The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-03-24

the next Legislature as 70 the enc
ieney and wisdom Of the methods OF
Graduating and combating bovine
tuberculosis now adopted by the state,
The committee named with the ap-
proval Of the governor is empowered
TO employ expert assistance. The
members Of the committee shall re-
eeive no compensation for their ser
vices but shall receive their actual and
necessary expenses. The auditor OF
accounts Is authorized to issue his
warrant for such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the purposes
Of this resolution upon the approval Of
the governor"
Two Merger Bills Advanced
The two merger bills, H-281 and
H-3Si, were advanced TO a third read
ing in the Senate. Following query
by Senator Estee, Senators Williams
explained the big merger bill which
permits the four Vermont railroad
companies TO be merged with the
Boston a. Maine and the bill was ad-
vanced without debate. On the sec
end, reducing the charter fees from
$4,000 to $4,000, Senator Taylor
queried the committee and Senator
Sherburne explained that the fee un-
der the existing law was rather large
and proposed an exception in this par
ticular case.
The motor truck bill (H-2) was
finall ordered to third reading with
the committee amendments, one OF
which permits selectmen to close the
roads to. trucks while the frost IS
coming out of the ground. Senator
Carpenter opposed the4 measure as
giving the selectmen power to close
the highways, but it was defended by
Senators Slayton Of Lamoille and
Taylor and Russell Of Caledonia who
said that the roads were being de
stroyed by trucks, thousands Of dollars
worth Of damage being done in a
short time.
Need For Speed is Urged
In making a motion for Saturday
session with adjournment until Mon
day evening Senator Dunham called
attention to the condition Of business
and said he did not believe final adj
iournment could be had next week but
believed that by using expedient with
out too much hurying Of bills it could
Ia accomplished by the middle Of the
week Of April 1st He recommended
committee meetings before and after
the regular session Of the Senate and,
if necessary, evenings, as the flood OF
bills from the House next week would
compel the Senate to work overtime to
keep up.
practically every member Of the
Senate" continued Senator Kingsley
ais familiar with the bills before it
and at this stage of things ignorance
of the bills excuses no man. The
Senate should proceed in an orderly
but expeditions manner and vote down
all dilatory motions"
Bills Advanced in House
Among the bills which went to a
third reading in the House was H-3ll'
providing for recount of votes IN
town and city elections (by a rising
vote of 127 to 19); also H-267, regard
ing taxation Of insurance companies
with several amendments, and three
salarv increase bills-S-60, increasing
the salary Of purchasing agent to-
s3 900: S-63. salaries Of probate judg-
es: and S-73, salaries of sheriffs. An
effort to have S-63 recommitted fail
ed by a rising vote Of 109 to 50.
The bills TO tax intangibles (H-3SS)
which was favorably reported with
eight amendments was made a special
order in the House for next Friday
morning. i
The House accepted the report OF
the committee on conference on S-Zh
regarding instruction Of advanced pu-
pills in secondary schools.
New Bills Introduced
Nine now committee bills were in
troduced in the House this morning
among them being:
H-859, to provide for establishment
Of state prison in house Of correction
for women at Rutland and for trans
fer Of women inmates from the state
prison end house cf correction At
windsor to the quarters at Rutland.
H-s96. reported by the committee
on municipal corporations, removes
necessity Of inserting in warning for
esch annual town meeting articles re-
latine - salaries cf town clerks.
1887. by same committee, as sub
fute 70 H-215. relating 20 town de-
fefts IN account
THURSDAY
The Vermont House Of Representa-
lives released 20 repeal the direct pri-