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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 10.
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AND
IN ADDITION TO NO. Is OF THE
ACTS OF 1915 RELATING TO THE
SUPPRESSION OF FUNGUS DIS
EASES OF PLANTS.

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Section I of No. I8 of the
acts of 1915 (Sec. 425 of the General
Laws, as proposed) IS hereby amended
so as 10 read as follows
Sec. l. (Sec. AIS G. ID Said COM
missioner may, with the approval of the
board OF control, use such means as Il
deems necessary to exterminate or pre-
vent the introduction of the San Jose
scale, the gypsy moth, the brown-tail
moth and any other threatening and un-
usual insect pest or fungus disease found
to be injuring vegetable growth.
Sec. ?. Section of No Is of the
acts Of 1915 (Sec. 42s of the General
Laws, as proposcd) is hereby amended
so as 10 read as follows:
Sec p (Sec. AS G.. l. Said COM
missioner, his duly authorized agents, and
employees Of the United States, engaged
in the determination Of injurious insects
or fungus diseases, may enter upon any
Of the lands in the state on which there
are trees. strawberries or vegetable
growth and make examinations as to the
presence Of San Jose scale, the gypsy
moth, brown-tail moth or any other
threatening and unusual insect pest or
fungus disease; and, in case any such
pest or fungus disease IS found, said
commissioner may, by an order in writ
ing, direct the owner or occupant of such
lands 70 spray such trees and shrubbery
as in such order directed, 10 destroy the
same. or 10 take such other means to
exferminate such pests or fungus diseases
as said commissioner shah direct in such
order, and, in case such owner or occu-
pant neglects, after receiving such order
10 carry out the directions thereof, said
commissioner may use such means as he
deems effcctual 10 exterminate such pests
or fungus diseases
Sec. 8 Section 3 OF No. I8 of the
acts Of 1915 (Sec. AS OF the General
Laws. as proposed) is hereby amended
50 as to read as follows:
See. 3. (Sec AS g. ID Said COM
missioner shall have authority to inyes-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 4.
AN ACT TO AMEND PARAGRAPH
ID OF SECTION g OF NO. ! OF
THE ACTS OF EoI5, PROVIDING
FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

It Is hereby enacted BIZ the General
Assembly CO the State CT Vermont:
Section I. Paragraph (b) of section
Of No. :; OF the acts OF 1918 (Sec
to7 of the General Laws, as proposed)
is hereby amended so as TO read as fol-
lows:
(b) iSec. 10Y c. L. TIE number
Of signatures On primary petitions to be
fled for each Office shall be as follows !:
!. FOR governor, United States sena-
:or, and ali other officers 70 be voted
FOR throughout the state, FIVE hundred.
II For representative to congress,
.wo hundred fifty
III Fer all county officers, not less
tiian tsro per cent of the total number
of votes cast for the candidate receiving
the highest number Of votes Tor the Office
AT the last preceding election.
IN. For representative TO the General
Assembly, ret less than three per cent
Of the total number % votes cast for all
the candidates for the Office If the last
preceding election
Approved March L, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

1t Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section I. Section 2o2 of the Public
Statutes (Sec. 373 of the General Laws,
as proposed) Is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec. 2o2. (Sec. 373 @. Id Said sec
rotary shall cause to be engrossed in
longhand or typewriter on suitable
paper the acts and resolutions which pass
both branches of the General Assembly,
and present them so engroSsed or type
written to the presiding officers of the
two houses for their signatures and to
the governor for his approval, and shall
cause them to be neatly and strongly
bound IN volumes of convenient size.
The original acts and resolutions shall
be kept on file IN his Office
Sec. ?. Section 2o3 Of the Public
Statutes lSec- 374 of the General Laws,
as proposed) is hereby amended so as
TO read as follows:
Sec. zo3 (Sec. 374 G. L. AT the
commencement of each session Of the
General Assembly, said secretary shall
appoint an cngrossing clerk, who shall
engross or typewrite the acts and resoiu-
tons as required by the preceding sec
ton.
See. 5. Section 255 of the Public
OLdtIieS as Gme11eQ Dy section ~ OF
No OF the acts OF 1918 (Sec. 322 of the
General Laws, as proposed) is hereby
amended SO as TO read as follows:
Sec 2s5- (Sec- 52s @. l. The gov
ernor, president OF the senate, speaker
of the house of representatives, secretary
OF state and the engrossing clerk shall.
within one hundred and fifty days after
the final adjournment of each session OF
the Generai Assembly, convene at Mont
pel1er and verify the acts and resolutions
which have been engrossed or fypewrit-
ten a. provided by law under the direc-
ton of said secretary by comparison with
the original acts and resolutions which
have passed both houses; and the en-
crossed or typewriter acts and resolu-
tons shall then be signed by the presid-
ing officers OF both houses and approved
by the governor.
Sec 4 Section 81 OF the Public Stat
utes lSec- 10 Of the General Laws, as
Iproposedl IS hereby amended 50 a &c
read as follows:
Sec 81. (Sec- 20 G. ID The acts
and resolutions engrossed or typewriter
in pursuance of law under the direction
Of the secretary Of state and kept in his
Office. shall be taken to be the laws and
resolutions of the session OF the General
Assembly at which they were passed
Sec : This act shall take effec;
from IFS passage
Approved January 90, 1917
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
1t is hereby enacted by the Genera

