The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-15
An Important Measure Planned
to Protect Will
FILING IN = yATE COURT
Another Bill Would Change the Time
for the Open Season on Deer--A
Few Measures Presented in
the Senate.
State House. Oct. l5.

State House, Oct. H.
One of the most important measures
presented TO the Vermont legislature to
date is that introduced in the House this
morning by Mr.. plumley of Mortified,
in which the wills of persons will be
protected by filing them in the register
OF the probate's office for a fee of 80
cents, but providing that the will may
be withdrawn at any time. The meas
ure proposes to safeguard the will and
the property bequeathed and will, if
taken advantage of. prevent the destruc-
tion of wills by those interested.
The speaker THE morning announced
the following special committee on con-
stitutional amendments; Addison coun-
| ty, Weeks Of Middlebury; Bennington,
| Flynn of Dorset; Caledonia Shaw OF
Peacham; Chittenden, Goodroe of Hines
burg; Essex, Lathe of Maidstone; Frank
lin, Watson of st. Adams; Grand Isle,
Pike of Isle La Motto; Lamoille, Sillo-
way of Elmore; Orange, Smith OF New
bury; Orleans, Wylie of Glover; Rutland.
Pelkey of Fair Haven; Washington, Boil
ton of Cabot; Windham, Ware of Will
mington; Windsor. Guernsey of Roch-
ester.
Bills in the House.
This was a day of introducing bills in
the House, the following being presented
after devotional exercises:
II. ., by Mr.. Gage of Weathersfieh,
to reimburse the town of Weathersfeld
for money expended in the construction
of an interstate bridge Appropriates
5000 for bridge between Weathersfeld
and Claremont, n. H.
II. 10, by Mr.. Cook of Lyndon. to
amend sections 6S and 34l6 Of the P. s.,
relating to qualifications of voters.
II. IL. by Mr.. Locke of Barton, to
amend section 2944 of the r. s., relating
to the distribution of estates of de-
ceased persons.
II. IL, by Mr.. Callahan of Montpelier,
to amend section 1921 of the p s., as
amended by section ] of No. lag OF the
acts of 1908, and section | of 1893 Of the
acts of 1910 relating to hunting of deer.
Bucks with norns four inches long may
be hunted from Nov. | to 10 inclusive
H. l3. by Mr.. Barry of Springfield,
to incorporate the Springfield Trust Co.
II. II, by Mr.. Callahan of Montpelier,
to regulate the practice of veterinary
surgery and dentistry.
II. Is, by Mr.. Knight of Dummerston,
to amend section 1920 of the p. s.. re-
lating to killing gray squirrels. Open
season Oct. to Dec. Is, when only FIVE
may be taken, and those only for food.
Penalty, $40.
H. l6, by Mr. Knight of Dummerston,
by request, to amend section , of No.
los of the acts Of 1910, entitled an act
slIr bearing animals. October
lose season for fox and skunks.
II. II, by Mr.. Brigham of Bradford,
certain vehicles operating on
-he public highways to carry lights at
light.
II. Is, by Mr.. Strong of Hyde Park,
n amendment of and in addition to No.
,66 of the acts of 1910. entitled "An
lct providing for the rebuilding of
ourthouse ail and iailer's residence for
he county Of Lamoille."
II. 10, by Mr.. Plumley of Northield,
IN act to provide for the safekeeping of
Wills.
Joint resolution relating to joint as
emily Oct. Is, 1919, at 2:30 in the aft
rnoon. to hear the report of the joint
committee on the election of
members Of Congress. Adopted in con-
urrence
On motion of Mr.. Thomas of Shell
on, the House at l0:45 o'clock adj
burned.
Senate To-day.
Following devotional exercises conduct
d for first time since session opened
V Rev NJ. w Farman OF Westfcld,
he following bills were introduced in
he Senate: by Senator Dyer of Rut-
md to regulate the innieton of the
cath penalty by electrocution and is
ke bills 3 and 1. except that it pro-
ides that should any death penalties
2 imposed before the law is enacted
rat such penalties and all which have
zen all ready ordered shall be under
ie present motion.
By Senator Hale X. Darling. to pro-
de for filling vacancies i'm the Senate
Y appointment by the governor.
BY Senator House of Washington. pro-
ding that Jurors shall not be drawn
ithin four years and raising the per
EN- from two dollars to three dollars
r day: by Senator blanchard Of Wind
II. measure amending the articles of
,rporstion for the Clarendon Power
mpans.
By Senator Chaifee Of Rutland bin
tending the time for publication of
armont court procedure. which was re-
Tred ia the joint committee on library.
Adopted BY Senate in concurrenc. g
int resolution granting the Use OF Rss-
sentatives hall 90 the Vermont So
'ty Of Engineers on the evening OF 0c-
ber 81.
The chair appointed as members Of the
ccial committee 10 consider proposals
amendment 20 the constitution Sen
ors McCuen, Msttison. Rey. Quinlan.
lle. Johnson Dodds. Sherwin. Darling
Orange Davis. ChaiTca. Wallis. Barber
4 Blanchard of Windsor.
Joint resolution BY Mr.. McCuen Pre-
ling for 4 Joint assembly az 2.30 this
ternoon q hear the report Of the CON-
ttec TO rsnvass votes for members Of
nrress Adopted
On motion Of Mr DYER Of Addison,
e Senate adjourned at I0.sL