The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-12
LACK OF ROOMS.
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the house and senate and under efficient
assignment of committee rooms the more
important of these committees ought to
meet every day There are at present
available only five or six committee rooms
for the house and smaller number for
the senate.
The subcommittee appointed to inyesti-
gate the room shortage is composed OF Mr..
Dyer OF Salisbury. Mr. Pollard of Caven-
dish, Senator Williams of Rutland county
and Senator Durham of Windham county.
This morning three house committees
were Obliged to postpone their meetings
until this afternoon, three met IN the SUI
preme court building. three at the right
OF the speakers desk, two In the reception
room at different times, and the rest IN
relays" arranging with the sergeant-at-
arms in order not to conflict with the sen
ate committees
A message from the Governor was read
this morning in the senate and house an
nouncing the appointment of julius n.
WILCOX of Montpelier as secretary of
| civil and military affairs and the appoint
ment of Harry I. Latin of Springfield as
executive clerk
| The senate this morning advanced to
a third reading S 3 relating TO medical in
! spection in schools, which. once voted,
shall continue until an article is placed
| inswarnfngs and it is voted to discontinue
and permitting the city of Rutland TO
/ borrow up to 80 cents on dollar of the
grand list
| -Four new bills We're introduced in the
house this morning as follows:
ii Is, Mr.. Ripley of Poultney, pro
Iyides that banks may charge in excess OF
federal reserve bank of Boston is in ex
cess of that rate to committee on banking
and insurance.
ii II, Mr.. Bradley of Swanton, provides
for repeal of the presidential primary
committee on suffrage and election.
ii 10, Mr.. Button of Middlebury, pro-
vides for transfer TO Vermont Domestic
Missionary society of property of Congre
gational societies affiliated with the Yer
mont Congregational Conference wher
such societies have failed TO maintain re-
hgiOus services for two consecutive years
said property to be added to permanent
fund of said missionary society and in
come used until Congregational church j,
established in same neighborhood com
mittee on corporations and franchises.
III 16, Mr.. Williams of Peru. provides
- license fee for each male or spayeG
female dog and Sc for each female dos
practically restores provisions of dog Law
existing before 1919, but doubles feel
general committee
The speaker caused n ripple of amusc
ment this morning when at the end of tn,
morning calendar he looked about Dicket
out Representative Dyer of Salisbury anC
uttered one sentence: The gentlema
from Salisbury moves that the house dC
now adjourn. All in favor say aye all op
posed say no and the house stands al
jor-~ned''
Governor Hardness has adopted tn
open-door policy in relation to the execu
tive chamber and the word has gone fortl
that unless the privilege is abused tn
door will stand open to all visitors Nam
listened with curiosity and interest for tn
striking of the hour with their accom-
panying chimes by the great clock prc
scented to the state by former Governo
Clement.
The house and senate were in session
less than half an hour this morning. adj
iourning thereafter in order to permi
| committee meetings. The senate adj
iourned until 10 O'clock tomorrow morn
ing.