Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-21
HOUSE-AFTERNOON


The clerk, at the request Of the speaker,
explained the resolution offered by MIR.
Hapgood OF Peru relative to the substance
Of bills
BILL PASSED
When II. 30 was introduced, n bill
I amending an act relating to the election
of sergcant-at-arms, Mr.. Farnham Of
Montpelier moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the bill read a third time. It
was so ordered, and the bill was read n
| third time and passed
BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. 50, by Mr. Hin of Waterbury. an act
to amend section i95 of the public stat
utes as amended by section of 40. 1871
of the acts of 1912, and to amend section
4 of No. 1S1 OF the acts of 1912, relating
to creamery associations "a company
now or hereafter operating canning fac
tories, creameries, condensed milk fac
tories or contracting for any dairy prod
ucts shall obtain a license, so to do. Pay
ments for contracts for such commodities
to be made on first and 18th OF each
month"; To committee on internal af-
fairs
II. 30, by Mr. Tarnham of Montpelier,
an act to amend section 3l3 of the public
statutes as amended by section ! Of so.
20 Of the acts Of 1912, relating to the cleo
ton of the sergeant-at-arms, ITO hold
office for two years from and including
the first day of the succeeding Feoru-
uary) To committee on elections.
II. 81. by Mr. Dickcy of Barre town, an
act to amend section 573S and 5739 Of the
public statutes, as amended 10y SO. go Of
the acts Of 1872 relating to firearms par
ents or guardians may not furnish fire.
arms to minors) To general committee
! H. %, by Mr.. Stone OF VerEenn,s, an
act in amendment of the charter of the
! city of Nergennes. relating to its water
works and to the construction ana
maintenance of an electric light plant.
/ tMay bond for $1,000 for water works,
and $500 for electric light plantJ To
committees on corporations.
! H. %. by Mr. Atwel of Bandon. an
act to require certain public contracts Ia
be let by public bid. CStatc contracts Of
$50 Or more to be let 10y public bid
after three weeks advertising in state
papers) To committee on internal af-
fairs.
! II. a. by Mr. Coburn of jay, an act
to amend subdivision (a) of Section !;
Of No. col Of tho acts of 1912 relating To
the open season for wild deer. OTixcs
open season for deer with horns. Novem-
Der / to l5) To Joint committee on game
and fisheries.
r. rs. ny Mr. Kendall Of Baltimore. an
act TO repeal No 1872 of the acts of 1910
entitled: An act granting bounty on
black bears Repeats the act To Joint
committee on game and fisheries.
II. 96, by Mr.. Kendall Of baltimore. an
act to amend No. 1ii of the acts of 1908.
relating to bounties on bay lvnxes,
otherwise known as bob cats increases
| bounty from 81 to So To joint committee
on game and fisheries.
H. ~, by Mr. Perkins of Bridgewater,
an act to amend Section 16, subdivision
| 'a) of No. POI of the acts Of 1912 relat-
ing to fish and game laws Open sea-
son on Mrten. mink. raccoon, hsher-c cat
and muskrat, October % to March /:
fox and skunk. october % to March !:
otter, October 20 to March ID To Joint
committee on game and fisheries.
n. 9S by Mr.. Olmstead Of Franklin
an act for the protection Of fish in Lake
Carmi. situated in the town of Franklin
tCiose season March - to July - To
joint committee on game and fisheries
Fl. 20, by Mr. Austin of Brooklne, an
act permitting the owner or occunant
of land to hunt and fish thereon at all
seasons Of the year. To Joint committee
on game and fisheries
II. 100, by Mr.. Perkins of Bridgewater,
an act to amend section IS of No. 9o1
Of 10
hunting licenses. PRESIDENTS and owners
OF real estate, appraised a not less than
$1,000, to pay license Of ~ cents) To
joint committee on game and fisheries
II. 1ol, ny Mr. Ware of Townshend an
act to create district courts provides
for district courts for each county; dis
trict judges to be appointed by the su-
perior judges and hold office during
pleasure Of superior judges. These courts
have jurisdiction of all actions Of civil
nature where the debt or other matter
does not exceed 500 No appeals under
SH'. Appeals from district go to county
court Salaries of the district Judges
/ shall be for the several counties as fol-
lows: Addison county 1920 Pennington
county $1,000, Caledonia county $500
Chittcnden county 5000, ESSEX county
$50, Franklin county $3.50 Grand Isle
county 800, Lamoille county 81 .o'o, Orange
county 200, Orleans county. 81 900, Rut-
| land county son. WASHINGTON county
5000, Windham county $3.50. Windsor
county sl.S0o) To committee on minor
courts.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. 1. amending an act relating to the
election of representatives, to the Cen
eral Assembly. election by plurality on
third or subsequent BALLOT.
II, 10, approrriating a certain sum for
the Soldiers Home at Bennington.
II. 49, legalizing the grand list of the
town of Hartford the year 1910
II A. amending an act relating to the
powers of town clerks
H. .. amending an act relating to the
pay of jurors before justices
H. A, amending an act relating to the
disclosures of persons convicted of being
found intoxicated. (Mr Atwell of Bran
don explained that tho bill changed the
existing law by providing that men con-
Ncted of intoXication in towns and cities
voting not to license the sale OF liquor
shall make disclosure)
Fl 40, amending an act relating 10 OK
emptions from attachment. amendment
proposed by Mr. RiXford OF Highgate
fixing value Of span OF horses at 500
instead OF 500, was defeated: amendment
by Mr. Soule of Alburg fixing value of
span Of horses exempted at 500, defeat
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