Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-10-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate-Tuesday Afternoon.

senators Archibald OF Bennington, But
terfield o. Orleans, Cults If Addison,
Dale of Essex. Snaver U, Orange. Clark
of Rutlanu. LyfUtd Of Washington. Set.
rotary called roll result as follows: 80
votes, all votes of the Senate.
BILL PASSED.
S. 5-.Relating to appeals from the
listers.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
S. S-By Senator Cushman of Ben.
nington, an act amending section 512l of
the public statutes relating to licenses.
(No one less than 25 years old and no one
who has been convicted of violating any
provision of the chapter relating to H.
legal selling within five years of such
conviction to hold license. License of
fifth class may be granted a person less
than 25 years old. Temperance.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
BY Senator Archibald of Bennington,
for joint assembly October 20, to elect
State officers.
Senator Gordon of Washington called
up the proposed amendment to the con-
stitution of Vermont changing words
judge and judges to justice and justices.
Committee on constitutional amend
ments.
On motion of Senator Powell of Chit.
tenden the Senate adjourned.
House-Tuesday Morning.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by the chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Fletcher of Caven-
dish the Governor was requested to re-
turn to. the House II. /, an act providing
for constructing county buildings at
Hyde Park. The Senate requested the
return of this bill to that body.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
By Mr. Bro nson of Hardwick protest
ing against amending any existing fed
eral laws taxing oleOmargarine. Adopt
ed on the part of the House.
BILLS INTRODUCED
H. 19-By Mr.. Webster of Swanton
in amendment of section 1866 of the pub
lie statutes, relating to debts exempt
from trustee process. (Saves $40 to the
debtor in any event.) To committee on
minor courts.
II. 20-By Mr.. Chaffee of Rutland,
amending chapter POS of the public stat
utes relating to the regulation of trade
and the inspection of weights and meas
ures (The Governor to appoint a com
missioner of weights and measures, at
salary not to exceed 50 900 and necessary
expenses, also provides for inspectors.
The standards of weights and measures
of the United States to be the standard
in this State. Standards to be corrected
as often as once in five years. To com
mittee on internal affairs.
II. 21-By Mr.. Clark of Morristown, re-
lating to the bounty on porcupines.
Fixes bounty at fifty cents.) To the
general committee.
II. 22-By Mr.. Howe of Bennington,
amending No. 143 of the acts of 1908, re-
lating to the close season for certain
kinds of game fish. Makes the season
for trout, salmon or longe begin April
49, To joint committee on game and
fisheries.
H. 23-By Mr.. Dart of Springfield, to
appropriate a certain sum for the sup.
port of the Soldiers home. (Appropri-
ates $50, 600 for its support during 1911
and 1922 To committee on appropria-
tions.
Ii. 24-By Mr.. DartI of Springfield, to
amend section /, of No. $50, acts of
1884, entitled IAN Act to incorporate
the Trustees of the Soldiers Home in
Vermont" provides that at least ten
of the trustees shall be members of the
G. A. RI To committee on corpora
tions.
II. 25-By Mr.. Wells of War sboro. to
amend section 3032 of the public statutes
relating to marriage. wharfage may be
performed by clergy, not licensed to
preach.) To judiciary.
H. 26-By MIR. Wright of Westmin-
ster to amend section 1929, public statues,
in regard to the killing of deer. Per.
mits killing of deer at anytime when
deer are found destroying or injuring
fruit trees or crops.) To joint commit
tee on game and fisheries
H. 2S-By Mr.. Stafford of Brattle-
boro to amend No. 1872, of the acts of
1908, relating to the location of licensed
places. Of the town contains no incor-
porated village no license shall be grant.
ed at point nearer the State line than
two miles, To joint committee on tenn
perance.
ii. 29-By Mr.. Briggs of Searsburg
to amend section 70 of the public statues
relating to the residence of voters. PRO
vides that residence shall be where his
family resides, or where he is legally as
sessed for taxes.) To committee on elec-
tons.
H. 31-By Mr.. Stafford of Brattle.
boro relating to expenditures for politi
cal purposes. prohibits use of money
transportation to get voters to caucus
for the nomination or election of dele
gates; fixes fine of Sl00.) Committee Oh
internal affairs.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Babbitt of Rockingham condol
ence on the death of Larkin G. Mead
Mr.. Babbitt spoke on the resolution
which was adopted on the part of thu
House.
On motion of Mr.. Rabbit of Rocking
ham the House adjourned.
House-Afternoon.
ELECTION OF U. S. SENATOR.
Pursuant to law at 2:05 the House pro-
ceeded to vote for U. S. senator for the
full term of six years from March next
Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park was nomi
mated by Mr.. Shaw of Stowe. Seconded
by Mr.. Dartt of Springfield, Mr. Peel
of Burlington, Mr.. Maun of st. Adams
Mr. Cory of Montpelier, Mr.. McCuen 0
Vergennes, Mr.. Avery of Brighton, Mr.
Stafford of Brattleboro, Mr.. Mattison o
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