The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-23
Was Subject of Debate in
the Vermont Senate
To-day
AFTER REFUSAL TO
CONCUR WITH HOUSE
Committee of Conference
Called for That AS Well
AS Mileage Provision

morning The Vermont House, on mo
tion of Mr.. Chase of Bennington, re
fused to concur in the Senate's pro
posal of amendment striking from th'
March meeting adjournment resolution
the provision for carfare, while the
Senate, on motion of Senator Coburn
refused to concur in the Houses pro
posal of amendment to the open sea
son for deer bill Is. ~.
There was no debate on the resolu.
tion in the House, but the senators
took occasion to express the.r views
on the deer bill.
This bill, as it went to the House,
made it illegal to kill deer without
horns. The House amended the bill so
that deer without horns three inches
long could not be killed. Senator Tay-
! lor of Caledonia said that he could
! not see how a hunter could tell from
distance whether a deer's horns were
three inches or two inches and half
long. Senator Bottum replied that the
senator from Caledonia was evidently
not deer hunter, or he would be able
to tell laughter.
Senator Newton, who introduced the
bill, declared that he though the words
with horns alone would save more
deer than the addition of the amend
ment proposed by the House. He said
that if man killed a deer with horns
less than three inches long by mistake.
he would be apt to leave it 10 rot and
20 no hunting until he got legal deer.
Senator Cady opposed the amendment
proposed by the House, as did Senator
Bryant. and Senator Cohurn moved
that the Senate refuse to concur in the
proposal and to request committee
OF conference, which was voted The
chair appointed to represent the Senate
in the committee Senators Newton
Cady and Coburn.
The Senate reversed its decision of
last week ON H. 81, providing that a.
mother and father shall act Jointly rs
guardians of minor child. The bill
was refused third reading last week.
then was reconsidered on motion of
Senator Cady and ordered to lie in or
der that some people who had expressed
a desire to be heard on the measure
might tonne before the committee. Ii
came up to-day as special order. Aft |
er Senator Cady had explained why he |
asked TO have it lie, Senator Villas
called for the yeas and nays. and the |
bill went to a third reading by a vote
Of II to Is, the following senators vot-
ing in its favor: Andrews, Bottum, /
Bryant, Carpenter, ChafTee, Cobb, !
Clark. Dana, Dunham, Estee. Kingsley. !
Newton. Russell, Ssyton, Taylor, Villas
and Whitcomb
The standard time bill (H 3sj, which
was before the Senate on favorable re-
port this morning was recommitted on
motion Of Senator Cady, and the same
action was taken on II. l65, providing
for additional compensation for work
men in certain eases
The Senate killed II 2l9 relating TO
return by justices Of the peace to coun.
" clerks
The Senate had some fun over pre-.
iminary arrangements TO have its pic
ure taken. II was announced that the
picture would be taken al noon to-day
II one of the local studios. Senator
moved that the Senate take
recess from Y ! o'clock until ll:45 50
hat they would be together in readi-
less for going to the studio. Senator
filas suggested that there ought TO !
'e some penalty for senator's who did
lot appear on time. Senator Kingsley
eplied that cigars seemed 10 he the
nly possible penalty. as other refresh {
nents had been barred by legislation ]
senator McKillip called for the yeas |
nd nays on the question, but finally g
his demand. and the recess a
fss taken
Women May Vote in Town Meeting.
Under suspension Of the rules. as :
lovcd by Miss Beard Of Orar"e the "
louise passed in concurrence s. ~, per. b
lifting all women citizens to vote n n
he town meeting Of March this year. r
Water Companies Debate.
There was considerable debate on :
/. providing that water companies
iall be subject to the Jurisdiction Of "
ie public service commission. as
mended 80 as to exclude municipsli- o
es. 4,
Mr. Bailey of Colchester said there n
ere municipalities that owned tnrir nj
Sn water works and electric light "a
orks. and many II them were oper &
ed on profitable basis for the pur II
ise Of keeping down the tax rate 81 Of
.e town n,
Mr. Field ~ Montpelier. for the com 4,
ittue on corporations and franchises. A,
tcrrcgated the gentleman from Col n
ester a. to what relief the citizens ~ n,
community had II they we're not sat ~
icd with the rates charged.
Mr. Bailey replied that where the
ater companics were owned BY muni-
Bality that municipality elected IT, o.
ard ~ water commissioners and in ~
me csses the rates might he deter ~
.nrd hy that beard a.
Mr. Cushmsn II Rochester. opposing hc
2 amendment. thought the principle a.
volycd was fatly against the pro "a
>ed smrudnseut. A community ought III
Keep within its Own hands the rivhts
govern itself lf compelled 20 Sob 0n
e g. outside decision jig regard % ID
fir nuu domestic affairs they are %
ing 81 much inherent rouer that BE- %
lZs - thfm ~ uait. haqe that
e 30 towns IN Vermont affected b.