The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-07

SCHOOL FUND
Bill To Create One Passes
The House
TAX NATL BANK DEPOSITS
Is Purpose Of Another Bill That Passed
House Today--Senate Active--Gov-
ernor Approves Barre Street
Sprinkling Law.

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Montpelier, Dec, Tin spite Of the
evident desire TO qct through the bien-
nial session Of the legislature one week
from today, comparatively slow prog
ress was made toward that end during
Tue forenoon session today This was
due primarily to the litter of primary
matters, which il being cleared up in
anticipation of bigger things later on.
rather than because of any disposition
not to work Nineteen new laws came
into being today through Governor Proc
tors approval of them. One Of these
related to the watering Of streets ind
Barre with Ille method of assessment.
The weekly payment bill, which passed
tine Senate Yesterday afternoon has gone
70 the governor, but has not yet gone
under his eve
The progress was further retarded by
the Introduction of eight now bills six
being put into the House aud two ia
the Senate. One Of the measures au-
thorizes oyerseers of the poor to remove
town paupers to towns liable for their
support a littlg debate was started
in the House Oh the bin to assess d
tax on interest bearing deposits in na
tionai banks, but the measure passed.
lie amendment which caused discus
sion was whether the tax on trlst funds
be 2 OF 28i per cent. The former figure
was finally chosen, with Mr. Gibson of
Brattlebaro opposing.
The important act Of the day was the
passage by the House Of the bill TO pro-
vide for permanent public school fund.
creating a board Of trustees to manage
the same and direct it, investment and
distribution The nucleus for the fund
ii the $4,000 Civil war claim. tile
Huntington fund and the United States
deposit fund
The Senate passed fourteen bills, all
Of minor Importance.
Bills Killed.
The only bills killed this forenoon
were these
H. 222. 70 establish municipal
court III Swanton.
H. 36s- Granting bounties on hedge
logs
II a7s. Providing for Inspection Of
concentrated and condensed milk and
marking the same.
III 4a3 To regulate demur1age charges
BY railroad corporations
H. 5sl Establishing municipal court
in Bellows Falls.
Approved by the Governor Today
II. 5s5. An act to consolidate the
and North Adams Street
Railway system.
II. 2i5. An act to provide steam
heat and 20 improve the conditions of
the Jail building in Addison county
III 1853, An act TO appropriate money
to pay the judgments OF the court of
claims (ST00.23 for period from July j
1904, to June 30, i006)
II. 41a An act to exempt college,
fraternities and societies from taxation
II. 45l An act TO grant additional
powers to the Incorporated village Of
Barton.
Fl. $50. An act to fix the residence
Of married women
II. 49, An act to provide for index
ing the surveyor generals papers
II. sos. An act 80 provide for the
preservation of certain war records.
II. $40. An act to regulate the Gus.
toay Of papers IN certain appealed cases
III. 53l An act TO legalize the quad
rennial appraisal OF real estate for the
wear 1906 and the grand list for the
wears 1906 aud 1906 of the town of
sandgate.
II. l76. An act to amend section $3.50
Of the Vermont statutes, relating TO dis
count on taxes.
II. 300. An act 10 amend sections
2204 and 2205 OF the Vermont statutes.
relating to property extending into Lake
Champhin.
II. 3l0 An act in addition to No
l113 Of the acts Of 1902. relating 10
the preservation of the public health.
H. 43s. An act to incorporate the
! North Cambridge Cemetery association
H. 5ii An act TO amend section
1909 of the Vermont statutes. relating
TO the wearing Of badges.
| II 571 An act 70 amend section 1867
4 of the Vermont Statutes, relating to
\ fences.
II 5g7. An act to amend No 1874
OF the acts Of 1904, entitled "An act
1 20 incorporate the American trust Co.,
and to extend the provisions Of the
same
Joint resolution pertaining TO sdjoum-
ment.
S. 10l An act 10 amend section 362
of the Vermont statutes as amended BY
section ! Of No, la Of the acts Of 1898,
and section ! Of No, II of the acts Of
1902, relating to exemption from taxa
tion.
s. 1I2 An act 70 grant certain pow
ers to the city Of Barre relating to the
watering Of its streets.
Joint resolution relating TO the pay
Of the chaplains % the Senate and the
House OF Representatives.
Joint resolution providing pay for cer.
tain employees
Joint resolution empowering The joint
special committee on revision Of the
statutes. and She joint special committee
10 examine the accounts Of commits
sioncrs TO sit during the recess Of the