The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-18


dition Of barber shops and latter may
declare same a nuisance
Penalty Of fine not less chan S5 nor
more than $50 OF imprisonment 80 days
to six months on both Tor violation.
Referred to joint committee on pub
he health.
\ bill was introduced BY Representa-
tive Sherburnc OF Pomfret today. enti-
tied 40 promote safety on the high.
ways. II makes automobilists response
bic for all damages caused Represen
tative Porter OF Whitingham introduced
"A bill to compel all towns to maintain
a high school OF furnish snch instrue-
tion.
In the Senate.
In the senate the trading stamp nui
sanee was attacked hv the introduction
of 4 bill BY Senator Simpson Of Caledo-
MIA. 1t Is called an excise stamp law
Every person or firm selling trading
stamps shall pay an excise tax for ear
rying on such business equal to three
per cent Of the gross receipts from the
sale Of such stamps, cheeks, coupons,
or articles sold, given Or delivered there
with Returns OF business must be
made to town IN which business is car
ried on each year, and the tax shall be
collected by the town. The penalty for
failure to make such return is not more
than $40
senator Lord ot Washington county
introduced 4 bin relating to the invest
mcnt of trust moaey by town Senas
tor Prouty of Orleans changing penalty
for failure to return inventory Of stock
Of not more than $4,000, instead Of S.,
900 without discretion, Senator Row
land Of Rutland providing that upon
written application of 20 voters all
town officers shall be elected BY ballot,
upon one ticket and plurality shall
elect
Yesterday Afternoon.
A bill relating to debtors was intro
duced in the House BY Mr.. Corser Of
Putney, 10 provide an equitable process
after Judgment in certain cases. Clerk
Of any county or municipal court or any
Justice Of the peace by whom a judg-
ment IS rendered shall, upon application
OF Judgment creditor, accompanied BY
affidavit that Judgment Is founded upon
claim for necessafies Of life, issue no
tice to Judgment debtor to appear be-
fore said court 70 show cause why ex-
animation into his circumstances and
ability to discharge the Judgment
should not be made Court shall first
determine whether Judgment was actn-
ally for necessaries Of life Ii it So
finds, it shall proceed to inquire into
ability Of debtor TO meet the Judgment.
f,.gT Ne II
finds him able, it shall order payment
and the manner thereof. Ii the debtor
fails u oby this order, and unless he
can show adequate cause therefor, the
court may declare that unless he cons
plies within specified time he shall be
held in contempt. Ii be still fails, he
may accordingly be held ia contempt
and imprisoned not for not more than
fourteen DAYS Liberal discretion il all
lowed the court to mitigate the full
penalty, ii circumstances arise that
make It seem advisable Judgment
debtors may themselves apply for the
benefit of this act. Proceedings under
this act shall supefcede all other pro-
ceedines for the collection of debts
Provision il made for division BY court
order Of payment made under this pro.
ceeding among different Judgment cred
itors.
In the Senate favorable reports we're
given on the Senate bills abolishing the
bounty On noxious animals, on collec-
tion Of taxes III cities and incorporated
villages. providing for licenses for non
resident hunters Of deer, with amend
ments as follows License bill changed
from $40 to S15. Person may kill one
deer with horns not less than inches
long instead Of one buck deer. Other
minor amendments as to operation OF
the Law. Senators Wells, lsham, Lord
and Carpenter Querried the committee
AS to killing of does and as to amount
OF damage done by deer Sen. Pierce,
Franklin, OF the committee explained
that the committee hoped the provision
relative To length OF horns would save
some does and that the damage really
done by deer and reported to the Off
cials WAS about Sf5, and that fund
of s. 600 is at the service Of the fish
and game commissioners for the pay
ment of snch damages.