The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-24
HOUSE, TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Dickey Of Barre Town, in the chair
as acting speaker.
Bills introduced.


Mr.. Diekey Of Barre Town, in the chair
az acting speaker.
Bills introduced.
II. 465 by the committee on agrieul-
ture. an act to appropriate certain sum
for an exhibit Of Vermont fruit at the
New England fruit show. tAppropriates
5000 to enable the Vermont State Horti
cultural society to exhibit Vermont fruit
mt meeting Of the New England fruit
show to be held in 1915, Governor TO
delegate three persons to have charge of
exhibit; delegates to receive only neces-
sary expenses
From the committee on state prison,
by Mr.. TAYLOR, an act in amendment Of
section 5,a97 Of the public statutes re.
lating to outside employment of prison
ers confined in the state prison and
house OF correction. Limits number to
TO- except when authorized in writing
by the board of penal institutional
From the committee on state prison,
by Mr.. Taylor, an act to repeal section
6067 Of the public statutes, providing
that when a person confined in the state
prison or house of correction escapes
therefrom and is retaken and returned
to the institution from which he escaped,
the term for which he was sentenced
shall be deemed az commencing at the
time he IL 80 returned.
From the committee on appropriations,
by Mr. Proctor, an act to appropriate A
sum OF money for the support of the
state normal schools at Castleton aud
johnson. tAppropriates $1,000 annually
for these schools sum to be assigned in
such proportion and for such purposes as
designated BY the board of educationl
Passed in Concurrence.
s. ll6, an act 10 amend the fifth sub
division Of section s of No l5s Of the
acts OF 1910, relating 20 loans by banks
on personal and collateral security.
III. 27T, an act TO provide for the APP
praisal OF bank stock. Mr. McClary ~
Windsor said that he considered the bill
bad legislation, that il would result in
appointment of another commission at
considerable unnecessary expense, that
the bin conflicts with both the state and
national bank laws; that the law plainly
could not be enforced; that the penalty
imposed was outrageous. and moreover
that only IL towns would benefit by the
bill
Mr.. Wilson Of Chelsea insisted that
bank stock was held in many more towns
than that; that owing 10 the lack 81
knowledge or interest OF listers, stock
was taxed only AZ par; whereas with
this bill Il would be taxed &C its real
valuation; he said Mr.. McClary didn''
care for any valuation. only the kind be
personally wanted. Mr.. Moore Of Lud-
low inquired II the proposed bill changed
the policy Of the state. and was informed
that il did not. Mr. McClary admitted
the necessity Of an appraisal and ehal-
lenged Mr.. Wilson 20 prove chat there
were more than ~ towns 20 benefit BY
the bill. Mr.. Soule Of Alburg favored
the bill Mr.. McClary's demand for the
yeas and nays was sustained, and the
bill was passed by = vote Of 100 70 p.
Special order.
n. 463. an act relating 20 the estab-
lishmant Of Junior and senior high schools
and vocational education. Mr.. Hewitt Of
Plainaeld explained that the bill made
Il entirely optional with the towns. They
were not obliged 20 accept II. IN which
il differed from M TO. which was manda
NNIN AN lNN ININh leltHil-s lAf NNNA wa ~
dered 70 a third reading without opPosi
ton.
Read Third Time and Passed
NJ sss. an act 70 amend the charter q
tie city 0f Rutland
~ asa. an act 10 amend section 3la5s
OF the public statutes- a. amended b.
section 3 Of No. l25 81 the acts 81 1910.
and No 1gq 81 tho aafs 81 1912 relating
20 the expenditure az highway taxes.
n. AS. an act 81 provide special aid
for highways.
H. $50 az at to provide aid for towns
for repairing. building ~ rebuilding
b dens
H. eel. az act 81 amrnd sections la
and III 81 SO. ~ 81 the afis 81 1917
providing for the care, training End eau.
fatinu II feebie-lu.naea children.