The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-03

decided upon. and the bill was then or
dered to third reading. Last night the
vote refusing a third reading was So
to S4. The morning reconsideration
was agreed upon by avote of 139 to 81,
and then the third reading was ordered
by vote of 143 to 81.
H-74 appropriating 100000 for the
eradication of bovine tuberculosis, was
laid on the table in the senate on motion
of Senator Cady. in order that a fur
ther hearing might be held on it this
evening.
Without debate the senate passed
H-159. relating to keeping dependent
children in poorhouses. H-221, relating
to disclosures by persons convicted OF
being found intoxicated, and H-131, the
uniform apple grading bill.
Last Nights Sessions.
\ large amount of routine business in
both houses last night, followed the March
meeting adjournment. The senate disposed
OF its calendar in about half an hour, but
the house was in session for an hour and
half during which it passed eight bills,
ordered IA to a third reading, killed
three, laid three on the table and refused
n third reading to Gne. The senate passed
five bills. ordered two to lie, killed one,
and ordered one to a third reading.
The senate adopted joint resolution
introduced by Senator Estee providing for
a joint assembly on Wednesday. March
1 u. II q
Admiral Henry Il. Mayo.
There was some discussion in the sen
ate over H-179. providing that gasoline
receotacles shall be painted red and la
bcled. Senator Taylor asked il person
operating q gasoline store would be
said he did not know. but thought that
the bill should pass. He said that 6S acci-
dents were caused in the state last year
By the mistaken use of gasoline: Sena--
tor Bryant also favored the bill and
moved that it be ordered to lie. Senator
Cady wanted to know if person buying
gasoline for an automobile would have
TO use receptacle painted red. The bill
was ordered to lie.
The senate passed: HIS, standard time
bill: H-204, equipment of county clerk 5
office and vault and for the courthouse
in Windham county; H-223, fish screen
at outlet of Lake st. Catherine H-22S.
prohibiting shooting pickerel; H-327, pro-
yiding for toilets at the terminals of
ferries.
Among the bills ordered to third
reading in the house was $50, increasing
the amount of each senatorial scholarship
at the three Vermont colleges. The bill
was amended as recommended by the COM
mittee, cutting down the amount appro-
priated for Norwich university from
S2S,000 to $4,000, which is to be used
for 200 free scholarships of S120 each.
/ Under provisions of this bill, the Univer-
sity of Vermont scholarship appropria-
tion is increased from $1,000 to S10,S00.
thus increasing the 30 senatorial scholar
ships from $50 to S120; and Middlebury
gets 81 300 instead of S4,S00 to cover 60
scholarships of S120 each. These in
creases are made to cover increases in
tuition at these institutions.
4 The house passed: $50, completion
of index of Hemenway's Vermont Ga
zetteer: H-1S0, fixing time limit for adj
| justing and paying fire losses H-244, re-
ciprocal insurance provisions; H-2S9, in
corporation of insurance companies !;
! H-30S, license for sale of trust estates !;
H-312, erection of memorial to Comno-
dore Thomas McDonough: H-337, powers
and duties of town managers; H-355.
examination by a physician in workmen's
compensation cases.
The house rejected: H-196, licensing
! real estate agents; H-20S, oaths of town
officers and defining the word qualified
as relating thereto; H-342, authorizing
trust companies, savings banks and insti-
tutions for savings to pay interest on saw
ings deposits on the first day of each
month provided said deposits have beer
in savings banks not less than 80 days.