Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
TO RAISE
GOVERNORS PAY
House Kills Senate Measure In
creasing Salary to $4,000 af-
ter Present Term.
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the Rev. J. @. Angel, the member from
Wiliamstown.
Mr.. Weeks of Middebury called up the
Joint resolution relating to the holiday |
recess.
Mr. Hapgood of Peru called for the |
yeas and nays on his pending amend J
ment, substituting one-half for three
fourths mileage. The amendment was de-
feated by n vote of 209 to s. The resolu-
ton was then adopted calling for recess
of two weeks or from the end of the
present week until January g. 1913. Mr..
Weeks Of Mddlebury and Mr.. Coburn
of Milton favored the resolution and Mr..
Hapgood Of Peru opposed
BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. 453-By Mr.. Locke of Barton, by re-
quest. an act to establish Il municipal
court within and for the county of Or
leans To committee on minor courts
II. 454-By committee on internal affairs.
to regulate the operation of automobiles
and motor vehicles; n substitute for II.
2i1. Operator to give name and address
| of self or owner, to stop when signalled,
| produce license or registration certifi-
| cate, etc, on request of sheriff. deputy
| sheriff. constable or police officer. Pen
atty for none compliance. not more than
| S0o. This act to be a part of chapter 176
| T. 81 Ordered to lie and he printed
II. 455-By Mr.. Coburn of Milton, to pro-
| vide for re, training and education of
| feeble minded children. Establishes YER
| mont State school for feeble minded chill
| dren; board of trustees to serve without
| pay; board empowered to secure suitable
| site, erect thereon and properly furnish
| and equip suitable buildings and, il nee
| essary, purchase land or land and build
! ings thereon. Provides for INDECENT and
| needy children of this State between FIVE
and 81 years of age TO committee on
! education.
II. 456--By MIR. Robbins OF Newport. by
request, relating to savings institutions.
| (Restricts the investment in mortgages
! whore the total mortgage exceeds the
amount which the bank may regariy loan
as provided in No. 15S of the acts of 1907
! To committee on banks.
H. i57-By committee on judiciary. to
provide for the publication of state pa
pers. Approprates s2,0U annually for
| years 1918 and 1914. Ordered to lie and
| be printed.
H. 45S-By committee on elections, re-
lating to disqualification of candidates
for election to the General Assembly
| Ordered to lie and be printed.
H. b9-By Mr.. Hapgood of Peru. to pro-
vide for the discontinuance or the repair
| Of the Notch road so-called in the towns
of Dorset and Peru. Appropriates not
to exceed $4,000. To committee on high
ways and bridges
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. %34ETo define and regulate the treat
ment and control Of dependent and delin-
quent children.
RECOMMITTED.
Il II. 437-Amending an act to incorporate
a city and town of st. Adams.
II. 44l-To prevent the pollution of the
waters OF this State.
The House voted to request the Senate
to return y Its custody II. 3os relating
to the election of representatives, 10 the
} General Assembly.
READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
II. 442-Relating to the duties Of road
, commissioner.
| H. 445-Relating to the taxation of in
heritances and taxable transfers Mr..
| Martin of Bennington moved to amend
by striking out all of section 3. taxing
lneal descendants not previously emu
merated. Mr. Wright of Westminster
opposed the motion, citing instances
! where large sums had been lost owing
to lack Of power to tax. Mr.. Weeks OF
Middlebury said that q out of As States
had direct inheritance tax. Mr.. Flynn
of Dorset favored the amendment Mr..
J Ryder OF Rockingham said the parties
enumerated in section 8 were remote rela-
= tives of the descendant the tax rate low
one, and he opposed the amendment. Mr..
Cook OF Lyndon moved to amend the
4 motion by changing the words "one thou
t sand" to five thousand" and increasing
each subsequent sum one thousand dol
lars. where such words occur In section
3. Amendment carried. Mr., Thomas OF
I Salisbury moved to amend by striking
\ out the words fifteen thousand and IN
sorting the words twenty thousand" in
I section J. The motion WAS lost Mr..
Hapgood OF Peru objected to taxing chill
dren's legscies a larger rate than chill
, dren. Adopted. The bill passed with
slight opposition.
on motion OF Mr.. Donnelly of Yer
/ gennes the House adjourned at twelve
O'Clock noon
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
= II. So An act TO amend section SOS Of
= the public statutes, relating TO fees paid
to clerks Of courts for the state.
1 Fl. rs An act relating TO the trans
S portation OF high school pupils.
1 1S.-An act to change the name of
Nonkton pond TO Cedar lake.
II. 3s.-An act to pay F. @. ana #. f,
Strobridge the sum therein named.
II. 32o.-An act to pay the Vermont
. Agricultural Experiment station the sum
therein named.
II. S54.-An act to pay Charles n. Martin
and John H. Austin the sums therein
named.
., H. 356-An act to pay Hobart d. Davies
= the sum therein named
i H. 3N.-An act to pay L. II, NILS the
Z sum therein named.
. H. AN-An act to pay the town OF Barre
n the sum therein named
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