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. Subdivision (a) of sec
ton g of No. 4 of the acts of 1915 (Sec.
los of the General Laws, as proposed)
is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 8. (a) (Sec, los G. L. The
name of any person shall be printed upon
the primary ballot as a candidate for
nomination by anv party, for any Office
indicated. if a petition or petitions con-
tanning the requisite number of sigma
lures made by members of the party, in
the following form, are filed with the
proper official together with the written
assent of said person to the printing of
his name on said ballot:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. IL.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN
ADDITIONAL. APPROPRIATION
FOR THE ERECTION OF THE
NEW STATE BUILDING.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. The sum of fifty thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated TO com
plete the new state building now In
process of construction on the capital
grounds in the city of Montpelier, and
the auditor of accounts is hereby directed
to draw his orders TO pay such sum in
such installments as shall from time to
time be approved by the commissioners
designated to erect such building.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect
from It's passage
Approved January 70, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
STATE OF VERMONT,

County OF S.
City Gown of ........-.-...
/ do hereby join in a petition for the
publication on the primary ballot in the
column OF the party, OF the
name Of - whose residence
IS in the city Gown of .... in
the county OF ....-......-.. for the
Office of ...... to be voted for on
Tuesday. the 800. day OF September.
10. and I certify that I am qualified
to vote for candidate for such Office,
that | am q member of the party, and
am not at this time a signer of any other
similar petition for any other candidate
for the above Office; that my residence
IS IN the city Gown of .--.........
IN the county --.-----.- ana mat
my occupation IS .. / further
certify that / believe the above named
person is especially qualified to fill such
Office
Signed -------.-----
Sec. ?. A person who makes a false
petition of nomination shall be fined not
more than twenty-five dollars
Approved February IS, IoI7.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. g..
AN ACT 70 AMEND SECTION 10
OF NO. z OF THE ACTS OF 1915,
PROVIDING FOR FILLING OF
VACANCIES N THE OFFICE OF
UNITED STATES SENATOR

1t IS hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section l. Section 10 of No. 2 of the
acts Of 1918 (Sec- 268 Of the General
Laws. as proposed) IS hereby amended
Sec 10 (Sec. 26S G. II IF a
vacancy occurs in the Office OF United
States senator, the governor shall issue
a proclamation directing a special cleo
ton 10 be made TO iii the vacancy. on a
day designated N such proclamation.
which election shall be warned and cor
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 10 of No. 2z5 of
the acts of 1912 as amended by section
6 of No. 2o2 of the acts of 1915 (Secs.
sol and 7IIo of the General Laws, as
Iproposed) is hereby amended so as to
read as follows
Sec. 10. (Secs 5oI and 7IIo G. L.
The sum of sixty-five thousand dollars,
and, in addition thereto, whatever
amount may be received by the state
from the sale of condemned animals, is
hereby annually appropriated for the
purpose of carrying into effect the pro-
visions of this act In case of the out
break within the state of some unusual
or dangerous disease of domestic ami
mails, said commissioner may use such
further sums as the governor may
authorize, TO be paid in the manner pro-
vided by law, but the expenses so in
CURED shall in no case be deducted from
the amount herein appropriated. If the
appropriation for the use of the live
stock commissioner should in any year
be exhausted, the commissioner shall not
test with tuberculin any cattle at the ex-
pense of the state, until such time as
the next appropriation shall become
available; but If any resident of this
state slaughters for human consumption
at a place within this state an animal
which after slaughter he finds to be
tuberculous, if such animal shall have
been owned within this state for period
of at least six months next preceding
its slaughter, the same proceedings shall
be had and the same payments made as
are. provided in section Is of this act.
Approved April s, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

It IS hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section I82 Of the Public
Statutes as amended by No. 10 of the
acts of 1912 (Sec. 234 Of the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Sec he. (Sec. 2s4 @. l. The pro-
visions OF No. Of the acts OF 1892 shall
not apply TO an annual or special meet
ing of town, incorporated village or
fire district he'd for the purpose OF
choosing town, incorporated village, or
fire district officers, whose population is
less than eight thousand, unless such
town, incorporated village or fire dis
trict at It's annual meeting or at spe-
cial meeting called for that purpose,
votes 70 have them apply. In all mu-
1icipal elections wherein the Australian
ballot system IS used, the person Teceiv-
ing the greatest number Of votes for an
Office shall be declared elected TO that
Office. If two persons receive such great
est number further ballofing shall BE
had unit an election IS made
Appro=ed April :. 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. Is.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 10
OF NO. as OF THE ACTS OF
1912, AS AMENDED BY SECTION
OF NO 2o2 OF THE ACTS OF
1915, RELATING TO THE APPRO-
PRIATION FOR THE USE OF
THE LIVE STOCK COMMIS-
SIONER.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

AN ACT RELATING 70 THE SEAL
ING AND ATTESTATION OF
DEEDS AND OTHER WRITTEN
INSTRUMENTS.

