The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01

Governor Hartness shortly before $50
o'clock last night.
Appointments announced by Governor
Hartness last evening We're as follows:
w r. Pond OF Rutland, member of the
board of dental examiners; reappoint-
ment.
Ralph H. Mecorney of St. Adams. mem
Der of the state board of examiners of en-
balmer; new appointment.
DIR. Edward Kirkland OF Bellows Falls
aud DR.. Schuyler Hammond of Rutland
members of the board of medical registra-
lion: reappointments.
DIN Merrill of Enosbmg. trustee of the
permanent school fund. reappontment.
James A. Stacey of Hartford, member of
the Vermont toll bridge, commission, reap
poIntment.
George b. Young Of Montpelier, member
of commission to promote uniformity III
egislation: reappointment.
Walter ~ Dutton OF Hardwlck was re-
designated chairman OF the public service
commission and Luther b. John OF RAN
dolph chairman Of the state board of edu-
cation.
The executive session of the senate fol-
lowed a 45-minute routine session, III
which four bills were passed IN concur
renee and eight went to third reading
without debate There were large mum
Der OF visitors IN the senate lasi night
many of them ladies, indicating that lad
les week is bringing many o. the fair sex
The six proposals of amendment to the
constitution, which were last week. re-
ported by the Judiciary committee and or
dered to lie. were called up last evening
bv Senator Williams of Rutland county
and are on the calendar today. Three OF
these proposals, the woman suffrage pro
posal the one providing for filling vacan,
cies in the house OF representatives. ana
the one providing that deeds and convey
l. JoI hn nj
NAV by law provide. are reported favor
ably, while three others. giving the pub
lie service commission the powers OF Il
court, providing for compulsory voting.
and dividing the state into 30 senatorial
districts. are unfavorably reported.
The bills passed IN concurrence by the
senate last evening: H. y, changing the
name of Stone pond to Shadow Lake; IL
IS, prohibiting fishing for plckeTel III Gal-
ker pond in the town of Glover; ii. 81,
fixing the powers of officers and commls-
sioners in other states to take deposltlons'
and II. So. fixing the penalty for burglary
Three of the bills which went to a thrd
readnr were the military measures m
troduced in the house by Mr.. Webb oil
Shelburne; H. 60, fixing the pay OF mem
hers Of the National Guard; ii. %, t!Nlh9
the status of members of the National
Guard discharged from federal service
and H "a, providing sum not TO exceed
800 for burial expenses OF a veteran OF
the World war, where the estate Is not
In connection with the consideration OF
8. 81, relating to absent voting, Senator
Villas of Chittendcn asked the committee
f the secretary Of state had been con
suited as to whether his office would have
sufficient time to return to the towns ali
sent voter ballots IN ID days. as the OH
nroT-ides for. cutting down the time trnn
36 to Is DAYS. Senator Kingsley rephed
that the secretary Of state had been con,
suited regarding the provisions OF t. hIt
and is was understood that he would have
nlentv of time to get the votes hac,, v
| the towns were prompt IN sehdihg the'
| rNquestS