The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-15
Bills introduced in House.

BY Mr. 0sgood of Rockingham, relat
ing to the taking of deer damage and tc
appeals from appraisals therefor Own
ers of crops damaged shall apply to the
commissioner fer relief, commissioner tC
| investigate or may at any time take
possess, transport and dispose OF tn,
deer in such locality, or cause to be
taken, possessed, transported and dis
posed of under regulation and restric.
tion he may promulgate, notwithstand-
ing any provision of law to contrary
person aggrieved may appeal from ap.
praisal by bill in chancery.
BY Mr. Howe OF I'rookline, relating
to the control and management of select
ed highways; shall be under supervision
OF the state highway commissioner; each
town annually to assess tax in excess OF
other highway taxes now required by
law, OF Is cents on dollar and pay same
10 state treasurer on or before Dec. /.
state shall bear expense of location, re-
location, construction, maintenance and
repairs of selected highways, and there
shall be expended in each town a sum
equal to tax raised in such town.
BY Mr. Wilson of Chelsea to enable the
proprietors and owners OF the Methodist
Episcopal church in Chelsea to make re-
pairs to said church and remove and re-
arrange pews therein: provides for ar
rangement to remodel the church and
transfer of pews In case any pew own
ers oppose the repairs provision for sale
OF their pews by appraised value is pro.
vided
By Mr. Root of Bennington, to enable
the town Of Bennington TO refund its
bonded indebtedness falling due July !,
1917; shall vote at meeting called for
that purpose to determine the demon
nation, manner and form of bonds TO be
issued. Nothing in this act shall be con
strued TO abridge any rights now enjoyed
by the town under general statutes.
BY Mr.. White OF Shoreham, to amend
Secs. l,26l, 1857, l,792, ,s94, ,s07 and
1872 of the public statutes relating TO
the trial of causes in county court and
the court OF ehancery; abolishing the
of masters, auditors, ref
erees in chancery hearings supreme
court shall appoint such officials. Fees
and expenses Of referees appointed by
provided, be fixed by court and paid by
state.
BY Mr., 0'Brien of South Burlington.
to repeal Sec. of No. les of the acts of
1910 as amended, relating to the sale of
Secs. /, 2. 3 and of No.
l6S. as amended by Sec. of No. $50.
BY Mr.. Durham of Brattleboro. in
of and in addition to chapter
226 of the public statutes relating to
standards of purity for food products. !
Standard shall be that fixed by federal |
government under acts of Congress APP |
proved June 3. 1902 and March 3. 1903, |
unless otherwise provided by statute
Persons shall not offer for sale or sell |
God products non -eonforming TO these |
standards. Penalty for violation of acts
rot more than six months Or not more |
han 500 nor less than S., or both.
BY Mr.. Carlton of Canaan. TO change |
he name of Leach pond to Forest lake;
coated i'm Averill.
BY Mr.. Parker of Bradford, TO amend
Secs. ! and Of No. l52 of the acts of
9l2, relating TO the weight of motor We
Iicles; in See. changing weight from
I've 10 II tons on traction engines and
imilar vehicles operated on q highway. /
n See. , increasing the weight OF steam
r gasoline traction engines with or
Without trailers to maximum OF eight
ons. shall not be operated at speed more
han - miles an hour and II tons shall
ct be operated at a speed greater than
iX miles an hour.
BY Mr.. Carlton of Canaan. relating to
he open season for fishing in Forest lake
r Leach pond; from May to Oct. l..
enalty. - for each ohense.
BY Mr.. Coburn Of East Montpelier. to
sum therein named for the
urpose of relocating and building a piece
state road in the town Of East Mont
elier; $4,000. state highway commits
oner 10 arrange between town Of East
Iontpelisr and the Montpelier & Barre
light & Power Co.
BY Mr.. Durham Of Brsttleboro, relat-
x 10 tuberculous cattle; any persons
rating a tuhtrculous animal with other
ian other reaction Of the tuberculin test
iall b. fined not more than 500 nor less
ian SIS.
BY Mr. Brooks of Montpelier, relating
repairing. building or rebuilding
ridges; bridges to BE- repaired. built or