The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-05

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Il flat rate system was adopted IN 1889
when Sl45,300,000 was received from M
tangbles. In 1910, the receipts on sucil
property amounted to S722,9OoOOo, ana
in 1915 more than 81 100000. Ohlo' N
% years, with property tax ike ours
receives S3,000,000 less on intanglDles
Baltimores income under fiat rate has
increased thirty-fod, ,,s,
In reply to query from Mr.. lii5V
Waterbury, Mr.. Demeritt eXplaN :
under the abolition Of offsets ,no~
a shrinkage in many towns NeNf IN
seven to ten per cent, but in Is there
was little II any shrnkage. Mr.. Hi
thought that under the proposed bill
there would be material losses IN the
grand list
Mr.. Morse of Hardwick, having moved
that the House adjourn, Mr.. Proctor Of
Proctor, rising TO a question OF personal
privilege, urged longer sessions, IN order
to clear up each days business. AZ
1902 o'clock, the House adjourned.
Vehicle Light Bill Goes Out.
FL. 400. as amended by substituting H.
81. relating to vehicles carrying lights
at night on public highways, and which
was passed to a third reading yester-
day forenoon after much discussion, met
the sad fate of many measures, both
good and bad. it being dismissed on mo.
tion of Mr.. Sweet of Lowell by yea
and nav vote of l27 to SO. Mr.. Jack
son of Jericho and Mr. Ward of st. Al
bans Town opposed the passage OF the
bill
The bill to allow repairs to be made
on the Washington county jail was re-
ferred TO a special committee Of WASH
ington county members.
The Senate had a short and uneyentful
session, the only important feature be-
ing the passage Of the bill S. II relat-
ing to the medical inspection OF schools.
The bill as amended allows a town TO
vote on the question and if the town
votes to have medical inspection the
school directors may order it il they
wish. If citizen objects to a child VI
his being examined by a physician ap-
pointed bv the school directors, he may
after applying in writing have the ex-
animation conducted by a physician
chosen by himself.
A public hearing which promises to
attract considerable attention will he
held Tuesday evening in the House cham
Der to consider the bill for the establish
ing of school for predetermined chill
dren. Dr. Walter f. Fernald Of Wavcr.
Is. Mass. and DR.. Wallace of Wrentham,
Mass. both connected with schools in
Massachusetts, for feeble-minded chill
dren, will speak, and stereopticon views
viii be shown.
New Bills in House.
A bill was introduced in the House by
Mr.. Chalmers Of Rutland City, an act
to require the furnishing Of bond TO
secure the payment of board Of any per-
son committed to Jail on mesene proc-
ess or execution rendered IN civil cause.
Credit must furnish keeper Of jail bond
within as hours.)
From Joint committee on game and
fisheries, bill was introduced as fol-
lows:An act TO amend section p OF No.
POI Of the acts of 1912, - sssmended by
an act of the general assembly OF 1918.
entitled An act 10 amend section u OF
No. POI Of the acts of 1912, relating to
the open season for wild ducks, approved
Feb. 20. 1915. tSept. l6 to Jan. l5.)
Bill introduced in Senate.
Bv Senator Chedel Of Windsor. pro-
viding a district court in Hartford pro-
bate district. Shall hold sessions in
Bethel. Rochester, Woodstock and Hart
ford regularly and may hold session
elsewhere in county when in Judgment
OF court il will accommodate litigants.
Judge 10 be appointed by governor. Jur-
isdiction 10 try and determine civil
causes that do not exceed $500, with
no appeal from courts Judgment. May
try misdemeanors when penalty does
not exceed five years in states prison.
Read Third Time and Passed By Senate.
:. n. relating TO medical inspection Of
schools.
II. I5l. relating TO taxation Of sleep
ing. dining, parlor and other car CONF
panies.
n. 353. for erection Of monument on
site OF battle Of MonoWcy.
= n. l5l. relating TO act TO create a
committee on budget,
Third Reading Refused.
s. 4. relating 10 a municipal court in
Orange county adverse report.
n. p. relating % municipal court ia
Addison county adverse report.
Prohibition Bill in Senate March 10.
Action 81 the senate on n. l02, the
Perry prohibitory measure, which passed
the House after stubborn fight val
take place "Wednesday afternoon Of next
week. the bill having been ordered 70 he
and ~ made q special order for that
time ON motion Of senator Simonds, who
asked the Scaate 10 agree because ~
tht absence OF some members.
s. lOl. relating b repairs on Wash.
iugton county fail was read the third
time and passed hy the Senate,
The apple grading hill was ordered %
a third reading along with a number Of
fContinued on sccond psgel