Il s hereby efacted iv the General
Assembly, of the State Of Vermont:
Section /. Section Fl OF the Public
Statutes (Ssction p, General Laws. as
oroposcd) is hereby amended so IS to
read as follows:
Sec. II (Sec. u G IL When the
private seal Of a person or corporation
IS required on an instrument or writing
70 make such instrument or writing legal
aud valid such seal shall consist of an
impression as provided IN section 20, OF
Of q wafer, wax or other adhesive sub
stance affixed thereto, or Of a paper
Or other similar substance affixed there
to or the word seal or the letters
81. 6" opposite the signature.
Approved February p, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 5.

Az ACT 70 AMEND SECTION 20
or NO. 4 OF THE ACTS OF 1918.
RELATING TO PRIMARY ELEC-
TONS.
Il IS hereby enacted By the General
Assembly of the State OF Vermont
Section I. Section 20 Of No. Of the
acts OF 1915 lSec Iz8 of the General
Laws. Is proposedl i hereby amended
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. T..

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 80
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES AS
AMENDED BY NO s OF THE
ACTS OF 1912 RELATING TO AS
SISTING CLERKS; PROVIDING
A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO
PERFORM SERVICES.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
Elections.


AN ACT TO AMEND SUBDIVISION
fa) OF SECTION 6 OF NO. 4 OF
THE ACTS OF 1915 RELATING TO
PETITIONS IN PRIMARY ELEC-
TIONS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 13.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 81.
2o2 AND 2o3 OF THE PUBLIC
STATUTES, AND SECTION 255
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES AS
AMENDED BY SECTION AZ OF
NO. I OF THE ACTS OF IoI5, RE
LATINO TO THE ENGROSS-
MENT OF LEGISLATIVE ACTS
AND RESOLUTIONS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
Public Buildings and Certain
State Officers.
NO. 10.
NO. 10.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2sS
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES RE
LATING TO THE USE OF THE
REPRESENTATIVES HALL AND
SENATE CHAMBER.
It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section :. Section 258 of the Public
Statutes (Section $40 of the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
SO as to read as follows:
Sec 25S. (Sec, $40 @. ID The rep
resentatives' hall and the senate cham
Der shall be used for no purpose but
legislation or business connected there
with, except as the two houses may by
joint rule provide.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved January 20, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 182
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES AS
AMENDED BY NO. 10 OF THE
ACTS OF 1912, RELATING TO
THE SYSTEM OF VOTING: PRO
VIDING FOR A PLURALITY
ELECTION FOR ALL TOWN,
VILLAGE AND FIRE DISTRICT
OFFICERS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section / Section 20 of the Public
Statutes (Sec. ~ of the General Laws,
Is proposed) is hereby amended so as
% read as follows:
Sec. 20. (Sec ~ G. ID The word
person" may extend and be applied to
bodies, corporate and polite, and to
partnerships and unincorporated associa-
ions
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February II, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 2.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION rs
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES DE-
filming THE WORD PERSON
IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF
STATUTES so AS TO INCLUDE
PARTNERSHIPS AND UNINCOR-
PORATED ASSOCIATIONS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. r..

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN APP
PREPARATION FOR THE CON
STRUCTION OF AS MANY COM
MITTEE ROOMS IN THE PRES
ENT STATE HOUSE AND Ii
BRARY ANNEX AS POSSIBLE
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. 8.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION o3
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES RE
LATINO TO CERTIFICATES OF
NOMINATION.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

ties Of sections y ard q OF this act
Approved March 50, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
NO. Is.

AN ACT TO REPEAL. NO. II OF
THE ACTS OF 1910 AS AMENDED
BY SECTION IS OF NO. IL OF
THE ACTS OF 1912 RELATING
TO THE COMPILING OF STATS
TTCAT JNFOPMATION
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section / No. II of the acts of 1910
as amended by section Is of No. IL of
the acts of 1912 (Sec. 5S3 of the Gen
eral Laws, as proposed) is hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February Q, 1917.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25
Agriculture and Forestry.
NO. II.
80. IL.

