Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-11-25
Friday. Nov. IS.

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was transacted in both branches.
The Senate passed the bill introduced
by Senator Hawley of Franklin provid-
ing that failure to pay taxes shall dis
qualify a man from voting at the March
town meeting.
The Senate also passed the bill intro
duced by Senator Fullington of Lamoille
providing three years terms for auditors,
listers, and selectmen, one being elected
each year.
The house killed the employers liza
bility bill introduced by Mr.. Smith of
Rutland city.
Several bills were introduced in the
house by unanimous consent.
The governor signed the bill creating
the Office of attorney general.
Mr.. Silsby of Newbury introduced
bill for the committee on game and fish
cries, substitute for large number of
house bills on the general subject of
fisheries, relating to fish and game pro-
lection.
Provision was made for a joint as
sembly Wednesday morning, Nov. 3d. at
1870 o'clock for the purpose of electing
an attorney general.
The following bills have been signed
by the governor:
S. 81. An act providing for testing
of eyes, ETC., of public school children.
S. SO. An act giving state board of
health power to examine and condemn
as unfit for use any school building or
out house and forbid the use of the
same.
S. 3-Creating the office of attorney
general.
S. $50 incorporate the Central
Savings Bank & Trust Co. of Barton
Landing
H. 11O-Relative to the registration
of births, deaths, marriages and di-
vorces.
H. 243-Providing clerical assistance
for the reporter of decisions.
The governor also signed two joint
resolutions, one providing for the pay of
the chaplains of the house and the
senate, and the other regarding adjourn
ment.
The following bills were killed by the
house:
H. S2-By Mr.. Smith of Rutland city
relating to the responsibility of en-
ployers to employees. Mr. Smith of
Rutland city moved that the bill be
ordered to lie; Mr.. Agan of Ludlow OPP
posed the motion which was then dis
agreed to by a vote of 81 to so: Mr..
Smith, the author, spoke in favor of the
BILL Mr. Pope of Barre city thought the
bill should be favorably considered; Mr..
Sherburne of Pomfret opposed the bill;
Mr.. Poet of Shelburne opposed the bill;
Mr.. Durick of Castleton favored it. Mr.
Agan of Ludlow characterized it as
dangerous piece of legislation that would
help to widen the gap between labor and
capital; Messrs. Shepley of Sheldon and
Manuel of Richford did the same. Mr.
Smith of Rutland city defended the bill
which was killed.
II. 142-Regulating the cutting and
removing of noxious weeds and thistles
| from highways.
II. 163-By Mr. Fisher of Addison.
Relating to the cutting of weeds by
highways.
II. 972-To protect fish in Lake
Greenwood.
H. 295-Regulating the sale of mer-
chandise.
II. 313-Relating to the duty of road
commissioners.
The following bills were killed by the
senate.
H. 492-To enable Jamaica to refund
its Indebtedness.
S. 106-Relating to abstracts of in
ventories and individual lists.
S. 53-Incorporating the Nulhegan
River improvement Co.
The following bills were passed by the
house:
II. 491--Amending the charter of the
village of Wilmington.
II. 309-Providing for a testimonial
of honor to all honorably discharged
soldiers in the war with Spain.
II. 4S3-By Mr.. Wainwright of Mid
dlebury. An act providing for repairs
and alterations to the Addison county
Jail.
H. 492-Amending the charter of
the Island Pond Water Co.
II. 322-Providing for selectmen let
ting water for public uses.
S. 43-For the repairing of the county
court house in Grand Isle county.
S. 99-Amending No. rs Acts of 1902
relating to computation of reserve liabil-
tiles of life insurance companies.
S. 81 Incorporating the Waitsfield
q Fayston Telephone Co.
S. 102-Relating to domestic insur
ance companies.
The following bills were passed by the
senate:
S. 69-Providing that persons who
have-nOt paid their taxes may not vote
in March meeting.
S. 1ll-An act providing for the |
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