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

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II. 175, amending an act relating to COM
mitments to the house Of correction, State
prison. Vergennes Industrial school, and
Vermont State hospital for the insane.
ORDERED TO LIE.
H.. 1876. amending an act revising the
law relating to savings banks and trust
companies. Mr.. Fairchild of Fairfield
moved to amend by providing that 10 In
stead of 20 per cent. of unencumbered
real estate in m may be invested
in for first mortgages by banks, and sup
ported his amendment, which was agreed
to. Mr.. Foote of Cornwall moved to
amend by providing that 60 and not 10
per cent. be the limit Of a banks assets
that may be invested in real estate mort
cages outside the State. Mr.. Morse OF
liardwick favored the amendment, and 1t
was agreed to. MIR. Smith of st. Adams
city explained the need of a little latitude
for banks in the matter of Investments.
On motion Of Mr.. Caswell of Derby the
bill was ordered to lie.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
H. PSI. an act TO provide a headstone
or marker at the grave of Private Rufus
e.. Percy, who was killed in action in the
c1tN OF vera CTuZ, NlGSICO, On April 20,
1914.
H.. go. an act to amend the charter of
the city of Rutland.
Hs $3.50. an act to amend the charter of
the city of Rutland.
II. 81, an act amending an act, relating
TO State taxes based on illegal ASSESS
ments.
H.. 37b. amending an act conferr1ng ad-
ditional power upon the commissioners
of state taxes and changing his official
designation to commissioner of taxes.
r.. 1916. amending an act relating to the
penalty for accepting an incorrect In
ventory. Opposed by Mr.. Hapgood of
Peru. and passed 9S to So, on a rising vote.
II. 3S5. amending an act relating 20 the
charter of the city OF T~ergennes. CAS-
amended)
II. $50. amending an act. relating 70 the
exemption of soldiers property from tax
alton.
II. 3s7. an act to extend the time for
legalizing the grand list.
II. $50, an act to amend the charter OF
the village of West Derby. CAS- amend
ed
H. 1903. an act to pay Noel ". Sherman
the sum named.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
H.. 81, an act to amend section IL of
No. 1862 Of the acts of 1908. entitled
IAN act defining optometry and regu-
lating the practice thereof.
/ Fl. 81, an act relating to exemptions
from payment Of annual license taxes.
II. l4O an act to prevent the pollu-
| ton of Lake Eden.
7 1C1 -. a,t % n WAND onntinn 2 -QG
of the public statutes as amended by
No. 121 of the acts of 1910 and by
section | of No. 134 of the acts of
1912, relating to the reformation of
i%nebriates and the transportation
thereof.
II 1872, an act to amend section
1924 of the public statutes, relating
to the aiding in escape from indus
trial school.
II. 206, an act to repeal section 5000
of the public statutes relating to field
officers commissions; and to amend
section 5,04S of the public statutes re-
will be presented for thel asst time at
lating to the duties of judge-advocates,
and section 5.0S6 of the public stat
utes relating to quarterrnaster's bond.
H.. 21f, an act to amend section
2.542 of the public statutes as amend
ed by an act of the Genera Assembly
approved January so, 1915, entitled
an act In amendment of. in addition
to, and to repeal certain sections of
the public statutes and of the acts Of
1908. 1910. 1912, relating to auction
GERS licenses.
II. 276. an act to amend No. 40 of the
ontc ~ ION r.latipu IN tbn annnalS
of taxpayers and towns from apprais-
ais,
ORDERED TO LIE.
II. -, amending an act relating to
the salary of the state fish and game
commissioner. NJ. HOLSTER of Ben
nington explained the need for more
clerk hire. Mr.. Morse of Hardwick
moved to amend by making the an
nual amount for clerk hire, $500. in
stead of $4,000. Mr.. Wilson of Chel-
sea moved to amend the amendment
by making the sum $1,000. Mr.. Hunt
of Danville. Mr.. Soule of Alburg. Mr..
Ludlow opposed the last named amend
ment, n it was withdrawn by Mr..
Wilson. Mr.. Atwcll of Brandon, Mr..
dIdHdlH VI iNo'hlIS nam anu MT. hlil
of Waterbury favored the amendment
Mr.. Mayo of Northfeld moved that the
bill be ordered to lie, and 1t was so
ordered by a vote of 100 to so.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
H. 352, an act directing the SER
geant-at-arms to procure buildings
for the purpose Of storing therein GER
tain state papers. Mr., Graham Fl
Rockingham moved to amend by pro-
viding that property shall be leased
until March /, 1917. the total expense
not to exceed $500, Mr., Hapgood OF
Peru moved that the bill be further
ordered to lie, and the motion was
lost. Mr.. Perry of Brattleboro favor
ed the amendments, which were agreed
to, and the bill was passed.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
BY Mr., HapRood of Peru, that wher
the General Assembly adjourn Satur
day noon. February 81. il be until
Monday afternoon, March s, at three
o'clock. without pay for the interven.
ing seven days, and with full mileage
, one way,
; Referred to the committee on rules
The speaker appointed as the com,
mittee on the part of the House to In.
vestigate the need of more room 70,
the state library, Mr.. Perry of Brat
tleboro, Mr.. Nichols of Essex and Mr.
Caswell of Derby.
On motion of Mr.. Soule OF Alburg
the House adjourned M Kan o'clock