The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-22
Vermont House Would Fix
1t at $4,000 for Injury on
Bridges or Culverts
SHARP DEBATE
ON MEASURE
House Adopted En- Masse
Amendments, Making Con-
formity With Volstoad

time TO get CdlBht Wy Va
handled last evening. This WIS by
agreement at last evening session.
The first thing taken up by the
House was II 1853, fixing a limit 81
So 900 which may be paid to any one
person injured through insufiieieney OF
bridges or culyerts. There was a snaPpy
debate on this measure and II was
passed only after yea and nay vote,
which resulted 1872 to 80.
All the amendments to II. l4l, Witch
puts the Vermont law in conformity
with the Volstead act to enforce prohi.
bition, were adopted en- masse this
morning. there being IA amendments
altogether. There was no debate over
the amendments or the bill, although
Mr.. Darling OF Chelsea asked many
questions. Not enough interest was DIS
played to have the entire bill read, II
being unanimous that the measure De
read bv title only The bill went TO
third reading by vote Of 1873 TO 30
Mr.. Mccullough of Fayston led the
attack on II. 158. He inquired why
there was any occasion Tor an amenh
ment limiting the amount OF llablllty
Of town to $4,000 per person. He de
clared that he opposed the bill on the
grounds that it fixed the price OF hu
man life and he felt that it should not
be fixed SO that a person seriously IN.
iured Or killed would be confined to-
So. 900 damages to relatives, etc. Mr..
Darling Of Ryegate also opposed the
measure.
Mr.. Button Of Middlebury explained
the bill and told why he had favored
the limit of $1,000 He said that many
small towns could not stand greater
expenditure Where there are six or sev-
en- people in ear which is injured
Peace and War in Senate.
Peace and var held sway in the Sen
ate this morning, the former being
marked by the motion Of Senator Viii
liams to refer the bill to limit cam
paign expenses OF candidates tH. ls9l
10 the judiciary cowmittee, where 1t
may be amended also by the with
drawal by Senator Taylor Of all oppo
sition to s 40 regarding dependent
children in poorhouses.
Lest this bin make criminals OF
people who don't intend TO commit a
crime, | move its recommtment, said
senator Williams
This bin is probably the most
harmless thing that ever came before
this body said Senator Taylor and
it was 50 ordered
Following the query Of Senator Villas
as to why ii was necessary to increase
the annual appropriation for state
armories from - to 80 thousand dol
lars (H l27, the Senate went into
committee of the whole. Senator Estec
presiding and Adiutant General II. |.
johnson explained the rise in building
costs.
" The lowest bid | could get this
year on The standard armory formerly
built for S35 600 " said General John
son. was 70 thousand dollars The
national government now arms. equip-
and pays the National Guard. 80 these
armories are our sole expense for pre-
parcdne>s.
Queried BY Senator Slayton a toI
whether he considered the times as
pointing toward war, the general said
that the armi,ticc had not worked out
a. il had been hoped and that every ma
tion was keeping its hand on it
gun
There was never a time when we
needed a citizen army a. much as
now" continued the general. and
Washington is depending on a citizen
army now more than ever
This brought out sarcastic remark
from Senator Villas. who opined that.
of course. the general forgot the league
Of nations. which would prevent war
Wen. YOU haven't seen them func
tioning very much, have You retort
ed General johnson. whereupon Senator
Williams remarked plaintively that II
must be remembered that the United
States was not yet in the league. SEN
ator McKillip hoped that nothing
would be said outside regarding this
war talk as il might plunge the nation
into war,
The senate passed after some de-
bate :. aJ. providing for birth records
il town reports. II 20. relating TO sup
port az familie. and II 81 relating to
ala Tor widowed Qr deserted mothers.
Senate Gets Fresh Hold on Economy.
Eeoncmy was the watchword Of the
senate last evening A. IL disposed Of 9
long calendar Through the efforts oi
senator Kingsley Of Rutland. the Sen
ate Laid on the table the three bills up
fnr passage which carried raises u sai.
arv and. after rcron-idcrinr its action
81 FRIDAY ou the Horec resolution To-
adjourn over March meeting the Sen.
axe voted So propose tu the House "a
amend the resolution striking out tie
pro,isiou for mileage. Senator VII
iism- of Rutland va in this movement
THE three bits which were laid ~
che table - met ion - Senator Kings
r., were $ 6n. S GS AVID : 5a. inereas
irr the PAY q The purchasing ar eut.
the insurance commissioner and the
county -herifs respect yeiy Ihese
bills ali 90 81 -ec1ud readings FRIDAY
after .ome debate. bat Senator Kings
lev uss NO present az the time IT.
-ated that D. wa- not directly -
r1.rf 20 the ueasurc-- ard BE- pre-
sunsed tf5v might have merit. but s5nee
shsrs ar usu bfare ths legislature
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