The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-29
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ing a span of more than four feet on state
selected roads, and relieving towns OF
any liability for damages occurring on
such bridges This measure was passed
,v the house last week without discus
sion, although it is estimated that 1t
would cost the state from 100000 to
SS00000 to put it in effect and would
take from the towns and put into the
hands of the state some $500 bridges.
The bill came in with an adverse report
and Senator Coburn sought to amend it
by having it apply only to bridges on sec
tiOns of the road under the patrol sys-
TEN. In the final showdown, Senators
C0burn and Villas were the only ones
voting for the measure
No Action on State Fair Bill,
The bill aprpopriating $4,000 for the
erection of cow-sheds at the state fair
grounds occasioned a sharp debate IN the
senate, but the upper branch adjourned
before final action was taken. Senator
Carpenter of Franklin deprecated the
spending of so much money for this pur-
pose and declared that What the state
fair needed more than anything else was
management with some vim to make it
a self-sGpporting enterprise the same as
the Rutland and Brattleb0ro fairs
Senator Villas objected TO the bill on
the gruund that it was class legislation
to do SD much for the farming element
and So little for the workers and indus
trialists. He also questioned the loca-
ton Of the fair at White River Junction,
saving that it might better be at Barre
or Montpelier or possibly Rutland Crit
icism Of the management brought q de
Tense from Senator Estee of Washing
ton county, who is a member of the state
fair commission. lie declared that this
was a state-awned and state-conducted
enterprise and that-the state sould sup
port it.
While the house was concurring in
10 # aroauIu1ant V,oHa by tho
senate in several measures Of minor I'M
p0rtance, the senate was in on exactly
opposite frame of mind and killed sew
Cral bills which had received the sane
ton of the lower branch. Among these
was the bill making insurance companies
responsible for the acts of their agents,
a measure which occasioned much debate
in the house Another was that pro-
hibiting interlOcking directorates III
banks. On the ground that the town
of Sheldon had not sought reimburse
ment of the state board of education for
repairs done to q schOolouse under rec
ornmendation from the state board of
health. the senate killed the bill appro-
uriating 81 600 to that town Senator
Slavton, 4 member Of the board OF
health. also stated that the repairs were
done. not under the orders of the board,
but on its suggestion.
Pass Over Appropriation Bills.
The senate passed over two big appro.
priation bills, placing them at the end OF
the calendar.
The senate rejected proposal 20 to the
state constitution which would establish
a pardoning board consisting Of the gov
CTnOr, lieutenant governor and Chief JUS
tice of the supreme court to act on cases
Of pardon relating to conviction for tei-
ony.
Probable time of final adjustment is
still an unsettled question. Some say it
viii be Thursday. others that 1t will not
come until Saturday morning. whlle still
others hold that the work cannot be I'M
isPd this week The best opinion seems
to be that adjournment will be taken
some time toward the end of the week,
barring unforeseen circumstances.
Kills Salary Bills.
In a two-hour session last night. the
house made short work of all propositions
for salary raises and all other question
able measures, killing eight OF the IL bills
on it's calendar, including the bllls miro
duced Saturday to raise the salaries OF
the secretary Of state, adJutant general.
commissioner of agriculture and auditor
of accounts. also to give the state hre
marshal salary of $500. Before start
ing on the process of slaughter. the house
passed the million dollar special appropria-
ton bill (H-426). without opposition.
Included in the bills killed by the house
last night was that providing for an avia-
ton board tH-442), an administration
measure, which was stoutly defended. but
went down to defeat by vote OF a to
81. and was refused reconsideration by q
vote of 20 to 9ls after another hot debate
Among nine bills signed by Governor
Hartness yesterday were: H-14. the
100000 bovine tuberculosis eradication
measure: $50. the Durham Sunday OBJ
servance bill; S-71, Wcstport-Essex
ferry: and the two Boston & Maine
measures (H-2S1), tho merger bill, and
H-3S1, the taxation on corporations bill.
Both houses started rushing legislation
last evening. all bills which were ordered
to third reading being put through the
rest of the procedure under suspension OF
the rules and messaged along. In this
way the house passed: S-1O2, relating to
state library: H-42T. issuance of stock IN
corporations and providing for the iSSu-
Bncc of non par value stock; HIS.
changing the date of the annual meeting
of the village of Wells River; H-429
mnking women eligible to hold public
Office tho same as men; and H-43O re-
lating to Issuance of marriage licenses TO
minors.
On this last bill. there was considerable
difference of opinion, the measure going
to a third reading by vote of 104 to -,
and being passed by vote of 1OS to Il.
This bill provides that minors cannot get
a marriage license except with the consent
of parents and that those under Is years
of age cannot get such q license even with
such consent, unless furnished with a
certificate from a municipal or superior
Judge that the public morals require that
such license shall be issued.
No Compulsory Auto Insurance.
After some debate, the house killed ::
H-433. providing that drivers of motor
vehicles shall take out insurance or a
bond as security for personal injuries
caused by such motor vehicles. This bill
was opposed by Mr.. Johnson of West
FairIee. Mr. Blood of West Windsor and
Htr Pollard of Cayendish.
There was a spirited debate on H-439,
providing that towns shall maintain roads
By the patrol system MesSrs. Cushman
Of Rochester, Carpenter Of Cabot, Capron
OF Leicester Richardson Of Concord, all
opposed the bill On the ground that it i'm
posed a duty on the town which should
he left to fhe discretion of the town. Mr..
Bush Of Benson favored the mcQSure as