St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-17
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Grist of the Week.
AS foretold last week the house
killed the taxation bill by a vote of
M 54 nay and Sc yeas.
On Wednesday the senate passed
fhe Perry Referendum Prohibition
hill to it's third reading by a yea and
lay vote Of 20 to eight and on Thurs
lay passed the bill by practically the
anne vote. The bill was signed by
Governor Gates on Friday and the
EN- with which he signed the meas
IRE was presented to Rev. w. A.
Smith of the Vermont Anti-Saloon
League. Gov. Gates has also signed
The joint resolution accepting the
kift of Speedwell Farms from T. N.
Vail.
Workmen's Compensation.
When the senate took up the work
mems compensation bill on Wednes-
hay several important amendments
we're made. They cut out the ex
Nmption of farm laborers; made the
Act apply to persons employing more
than five persons; changed burial
benefit from 500 to SIS; provided
Mat beneficiary who is an alien shall
NeceiVe only half compensation;
Banged salary of two assistant COM
Ihissioners to $500 instead of $4,000;
made salary of secretary $1,000; pro-
Hided in case employer wishes to buy
liability insurance that he may as
aess and collect one-half the cost on
Employees under regulations pre-
hcribed by the board.
AS amended the bill was passed
Thursday and sent to the house. 1t
Has been referred to the judiciary
committee and it is expected consid-
nrable opposition will appear when it
gets before the house.
The house killed H120, extending
Bowers state factory inspector and
H2O1, exempting all personal prop
arty from taxation, also HAZE, incor-
norating village South SALISBURY.
Drastic Eugenic Bill.
H44O, from committee on public
Health was introduced as a substi-
tute for eugenic marriage bill. 1t
orbids marriage of persons infected
With the venereal disease, imposing
bne Of $500 or two years in prison.
Physicians shall report such cases to
tate board of health which is en-
lowered to establish quarantine, with
Menalty of fine not to exceed $500 for
thilure to report.
Thursdays Proceedings.
The feature Thursday forenoon was
short address by Gen. Nelson A.
Niles, u. S. A. retired, who made
Plea for a state appropriation for the
Perry Memorial at Put-in-Bay on
lake. Erie.
In the afternoon Hugh Henry, the
present commissioner of weights and
Measures, appeared before the house
b committee of the whole and defend
Ad the work of that department so
he house by vote Of 121 to SO re-
used to pass the bill abolishing the
4 department. On Saturday however !
N resolution was introduced limiting |
be expenses of his department to
" 1000 year which is less than half |
THAT the department has been cost
|hg and this is still to be acted on.
Massive Corporation Act.
The long-looked for general cor
boration act made its appearance in
he senate, being introduced by Sena-
lor Shaw from the committee on cor
lorations in the form of six bills un-
er the title of private corporations,
lublic corporations other than rail-
pads, savings banks and trust COM
Aanies, insurance corporations, for
Rgn corporations, fees payable by in
prporators,. corporations and asso-
Hates.
N The six acts constitute a document
NJ approximately 1000 words.
A hearing on this bill is to be held
thursday and it will be taken up as
special order in the senate Friday.
Appropriations Asked Too Large.
Friday Redfield Proctor, chairman
q the committee on appropriations
resented figures to show that the
tate was facing a deficit of SIS 900
Nnless pending bills carrying addi- I
tonal or increased cost are trimmed
correspond with the expected rev.
hue.
This anticipated deficit is calculat-
NJ after considering the possible in
rease in revenue and the proceeds of
state tax of 10 cents. The follow
BIZ statement covers new approprfa-
ons and increases In standing ap-