Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-11
DISQUALIFICATION

Bible In the public schools. claiming mol
II operated against the freedom OF
thought guaranteed by the constitutions.
and questioning the constitutionality "
the bill. Referred to the committee on
State schools.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. 41s. an act to amend section 1888 OF
the public statutes, relating to school,
houses.
II. 343, an act relating to the charter
Of the village of Westminster. Nmend-
ment proposed by Mr.. Atwell Of Brandon
defeated.)
H.. i26. an act to require the furnlsh-
Ing of a bond to secure the payment OF
board of any person committed TO jail
on mesne process, or execution rendered
in a civil case.
BILL INTRODUCED.
H.. 40. by Mr.. Mayo Of Mortified for
the committee on public health. An act
to prevent the spread of venereal dis
eases. Proposes fine not to exceed 5000
or Imprisonment for not more than two
years upon person who marrtes knowing
himself to be infected with gonorrhea or
syphilis; same fine imposed and impris-
onment not to exceed one year for per-
son who has sexual intercourse while in
ficted with these diseases. Physician
who treats such cases shall report them
TO secretary Of state board OF health i'm
mediately, and for failure to report a fine
not to exceed 500 shall he imposed. State
board Of health shall make and enforce
rules and regulations for ~quarantining
and treating such cases Of gonorrhea and
o1,pht1ie &c , no npcccgQ ~ for the pro-
lection Of the public. but names reported
only when necessary for prosecutions in
court. Ordered to lie and he printed.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
s. II, an act relating to the medical in
spection Of schools. (Amended by sub
shutting the word health" for the word
"medical.") Third reading ordered by a
rising vote of n to So.
II. 14o, amending an act Incorporating
a city and town Of st. Adams. CAS-
amended.)
II. 80, an act relating to the invest
ment of funds by executors. administra'
tors, and trustees, whose trust estates
ARE under the control of the probate
court. CAS- amended) Opposed by MI.
McClarv Of Windsor and favored by Mr..
Moore of Ludlow and Mr.. Wilson OF
Chelsea.
II. 9s2, amending an act providing for
the publication Of State papers CAS-
amended.)
Fl $50. an act to amend certain sections
Of the public statutes, as amended by NO.
e. of the acts of 1910. and by No. g. OF the
acts of 1912. and to repeal sections 5 ana
O, No. GO Of the acts OF 1912, relating
to schools.
II. 414. an act to create a board OF pub
lie printing. A amended.) Eliminates
salaries Of the board and authorizes
hoard to designate all reports, number OF
pages. kind Of binding and number OF
reports to he printed.
II ms. an act To nay the town OF
HYDE Park the sun therein named.
II. 433. an act to amend No. 1873 Of thf
acts Of ms relating to clerical as
sistance for the offices of secretary OF
state and state treasurer.
II. 4a, an act to amend sections Al
II, ia. III, 17a, 2b and 2Ss OF No. 22 OF
the acts OF 1878. relating to the charter
of the city Of Burlington.
THIRD READING REFUSED.
S. %, an act relating TO the remova
Of dead bodies.
u. IN. an act to amend section : o
No. 1s OF the acts OF 1912 providing 70
the appointment of a State factory in
spector and defining his duties.
II. col, an act to exempt all persona
property from taxation.
REPORTED ADVERSELY, But TtiIRI
READING ORDERED.
II. sS. an act to exempt Bromley noun
t tain in Peru, from taxation. Mr.. Hap
good Of Peru explained that the Stat
t now was paying taxes on the property
and his idea was to save the state tn
money and trouble in paying taxes; Nj
:. Hapgood's motion that the hill he order
ed to lie was defeated by a vote Of 8
to rs. Mr.. Pitkin Of Marshtield though
that the property should not be take
any more than the State House. The bi
was ordered to a third reading by a vot
Q Of IL to %.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
n. o2s. An act to pay Edward
Jenkins the sun therein named.
II 252. an act to pay F. o. Gray tn
sum therein named.
II. 3l3. an act to pay j. NJ. Huse tn
sum therein named.
II. 35e, an act directing the sci
geant- al to procure buildings fC
the purpose OF storing therein certai
n State papers.
n II. 366, an act To amend sections
3 and 10 of No. asa OF the acts
1912, establishing a municipal cou
within and for the county Of Addiso
) and to repeal sections 80 and 81 of sa.
acts.
- II. 374, an act to amend section 4
No. 100 OF the acts OF 1876. entitlt
AN act to incorporate the village
Il North Troy"
Fl. 3s4, an act to amend section
s4ss, $500 and 3512 Of the public sta
utes as amended by No. 100 of the &C
of 1912, relating to the settlements
accounts by town officers,
IL 800, an act to amend 500 of Il
public statutes, as amended by sc
s. tion 90 OF No. 80 OF the acts Of l9l
he and section 10 of No. AZ of the &C
'e of 1912, relating to duties Of TOW
clerks and commissioners.
:" THIRD READING REFUSED,
II. 422, an act to incorporate the villa
of South SALISBURY.
PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Moore Of Ludlow called up S.
and moved to amend the title by add
:" after the words savings bank land tr,
~ companies"
~ A petition signed by 20 residents
~ Chester was presented protesting agar
II. al.
al The House at s:@ o'clock adjourned
an
Maine Elections.