The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-28

HOUSE Al ns.,K T.,
ON BUDGET BILL
Spends Morning Going Over
Various Items i'm
Measure
SENATE TO BEGIN
ON 1T THIS P. Nj.
One of the Departments Which Will Re-
ceive the Closest Scrutiny is That of
Weights and Measures-want More
for State Charities.
Especial to The Reformer. ]
MONTPELIER. March

D
MONTPELIER, March 2S.
While the house was this morning
threshing out the budget bill, with vari-
Gus amendments offered by the gentle
man from st. Adams and others, the SEN
ate, which met at 8 o'clock, ran a double
header program, and disposed of its cal
endar, then took - minutes breathing
spell and went through it again, dispos-
ing of the bills ordered to third reading
during the early part of the morning.
Finishing up the entire Is innings at
about ll.30, the senate then recessed
until ! o'clock this afternoon, when it
will 60 into committee of the whole and
consider the budget without waiting for
the formal transmission of the bill from
the house. The first department to be-
considered is the department OF weights
and measures, and somewhat exhaus-
tive investigation is promised.
All the interest in the house centered
ON an amendment to the budget bill, pro-
posed by Mr.. Tomlinson of Jericho, TO in
crease the appropriations for the board
of charities and probation from $4,000
!
in debate on this proposition, even
though very few opposed it. The in
crease was favored BY Mr. Miner of Sher-
burne, Mr.. Blood of West Windsor, Mr.
White of Woodstock, Mr.. Mcfarland of
Hyde Park, Mr.. Dunham of Brattleboro.
Mr.. Estee OF Montpelier, Mr.. Brown of
bloomington, and Mr.. Davis Of Rutland
ltown, the latter declaring that inasmuch
as the house yesterday raised the appro-
lpriation for dead cows $4,000 il ought
to be able to stand $4,000 more for live
children. On yea and nay vote. the in
lcrease was voted lTl to 3.
The senate killed Fl. 276, providing for
majority votes for town officers and dis
missed its committee on conference with
house on the board of control bill. The
eommittee. after a full consideration Of
the counter proposal of the two houses
, on changing the membership of the board
, of control, reported hopeless disagree
ment and the report was adopted on the
part of the senate and the committee
, discharged
The senate insisted on its amendment
TO II. 2T9, relating TO bonds of taxpayers
(, appealing from board of civil authority
and asked for committee Of conference.
also on H. 2S0, relating to records of con-
veyances of interest in mines and quar-
ries.
s. l03. providing for custodian of Yer
: mont's Historical society collection. was
n recommitted, reeonsidered and ordered
j to third reading.
: Among other business done in the SEN
4 ate this morning was the adoption for
: the resolution providing for investiga-
v ton of state expenses by the board Oi
s control and report called for at the next
v session of the legislature.
r In the house, rule I was again amend
ed. on motion of Mr.. Webster of Swan
ton so that it now conforms to the orig
:. inal rule and does away with the amend
: ment of Mr.. Dunham of Brattleboro re
: quiring Saturday morning session
! The house voted that when it adjourn'
this afternoon it be to meet again OF
: Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock. On &C
: count of washouts along the line trains
y are badly tied up in every direction. bu
- a special train will be run out of Mont
= lpelier going north at 3.22 this Afternoon
SC to accommodate the legislators.
le Despite sensational charges by Sen
" ator Adams of Orange county, II POI
y known as the Anna Feleh bill, F" wa
y advanced to a third reading yesterda.
!, = afternoon in the senate after sharl
= debate In supporting an amendmen
y which he offered and which in effee
= nullifed the measure, Senator Adam
u said he knew of three lawyers who ha
been lobbying for this bill ''despit
the law and Senator Payne said h
himself had been approached by a law
yer in relation to the measure.
Senator Amey opposed the amend
a ment and favored the bill giving
nd vivid and cireumstantial account Q
of the trial and the exceptions on whie
the state secured an appeal and an ol
der for retrial of the case lie was SUI
al lported by Senators Steele, Sehof an
=, Jackson, Senators Ballou and Daniel
NO favoring the amendment. which was II
III ieeted. l6 to Is. Senator Adams the
~. offered another amendment TO nullif
ha the bill. which was defeated Is 10
: and the measure finally advanced, ]
IA to 10
~ The senate rejected Is. duplieai
NO barge terminal bin, ordered s 103, pr
viding for a custodian of the Vernon
Historical Society's collections, on Il
table, reeonsidered and reeommitted
$50, providing for a reduced rate Fl
yh- registering log haulers and entertains
nr- resolution (JRS 25) for an invest
CATION of state expense by the board
III control.