The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-13
SENATE PASSED
SEN. POWELL'S
JUSTICE BILL
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made Saturday evening, and on evenings
before legal holidays.l
BY Mr.. Foster of Calais, an act relat
ing to the payment Of expenses for ex
tingushing fires communicated by sparks
from locomotives of any railroad com
pany, or by any act of its employees Oh
agents. Makes railroads responsible foI
fires set on lands outside surveyed rail
road boundaries.l
BY Mr.. Proctor Of Proctor, an act tc
4 of 1908, as amended by section 2 Of No
rs of the acts Of 1910 and by section
OF No. 81 of the acts of 1912, relating to
the free public library commission. Eek
penses for rent, light, heat and ianitor
services to be paid by state, in addi-
ton to the appropriation
BY Mr., Miller of Bethel, an act to
amend section ! 1923 OF the public stat
utes relating TO the term Of office OF
| justices OF the supreme court. 1.-THE
term of office Of the justices shall, ex-
cept in case of an election or appoint
rnent to fill vacancy or unexpired term,
begin on the first day of the second De-
! cember after their election, and con.
tinue for two years.
BY Mr.. Miller of Bethel, an act to
amend section ,342 OF the public stat
utes, relating to the term of office of
the superior judges. THE term of of
flee shall, except in case Of an election
or appointment to fiji vacancy, or nm
expired term, begin on the first day Of
the second December after their election,
and continue for two years.
By Mr.. McClary of Windsor, an act
to amend section 3,4l6 of the public
statutes, relating to qualifications OF
voters in town meetings. lCitizens II
years OIL, whose taxes are not delinquent
beyond the period of 80 days after they
became due, or who is exempt for any
cause, shall while residing in such town,
be voter in town meetings.l
Much Time Given to Committee Work.
The House met yesterday afternoon in
session which lasted but 80 minutes,
during which time seven bills We're intro
duced and the remainder Of the after
noon devoted to the meetings of the va
rious committees.
duced and referred to the proper com
mittees. Senator Cady of Washington
county introduced joint resolution nj
reference to the pay of Homer L. Skeels,
secretary of the Senate in 1912, which
amounts to S4504 for services.
Two bills regarding public health we're
introduced by Senator Shaw of Chitten !
den, one to give the state board Of health /
more authority in the inspection of food |
and the other TO leave the salaries OF the |
secretary and members OF the state board |
TO the governor. Senator Shaw also sub.
mitted two other bills pertaining to the
same subject, one TO fix the salaries OF !
the director and assistant of the state /
laboratory and the other relating to the
designation of "publie Buildings"
A bill which provides for the payment
of an annual tax Of seven-tenths of
per cent upon the average amount of the
deposits OF trust company was submit
ted by Senator Powell.
An example of the inclination OF some
people for legislation for individuals was
yesterday afternoon in the
House, when a bill was introduced by
Mr.. Parker of Waltham to pay Ray NJ,
Muller the sum of $e.75, reimbursing
him for the difference between nom
resident and resident hunting license fee.
Governor Fletcher's retiring message
was brought TO mind when a bill was
introduced BY Mr.. Stone of Vergennes to
reimburse the city of Nergennes and in
liyidhals who have advanced money in
connection with the MeDonough celebra-
ion last fall This was one of the re-
.iring executives recommendations.
A bin which. II passed, would mean
comfort TO women clerks in
business establishments was introduced
~ ,. X. Prize OF Williamstown, relating
o the providing Of chairs for female EN-
,loyes.
Nj. Stacy Of Hartford. acting in the
interests OF the state fair commission,
Introduced bin providing for the state
o reimburse the fair for an amount not
o exceed the amount Of premiums in
ase ID a deficit due to bad weather or /,
Ither Unforeseen causes. The act pro-
.ides for an appropriation Of 5000 by
he state.
New Bills in House.
BY Nd Fox Of Rutland Town, an act a
o amend section 1891 Of the public stat {
ties. relating 20 compensation Of town I
cad commissioners ITO be fixed by e
electmen. not less than s. per day.
By Mr.. Barker Of Waitham. an act 70
az Ray ". Muller the sum therein 5
amed. GROUNDING hunters license fee.l Il
~ Mr.. stowe Of Nergennes. an act % I
mend No. 30 Of the acts Of 1912, re- ]
ting to the erection OF q memorial 30 >
commodore Thomas Marlborough. PRO a