The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-09
RAILROAD MERGER BILL PASSED
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merge with the Boston & Maine are the
Vermont Valley, the Barre & Chelsea, the
Montpelier & Wells River and the st
Johnsbury & Lake Champlain.
This is the matter which was fought
out by the legislature of 1915 in which
the minority stockholders won out. Rob
ert w. Simonds led the fight for the min
Ority stockholders ". Il. c. Stickney for
the merger plan. 1t is understood that
the minority stockholders are now salts
fled with the merger plan.
Reversing its action OF yesterday on
H-22, the poll tax bill, the house this
morning reconsidered its action whereby
the bill was ordered to third reading
with the Bradley 81 amendment by vote
of III to 10S; refused to readopt the 81
the Bradley amendment itself by a vote
of 121 to 103 reconsideYed its action on
amendment by q yea and nay vote of 121
to 112 and ordered the bill to a third read
ing in its original form. making the poll
tax 81 on the dollar of the grand list for
both men and women, the tax which pre-
walls at present. 4 compromise S1.5C
amendment was voted down.
Following a conference last night op-
posing factions of the house committees
on education and educational institutions
signed up this morning before the house
convened for the teachers college bill
$40 as against the Stearns bill (H-9S)
The former will probably be reported IA
vorably tomorrow. The reported standing
of the committee is Is to u in favor OF
the teachers college bill
The house passed $40, exempting Rut
land knights of Columbus property from
taxation; 500. providing for publication
of birth records; H-367, exempting Grand
Army and American Legion property
h-3oS, relating to special deputy tax com.
mlssionerS; H-31O, providing for taxation
Of trust personal estate when trustees re.
side outside the state; and H-371, provid
ing for custody for public documents
The house adopted the conference,
the open season for trout This fixes
the trout season in streams to begin
April - and close Aug. 10; on lakes anC
ponds from MAY l to Sept. /.
Senate. proposals of amendment were
conclTred in on HOS, relating to tn,
amendment to allow black bass to b.
caught at night:) and H-l2O relating Il
the commissioner of industries (amend
ment proposes that industries commits
| sloner shall appoint one or more depu
| ties, also a woman inspector for part o.
! full time if required.)
. H-l52, relating to agents and repre-
/ sentatives OF life and accident insurance
| companies adversely reportedl was or
dered to lie This bill makes the com
| panies responsible for the acts and ne
| glect of its representatives while actini
|
| Chase of Bennington spoke in defens
Of the bill as did Mr.. COnnal of New
j port town. who referred to a recen
ease tried before Judge Harland 3
! Howe. Mr. Field Of Montpelier, afte
several interrogations, left the bill be
! fore the house on the committee report
: The senate PASSED S-63, raising salar
, les of probate Judges: HIS. Ia
! amended authorizing ire marshal t.
destroy fire hazards: H-30S. relating t.
license for sale of trust estates: H33I
regarding powers and duties of tow
managers: J. r. H.-l6, accepting gift o
/ Vermont sanatorium; SIS, raising sal
arv on Insurance commissioner TO $4,000
! and H-l79 marking gasoline receptacle
&. as amended0 SI3, relating to incOr
/ 0oration of credit unions was rejected
| House amendments were accepted OF
| S-43. having Pascal Ricci a certain sum
! and S-S8. providing for resident nurs
| or physician The senate refused Z
concur in house amendment to S-6i
iurv commissioner bill on which com
mittee of conference -as appointed
! Senator Cadv called I'M H74, the bOTin
| tuberculosis bill, which VIII be consid
ereH tomorrow
| H-2 the motor truck bill. was recon-
| mitted on motion of Senator Durham
| empty trucks from passing over road
when frost is coming out of ground be
| ing questioned hv Senator's Villas, Car
| renter and Williams.