The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-26
IMPORTANT
BILL PUT in
To Let People Elect License
Commissioners
BY TILDEN
The Fourth Week Of the Legislature
Opened This Afternoon With
Big Rush of
Bills.
State House, Oct. 20.


The fourth week Of the legislature Of
zoos opened this afternoon, and If the
straws point correctly II will be a busy
week. With ladies week. with all its
social distractions out OF the way, there
will be a chance for the members to
devote themselves assiduously TO the
work at hand, and inasmuch as the time
limit for the introduction of bills, except
by unanimous consent, comes a week
from tomorrow, a large mass Of pro.
posed legislation is expected as part of
the weeks business.
Next week Tuesday is election day,
and an effort will be made, through joint
resolution, to provide arrangements so
that the legislators can vote for presi-
Dental electors without going home.
This same scheme was tried out four
years ago. II is hoped by the presiding
officers TO keep a quorum in both
branches. II is borne in mind that there
remain but four weeks 10 the customary
time for adjournment finally, when the
Thanksgiving turkey calls. Thus far
only six measures have been disposed Of
so that it can be seen that there is much
ahead.
One Of the measures introduced this
afternoon was one by Tilden OF Barre
City to amend the liquor law, providing
for the election of license commissioners
BY towns and cities instead of their
being appointed by the assistant judges.
Another important measure is by Will
liams of Newport TO establish district
courts in every county Of the state, they
to be the court OF final appeal in civil
cases where the amount in dispute does
not exceed $500.
The new bills introduced in the House
this afternoon were as follows:
II. 100, by Mr.. Kendall of West Wind
sor, to amend section 4005 p S. relating
to the expenditure of state highway mon.
ey. Provides that such money may be
expended in maintaining permanent
highways already built.
II. ITO, by Mr.. Williams Of Newport,
relating TO the appointment Of guardians
for nonresident minors Such guardian
may be appointed on application of
minor who owns real estate.
H. Ill, by Mr. Locklin of Riehford, re-
Iating to the jurisdiction of probate
courts. In case Of error made BY com
missioners in their final report, probate
Judges may order such report to be re-
committed.
II. liz, by Mr.. Sherwin of Hyde Park,
fixing the measure of loss of policies Of
fire insurance. In case Of total loss by
fire policies must be paid in full unless
fraudulent over insurance can be proved.
H. ll3, by Mr.. McClintock of Norton,
providing for the construction Of a high
way from Norton to Brighton Appro-
PIRATES $500 for this purpose.
III. ia, by Mr. Boutwell, Of Stockbridge,
to amend section s22 P. S., relating to
taxation of collateral inheritance. Ex.
empts a brother or sister who inherits
not more than $1,000.
H. ll5, by Mr., Tilden of Barre City,
to amend sections 5l09, 5ll0 and 5ll4
P. s., relating to traffic in intoxicating
liquor. Provides for election of license
commissioners by towns and cities in
stead of being appointed BY assistant
judges.
II. ll6, by Mr.. Davis of Springfield,
relating to ilowage, Amends general law
in regard to flowage so as to avoid con-
stitutional objections,
H. III, by Mr.. Ripley Of Poultney, to
establish state board Of examiners of
and undertakers. Such ex
aminers to receive s4 per day with actu-
Al expenses.
II. lis, by Mr.. Williams of Newport
to establish district courts. Provides
for the establishment of such courts in
each county Of the state, they to have
final jurisdiction in civil cases where
amount in dispute does not exceed $500;
appeals to be made direct to supreme
court; salary of judges of said courts
TO be fixed by committee.
H. 100, by Mr.. Williams of Newport, |
for voting for presidential cleo
tors at room IL, State House, next Tues
day, for members of the Legislature, |
state officials, State House attachAs, etc.
H. l2l by Mr.. Howard of Shoreham,
! minor incorporation bill.
An Important Public Meeting.
The public meeting to be held in Rep
hall, Thursday evening, in |
.he interests of forestry in Vermont will |
be addressed by the Hon. James 5. Whip |
pie, forest commissioner of New York, |
Prof j. w. Tourney of New Haven, Ct,
Ind Others The annual meeting of the |
State Forestry association will be held
hat day The legislative committee APP
pointed by the governor last summer,
of Prof L. r. Jones of Bur
ington, J. A. DeBoer of Montpelier, A.
VI Fletcher of Cayendish, G. c. Fits
# Brattleboro and Ernest Hitchcock ol
are especially interested in
his meeting. This committee has al.
.eady introduced bin establishing a
orestry commission. 1t carries an an
iual appropriation Of $4,000 and con
emplates acquiring by the state, from
ime to time, of waste lands that are
o be developed by the state forester if
uch an official is created.
The new Legislative Directory for the
90S session was distributed about the
State House to-day, it being presented
within the period set for its appear
lnce.