Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-11
HOUSE-MORNING.

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Devotional exercises were conducted by
the chaplain.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Hewitt of
Plainfeld. extending the sympathy of the
House to the member from Cabot. Mr..
Lance. and his family. in their affliction
sustained in the death of the young
daughter Of Mr.. Lance, was unanimously
adopted by a rising vote.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
From the Senate. to allow the state OF
Vernon 10 receive the benefit of the
provisions Of an act of Congress provid-
Ing for cooperative agricultural extern
sion work between the agricultural col
! leges in the several States receiving the
| benefits of an act by Congress. approved
July 2. 1862. Adopted in concurrence
THIRD READING ORDERED
ii. t1S. amending an act relating to
school houses. lAmended on motion of
Mr. Soule OF .Alburg, SO that school
directors may expend on repairs with
out authorization Of town, ten. instead
| Of twenty per cent. OF the grand list
Of the town
II. S43, amending the charter Of the VII
ldkc Va NNc
II. 42s. an act to require tho furnishing
Of a bond to secure the payment of
board of any person committed to Jail
on mesne process. or execution rendered
In civil causes. CAS- amended.)
ORDERED TO LIE.
s. u. an act authorizing the board Of
arnlory commissioners to contract for the
erection of armories with a town, city.
incorporated village or individual. on
motion of Mt. Moore of Ludlow. ordered
to lie on account of the necessary
absence of the chairman of the com
mittee on military affairs.
! BILL KILLED
II. l9o. an act to appropriate a sum of
money to aid the town of Woodbury.
In liquidating it's school debt. Mr.. Waite
OF Woodbury. moved to amend the bill
by reducing the appropriation from $1,000
to 5000, and explained and favored the
bill. Mr.. Ross of West Rutland opposed
the amendment and the bill. The amend
ment vas defeated and the bill was
killed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. as, by Mr.. Nichols of Essex. an act
to provide for the registration of auto
iloDlieS OF HOlOT Nt0ltleS DN manu-
facturers or dealers. Defines term of
dealer or manufacturer, as those en-
gagged principally in or devoting sub
stantial portion of time to dealing in
autos. Dealers fee $50; such dealers may
rent for hire, cars, providing a certificate
Is taken out for each car, requiring fec
Of SO. No person shall operate a cal
without snch certificate. If for hire.
| GSaCratQrV Of Sfnfa p,n rnnnnl oartf
cates.) To general committee.
II. 43. by Mr.. Nichols of Essex. ar
act to amend section 4OOS of the public
statutes, relating to county meetings Of
road commissioners. provides for the
meeting OF all selectmen with road com.
missioners) To committee on highways
and bridges.
II. 437. from the committee on agri.
culture, an act to amend section 266
Of the public statutes. relating to liens
on colts, Changes dates Of filing rec.
ord will town clerk from April ! to May
ID Ordered to lie and be printed.
ORDERED TO LIE.
II. 1853, an act to make uniform the Law
OF the sale of goods.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
. II. u.s.. an act to amend section ! OF
> No. & Of the acts of 1912, relating to the
purchase OF the Peru turnpike. This bill
|, which came to the House with an ad
VERGE report, was strongly %championed
by MI. Hapgood of Peru: the action ol
the committee was explained by Mr.
, Nichols of Essex and Mr.. Russell OIL
Kirby, both OF whom stated that 1t wa.
the understanding that the matter wa.
1 nnIIy a., ~v4n 80 -
!, expected soon. The bill was ordered to 9
} third reading by a vote of ia to "A.
RECONSTRUCTED. AMENDED AMI
THIRD READING ORDERED
Mr.. Marsett Of Shelburne moved t.
reconsider the vote refusing a thir
reading to =. q. relating to a disposition
of unclaimed deposits in savings banks
and the motion was carried on a risinl
vote Of ia to "A. Mr.. Moore OF LUDLOW
explained that this bill followed the Mas
sachusetts act on the same subject. Afte
thirty years, II deposits are unclaimed
they may be turned over to the Stat
school fund. and fifteen years IN addition
, in which a claimant may recover tn
money with interest. Mr.. Jones o
Shrewsbury move that the bill be amend
ed by substituting the words States at
, torney for the words attorney-genera
and the amendment was agreed to. MI
Carrigan OF Poultney moved to amend b
making the rate OF interest paid two pc
a cent. instead of four per cent. and thi
was disagreed to. Mr.. Dickey Of Barr
town and Mr.. MrClary of Windsor or
posed certain features OF the bill and
was ordered TO a third reading on a rit
ing vote. 16 to %.
On motion of Mr.. Soule OF Alburg tn
House adjourned at 11:l2 o'clock.