The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-01
l6 NEW BILLS
AT OUTSET
OF ! ,ther Week in the Ver-
~ mont House of Rep
resentatives
REGULATE BANK
INVESTMENTS
Another Would Appropriate
$4,000 for Aid of Fairs
Except State Fair

AT the opening of the Vermont House
of Representatives this afternoon a total
OF I6 bills were introduced. One Of these
was by Mr. Hambett Of Barton, relating
to weekly payment Of wages It pro
vides that weekly payments may be BY
check if such corporation draws on
bank in the county where the corpora
tion is doing business.
Mr. Hollister of Bennington introduced
bill relating to savings banks and trust
companies; not more than 50 per cent of
the assets shall be invested in real estate
mortgages; provided not exceeding 10
per cent of the banks assets may be in
vested in mortgages without the state;
provided also that no banks shall invest
in mortgages of real estate outside the
state or any part thereof in interest
thereon when the amount of mortgages
exceeds 100000 plus | per cent OF depos-
its in excess Of 81 100000,
Mr.. Perry Of Brattleboro put in bill
to appropriate money for the aid of agrl-
cultural fairs; 5000 in 1915 and $1,000
each year thereafter, excepting the state
fair.
Mr.. Demeritt of Duxbury introduced
two bills relating to trustees. The first
would remove trustee for failure for
more than three months to render his ac-
counts as required by section 1910 of the
public statutes. The second bill pre-
scribes the duties Of trustees; shall keep
separate and distinct accounts of all
moneys, papers and documents under
penalty OF 81 900 for failure.
Mr.. Hamblett of Barton lby requesti.
relating to preservation OF highways and
bridges, traction engines in excess OF five
tons not to be operated on highways and
bridges; weight to be exclusive Of weight
of vehicles.
MIR. Pirie of Williamstown has bill
relating TO equipment of platforms of
cars operated by electricity; protects car
operators from exposure.
Mr Bostwick of Hinesburg would pro-
vide for the annual election OF. health
officers. Mr.. peckham OF PowHal't to pre-
vent employers from influencing em-
poyes ia the exercise of their suffrage;
penalty Of from $500 10 81 600.
Mr. Hapgood of Peru would eliminate
EdutblttR AtNAh AAA NibNiAs' NAAA' aFEAt
priation for any fair not TO be paid un-
less on or before Dec. ! sworn declara-
tion shall be received by the auditor OF
accounts that no gambling has been per-
mitted.
Mr.. Chalmers Of Rutland Cits (by re-
quest introduced an act 10 exempt all
personal property from taxation.
The same man tby request an act to
exempt all buildings constructed of fire.
proof material from taxation for a pc
riod OF ten years.
The same man Thy requestl relating 10
polls in tax inventories. Polls OF male
inha bitants. citizens and aliens over q
and under 20 years shall be set in list
on April at 81 each. This tax 10 be eX-
pended only for election expenses. Civil
war veterans and persons poor, from
whom taxes are not likely TO be collect
I'd. are exempted.
BY Mr.. Peckham Of Pownal. to permit
employees 20 vote in elections without
loss Of pay. Employees msy have two
hours in which to vote al employers ex.
aense.
BY Mr.. Hapgood Of Peru. relating 70
he purchase Of Peru turnpike. state
highway commissioner authorized 20 pur-
'hase the Peru turnpike.
By Mr. Foster Of Calais, relating 10
ield officer commissions relating TO du-
ies Of Judge advocate general and quar-
.ermaster's bond. Judge advocate shall
,erform duties analogous 20 those of the
udee advocate general Of the army. OF
icers responsible for public military
property shall give a sufficient bond 70
ae state treasurer.