Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
Some important Measures.

One OF the first important public bills
enacted was the educational bill provid-
ing That two or more towns may unite to
employ supervisor of schools.
1874 Establishing system OF book
Keeping in state auditors Office
14S. Requiring license from nom
resident hunters.
l52. Providing for inspection of food
and drugs.
s 81. For the employment Of prisoners
outside walls of penal institutions.
AZ. Prohibiting expectoration on
sidewalks and In public buildings.
S sS. Regulating purchase of supplies
for state institutions.
II 4. An act relating to the licensing
| Of foreign creamery associations. A for
eign company doing a butter, cheese or
condensed milk business in the state
must obtain a license from the secretary
| OF state and the state treasurer, who are
| constituted commissioners. 1t must file
with them a certified copy of its charter
and bylaws and full statement Of its
true financial condition.
H is. Providing for the weekly pay
ment of wages by corporations. Intro
duced by Mr.. jackson Of Barre city.
| The Vermont Marble company, which
had previously opposed such a measure,
adopted weekly payments before the law
went into effect.
II 90. Relating to railroad fares andl
the Issuing Of redeemable rebate certif-.
| NdAeS. 1hlS Bill was lne WOIk OF Elisha
May OF st. Johnsbury, who had brought
suit against the Central Vermont rail-
way company to recover a rebate for a
cash fare Provides that extra charge
shall not be more than ten cents and that
conductor must give a cheek redeemable
In 30 days.
H s2. Relating to warning of town
1 meetings Requires In addition to post
ing public notices, that warnings for spec
ial town meetings shall be printed two
weeks in the newspaper in town, II one
is printed, IL not, in a newspaper Of
known circulation in the town, 10 be
designated yearly by the selectmen.
II GIG. Relating to the cutting of trees,
brush, grass and weeds in highways.
II &c. Relating to instruction of deaf,
dumb. blind. idiotic, epileptic or feeble
minded children of INDECENT parents.
II 107. Provides that persons absent
and unheard from shall be deemed dead
after three years and estate may be set
tied
II 1870. Relating to liquor licensees re-
ceiving goods in pawn for liquor. Pur-
chase or barter, directly or indirectly, by
licensee, Of tools, implements Of trade
household goods furniture or provisions
or selling of liquor on credit punishable
by six to IL months Imprisonment or
$500 to $1,000 fine.
savings banks. Depositors may secure
exemption in all banks in which deposit
, does not amount to more than $4,000
Introduced by Porter of Wilmington.
II 1853. Railroads may be required to
! construct and maintain in good repair
fences. cattle guards and farm crossings
and to alter water courses or bitches on
land of individual through whose land
its line passes.
H 1862. Provides for gradual abolition
Of grade crossings. State to pay 25 per
) cent. of cost, town 10 per cent. and rail-
road the balance but cost to state shall
E not exceed SOS. 900 in any one year.
II 216 Offenses against purity Of cleo
tons. Bribery, threats or undue infiu-
E ence punishable by fine Of not more than
: 5000 and disqualification as a voter for
4 FIVE years. Giving OF liquor 10 influence
t vote punishable by fine Of not more than
$500. Voter who accepts a bride punish
s able by fine Of not more than 800 and
e disqualified as a voter for five years.
H $50. Taxation of corporations.
s Raises tax of railroads on a graduated
& scale based on earnings running from
/ 2lk to per cent. of gross earnings.
: H PSI. Regulating running of power
S boats. Requires them to carry lights
when running or at anchor.
d H 34S. Providing for the determination
of the San Jose scale, the gypsy and
brown tail moths.
e II 1874. Establishment OF gates and sig.
c nails by railroad companies. Railroad
e commissioners may order gates or cleo
j. tr1c signals or keeping OF n naBUaH ant
may decide when gate shall be opened
and closed.
II 1896. Empowering towns TO exempt
from taxation certain improvements L
! real estate Charitable or fraternal as
II sociations acquiring property to the valu,
Of $4,000 or expanding that amount OF
= property already acquired may be eX
l. empted from taxation on such propert!
II for a term of ten years II town so votes
H 615. Requiring license fee OF So
l. from dealers in evergreen trees. Deale
= defined as one who buys or sells NOR
); than 20 evergreen trees In one year, les
II than six inches in diameter at butt a
e cut
H 457. To improve public roads ant
l. establish state highway commission. APP
,r propriates $4,000 annually for improve
d ment Of highways and provides for prope
5, expenditure of highway fund.
m H 464 Exempting new electric rail
roads from taxation for term of fiv
al years.
~ III 472. Prohibits the distribution G
; samples of medicine in such a name
that children may become possessed Q
L them.
m III 473. Prohibits selling. furnishing q
az giving to minors of candles containin
intoxicating liquor.
n II 634 Creating a board of railroa
,e commissioners and defining its power
m and duties Three members for a teri
of six years, one term expiring eac
A biennial year, with salary OF $1,000 an
Of $500 for chairman, and having enlarge
g powers.
of H SOS. Fixing salary Of judges Of mt
Nv nicipal courts. Provides for fixed salaT
ne and allowance for rent OF court room
~ lieu of all fees.
nd H $50. Authorizing employment
m | prisoners in county Jail convicted of II
et toxication, breach OF the peace or tramI
ad ing, in such manner as provided by prt
A on board constituted for each county.
nd H $50. Assessing state tax on interes
"a bearing deposits in national banks. r.
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