The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-05
VERMONT WILL
NOT IMPOSE TAX
On Those Who Handle 20
or More Christmas
Trees
HOUSE SQUELCHED
THE MEASURE
The Legislature Held Its
First Saturday Ses-
sion To-day

SlOll lO-udy
The Vermont House had sort of
Christmas tree party this morning, GO
ing into lengthy debate and refusing
third reading on Fl. 3l3, which would
put in the dealers class and tax any
person in the state who cut more than
90 spruce trees from his land in any
one year The bill was reported from
the committee on taxation without rec
ommendation, and il was vigorously
attacked on the floor of the House by
Messrs. Cushman o Rochester. who
called it "a violent ilvasion of private
rights" Mr. Newlant of Morristown,
Mr.. Warner OF Ludljw, Mr.. Davis of
Bolton, Mr.. Peet o. st. George, Mr..
Bush of Benson ana others. Various
motions to amend the measure, and
then to recommit it, failed, and hardly
voice was raised in favor of third
reading
In the first Saturday morning ses-
sion of the preseat assembly, the
House disposed of its business in short
order, laying over until next week the
Sunday observance measure Is. so,
upon which Mr.. Keyes of Reading said
there was quite difference of opinion
and should be take ] up when there was
fuller ATTENDANCE S, %, relating to
publication of birh records by town
clerks. was also lai 4 over to next week.
After disposing cf its business, the
House turned doyn a motion to ad-
iouru until Monday evening and then
voted to meet again Monday afternoon
al 2 o'clock Thete are a number OF
committee meetings scheduled for tins
afternoon, and 4 is probable that
many of the legislators will spend the
week end in the city.
The Senate, with long calendar on
/ hand. was in session until noon. During
this time. there was introduced and
passed under suspension of the rules IN
! this body 5. NJ, from committee on
highways and bridges including trucks
Tractors and trailers owned and oper.
ated by the federal government III list
10 be granted permits to operate or
1 highways.
The Senate passed r. 225, duties OF
listers; II. 230. fishing in dake Morey
and Lake Fairlee; II. 26S, village o.
HYDE Park; H. 800, enabling village OF
North Bennington TO accept water
works: H. 346. penalizing unauthorized
Itampering with fire protection appa
ratus OF municipal water system; II
$50. powers TO village Of Alburg.
A long list OF bills went to thlrC
reading in the Senate, with little de
/ bate
The House passed the following; ;
80. TO pay Pascal c. Ricci money 10
hauling gravel tas amended yester
davl. 5. AZ, duties Of the supervisor o
thc insane and regulating the admis
sion of patients to the state hospital
s. 60. selection of jurors; $, 10, com
pletion of vital records OF state; ;. II
amount Of bail of persons charged witt
bastardy; = IS. to enable towns TO ap
propriate money for resident phys
4 clan or nurse. II. 255, expenses Q
mentally defective persons; II. 262, fee
of persons acting under authority o
probate court; II. 2s6, accounts of jus
{. tices Of the peace; H. 347 contracts 10
labor: II. 36l village Of Marshfield-
II. 25s. surplus OF banks, was ordere,
10 lie on motion Of Mr.. Bailey OF Col
chester. who wanted more time 70 looi
4 over
The Joint resolution providing 10
the acceptance by the state Of Yer
mont sanatorium at Pittsford, the gli
Of the Proctors, was ordered TO thlr'
reading in the House.
The house rejected: II. 1870, granting
In. \. Goodsell the right to maintain
ferry across Lake Champlain betweel
/ Swanton and East Albany; ii. 23t
compensation of listers.
The Senate to-day amended II. l2'
regarding the commissioner OF indus
tries. making it obligatory for the com
/ missioner to appoint a woman 10 &C
AZ factory inspector for part or ia
time. The bill was then ordered TO
third reading The Senate also amend
ed the bill relating to probate eour
salaries. increasing tho salary IN IN
Addison county district from SpI5 1
sl 600. decreasing the Marlboro distrie
from 81 300 to SLIGO and incNeasin
the Westminster district from Sl.O5
70 81 100. The Senate adjourned short
llv after noon 20 meet Monday after
noon.
Important Public Hearing.
The House committee on suffrag
and elections announces public hear
ing in the reception room following ad
iournment next Wednesday afternoon
March q. on senate bill a. repealin
the primary law. There has been
GREAT deal Of interest aroused IN thi
lbiU which has already passed the Sen
ate and j. now being considered 70
report 10 the House. Many have eN
presscd desire to bc heard on the IL
and an those desiring 20 be heard ~
expected to appear Al this meeting.