The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-22
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Morning Accomplish
Considerable
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HEARD TUESDAY
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States Financial Situation-Apple
Grading Bill, Previously Killed, Civ
en- Another Lease of Life.
Especial to The Reformer
MONTPELIER, March -.


MONTPELIER, March -.
The house this morning accomplished
more business than it has done in any
single day this week. including the in
PRODUCTION of some II new bills and
passing dozen of its own bills. This
was accomplished with but ia mem
bers present.
Immediately upon convening Mr..
Sweet of Lowell moved that the house
adjourn. stating that there were so many
members absent and so many impor-
tant measures on the calendar. This
was declined and Mr. O 'Dowd of Bruins
wick asked for a roll call of the house.
Mr.. Dunham Of Brattleboro objected
and was supported by Mr.. Bclknap of
Rockingham. Mr.. O'Dowd's S purpose
was to get the members on record. but
upon request he withdrew his motion.
The only discussion of the morning
occurred upon bills that were ordered
to lie. Mr.. WittcYs Of st. Johnsbury
asked that H.147, killed yesterday, be
reconsidered, stating Mr.. Hartman of
Canaan was absent Friday. This bill
ADDFnDflaItS H1J.bNu 1tI N1ZnNdN III
Canaan. The motion was agreed TO and
the bill ordered to lie. Mr.. Brown of
Bloomington moved that Has appro-
priating $4,000 for highway in Iras-
burg. killed yesterday, be reeonsidered,
which was agreed to and the bin or,
dered to lie
Mr. Buxton OF Middletown Springs
moved that M.294 relating to speed of
automobiles be ordered to lie pending
amendments, which was agreed to. The
same act occurred relative to 1920, re-
| lating to the protection of forests, up
on motion of Mr.. Ayers of Barre city.
| Mr.. Tavlor of Hardwick offered several
| amendments to H.301 relating TO tho
Registration of automobiles. Other mem
bers also offered amendments and Mr.
Writers of st. Johnsburv moved that
the bin be ordered to lie that Mr.
Webster of SwantOn might offer amend
ments on Monday night The bin was
ordered to lie.
The following bills were passed in
concurrence: $50, relating to filing OF
changes of rates by public service cor
Iporations; 500. relating to disposition
of certain church property; S.93, ex
tending the time within which the con
struction of railroads heretofore auth
orized may be commenced.
The house passed, without discussion
the following bills: H104. relating tC
annual taxes for the maintenance OF
certain roads; H.1S7, relating TO tho
charter OF Newport city; H202, ap
propriating money for the governor
conference; H29l, relating TO the cit
Of Rutland; H.292, relating to the fee
of deputr sheriffs; H293, relating t,
the practice of medicine, surgery. os
teopathy and ciiiTGP~scti;e
The following third readings were or
dered without discussion: H.295, re
lating to the charter of the village o.
Springfield; H.296, lcvying a tax 70
the construction of bridge at Guild
hall "a bridge was washed away at thi
place a year ago.; H.297, granting Ger
tain powers to Swanton village; H.29S
providing for Vermont fremen s re
lief fund; H.300, relating to the produc
tion of records in the custody of a cor
Fporation; H.302, changing the date o
: the county court terms in Windso
county; H.303, relating to the attach
: ment and sale of property subject to
h mortgage, etc; H.304, relating to tn
payment of masters, auditors, referee