The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-08
LEGISLATIVE
ACTIVITIES At
MONTPELIER
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low opined that the way to protect
diaries from the bull menace was to
build good fences Mr.. Hadley of
Craftsbury said the old law was de.
fective owners of good cattle could
not collect for damages.
Messrs. Luce of Pomfret, Capron of
Leicester and Smith of Barre Town
also favored the bill, which was passed
by large majority.
Mr.. Pollard of Cavendish gave notice
he was going to oppose II. l5l forbld-
ding rebates on insurance premiums,
but. in the absence of the author, Mr..
Dorsey OF Rutland moved that the bill
be ordered to lie, which was done.
| In connection with advancing h. lS0,
limiting the amount of money which a
candidate may eXpend for campaign
expenses, Mr. Wheeler of Waterbury
disclaimed any intention of rejecting
on the present governor.
"He spent large sums of money"
said Mr.. Wheeler, "and he had right
to under the law, but we believe there
should be remedy for such conditions,
to place candidates on an equal footing,
give each one fair kind of chance
and preserve the good name OF the
state"
There was a very small vote on this
| bill but not a voice was raised against
| it,
The following bills were also passed
! in the House
H. 80, relating to travelling libraries;
H. llS, legalizing grandlist of Water
Vile; H. l2l, refundiug taxes TO Rich
ford Saving Bank and Trust company
| II. l24. relating to commercial fertiliz-
ers and feeds; Ii. lao, fixing price Of
! general laws; H. 1876, relating to in
vestment companies; H. l57, relating
to fire marshal; II. 1875, as amended, re-
lating to taking black bass.
The trout bill was advanced to a
third reading as amended, making the
open season April Is to Aug. 10. This
| is the committee compromise.
Mr.. Dyer of Salisbury presided dur
| ing the most of the afternoon SEES
sion.
Lump Sum Salary Passes Senate.
The Senate last evening disposed of
its calendar in brief session, the lump
sum salary bill (H. 81 being disposed of
in less than three minutes without one
dissenting vote. The passage OF this
| bill brings to successful elimination
! the efforts of over Is years TO enact a
fixed salary for members of the gen
eral assembly. Under the new law, when
signed BY the governor, members will
receive four hundred dollars for the
session and 20-cent mileage.
Senator Villas served notice of his in
tent to oppose S. fl, giving additional
powers to state board of charities and
probation:
This bill gives the board too much
authority" said the senator, and 1udg-
ing from some other bills | see around
here, this board is going TO be an eX-
tremely powerful body" In the alb
sence Of Senator Carpenter, the bill
was recommitted.
The Senate passed the resolution rat
living the suffrage amendment.
Legislative Notes.
The legislature of 1906 will have its
reunion on Thursday, Feb. TO- and i
is expected that over so members will
be present.
The governor has appointed John
Thomas of Wells River to the board OF
veterinary registration, Philip 7. II
Pierson of Bennington to the board OF
charities and probation, II. X. Sher
burne Of Rutland to the board Of osteo
pathic examiners and Adrian Holme:
of Burlington to the state board Of
accountancy.
The dope about the corridors is that
neither Linus Lesvens nor John s. But
ties is to be re.sppointed fish and game
commissioner and commissioner Of in
dustries, respectively, which may still
further complicste the situation be
tween the executive and the legislature
The Senate passed H. SO, under sus
pension of the rules. II gives the towr
auditors five days more to get out theil
annual reports.
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