The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-05
HOUSE FEELS
INDUSTRIOUS
Votes to Resume Work at
Montpelier Monday
Afternoon
TUESDAY LAST DAY
FOR NEW BILLS
Barre Charter Amendment
Bills Passed the
House

What is generally regarded as the
first fruit of the lump sum salary bill,
at present on the Senate calendar for
final passage, was manifested i'll the
House yesterday afternoon, when, on a
sharply drawn issue, the members re-
fused to adjourn until Tuesday morn
ing next week and voted to re assemble
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Austin of Richford made the
usual motion for an adjournment I'M
til Tuesday morning, but Mr.. Gorton
Of Huntington would have none of it,
and a rising vote disclosed that the
House was with him to the tune OF
90 yes and 81 20. As Tuesday is. the
last day on which bills can be intro
duced, the merit of the proposition is
more apparent.
The Senate, meanwhile, after polish
ing off the remaining constitutional
amendments on its calendar and clear
ing up its calendar adjourned until 8
o'clock Monday evening.
The suffrage amendment was rati-
fed by the Senate, the deer bill Is. 81
passed with the season set at II days;
also S. AZ, amending the law on in
quests, H. 40, amending the corpora
tion law and H. IS, amending the char
ter of Lyndon Center.
The following bills were introduced
in the Senate:
adds fine of $1,000 to penalty for re-
marriage after divorce; S. 3D. Osgood
of Windham, reduced number of fry
owner of posted lands must plant to
five hundred and fngerlings to $50;
S. SO, Slayton of Lamoille, giving state
board of health exclusive right to ham
die typhoid serum.
Mr. Cushman of Rochester leaped
gall; rtly to the defence of majority
rule il the smaller towns when in the
House lie attacked H. Al, providing for
plurality vote. He said it was contrary
to the fundamental principles of good
government and would give the politi-
cal shark undue advantage. Messrs.
Barber of Wilmington and Walker of
Weston also opposed the bill and, de-
spite the efforts of Mr. Butler of Jamai-
ca to save it, it was defeated by large
majority.
The House cleared a long calendar
in quick time. The following bills were
passed;
S. H. amending charter of Milton;
S. 25, including women on party com
mittees s. 81, relating to vital Stats
tics; H. 81, the first bill introduced in
Vermont by woman Miss Beard of
Orange), charging scope of pensions
for widows and deserted mothers; H.
50, civil authority boards to say how
many ballots shall be furnished; H.
so, increasing penalties for driving au-
tomobile while intoxicated; H. l02, pro-
viding for burial ground transfers; II.
20, making step-children legal depend
ents; II. 50, amending charter of Barre;
H. l43, providing for medical treatment
physically defective children; II. l44,
providing for physical, examination
children in Juvenile courts; H, l53, re-
lating to tuberculosis hospitals.
The House rejected H. IL, changing
time for voluntary payment of taxes;
Fl. 81, relating to checklist revision;
H. SO, relating to election of town of
fcers; II. l0l, relating to property held
by the entirety; II. l04, to pay Brat
tleboro Retreat S5l0.23 for care of two
patients.
J. r. S. rs, providing for Joint special
committee to expedite business, was
adopted by the House.