more than 30
years nor a fine of $4,000, or both, in
stead of for life or for not less than five
years..
BY Mr.. Hopkins of Burlington, relative
to collection of bail forfeited in city and
municipal courts (when bail is forfeited,
scire facias thereon may be brought in
county court ip county in which recog
nizance was takenl.
BY Mr.. Hopkins of Burlington, to
amend section $3.50 of the general laws,
relating to arson (penalty Of not more
than 80 years or $4,000, or both, instead
of lie or minimum Of five years impris
orSentl. ..,
No. lS2 Of the acts of 1900, entitled, An
act to incorporate the village of Manches
ter" changing the time of holding the
annual meeting (holding such meeting
the first Monday in July instead OF on
first Monday in January.
By Mr.. White of Georgia lby request
to amend sections 1913, 724 and 13l Of the
general laws, relating to the classification
of forest lands for tax purposes (owners
shall file record of cutting timber with
listers instead of state foresters; ap
praisals to be made by listers instead of
forester.
By Mr.. Call of Guildhall, providing for
bridge over the Connecticut river at
Guildhal and making an appropriation
$4,000, and to do away with toll bridge
into town Of Northumberland, n H..
BY Mr. Estee of Montpelier, to amend
section 1895 of the general laws, relat
ing to attachment of shares of stock OF a
corporation permitting attachment to be
made by the officer leaving copy of the
attachment with the clerk of the corpora
tion tsuch shares of stock may be taken
and sold on execution like any other per
sonal property.
Passed By House.
H. y, an act in addition to section
1858 Of the general laws, relating TO in
vestments of banks permitting banks TO
invest in federal farm loan bonds,