The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-17
Passed the Apple Grading
Bill Which Was Killed
Wednesday
WISHART SPOKE
FOR THE MEASURE
The House Ordered to 3rd
Reading Rebate on Insur-
ance Premium Bill

Reversing its action on two meas
ures this morning, the House reconsid-
cred the apple grading bill (H. 81,
which was killed yesterday and passed
it by yea and nay vote of 1876 to
80 1.-THE consideration vote being l2l
to S0), and also reconside < its ac-
tion on H l3l, the Dors 81, forbid
ding rebates on ins' premiums,
by a vote of 10Y Sand ordered it
to third read clS viva voce vote
Both measu, .epovided considerable
debate an cSeN up the greater pait
of the msaSlg session.
Mr.. Wishart of Barre City played an
important part in the debate on both
bills reconsidered, favoring reconsider
alton in each case. In speaking on the
apple bill, he said that he was con
sumer of apples and that he had not
always got what he thought he was
paying for He favored the bill from
the standpoint Of the consumer, be-
cause it would fix il so that everybody
would know just what they were buy
ing
Others who favored the reconsider
alton of this bill were Mr. Curtis of
Lowell, who moved for the reconsider
alton, Mr.. Luce of Pomfret, Mr.. Dyer
of Salisbury, who told what apple
growers were asking for the bill; Mr..
Bush of Benson, who related his per-
sonal experience with apple growing
in the west, where the introduction of
standard apple grading had greatly in
creased the output and market; Mr..
Capron of Leicester, who said he had
voted against the bill yesterday but
had changed his mind; Mr.. Gardner of
Newport City, who wanted to know
what he was buying, when he bought
apples.
Those who spoke in opposition to re-
consideration we're: Mr.. Prindie OF
Charlotte, Mr.. Peet of st. George, Mr..
Cushman of Rochester and Mr.. VIII
lisms of Peru. After Mr.. Smith of
Wells had been denied his amendment
which would have substituted the word
"culls" for the word 'unclassified," Mr..
Smith of Barre Town moved that de-
bate cease and it was so voted. After
reconsideration was voted, Mr.. Briggs
of Searsburg asked for the yeas and
nays on the passage of the bill. He
was asked by Mr. Button of Middle
bury if he would not be satisfied with
rising vote but he said he would
not
On the Dorsey bill. Mr.. Barber of
Wilmington favored reconsideration as
did Mr.. Goss of Danville, Mr.. Prindle
of Charlotte, Mr. Wishart of Barre
CITY. Mr.. Woods Of St Johnsbury, Mr..
Button of Middlebury, Mr.. Flint of
Marshfield. while Mr.. Pollard of Cav
endish and Mr. Warner of Ludlow op-
posed Mr.. Bailey of Colchester moved
that debate cease.
With but one debate and that all
one way. the Senate this morning dis
patched large amount of business.
passing u bills and advancing a large
number to third readings
The following were passed:
s. A.. exempting Knights Of Colum
bus home lRutlandl from taxation.
s. 6l. repeating primary law; yester-
DAYS vote for repeal was increased by
Senator Farnharn, who voted 'yes" and
the bill passed, IL TO IL, on a yea and
nay vote.
s. so. relating 70 bail Of persons
charged with bastardy.
S. SIS. permitting towns to appropri-
ate money for resident physician or
nurse.
H. 81. establishing commission on
foreign and domestic commerce.
II. 81. changing dates of trout sea
son.
II. o.. raising pay Of court stenog-
ranhers for making transcripts.
II. Il2. permitting towns to elect
building committees.
II. 1874. providing for commission 10
compile history Of Nermont's part IN
the World war.
II. z2l. fixing salaries Of chaplains.
II. pa. fixing date Of ST. Albans
Citv meeting.
HIS. An act to amend section l447
af the general laws. relating to jurors
fees.
H.I4 An act to repeal section l35
of the general laws. relating TO presi-
dental primaries and 10 amend sec
tion 1856 Of the general laws. relating
to the election Of delegates to hatiore
al convestions.
VI. POO An act tc amend certain sec
tions ~ No. 2a3 Of the acts Of 1912.
entitled An act 10 amend the charter
of the city Of Montpelier