The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-23
DOINGS OF THE
LEGISLATURE
Continued from first pagc1

: II. 1876, relating to savings banks ana
trust companies, the measure belns
drafted to give banks more latitude ~
placing its assets, was taken up Mr'
Fairchild of Fairfield moved that the
bill be amended so that banks would DC
allowed TO hold first mortgages on 20
per cent instead II go per cent. OF uh,
incunbered real estate. explaining that
II would enable banks in the state TO m
vest more assets in the state. The
amendment was carried without OPPOSE
tion. Mr.. Foote OF Cornwall offered an
amendment so that banks IN the state
would not be allowed to invest more thah
90 per cent. of the assets III mortgages
outside the state. The bill changed the
perccntape from 80 to 20 and MIR. Foote's
amendment placed it back TO the pres
ent law. Mr.. Hapgood opposed for that
reason. After considerable wranghng,
the bill was ordered to lie on motion
of Mr.. Caswell of Derby.
Fish and Game Department.
The bill to allow $4,000 OF the revenue
derived by the fish and game depart
mcnt to be used annually for clerical
assistance to the commissioner caused a
debate lasting nearly an hour. Mr.. Sra
ham of Rockingham wanted to know
why the amount was doubled over that
of 1912. Mr. Morse of Hardwck moved
to amend so that the sum OF Sl,5oo
would be designated and Mr.. Wilson
moved to amend to ~ 900, Ihls raised
storm Of protest from Messers. Hunt
of Danyille, Mayo of Northiield ana
Soule of Alburg, who spoke OF the eN-
cplent work of the commission ana the
department and who thought they ohSht
not to be handicapped. Mr.. Holhster O
Pennington. a member Of the fish ana
game committee said that the commls-
sion had taken out of his own pocket
$4,000 to pay for assistants, winch lead
Mr.. Moore of Ludlow to inquire how the
state was able to retain man as com
missioner for 81 500 year when ne
spent 81. 300 for assistants. Mr. Wilson
OF Chelsea wanted to know II the com
missioner devoted all of his time to the
duties OF fish ana game commissioner
and Mr.. Hollister replied in the mega
five. Mr.. Wilson finally withdrew his
amendment and the bill was ordered TO
lie with the pending amendment by
rising vote of 90 to so.
John w. Titeomb of Lyndonyille was
Yesterday afternoon confirmed as iiSh
and game commissioner, having been re-
appointed by Governor Gates.
il is said around the corridors that
fine Senate stands 10 to IA in favor OF
the passage of the Perry prohibition
referendum law and advocates of the bill
are confident of its passage. The bill
will probably be acted upon this week.
It is expected that when the House
adiourns tins week it will be Friday
afternoon until Wednesday afternoon,
resolution to that effect having been IN
PRODUCED Mr.. Hapgood OF Peru also IN
PRODUCED a resolution that the general
assembly adjourn Saturday until the
Monday following the next Saturday,
the members to be without pay during
that period and to heve mileage one
way. Feb. 28 will be the second pay day
of the solons, for on unat day they VIII
draw another 500 on account.
Signed By the Governor.
An act to amend section II OF No. l52
OF the acts Of 1908 entitled An act de-
filming optometry and regulating the prae-
tce thereof
An act relating to exemptions from
pavment OF annual license taxes.
An act to prevent pollution of Lake
Eden.
An act to amend section 1896 OF the
public statutes as amended by No. III
of the acts of 1910 and by section ! OF
No. 1874 of the acts of 1912, relating to
the reformation of inebriates and the
transportation thereof.
An act to amend section 1924 of the
nublic statutes relating to the aiding IN
escape from industrial school.
An act to repeal section 5023 of the
public statutes relating to field officers
commissions; and to amend section 5,O4S
Of the public statutes relating to the
duties of Judge advocate, and section
h.OsG of the public statutes relating to
quartermaster's bond
An act to amend section 2,542 OF the
public statutes as amended by an act
Of the general assembly approved Jan 80,
1915. entitled "An act in amendment OF,
in addition to. and TO repeal sections OF
the public statutes and of the acts Of