The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-26
HOPPER FULL, LITTLE GRIST.
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for the purpose Of paying for school
site, has been ordered to third read
ing.
Notice was given of public hear
ing to be held Wednesday afternoon,
ian. u, after adjournment on house
Dill I'll. l01, an act to create district
courts. This bin, known as the
, ware bill, aud recently introduced
by, Mr.. Ware Of Townshend, has ere
ated some discussion among the legal
fraternity and there will doubtless be
q good number of legal lights at the
nearing. 1t aims to do away with thc
present municipal courts, to expedite
court proceedings to reduce the pam
Der OF appeals~sand to effect az great
SAVING in court expenses.
considerable time was consumed in
discussion over the provisions of ar
act relating to the killing of dogs
which attack persons outside the own
Ter premises or kin sheep. The gen
tieman from Barre city wanted to in
clude hens and other domestic an
lmals - in its provisions and Mr. Ward
of st. Adams town made a lengthy
speech against the bill. The bin died
hard but was finally buried Another
| bill, caused the gentleman fror.
he said he had been taught that {.
cord was a pile eight feet by four
| feet by four feet and the legal cord
as per the bin was a pile four feet b.
eight feet and only 16 inches wide.
| The gentleman from Irasburg explain
ed the matter, however, presumably to
the satisfaction of the member as tie
bill was passed unanimously.
l. II IS, introduced by Mr.. Graham OF
Rockingham providing for the recov
cry OF taxes paid under protest in dis
lputed Jurisdictions, was also read the
third time and passed The house alst
passed Fl IS relating TO notices to tax
payers and s -, which is q pure foof
measure and allows q member of th'
board of health aand officers of th'
state laboratory Of hygiene to enta,
buildings for the inspection of car
casses of slaughtered animals and t
destroy such carcasses If they are Ut
fit for food
Mr. Berry Of Milton wishes an ap
preparation of $4,000 to aid the tow
of Milton to build n highway iron
, Sand bar bridge TO Eagle Mountai
, Inn, and he also wants TO be permit
ted, if he so desire, to take sucker.
pout, mullet and piekerel from tn
waters of Lake Ghamplain and II
tributaries with the aid of spea
and jack. Mr.. Dimond of Manchesto
has been requested to use his cfforj
to compel the fish and game commits
sioner to devote his time to the dutic
of his office and lie has introduced q
= act TO that effect (by request.
! Mr.. Dickerman of Rovalton has 4
ae. to amend Section . of Chapter J..
: Of the Acts of 1907, establishing
county grammar school at Rovalton
+, the county Of Windsor and repeal
:, chapter in the Acts of 1917 maxim
appropriations of the rents Of lane
granted for the support Of gramm.
schools in Windsor county.
Mr.. Stone of Vergennes has an n
Frelating to the erection of n memoir
I 30 Commodore Thomas McDonough.
provides for the reimbursement
l. public spirited individuals who n
vanced money in addition to Il
d 81 900 appropriated by the state I
IT the purpose The private subscriptio
p were made to enable Vermont. w
had joined with New York in the pr
n jcct. to make a creditable shows
1t when she invited her New Yo
es friends over here, the state appropr
ton being available only for the y,
= pose of building 4 monument. T
20 United States government has app
- lpriated S15, 900 for monument to \
- Donough and this act contemplates
~ imbursing the individuals mention
= from n sufficient portion of the st;
II appropriation Of 81. 900. as the rema
N
n priation Of $4,000 is sufficient for I
MT purpose.
ry The committee on state and col
h expenses 10 whom was referred the
OF called ''Stacv resolution - calling
zee an investigation by joint commit
re- Of the ''secret control of newspap
les published IN the state, have report
favorably on the bill with recommc
sd amendments, among them be
that the investigating commit
y! shall have power to summon and
Gu terrogate witnesses, administer oat
ii punish for contempt, the witness to
re. ceive the same pay as in county cor
as. the committee to receive only act
me expenses and to report to the no
gd en- or before Feb d, 1915, so tina
,ar proper corrupt practice act may
enacted. The total expense under I
Tho resolution not to exceed 5000.
ION The joint resolution relating to
.or Joint special committee to investig
ma the subject of taxation was adoP
~, by the house in the afternoon.
~, senate held n session last evening
which some four or five unimport
bills were acted upon.
lcn
in Legislative Notes.