Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16

| use or the hall or the House OF Rep
resentatives on the occasion Of the un-
yelling Of an oil painting Of Col Albert
Clarke on ihe evening Of January p, 1918.
Adopted on the part Of the House.
| Mr.. Weeks said he believed that every
gentleman in the Legislature desires the
passage Of a safety tax law, and moved
n suspension of the rules whereby II or
dered House bill 374, an act TO regulate
the taxation of personal property and to
establish a uniform rate on certain ella sses
thereof, a special order for Wednes sd ay
afternoon and that the same be returned
! to the custody Of the Senate, and Il
| was 30 voted.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. 4se-By Mr.. Plumley Of Northfield,
! by request, relating to the powers of
selectmen over highways, Crowns 80 vot-
ing may omit to elect road commits
sioner, and may direct selectmen to take
charge OF town highways and perform
duties devolving on the road commits
s!oner) To committee on highways and
| bridges.
H. 4S7-By committee on manufactur.
ers. substitute for II. 800. an act to regu-
late the practice OF land surveying and
for the protection Of owners OF farm and
timberlands (Shall give to adjoining
/ owners at least six days notice in writ
ing when boundary lines or corners there
of are TO be surveyed or retraced; II
| made without cooperation or agreement
Of such ownors. shall within % days
| thereafter inform owner or agent in
writing. and furnish correct record OF
surveyors work: penalty for neglect 800.
| Surveyor to record work in town clerk 8
office within 30 days; penalty for neglect,
not more than $50 Read twice and under
the rules ordered to lie and be printed.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
H. 477-Relating to the powers OF fire
| district No. l In Dorset.
| II. 47s-To pay J. G. Mann the sum
therein named.
| II. 4S4-Relating to the taxation OF
steam boat and transportation oompan-
| les
II. 4S5-Amending the charter of the
Bellows Falls Canal company.
ORDERED TO LIE.
| H. isl-RelatinE to poll taxes and the
right OF municipal suffrage Ordered to
lie and made n special order for to-mor-
row morning at 1890 o'clock.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. Calculating to the salary Of the sec
rotary of state.
| H. 4So.-Gr anting certain powers to the
village Of Johnson and Johnson fire dis
trct, No I.
H. 49, Relating to expenditures Of
highway taxes.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED
s ls2-Approprating a certain sum for
the erection Of a barn and for other pur-
poses at the State prison. To committee
| on appropriations.
ORDERED TO LIE.
II. 4I.-To prevent the pollution of
waters OF this State.
Mr.. Hapgood OF Peru, rising to a ques-
ton of personal privilege, denied that he
attempted to catch the house in trap on
Saturday morning by raising the point OF
no quorum.
BILL INTRODUCED
II. 4ss-By Mr. Callahan of Mont
pelier, an act to amend the charter OF
the city of Montpelier. To committee
on municipal corporations
On motion Of Mr.. Blanchard Of West
Windsor. the House adjourned at 9:12
o'clock.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
II. 1o6-An act to amend section 8
of No. 100 of the acts of 1882 relating
to the Rutland and Tidewater Rail-
road company.
II. 47-An act to amend section
$500 of the public statutes. relating
to marriage licenses.
II, 1S4-An act to amend section
5,G4o of the public statutes, relating
to damage done to sheep by dogs.
II. 2lo-An act to appropriate a GER
tain sum for the proper celebration
by the State of Vermont Of the Both
burg.
| II. 221,-An act to amend No. BIB OF
the acts Of 1910, entitled AN act to
amend the charter of the village OF
Morrisville and In addition thereto"
II. 245.-An act to amend section
6,456 of the public statutes, relating
to fees OF health officers.
H. 250-An act to amend sections
1885 and 1886 OF the public statutes
relating to sales Of concentrated cVn-
mercial feeding stuffs.
H. 2s4,-An act to provide for uni
form standard provisions In health
and accident policies.
H. 3bl.-An act to amend section
S56 Of the public statutes. as amended
by No. ~ Of the acts of 1908, and sec
ton one of No 90 of the acts of 1910
relating to town forest frs wardens
II, Ss6.-An act relating to the heat
Ing and ventilation OF factories.
IL. Ss7-An act authorizing towns
to appropriate money for the main
tenance of Incorporated cemetery as
sociations.
II, 1896, An act to amend section ia
of the public statutes as amended by
No 122 Of the acts Of 1910, relating to the
duties OF the supervisors of the insane.
II. 4Ol.-An act to incorporate The
Charles Cooper industrial school,
H. 4A,-An act to pay the towns Of
Sheldon Troy, Pownal and st. Abanl
the sums therein named
IL. 436,-An act to amend section 331
Of the public statutes, relating to buria
permits.
H. +6-An act to incorporate the North
field Hospital association
II, 460-An act to extend the authority
and jurisdiction of the State hignwa,
commissioner.
Joint resolution relating TO the con
solidating Of certain commissions
Joint resolution relating to plans ant
specifications for proposed building To-
Icertain s.ate purposes.