Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-30

II. bS''-Changing the name Bethel Tele
phone n Telegraph company to Bethe
Telephone company.
H. bSs-Amending acts relating TO th,
village OF Rchford
Fl. b@-Authorizing the city OF st AL
bans to issue bonds for sewage plant, etc
ROAD THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. 6SO-Relating to the charter of tn,
bellows Falls village corporation.
s. ITO appropriate money for the
State school OF agriculture,
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. 54o-From the special committee ia
investigate and report respecting a pur-
CHASING agent, to create the office of pur-
chasing agent and to prescribe the duties
and powers thereof. Provides the Cover
nor shall on or before March 1, 1913. and
biennialiy thereafter appoint purchas sing
agent to hold office two years; salary of
such agent shall be 1850 annually: he
shall he allowed rent, fuel. lights. sta
| honsry. Office supplies and equipment, in
GLIDING telephone. He shall be paid act
| ual and necessary expenses when away
from home on official business he may
| employ clerical, stenographic and other
assistance with approval of Governor.
The purchasing agent shall contract for
and purchase all fuel, water. lights, pro-
visions, supplies materials and equip
ment. including supplies and materials
for construction Of new buildings neces-
sary for use of State hospital for the in
sane. State prison. house Of correction,
industrial school. STATE House. normal
and agricultural schools he shall pur-
chase fuel water and lights for court
houses fuel and lights for jalls, clothing
for inmates of all State institutions: such
agent shall make n report monthly to the
State auditor. The purchasing agent
shall prescribe the form OF contracts and
proposals. The purchasing agent shall
furnish a bond of $4,000 for the discharge
of his duties.
state officers, state institutions, all
official boards and commissions having
state property shall render to the pur-
chasing agent an inventory of such
property on or before August 1 of each
year
The purchasing agent shall bien-
nially report to the General Assembly !
a detailed account of all contracts
made by him. He shall make full |
AMI complete inventory of all State |
property at that time.
The words public printing com |
wherever appearing in the |
public statutes are changed to "pur-
chasing agent"
The provisions of this act shall not
apply to the military department Or
dered to lie and be printed
II. 541--By the special committee to
investigate and report respecting a
purchasing agent. An act amending
and repeating the statutes relating to
the salary and duties of the sergeant
farms Makes sergeant alarms the
custodian of all printed matter and
and creates deputy ser
yeant-at-arms. Read twice ami or
1ered to lie and be printed.
H. 542-By committee on judiciary.
20 provide for the preservation and
ratification of opinions of the supreme
,ourt. Ordered to lie and be printed
II. 543-By committee on agriculture,
amending the statutes relating to the
'ale OF oleomargarine. License fee,
5000 per annum. Public dining rooms
Using on their tables or for cooking,
shall post conspicuous sign: "Oleomar-
yarine Used Here" Penalty for vio-
!
han $50. Read twice and ordered to
lie and be printed, ,
Fl. Shy the committee on minor
'ourts, to establish a municipal court
'or tho town of Brighton and adjoin-
ng towns. ordered to lie and be
printed ,
ORDERED TO LIE.
Joint resolution relating to the proposed J.,
amendment to the federal constitution
taxation of incomes.
Mr.. Brown of Eden favored giving to
he United States the power to tax in :
'omes, saying that they did not lay such {
tax but made the laying of such a tax
possible.
Mr.. Comings of Richford thought few
Z any States would be affected less than +
Vermont by such a tax. He favored the :
esolution. 4
on motion of Mr.. Watson of St. Adams {
,ity the resolution was ordered to lie
RECoNsIDERED AND PASSED.
II. 424-To establish an office of Grim ;
nal Identification. Called up by Mr.. Ad- :
inns of Chelsea, vote passing the bill re-
considered for purposes OF amendment
Made to apply to county jais) The bill
vas passed.
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION
On motion of Mr.. Weeks of Mddlebury |
t was voted that when the House adj G
ourn it be to Tuesday morning at 1000 |
!, N. I
THIRD READING ORDERED. a
II. 532-To incorporate the Walllngford ;,
and Telephone company.
II. b&-To incorporate the Pittsford ,
society OF Ptttsford.
90 motion of Mr.. Converse of Char
otte the House adjourned at 4:l2 o'clock
GEM ATT EyENTNH