The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-27
SESSION WILL NOT
BE LIMITED TO
SIXTY DAYS
Bill Given Its Quietus In House
This Morning
MEDALLION FOR GEN. THOMAS
Joint Resolution Passed Today Over
Adverse Report Of
Committee.

Montpelier, Jan. 27.-House blli-No-
76 limiting the length OF the session
to 60 days was killed this morning.
Among the bills introduced was
one by Representative Hollister of
Bennington providing for notice to
savings banks and savings institut-
ions of the appointment OF executors
and administrators of estates of de-
ceased persons residing without the
state.
The Joint resolution relating to a
medallion portrait of Gen Stephen
Thomas was passed today over the
reverse report of the committee.
Bills to prevent fraud in the sale Of
stove wood, defining the woods age
OF legal consent at Is years, proyld-
ing for the recovery of taxes paid un-
der protest in disputed Jurisdiction
and relating to notice to taxpayers
were passed
The dog bill. II. 60, after being
amended to permit persons TO kill
dogs which have killed chickens, was
finally killed as were the bills relat-
ing to the election of State officers
by the General Assembly and the one
requiring contracts for the State,
amounting to one hundred dollars or
over, to be let by public bid after ad
vertising three weeks in newspapers,
The JOINT resolution relating to the
Joint special committee TO investigate
the always momentous subject on
taxation. was adopted by the House.
Among the new bills introduced
are the following:
Senator Locklin of Franklin, amend
ing section 2,973 of the public stat
utes, relating to appeals from probate
court Provides for trial by jury in
instances not now allowed To pudi-
ciary committee.
Senator Blake of Chittenden. pro-
viding for indemnifying a holder OF a
worthless check or order. BY civil
process the person injured may re-
cover twice the amount of such check
or order To general committee.
Mr. Chalmers of Rutland city, an
act to amend Section $3.50 of the pub
lie statutes. as amended by. Section
of No. 1913 of the acts of 1908 and by
Section / of No 1877 of the acts of
1912, relating to liquor licenses adds
cigars to the business) TO commit
tee on Temperance.
Mr.. Harrington of Eden an act to
prevent the pollution of Lake Eden.
(Prohibits emptying of sewage in the
lake,. To general committee.
Berry of Milton. an act to permit
the taking of suckers, mullet, pout
and pickerel with the aid of spear
and Jack in the waters of Lake
Champlain and tributaries. To joint
committee on game and fisheries,
Stone of Vergennes, an act to
amend sections and of No. $50 of
the acts of 1912, relating to the erec-
ton of memorial to Commodore
Thomas Macdonough. provides for
reimbucsing Vergennes and individu-
ais who advanced money or credit,
and authorizes commission to cooper
ate with the war department las con-
templated by act of Congress. approx
ed August l, 1910 To general com
mittec.
Mayo of Mortified, an act to
amend section 903 of the public stat
utes, as amended by No. So of the
acts of 1910, and No. 81 of the acts of
1912, relating to peddle-s. (Reduces
license for food pedders from SIS to
SO annually; they may take out IL
censes for six months) To commit
tee on manufacturers.