AN ACT IMPOSING UPON THE
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICUL-
TURE THE DUTIES OF THE
STATE BOARD OF AGRICUL-
.TURE AND FORESTRY, STATE
NURSERY INSPECTOR. STATE
ORNITHOLOGIST, STATE FOR
ESTER, LIVE STOCK COMMIS-
SIONER AND TRUSTEES OF
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL
SCHOOLS, BY AMENDING AND
REPEATING CERTAIN SEC
TIONS OF THE PUBLIC STAT
TTES AND ACTS OF 1908 1910,
1912 AND 1918. RELATING TO
SUCH OFFICERS.
1t Is hereby enacted By the General
Assembly OF the State Of Vermont:
Section !. Section Il Of No II OF the
acts of 1908 as amended BY section OF
No. 10 Of the acts OF 1910 and No. II OF
the acts Of 1913 lSec. az Of the General
Laws, as prop0sed) is hereby amended
g - To read - follows
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

Windsor county tax. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. No. 258
witness lees .ANO 1O1
Women and children, employment of $500. No. 1T
Women right to vote. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS No. 90
WOOD alc0n0l mo. az
Workmen's compensation Nos. 173, TIA, IT'S 176
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-23
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WOULD CONNECT CHICAGO
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ish Endorsements of Doan's Kid
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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-23
DAVIS STORE

James Hunt sold horse to Fred
Nickula for $3.50. Mr. Hunt also sold
pair of mules to Morgan Slusher
for 5000.
Miss Mittie Mckinney of Garrard
is visiting relatives and friends in
this section.
John Singleton, who has been
working in the coal mines in the
mountains near the Tennessee line,
has moved with his family to this
neighborhood.
Aunt Cindy James is quite sick at
this writing.
VIM. Anderson has bought be-
tween 40 and 90 barrels of corn in
the last week from various German
farmers at SIS per barrel.
Tom Anderson sold horse to
Earl Russell for 500 and bought a
fily from T. Antonio for $95.
Ollie Kidd has begun building his
house on the ground where his house
burned year or so ago.
NJ. H. Johnson and Preston Tucker
have put in telephones.
VIM. Anderson bought bunch OF
hogs from Mr.. Gutenson at from 1C
to II cents.
Henry Davis has just finished the
unexpired term of school at Sugar
Grove.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-23
SAUFLEY

The farmers of this community
are getting busy about their crops.
Rev. Bowling filled his regular ap-
pointment at Logan's Creek Sunday.
j. NJ. Lowell has returned home
from Somerset, after a long visit to
his daughter, Mrs. Jones.
Mr.. j. NJ. Ware attended the fun
eral of his sister, Mrs. Henry Bourne
last week.
Mr.. Silas Jones, of Somerset. is
visiting C. W. Lowell and Mrs. J. M.
Ware.
Mrs. Susie Adams and Mrs. Aid
ridge attended the funeral of their
sister-in-law, Mrs. Henry Bourne.
Miss Elizabeth Lowell was the
guest of Misses Jennie and Sarah
Sampson a few days ago.
Miss Ida Floyd has returned home
from Somerset, where she has beer
visiting her sister, Mrs. Sam Boone.
Rev. Childress filed his regular ap
pointment at Fair View, the second
Sunday.
Miss Mayme Lewis was the guest
of Misses Ida and Laura Floyd Sun
day.
Mr.. Albert Baugh and bride have
moved to the w. F. Dishon place.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-23

A sneak thief entered the residence
of Mrs. w. B. Goode and after ran
sacking suit case and trunk left
after taking a note for a small
amount, which had been left in a
small pocket case. The effects of Mrs
Goode were packed preparatory to
moving to French avenue. A thor.
ough search of the house failed to
reveal anything else missing.-Win-
chester Sun. Mrs. Goode formerly
lived in this city.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-23

The Massachusetts, legislature
working under a suspension of rules
in response to special message from
Governor Mccall passed an appro-
priation of 100000 for use in de-
Tense of the commonwealth in the
event of war. 1t was passed and sign,
ed within two and half hours after
the receipt of the special message.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-23

Berlin, in it's official communica
ton, says that in the retreat of thu
Germans they have made the fielC
selected for the coming engagement
with the Entente forces useless from
a military standpoint, having render
ed everything unserviceable which
could have been of advantage fol
their operations. A high German mil
itary authority told the Associated
Press that the maneuver of the Ger
mans had ended the plans of the En-,
tente for their spring offensive, and
that from strong new positions the
Germans will give battle to the Brit
ish and French as they come across
the devastated battlefield.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-23
NEWS PRINT COMMISSION

The Federal Trade Commission
plans to supervise the sale and dis
tribution of news print paper through
a board of five members. One mem
Der is to represent the manufac.
turers and jobbers, one the large
publishers and one the small pub
fishers and two the commission,
Members who have just returned to
Washington from New York declare
that the consumption of paper
threatens to Outstrip the production
of news print.