The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-10
No Changes Made in Five
State Positions To-day
CUSHMAN TAX COMM'R
F. c. Williams to Be Bank Commissioner,
o. L. Martin to Be Commissioner
of Agriculture OF the
Legislature To-day.

ments by the governor:
Judson E. Cushman of Burlington, to
be tax commissioner for two years.
George s. Foster Of Putney, to be su-
perYisor of the insane for six years.
Dr. G. s. Caverly of Rutland, to be
member Of the state board of health for
six years.
/ f. G. Williams of Newport, to be bank
commissioner for two years.
1 O. L. Martin Of Plainfeld, to be com
! missioner of agriculture for two years.
These are all reappointments.
/ The Senate this morning ordered to a
4 third reading the bill taking away JUS
/ tice fees in places where there are mu
ncpal courts, with an amendment IN
eluding town grand jurors and states
/ attorneys
Senator Powells bill TO exempt hotel
I property from taxation, which was re-
ported adversely yesterday, was on his
4 motion recommitted to the judiciary
committee.
4 Senator Clark Of Rutland introduced
a bill amending the law relating to the
payment OF debts OF wards. Senator
4 Archibald Of Bennington put in bill
/ requiring ehauffeurs of automobiles for
hire TO wear badge,
I The Senate passed tile Senate bill re-
lating to licenses OF automobile opera
I tors and killed the bill allowing triple
damages in certain fowage cases,
Z 4 substitute bin was reported for the
blu relating to the appointment of colm-
I ty clerks. The bill provides that clerks
shall be appointed by the assistant
judges, with the approval OF the pre-
siding Judge except in Washington coun-
/ ty. where the additional approval Of the
/ chief Judge of the supreme court is re-
quired, for the reason that the clerk OF
\ Washington county acts also as clerk OF
the supreme court.
Iii the House. business was largely
confined to the introduction OF seventeen
4 bills, among which was the first taxa
ton measure OF the session The bills
introduced were as follows:
BY Mr. Pitcher OF Cayendish, relat-
ing to the employment Of railroad engi
neers Unlawful for any person or cor
poration 10 employ locomotive engineer
who has not had at least three years
experience as tireman penalty OF 5000.
by Mr. Martin OF Hrookline, relating
to the copyright of Vermont reports.
BY Mr. Allen OF Westford. an act
amending various sections OF the T. =,
relating to the certification Of teachers.
BY Mr.. McIIugb OF Weybridge, secur-
ing TO town its share OF public school
money although it has not maintained
legal schools required number of weeks.
Bv MIR Stafford Of Brattleboro, ia
addition to chapter 237 of the p. S.,
relating to dogs to recover double dam
ages.
4 By Mr. Stafford Of Brattleboro. to
pension teachers; may be pensioned from
money raised By towns for school pur-
poses; must have been a teacher 80
years
By Mr. Howard OF Whiting, to amend
section OF No. a. acts OF l0os, relating
to hunting Licenses not transferrable;
void after Sept |, following date Of is
sue Hunters under u years prohibited
unless accompanied By adult
By Mr.. Drown OF Sharon, relating to
employment OF teachers No person to
be employed by board OF which he is
member.
BY Mr. Ward OF Danylle, to amend
section No. 81 of the acts OF lS4o. estab-
fishing Phillips academy
BY Mr. Miller Of Bethel, to equalize
taxation on real estate. Loans ON real
estate mortgages in this state not in
excess Of listed value OF real estate az
rate of interest not exceeding 5H per
cent. shall be taxed seven mills on the
dollar and shall be exempt from other
taxation.
By Mr.. Kellogg OF PlainGeld, an act to
amend the charter OF the village of
Plainheld.
By committee on claims, to pay estate
Of w. II. Gilmore the sum therein named.
Ordered to lie and be printed.
BY Mr. MyriclS OF Biidport. to prohibit
obstructine the highway with weeds.
BY Mr. Packard OF Braintree. to amend
section of No l4T, acts Of zoos, re-
lating to hunters licenses
BY Mr. Myers Of Pownal, to amend
section 573s p. $, relating to sale or
4 furnishing of firearms or ammunition to
minors aud regulating the issuing OF III.
censes for hunting, by amending section
, Of No l4T Of acts Of 1908.
By Mr. Howe OF Bennington, an act
to incorporate the Second Congregational
church IN Bennington.
BY Mr. Roy of Barnet, an act to in
corporate the Pleasant View Cemetery
association OF Barnet.
Tile House had quite debate over II.
22S. amending the law 80 that engines,
boilers. electric motors. air compressors
and travelling cranes shall be assessed "a
real estate. There was good deal Of
confusion as to what a travelling crane
was, and Mr. Bahbtt Of Rockingham eS
planned there were Is kinds. lie was
asked BY Mr. Carl Of Canaan il in that
number he included the travelling Crane
President Taft sent out West 70 har-
monze the insurgents. The bin was
finally ordered to lie.
The House killed the bills relating toy
the sale Of fruit trees. relating TO thel
number 0f liquor licenses IN a town. pro-
viding that Ilfth-elass licenses shall not
count in fixing the number and the bill
permitting the hunting Of ducks in mo-
tor boats
II. go, appropriating $500 for the poui-
trv interests OF the state. was reported
adversely aud ordered 20 lie.
A third reading was ordered without
debate Of the bill providing teaoher.train-
ing courses IN high schools and acad-
cmies. which Is regarded as Q blow at
the normal schools.