The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-16
Gov. PrOuty Approves a Large
Number
HOUSE ON WATER RIGHTS
In the Senate the Bill Creating an Inn
keepers License Bill Allowing Hotel
License in Towns Which Voted
"NO" on Local Option.
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Governor Prouty has approved Of a
large number Of bills, which have passed
both branches Of the Legislature, as fol-
lowsi
II. Q, an act empowering towns, cities
and incorporated villages TO appropriate
money for agricultural fairs.
II. rs, an act relating to courts OF
inquiry concerning insane paupers.
H. 1853, an act to provide against the
adulteration of paints and 10 regulate
the sale thereof.
II. 35s, an act TO amend section N Of
the public statutes, relating to revision
of check list.
II. 40l, an act TO amend section 3977
Of the public statutes, relating to the
cutting OF trees and bushes within the
limits of the highway.
II. 4l2, an act authorizing the city Of
Barre to take land of the Barre Railroad
company the Central Vermont Railway
company for highway purposes.
II. 464, an act 70 amend section 81 Of
the public statutes, relating TO the eras-
ure Of names from the check list.
H. 523, an act TO incorpate the Inter
County Telephone company.
II. 534, an act TO incorporate the viii
lage of South Royalton.
II. $50, an act to amend section 54s5
OF the public statutes, relating 10 the
sale of certain drugs.
IT. COS, an act TO incorporate the First
Congregational Church and Society Of
Orwell.
II. COS, an act to amend No. PAL Of
the acts Of 1904, entitled, "An act TO
incorporate the village of Poultney."
Joint resolution erlating to compensa.
tion OF the secretary OF civil and mill.
tary affairs to January /, 1909.
Joint resolution relating 10 installa-
ton of telephone for the attorney gen
eral and supreme court.
II. l42, an act 10 aid the town of
Mendon in repairing a certain highway.
H. 200, an act to grant relief to the
town Of Andover.
II. 3l7, an act to amend sections 1891,
1857, 1902, 1904, 1907 and 1912 of the
public statutes, relating to the trial Of
causes in county court and the court
OF chancery.
H. $40, an act to aid the town of
Mount Tabor in building highways.
II. ass, an act to aid the town Of sher.
burne in repairing certain highway.
Joint resolution requiring the secre-
tary of state TO publish certain compila
tons, bulletins and circulars.
S. 2, an act to amend section 1927
of the public statutes, relating to the
appropriation for the laboratory Of by.
giene, and repeating section SAT- of the
public statutes.
S. Is, an act authorizing the attorney
general to employ persons TO search for
criminals and evidence.
5. 90, an act to amend section 6l57
of the public statutes, relating to the
salary Of the state librarian.
s. 90, an act to amend No. 307 of the
acts of 1905, entitled, can act to pro-
vide for municipal court for the village
of Brattleboro.n
s. 1874, an act to incorporate the North
Troy Electric Light and Power company.
s. 1876, an act to incorporate the
South Ryegate Village Lighting district
s. 1873, an act in amendment of No.
PCS of the acts of 1902, entitled, Gan
act to incorporate the Central Tele.
phone company"
s. l43, an act relating to the powers
of the prudential committee of the in.
corporated school district number Of
Brattleboro.
8. l49, an act relating to water mains,
drains, sewers and sewer outlets outside
of city or village limits.
The House yesterday afternoon short.
ly after dinner passed H. IA, exempting
property Of old soldiers and their wild.
ows from taxation to the extent Of 81
600. An amendment was made BY the
author of the bill, Mr.. Bacon of Hart.
ford, making it applicable only to those
who had property amounting to less than
$4,000 In the original bill the sum men
toned was $1,000. A yea and nav vote
was taken, which Clerk Plnmley had To
verify before Speaker Cheney announced
the result, 100 TO 90 in favor of the pass
age OF the bill. One member came in
late and asked to have his name called.
Mr.. Goodell Of Nottingham objected
on the ground that he didn't like the idea
of sending out to round up members.
Later he learned thar the member who
went out as he supposed to get the alb.
sent member was looking up support on |
another measure and so he wanted to |
make It right BY reconsidering and tax.
ing another yea and nay vote He voted |
with the minority so this motion from
him was out Of order, but Mr.. Bacon
came to his relief and the House granted |
the request. Strange as it may seem,
teh measure was again passed after the
tedious roll-call had been waded through
again and the vote did not vary much |
from the first one, although as many
as three hours had elapsed. It came out
l07 to 80.
The Water Rights Bill.
The great part Of the remainder Of
the afternoon was taken up with the
Of House 607, which was called
up by Mr.. Martin Of Brookline. This
IS the bill having reference to the taxa
tion of property condemned by an out.