The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-14
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS
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utes and of the session laws of 1912, re.
lating to dogs. Fixes license of 81 fol-
each male or spayed female dog; So for
each additional male or spayed female
dog, and for one unspayed female dog 49,
and $40 for each additional female un.
spayed dog. Twenty per cent of IL
censes to be paid to state by towns
Money unexpended for damage done by
dogs to be used by the commissioner of
agriculture to promote the interests of
sheep raising.
From the committee on agriculture, an
act to amend See. 1850 OF the public
statutes relating to the contents of
creamery statements, and TO repeal Sec.
1851 4,952 as amended by No, l78 of the
acts of 1912. Requires monthly state
ments to. creamery patrons of quantity
and quality of milk and cream deliyered.)
From the committee on military al
fairs, an act to amend Sec. | of an act
OF the general assembly Of 1917, entitled,
an act to establish the militia tPro-
vides that the act shall take effect on its
passage.)
From the committee on conservation,
an act to amend Sec. 273 of the public
statutes as amended by No, o of the acts
of 1908, relating TO the Vermont Histor-
icsl society. increases appropriation
from $500 to $1,000
From the committee on highways and
bridges, an act to amend Sec. 1894 OF
the public statutes. as amended by Sec.
IL OF No AZ OF the acts of 1912, as
amended by Sec. | of No. l43 of the acts
of 1912, Sec. 1892 of the public statutes,
Sec 4,O05 of the public statutes as
amended by Sec. of No. ~ of the acts
of 1908. as amended by Sec. of No. l4l
of the acts OF 1912, relating to control
and maintenance of selected highways
and increasing the state highway tax.
Assesses state tax of 10 cents on the
dollar of grand list
From the committee on conservation,
a substitute for Fl 1875, an act to pro-
vide for the regulation OF real estate
business by the licensing of real estate
brokers. Defines real estate brokers and
provides for licensing and filing of ST.
900 bond License fee fixed at $40 an
nuallyl
Anti-Suffragists Make Another Plea.
Making their final plea that if woman |
suffrage bills must be passed, they should !
be submitted to a referendum either to
he women OF the state or to all of the |
voters, a delegation OF sutfragists |
appeared yesterday afternoon before the |
House committee ON suffrage and elec-
ions to oppose the bill introduced by Mr.
Stearns of Burlington, The measure pro-
tides that women over Fl may vote in
own meetings by paying 81 tax, the
,ol tax for male voters also being re-
luced from 81 to 81. The committee
ook no final actSn with regard to re
PORTING the bill and it is probable that
mother hearing will be held
Mrs. David S. Conant Of Bradford,
resident of the Vermont Anti Suffrage
ssociation, Mrs. A. B. Buell. and Mrs.
l. R. Watkins of Burlington and Mrs.
rank Lowe of Montpelier opposed the
ill. together with Representatives Can
on of Mortified, Bellows of Swanton
nd Senator Bigelow of Orange county.
Stearns explained the
i'll and other speakers who supported it
ere Representatives Metzger of Ran
olph, Moore of Plymouth Moore of
ludlow and Senator Morse of Caledonia
Dunty. The anti -suffragists contended
hat under the bill all women would have
, pay a poll tax, whether or not they
ished to vote, and said that the wish
/ a minority of the women of the state
Mould not he forced upon all. AL OF
he opposing speakers expressed their
illingness to abide by the result of a
,ferendum.
Auto Trucks and Highways.
The question of the automobile truck
nd the highways which State Road Com.
issioner Stoddard B. Bates says is one
the great problems of the near future
as discussed last evening before the
ouse highways and bridges committee