Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-30

Orleans, Rutland, Washington and Wind
ham counties on the first Wednesday after
the first Tuesday in March and September
In Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Grand
Isle, Lamoille, Orange and Windsor on the
first Tuesday in June and November. The
act further provides that the three general
terms of the supreme court shall be held at
Montpelier on the fourth Tuesdays in jan
uary and October and the second Tuesday
in May.
The three state normal schools at John
son, Randolph and Castleton are continued
to August 1920, with suitable appropria-
ton.
Providing that state pay due deceased
soldiers in the war with Spain shall be paid
to their legal heirs.
Providing form by which quadrennial
lists of this year may be legalized by the
listers Of any town.
Providing that the owner of trout or
salmon Matched and grown artifcially may
use or sell the m during February, March
and April.
Providing for examination by a dental
board of all persons wishing to practice
dentistry. Also board of five dental ex-
aminers is to be appointed biennially by
lAO SotCIAOI.
Providing for the rendering Of judgments
by county courts and of DEGREES by chan
cellors after the final adjournment Of court.
Allowing maximum and minimum SEN
tence to be imposed on all persons SEN
fenced to states prison or house of correc-
ton except life prisoners and in cases
where the board thinks it advisable that
parole or leave of absence may be granted
after the minimum term expires.
Providing that the penalty for breaking
or disturbing the peace shall be i'm
prisonmet for not more than five years or
fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
Providing for bill in equity for an in
junction against nuisances by municipali-
ty, town or city.
Providing that any court of chancery
may confirm and validate the deciding of
real estate by married woman in which
transfer her husband did not join.
Providing that towns may exempt from
taxation quarries, mines and machinery,
tramways, appliances and buildings such
as are necessary tor the prosecution of the
business, machinery put into unoccupied
buildings and all capital and personal prop
erty used in such business, if the amount
invested exceeds $1,000.
Providing that selectmen shall call all
school meetings for the special consldera-
ton of school matters in the same manner
| in which other special meetings are called.
Providing that truant officer may ar
rest a child without complaint or warrant.
| Providing that such certificates of nomi-
nation as are filed with the secretary Of
state or county clerk must be filed not
more than so nor less than 80 days before
the election. Certificates to be filed with
town or village clerk shall be filed not
more than 80 nor less than IL days before
election.
Providing that anyone receiving fish
from the state commissioner with fraudu-
lent intent shall be punished by a fine Of
$50.
| Directing the state auditor to collect by
legal action, if necessary, the excess profits
of towns on their liquor agencies beyond
the per cent allowed by law.
Providing that the states attorney may
isbable either by death or by confinement
in the states prison tor more than twenty
years.
Authorizing the state board Of health to
establish and equip state meteorological
laboratory for the chemical and bacteria
logical examination of water supplies,
milk and food products and the examina-
ton Of suspected cases of contagious or in
fictitious diseases. Five thousand dollars is
appropriated to equip the laboratory and
$4,000 per year to maintain it.
Providing that all ballots used hereafter
in the election of justices of the peace shall
be printed on tinted paper to distinguish
them from all others and keep all other
votes out of the justice box.
Forbidding the selling or marketing Of
any and all game birds in the open season.
This law intends that hunter shall only
kill what he wants for himself or to give to
his friends.
Incorporating the Rutland and Canada
railroad company, so that the Rutland
road may extend its line from Burlington
north to Canada.
Providing that grand and petit jurors
summoned to attend county court must
hereafter be summoned to appear at P.
M. the first day, instead OF 9 A. NJ. as now.
| Compelling the keeping in every town
clerks office of special book in which
shall be recorded the bonds of all town
officers.
ATOVluluS ucaSy peuaity III eAO uCoC-
Grafton Of the national flag or the coat Of
arms by their use in connection with any
advertisement or trademark.
i Providing that collectors of taxes from
any delinquent taxpayers shall make re-
turns to the town treasurer monthly and
oitener if required by the selectmen.
Providing that states attorney shall
act as coroner and attend all inquests in
his county on dead bodies and burned
buildings and shall conduct the examina-
ton in such cases.
Providing a fine of 500 for a person
convicted of using or having IN his posses
sion with int mt to use or of furnishing for
use in fishing in any waters of the state a
pound net, trap net, seine, fllnet, set net,
fyke, set line, trawl or any electrical device
for killing or stunning fish.
Providing that all freight wagons or carts
carrying more than two tons in weight and
less than three tons shall have wheel tire.
and rims at least three inches wide, and il
carrying more than three tons at least four
four inches wide and if carrying more than
six tons, six inches wide. Selectmen may
give permission to use vehicles with mar
ROVER tires where in their opinion they
would not permanently damage the high
way.
Providing for bounty on a wolf. pan.