Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25

to and returns inventories. wherein such
property is taxable, claiming deductions
for debts owing, the listers in his resi-
Dental town to determine the amount OF
deduction he Is entitled to. Listers or
the other towns where property Is own
ed shall before April 20, certify the
amount of taxable personal estate in
their respective towns. Said last named
listers shall thereupon apportion the
amount of such deduction on account of
debts owing, among all the said towns
according to the amount of taxable per-
sonal property In each town. In case
non-residents or corporations are taxable
in two or more times. listers of the town
wherein principal pace of business Is
located shall determine the amount or
such Indebtedness. The amount of such
deduction to any tow h be taken
from the appraised valuation OF the
taxpayers taxable personal estate. SUBJ
ject to axatio therein.) Ordered to lie
and he printed.
II. $40. from the committee on mum
cipal corporations, ar act to author
lie the village of L~yndonville to Issue
bonds for the purpose Of renewing.
enlargirg and improving its electric
light plant. Ordered to lie and be
printed.
H. 400, from the general committee
as substitute for n. 81. an act relat-
ing to vehicles carrying lights at
night on public highways. fAn We
hicles other than motor vehicles hav-
ing springs or rubber tires while In
use in the public streets and high
ways. except highways OF portions
thereof lighted all night by n muni-
cipality shall show from one hour af-
ter sunset until one hour before sun
rise, n light or lights so placed as to
be visible from the front and rear
Of each vehicle-to be visible at two
hundred feet. Fin fixed at five dol
lars). Ordered to lie and be printed.
II. 401, by Mr.. Graham of Rocking
ham. an act TO amend section I of No.
219 of the acts of 1912. relating to the
care OF INDECENT t~uberculous persons.
Increasing appropriation from five to
ten thousand dollars). To committee
lon appropriations.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
H.. 374. amending an act incorpor-
ating the village of North Troy.
H.. 377. amending an act relating to
the change Of name of a corporation.
II. 3S4. amending acts relating to the
settlement Of accounts Of town offices.
H. $50. amending an act relating to
duties of town clerks and commits
~sioners.
H. SIS, an act to regulate the sale of
opium. morphine and other narcotic
drugs. CAS- amended by inserting the
word cocaine and in other particularly,
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Relating to adjournment Feb. 26
1915. the committee proposed to amend
by striking out all after the resolving
clause and inserting the following
THAT, when the two Houses adjourn or
Saturday forenoon, Feb. 81. 1915, 1t be
to meet on Wednesday,, March Sd, 1915
at three o'clock in the afternoon
This amendment was agreed to by &
vote of 1913 to Al.
Mr.. Hapgood of Peru moved tc
amend by striking out all after the
resolving clause and substituting 3
provision that when the two Houses
adjourn Saturday noon It be to Mon,
day, March s. at 3 p. m, without pay
for seven days and mileage one way
Mr.. Proctor of Proctor opposed the
amendment and said that the mileage
one way would cost the state s243.4t
more than the adjournment over two
days suggested by the committee. Mr.
Soule of Alburg opposed and the amend
ment was defeated and the resolution
was adopted on the part of the House
SPECIAL ORDER.
S. AZ, amending an act relating t.
the appointment of a State factory in
spector and defining his duties. Thu
bill was favored by Mr.. Miller o
Bethel, Mr.. Morse of Hardwick and Mr.
RiXford of Higheate and was opposed
by Mr.. Stacey of Hartford. Mr.. Jonej
OF Shrewsbury, Mr.. Demeritt of Dux
bury and MIR. Atwell Of Brandon an,
its passage was refused.
Mr.. Stone Of Vergennes occupied tn,
chair during a par: of the morning
session.
On motion Of Mr.. Morse of Hard vic
the House adjourned at ~ o'clock.
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