The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-12
And House Received Four
Measures in Short
Session
COMMITTEE WORK
MUCH HAMPERED
Because of the Lack Of
Room in State House at
Montpelier

The Vermont Senate got its legisia-
tive machinery into action before the
House in the general assembly Of 1921,
starting the wheels in motion this
morning by sending two bills to third
reading, The bills to be thus honored
were 5. B. providing that town which
has once yoted to have medical inspec
tion of schools shall continue with the
inspection until it is voted not to
have such inspection; and s. s, increas
ing the debt limit under the charter of
the city of Rutland.
Then the senators, evidently feeling
that they had done their part in start
ing legislation, adjourned for the day
and gave the committees chance to
get some more work ready.
The House was in session for only
few minutes this morning, long enough
to receive message froms Governor
Hartness saying that he had appointed
Julius A. Wilcox Of Montpelier as sec
retary OF civil and military affairs and
Harvey 7. Latin of Springfield, execu-
tive clerk This same message was
to the Senate.
Four new bills were introduced in the |
House H. 10, by Mr. Ripley OF Poul |
ney, provides that banks may charge |
interest at a rate greater than six per 4
cent by agreement with the borrower /
when and during the time that the in
terest charged by the federal reserve
bank OF Boston is in excess Of six per |
cent; II IL, by Mr.. Bradley Of Swan
ton, would repeal the Law providing for
a presidential primary; II. 10, Mr.. But
ton of Middlebury, relates TO the own
nrship and disposition OF property of
certain Congregational churches, and
Il. l6 by Mr.. Williams of Peru, pro
yides 81 license fee for each male or
,payed female dog and 50 dollars for
zach female dog, practically restoring
provisions of dog law existing before
1919, but doubles the fees
There being no further business. the
House adjourned for the morning. There
vas very little business ready TO be
aiken up this afternoon
Committee Work Hampered.
Legislation in this general assembly /
to be greatly impeded unless ,
ome more satisfactory arrangement !
or committee meetings than are at ,
resent available can be found There ]
re now IS different committees in the
louise and Senate which must have \
meetings to consider proposed legisla
ion. but there are only five OK six q
ooms which are available for this pur s
ose, 50 that committee meetings are Z
eing held up in many eases
1t was understood when the leglsla !
ure assembled that the departments Of
griculture and fish and game were to g
love ont of their rooms M the old IL
rary annex and that the rooms now ,
coupled by these departments would
e available for meetings. But il is un-
crstood that there has been some OBJ
,ction on the part of the departments
D this plan. Anyhow. there has been
o step taken towards moving these de .
artments and the question now arises Z
neither things are 10 continue as they I
re, with legislation being hold up, or !
neither the members 81 The iegisla h
ire, through the board 0f control, will I
lsist on having these rooms,
A meeting of the chsirmen Of com 4
,es in both House and Senate was T.
I'd yesterday afternoon and the fol- q
wing committee was chosen to look J.
lot this situation 10 see what may be
lnc: Mr.. Dyer of Salisbury, chairman,
enators Williams Of Rutland county
nd Dunham Of Windhsm county, Mr..
nee of Pomfret and Mr.. Pollard Of 1
avendish.
There l. 10 be a meeting Of the board
control here this afternoon, il is ex
'cted. il j. probable that some action I,
this matter will be taken. To-day, :
lrious makeshifts are being effected :
get rooms for committees. The re- Y
ption room wa, used BY one commit 3
e for a few minutes this morning, !.
bile another committee stood otuside y
"a waited FOR its use. Every available
mmittee room was scheduled for ev
v half hour practically all day, and
'dre Week. director % state institu
,ns. Commissioner of Education o. 4.
,mpscy and others have placed rooms T
the disposition Of the committees 20 pi
IN ont. One committee met at the q
,ht Of the speaker chair his morn o'
:. while others lad 70 wait until bl
tcrnoon. a. there was no place avail b
le cf