The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-03-17
House without a dissenting vote.
Merger Bill Advanced

Y reading Of H-2si, providing for IN
n consolidation and merger with IN
. Boston and Maine Of four other rail
e roads. the Vermont Valley, the Barr
E & Chelsea. the Montpelier & Well
River and the ST Johnsbury and LAX
: Champlain.
MIR Field Of Montpelier for tn
committee on corporations and fran
ehises explained that the purpose o
the bill was TO make the Boston
, Maine a Vermont corporation TIT
benefits Mr. Field explained as fol
lows Under the interstate commerc,
commission rule every ticket and way
bin on every line over which a person
travels or freight is carried must b,
pro rated; likewise every item of ex.
pense. Separate reports Of all oper.
ations must be made to the Public
Service Commission and the Inter
state Commerce Commission and sep
arate to stockholders meetings II is
estimated by Auditor Hobbs Of the
Boston & Maine that the saving effect
ed by the merger would be at least
$4,000 year.
This is the matter which was fought
out in the Legislature in 1915 in which
the minority stockholders won out.
Robert w. Simonds led the fight for
the minority stockholders; w. b. C..
Stickney for the merger plan.
For Poll Tax as Now
Reversing its decision Of yesterday
on H-22, the poll tax bill, the House
this morning reconsidered its action
whereby the bill was ordered TO a
third reading with the Bradley one
dollar-on-the- -grand-list amendment
attached, by vote Of 121 to 1903; re
considered its action on the Bradley
amendment itself, by vote Of lit to
los; refused to readopt the one-dollar
amendment by a yea and nay vote Of
122 to 112; and ordered the bill TO a
third reading in its original form
which sets polls at two dollars in the
grand list for both men and women,
the tax which prevails at present. IN
the midst Of this turnover, the House
turned down a compromise amend
ment offered by Mr.. Bailey Of Col
chester, which would have made the
poll tax one-dollar and a half on a
dollar of the grand list.
Mr.. Barber Of Wilmington favored
the two-dollar tax and said he thought
there were more who were fully able
to pay It than there were who were
not able to pay Mr.. Bentley Of Sand
gate moved that the debate cease
which was voted and Mr.. Bradley call
ed for the yeas and nays. After the
one-dollar amendment had been re-
iected, the bill went TO a third read
ing by rising vote
Agree on Trout Bill
Both Houses accepted the report Of
the committee of conference today on
H-61, relating to the open season for
trout. The amendment providing that
no more than 40 trout may be taken
by one fisherman in any one day was
rejected, and the open season for trout
was fixed at April Is to August Is in
streams, and May to September / in
lakes and ponds. The old law made
it April Is to September l in streams
and May / to September in lakes
and ponds.
The Senate passed S-63, increasing
the salaries Of probate judges (mak-
ing the salary of Manchester probate
district s750.)
The Senate concurred in the House
proposals Of amendment to S-SS, en-
abling towns to appropriate money for
a resident physician or nurse. The
amendment would include incorporat-
ed villages in the act. Il
New House Bills
A few new bills appeared in the
House this morning as follows:
H-374, reported by committee on
as a substitute for
H-36. Appropriating from mainten-
ance fund $1,000 to aid in improving
road on east shore Of Willoughby
Lake.
H-375, reported by committee on
appropriations as substitute for H (
rs. Appropriating from mainten-
ince fund not to exceed $4,000 to con
itruct highway in Canaan.
H-87G, reported by committee on ,
appropriations as a substitute for /
4-107. Appropriating from mainten- I
lnce fund 5000 70 aid in improve }
ncrt If old Stratton turnpike h
H-377, reported by the committee
IN appropriations as substitute for n &
,gs. Appropriafing from maintcu-
nca fund 81 600 70 aid Mount Tabor B
a highway improvement
H-a79 reported by The committee ~
ravs and means as q substitute for q
n 90 81 1y~rra areffC~a fn9T ard