Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-26
LEGISLATURE.

passed by the Senate.
These bills were ordered to a third
reading:
Relating to the licensing of foreign
creamery companies.
| To change the name of the Middlebury
Baptist church to the Memorial Baptist
Church of Middlebury.
Senator johnson has introduced an
act relating to taxation of deposits in
savings banks and trust companies, and
to repeal and amend certain sections of
the Vermont statutes relating thereto.
This bill removes the $4,000 limit of
exemption now provided for savings
bank deposits and provides for a total
exemption to any amount when made
In savings and trust institutions in the
State. Deposits in institutions without
the State are subject to local taxation,
when such institutions are not taxed
where located.
MIR. Gibson of Brattleboro, has intro
duced bill to appropriate a certain sum
for the support of the Soldiers Home
Appropriates $4,000 or so much thereof
as may be necessary for support of home
for 1907 and 1908.
By Mr.. McCuen of Vergennes, to
amend section of No 115 of the acts of
1904. Relates to the appointment of
license commissioners by selectmen; re-
ferred to joint committee on temper
ance.
By Mr.. McCuen of vergennes, to
amend section 2010 of. Vermont statutes.
relating to capital punishment Substi.
tutes death by electricity instead of by
hanging.
By Mr.. Warren of Putney, to restrict
trapping of fur bearing animals. Pro-
hibits trapping between March and
November of mink raccoon or foxes.
BY Mr.. Bicknell of johnson, to allow
town to dispose of its intoxicating
liquors.
By Mr. Lavigne of Colchester, to
amend section 81 of No. 115, of the acts
of 1904, relating to licensees receiving
goods in pawn for liquor.
A joint resolution was introduced re.
questing the governor to invite Gen. L.
A. Grant to visit Montpelier on the date
of the reunion of the Vermont Officers
Reunion society November 8. Favored
by MIR. Senter of Montpelier and Mr..
Mead of Rutland, and adopted by a ris-
ing vote on the part of the house.
The Senate bill relating to field officers
of the Vermont National guard was
ordered to third reading.
By Mr.. Taylor of Bradford, to legalize
divorces and subsequent marriages, when
such divorces were granted outside the
State. To committee on judiciary.
Joint resolutions introduced by Mr..
McCuen of Vergennes relating to obser-
vance of Booth anniversary of discovery
of Lake Champlain.
By Mr. Grafton of Burlington, to amend
sec. 81 of Vermont statutes. Relates to
certificates of nominations.
By Mr.. Grafton of Burlington, to
amend sec. 6, passed Nov. /, 1900, en-.
titled, ian act incorporating and estab.
fishing college at Middebury." Relates
! to taxation.
By Mr.. Boright of Richford, an act
making married women support their
husbands when latter are chargeable to
town as paupers.
| By Mr.. Clark of Castleton, to amend
section 1887 of the Vermont statutes, re-
lating to persons absent and unheard
from. persons shall be deemed dead
after being absent and unheard from for
period of three years.
By Mr.. Clark of Castleton, to amend
section 1904 of Vermont statutes. IRE
lates to trustees.of absent persons.) To
judiciary.
By Mr.. Chase of Greensboro, to amend
section 1912 of Vermont statutes Ire
lates to trustee process.)
By Mr. Wallis of Waitsfeld, to amend
No. 81 of acts 1904 relating to automo
biles. Provides for annual license. re-
lates to fees, etc.
The house'bill relating to Justices suits
was read third time and passed
The house took up Senate bill regard
ing election of State officers, adopted
with proposal of amendment. providing
for election of supreme court judges at
later date.
BY Mr.. Kicker of Groton, to exempt
widows property from taxation. Wild
ows to be exempt from taxation, at the
age of 40 years, who file bond with the
selectmen of the town never to marry
again.
Mr. Boright of Richford, relating to
the protection of deer. Provides for
close season on deer up to November l,
1908. Also relates to damage to crops
by deer. On complaint to selectmen
within 10 days, they shall investigate
and fix amount of damage. Town pays
one-third and State pays two-thirds of