The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-23

may have their lists increased two do
lars and may vote for schools and sehot
officers and hold elective and appointiv
school offices. To committee on munich
pal corporations.
II. GA, by Mr.. Angel of Williamstowr
relating 10 marriage certificates. To Ju
dietary committee.
Ii. 65, by Mr.. Ripley OF Poultney
relating to the system of voting. Pro
visions of No. ] OF acts of 1892 TO appl,
to towns of more than 5000 and vii
lagos of more than 1000. To commit
tee on municipal corporations.
II. GO, by Mr.. Ward of Danvlle tby
requestl, relating to the pollution of th'
waters of Joe's brook between Joe''
pond and the Passumpsic river Fixes
penalty of not less than S25 nor more
than 800. To general committee.
II. 81, by Mr.. Gage of Weathersfeld
to amend section of No. 800 of ths
acts of 1910, entitled, "An act TO in.
corporate the Ascutney Mountain asso.
citation" To committee on corporations
II. 6S, by Mr.. O'Brien of South Bur
lington, relating to the marking of bal
lots. When questions are submitted to
the vote of the people, cross is to be
placed against his answer. To commit.
tee on elections.
H. 80, by Mr.. Eaton OF Royalton tby
request), relating to the planting of land
to forest trees and to the taxation there
of. Appraisal to be not more than Sa
per acre for taxation purposes. To COM
mittee on conservation.
II. 20, by Mr.. W'inship of Mount Ia
Dor, to amend section 5274 of p s., as
amended by section of No. l43 of acts
of 1908 and ls4 of acts of 1910. relat-
ing to open season for trout. Law not
to apply to trout artifcially grown or
in private preserves. To joint commit
tee on game and fisheries.
H. II, by Mr.. Cook of Lyndon, re-
lating to nominations and elections.
Amends Nos. l04, l05 and l06 of the
p. S. by adding word election to the
reference to nominations. To commit
tee on elections.
H. ~, by Mr.. Weeks of Middlebury,
to provide additional instruction and to
establish scholarships in Middlebury col
lege. Appropriates $4,000; S2.400 of
which is for scholarships for thirty stu
dents, each county being entitled to as
many as there Are senators. To COM
mittee on appropriations.
II. 73, by Mr.. Winship of Mount Ia
Dor. to aid the town of Mount Tabor in
highways. Appropriates $1,000.
To committee on appropriations.
AID LEG . y.
III. IA, by Mr.. Houghton of Waterville
tby request, to repeal chapter 2l7 of
the p. S. and 10 of the acts of 1910,
relating to the sale and cutting OF ever
green trees. Repeats the acts. To COM
mittee on conservation.
H. IS, by Mr. Lathe of Craftsbury, |
to amend section l34 of the p. s., re-
ating to ballots. Provides for placing |
IF nominations for state and district |
officers on same ballot. Electors, repre-
sentaiyes, county officers on another; |
justices by themselves. To committee /
IN internal affairs.
H. 76 by Mr.. Knight of Dummerston
by requestl, to amend 34l6 of the ?. s.. /
md sections 4s9 and 543 OF the p. s.. as
tmended by sections / and 4 of No. %
# the acts of 1910, relating to qualifca
ions of voters and the polls and tax
Inventories. Provides for poll taxes for
women; polls of all inhabitants over 81 I
nd under 10 to be at 81. To committee
N grand list
II. II by Mr.. Plumley of Northfeld
by request), relating to trust funds
or cemeteries. To judiciary commit
ee.
Bills introduced in the Senate.
S. 3s, by Mr.. Babbitt, providing for
of taxes paid under protest in
isputed jurisdictions. When jurisdic
ion over property is claimed by more
han one town, IL person may pay the
AK under protest and if it shall be de-
ermined that such property was unlaw- |
ully taxed the person may recover the ]
anne from the town to which the tax
-as paid. To committee on grand list. ,
S. 80, by Mr. Laird, relating to the
efense of contributory negligence. If I
he defendant claims negligence he shall !
, plead and the burden of proof shall a
e on the defendant. To committee y
a state and industrial interests. 9
S. 40. by Mr.. Henry, amending section I
lgG, relating to the revocation or sus s
ension of operators licenses. Seere- a
try of state may revoke after due hear r
g for any cause he may deem sutf- 6
ent and may in his discretion sus- n
md license of an operator or chauffeur
ithout hearing. May appoint com
tent persons to act as investigators
ld examiners To committee on high
ays and bridges.
s. IL. by Mr.. Pollard, amending act J
lating to bounty on hedgehogs. Re 4
ices bounty to 20 cents. To committee u
| appropriations. i
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