Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10
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The governor has signed several
important house bills in the last
few days, principal of which have been
the ones amending the taxation upon
car companies, monument to COM
memorate the battle of Monocacy, in
which the 10th Vermont regiment did
excellent work. and amending the d.
vorce proceedings, as well as one Civ
ing the village of West Burke the au-
thority for installation of lighting
system.
Both branches have passed several
important measures in the last week
among which are those relating to ac-
cruing mortgages and commercial pa
per held as security by saving banks
and trust companies. an act relating
to the disposition of unclaimed deposits
in banks and relating to loans made by
banks to those employed by the insti-
triton.
The bill providing for paying F O.
i Gray OF Sutton Sal for cattle killed al
ter the appropriation for last year had
{ expired has gone back to the house
with proposal of amendment after
having been killed in the senate but
Through the efforts of Senator Simonds
who investigated the matter following
his request that the senate order it to
lie which was done on a reconsidera-
ton it amended the bill and sent it
back to the house.
The committee bill upon taxation
went through the house that is to
third reading as though the members
were afraid it would burn their
fingers. 1t will not have as easy sled
ding 1T is said in the senate, nor will
the bill TO repeal an act OF the legis!a-
ture OF two years ago appropriatng
100000 for additional room. This
has been referred to a committee
Which will work upon the matter all
of this week, a report is not looked for
until the first of next week.
A bill was introduced Monday which
will draw lobby to the statehouse
this week. 1t provides for licensing of
those persons who deal in real estate. a
bond OF $1,000 to be furnished by
parties wanting to do business. While
one fixing the amount for clerical
assistance in the office of secretary of
state and state treasurer was also in
troduced. The senate bill providing
that habituaI drunkard shall be ex-
cuse for either party securing a
divorce did not meet with much en-
couragement in the house and was
killed Monday afternoon While the
house passed a bill providing for the
inspection of condensaries and milk
, receiving stations.
,, The house clipped the wings of the
! state board of health when ITS bill fol-
condemnation of schoolhouses received
some amending before it was passed.
A bill for an appropriation of 1876, 0OC
: for the use of the University of Yer
, mont has appeared in the house and
will receive considerable discussion
before the committee report, for the
8 house is not in line to give away any
great amount of money until it is
: shown where the state is going to get
its returns. The bill relating to the
> village of North Troy has gone to the
governor for his signature.
The vehicle light bill which has occu
pieda part of three days in the house
finally met defeat in the form of
dismissal Friday.
Efforts were made by the supporters
of the educational bill to bolster w
d the foundation at a hearing. which oc
! cured last week but the house doe!
: not seem to be in harmony with tn.
e report of the commission. therefore its
:. appearance in debate will be watched
$ with keen interest.
= The governor has signed bill to pay
e the town of Morgan the sum named
e therein and also to pay Noel Sherman
j. sum claimed against the state.
S Although last week was short, OWNS
$ to the members not appearing unit
r Thursday morning, that is, majority
of them, yet goodly amount of worl
l. was done and the longest afternoon
work of the session occurred Friday
when the house stopped just in tim.
for supper.