The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-13
MORE BLUE LAW oR4roaY
Sunday Opening Of Stores Again Ge-
for the Legislature.

bate The bill permitting Local autlori
ties to govern the question of the open
ing or closing of certain stores OIL sun
day was ordered to lie and be made
special order for Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Howe of ST. Johnsbury today
introduced bin which provides a fine
of $50 for violations of the weekly pay
ment law by corporations.
A third reading was ordered this
morning on the bill introduced by Mr.
Howe of Bennington permitting the
catching of pickerel through the ice
on certain ponds I'm Bennington coun.
e..
For the first time this session the
House Yesterday resolved itself into
committee OF the whole House
bill l79 which provides for the pay
ment of sums OF money to the Bur
lington Free Press association, the st
Adams Messenger company and the
luttle company OF Rutland, on which
the committee on claims had made a
favorable report, came up on the
question of It's third reading. Mr..
Howe of Bennington said all manner
OF rumors had been in circulation.
that he was in favor of the bill but
that he wished the matter thoroughly
explained, and for that reason he NOV
ed that the House go into commit
tee OF the whole that they might hear
from the state auditor and the attor.
ney general The motion was adopt-
ed and Mr. Seayer of Williamstown.
chairman OF the committee on claims
in the house. was called TO the chair.
State Auditor Graham explained his
reasons for declining to pay these
bills for printing done in 1906 because
he believed there had been a sort of
a conspiracy among printers and at
torney general Fits stated that he
understood his printers agreement
was Illegal and void and he advised
the state auditor not to pay The bills
The matter was thoroughly discussed
FOR an hour and the bill was finally or
dered 10 lie until the House can again
go into committee of the whole 10
hear from f. r Langley of Barre
state commissioner of printing.
Mr. Edgerton of Rochester from he
committee on elections. submitted YES.
terday the report of that committee On
lhe contested election case from Pitts.
ford the report denying the claim of
Ernest Breed that he is entitled TO
seat as the representative from Pits.
/ ford and declaring hat Ernest Hitch.
cock was legally and properly elected
The House yesterday refused a third
reading to the bin TO pay Giovanni Wis
/ come OF ST. Adams S305.55 for labor
performed while Niscome was M
states prison under a sentence which
was subsequently reversed There
was a warm debate over this bill al.
so.
In The senate the committee on the
state prison inspection reported the
institution to be in good condition ex-
cept as 10 ventilation The report was
accepted and then ordered 20 lie and
be printed on opposition by Senator
/ Flagg The senate passed the bill re-
lating to optometry by a vote OF IA
10 l0
The following bills were mroduc d
in the house.
by Mr. Tnden OF Northfeld relating
10 poll taxes
Mr. Mr. Kinsley of the city of Rut
land TO appropriate q sum of money 90
erect "a memorial TO the Revolutionary
soldiers Appropriates $1,000 for a
memorial 90 Vermont soldiers in The
Revolutionary war 20 be erected AZ
Rutland
by Mr. Wheeler OF South Burlington
relating to deposiiaries OF town funds.
By Mr. Boyco ot Waterbury ioamend
sections $3.50 aud 500 of the statutes.
relating 90 billiard and pool rooms and
bowling alleys
by Mr. Lockim of Rchfcrd TO
amend section $40 otthe statutes rp-
laung 90 assessment Of taxes
By Mr. Howe of ST. I0hnsbury lelat.
ing 90 public telephone service.
by Mr. kiusley of Rutland lhy re-.
QucsO TO amend section S615 of The
statutes. relating 10 Che burial eXpcu.
Sos of deceased INDECENT vet rams of
the War of the Rebellion
by Mr. Kinsley OF Rutland, relating
to license Zee registered deg kennels
by Mr.. ShcrWm of Hyde Park te
ladng To- fire insurance policies. Fixes
sum foT which property is insured %
Dee the lnsureds interest therein
by Mr. Regau OF sheldon TO amend
40. lj2 of The acts of 1882 entitled
An act 10 incorporate the Sheldon
Cemetery association of Sheldon. alp
proved Nov 2S 1882"
BY Mr. Jones of sudbury. relating
TO the taxation of mortgage liens
by Mr. Fuller OF Bloomfield "a
amend sections 500 of the statutes
relating to taxation of engines and
boilers, and providing for taxation OF
electrical machinery
by MIR Thompson OF Arlington. ere
ating state board OF license com
missioners Provides for appoint
ment 10y The governor by April I. 1915
of a board of three citizens To- sorv,
two years Salary six dollars pen
day and necessary expenses
by Mr. Thompson of Arlington Q,
amend sections 5lOg. 5lln. 5tll an,
STA of the statutes. relating TO HE
cnso commissioners Provides fo
town board of three license commits
sionors to be elected beginning Sept
1910 for term of Two years. Salar,
to- Doe So per day and expenses.
by Mr. Spoor of Ripton (hv rC
QuesO To- amend section 900 of th
statutes relating 90 the duties o
school directors.
BY Mr. Tilden OF Mortified. d
amend 80. t2i of the acts OF 1872 b.
D nr an act TO incorporate the Alph
, Sigma Phi society If Norwich uuivel
= slty and 40. gao of the acts Of 1895
; being an act In addition TO an act {
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