The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-12
Prof. George H. Perkins Re-
appointed State Geologist ;
E. S. Brigham, State Com
missioner of Agriculture
Frank G, Williams, Bank
Commissioner
MANY NEW BILLS
PUT BEFORE HOUSE

ure Is the First to Go to
Governor Gates for His
Signature
Governor Gates to-day sent to the
Senate the names of Charles A. Plumley
OF Northfield 10 be state tax commission
er, TO succeed himself, and Professor
George II. Perkins Of the University Of
Vermont, Burlington, to be state geolo-
gist, also being his own successor. The
governor also reappointed DIR. S. w.
Hammond of Rutland and DIR. Z. d.
Whitaker Of Barre as members of the
state board Of medical registration.
The names OF r. S. Brigham OF st. Al
bans and Frank c. Williams of Newport
were presented TO the Senate by Govern
or c. w. Gates for confirmation, as his ap-
pointees to the positions OF commissioner
Of agriculture and bank commissioner,
respectively Both are reappointments,
Commissioner Brigham having been ap-
pointed two years ago by Governor
Fletcher, succeeding Orlando L. Martin
OF Plainfeld, now senator, Mr.. Williams
has been in office since 1908. II is ex.
pected that more appointments viii be
made this week.
Uniform System Of Town Accounting.
The introducing Of II bills, making
total OF - submitted to the House 10
date. coupled with routine matters, in
eluding the appointment of a joint com
mittee 10 canvass the vote for the con-
gressional representatives occupied the
attention OF the lower branch Of the leg
sative body this morning. adjournment
being taken at II o'clock to allow the
standing committees 10 meet and per
feet organization. preparatory to getting
down 60 the business Of considering bills
introduced
Perhaps the most important bill 70 be
presented for enactment this morning
was an act 20 create a commission for
the purpose Of establishing a uniform 1
system ~ town. city and village ae-
counts, said commission TO consist Of I
auditors or former auditors to b. ap- 4
pointed bY the governor. 20 act with the /
auditor Of accounts Towns 10 have ref 4
erendum vote on the question Of adop 4
tion. and the commission 20 report 10 4
the governor not later than Jan. !, 1916. 4
The act was introduced by Mr. Taylor
81 Springfield
". b. Lance Of Cabot introduced a bill 4
which would give the sergeant alarms
the authority to appoint ID addition 20
the State House employees already ap
pointed by him, the chaplain Of the
House 20 receive the same remuneration
for his services a. each member
Mr. Atwcll Of Brandon added 10 his
let of FIVE bills already introduced. q
sixth. relative 20 person being arrested
for intoxication IN no-iicense town,
who must disclose as 20 where he ob.
tained the liquor or stay m Jail until he
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hY request. 40 aet g. amend section 456G
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