The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
F!FIY-FOUR HOURS
FOR WOMEN AND
CHILDREN
ExoeC,.ai Measure Has 1Been
introduced at Montpelier.
STATE PAT FOR VETERANS
Bill Providing Seven Dollars a Month
for Soldiers and Sailors OF the
Civil War.

Nontnelier. Oct 25.-The morning
session opened with a rush OF Dlls'
among the more important OF whlch
was that introduced by Mr.. Howley OF
burlington. relating to the employ
ment of minors and women in manu-
featuring mechanical and mercan-
tile establishments, and is TO the Ell
feet that such persons shall not pe
employed more than nine hours DAY
except in harvesting, curing, Gaining
or drying fruits or vegetables
Another bill of Importance ana IN
terest to west side people was miro
duced by Mr.. Hulett of Rutland Clly
10 authorize the city of Rutland TO
appropriate not over one per cent. Oh
the grand list for street carniVals'
Pointing towards possible legisla-
tion of a decidedly modern character
and of far reaching Importance is the
Joint resolution introduced by MT
Ferrin of Essex, providing that the
norton of the retiring governors mes
sage relating to "our degenerates
be referred to joint special commit
ee consisting of the two joint com
mittees of the House and Senate, on
Insane and Public Health, and that
said committee be authorized to IN
vestigate and report by bill or other-
wise.
Soldiers and sailors of the Civil war
who enlisted from Vermont and have
never received any pay from this
state will be interested in bill intro
iuced by Mr.. Barry of Springfield, by
request providing that such soldiers
md sailors be paid 81 a month for
he time they were in service, pro-
iding they were credited to Vermont.
The House voted, upon motion OF
Ir. Adams of Marlboro, chairman OF
he committee of elections, 10 return
he committees report on the Guild
all contested election case TO the
committee and it is understood that
recommendation will probably be
made Tuesday to seat the contestant,
Walter Bell.
When the business on the clerks
esk was cleared and the work of dis
osal of previous measures was taken
D Hapgood of Peru began asking
uestions. The bill relating to farm
rossin-s on railroads and House DILL
no. AZ relating to charter fees
rought Mr. Hapgood to his feet and
e insisted on knowing the need for
hange. After being informed that
nly minor amendments were to be
bade he made no further objection
The bill to incorporate the Ascut-
ey Mountain association caused FUR
her interrogations from Mr.. Hapgood
r. Hitchcock of West Haven
lought the act was calculated to as
st corporation to evade taxes and
said that several million dollars
as concerned in the matter.
Mr.. Gage of Weathersfield, one OF
e incorporators, raised smile
hen he stated that it had been
lund hard to raise $500 to purchase
e top of Ascutney Mountain for a
lblic park
The bill, on Mr. Hapgood's motion,
as made the special order of bust
ess for Wednesday afternoon at 3
clock. 1t is an act to incorporate
e Ascutney Mountain association of
hich the incorporators are Frank II.
ark. Gilbert F. Davis, Allen w.
warts, Sherman Evarts, Seth n.
age Albion r. Lang and Henry S.
ardner The bill calls for an ex-
nption from the payment of the an
al license tax.
Among the bills introduced in the
buse we're the following:
BY Mr.. Taft of Townsend to amend
&c. 1914 of the Public Statutes, re
ing to the transportation and board
pupils attending elementary
hools. Estate treasurer shall
nually pay to the several towns
hich have furnished during proceed
school year, transportation and
ard for their resident pupils in at
hdance on elementary schools. sums
follows: so per cent or more uT
60 per cent of their grand lists, q
IN equal to 25 per cent of amount
pended for transportation and board
towns expanding go per cent to Il
cent, sum equal to 37k per cen
amount expended, and TO towns ex
hding 40 per cent or more a sun
nal to so per cent of the amoun
expended.
By Mr.. Callahan of Montpelier. Il
end Sec. 309S of the Public sta
es relating to alimony in divorc'
bceedings. when alimony 4
nted the wife shall have copy an,
,ree recorded in town clerks OF
p
By Mr.. Mcclellan Of Plymouth 4
end No. 81 of the acts OF 1910 re
ng to the exemption Of soldier
nesteads from taxation. Exempt
% providing estate does not e1
ID $1,000. Written application Their
to be filed with listers befor
tract of individual list is con
ted)>
r. Laird introduced In the Senat