The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-19
IMPORTANT BILLS
Avail f$"T|ON OF
lEGISLA%,;of
More Speed Necessary to Ensure
Larry Adjournment
NOT LESS THAN THREE WEEKS
Some Predictions that End of Session
Will Not Be Reached Before
April 16.

MOntpeller, MdTcH le-AltHOu5L
the General Assembly during the past
two weeks has doubled the rate ol
speed at which it was formerly dis
posing of legislation, the average
number of measures per day, or
which final action was taken being
seven it will still be in session until
April 16 unless the legislative ma
chinery is shifted into higher gear
The following figures were given out
Saturday by the Secretary of the Sen
ate:
Total number OF measures intro
duced in both houses, $50.
Total number of bills disposed OF
by both houses, 1856.
Number of measures yet to be act
ed upon, 204.
Average number of measures dis
posed OF per day during the past two
weeks, T.
Every effort will be made towards
a speedy adjournment, however and
the consensus of opinion of expert.
enced members seems to be that the
assembly will finally adjourn about
April Z.
The amended board of control bill
will be on the calendar for the Mon
day evening session of the Senate, but
it would not be at all surprising if ii
was not disposed Of by that body un-
til several days later. Certain of the
senators who previously opposed its
passage are said to be determined to
renew the fight and the bill will prob
ably be the chief storm center of the
week.
The House will consider several i'm
portant measures this week The ad-
ministration bill abolishing the
weights and measures department
and placing the office of commission
er of weights and measures under the
State treasurer is a special order for
Tuesday afternoon. The militia draft
bill, which has been in the hands of
the military committee for some time
should be reported TO the House
soon, and the administration judiciary
bill will probably come up for consid-
Grafton the latter part of the week.
The measure relating to the sani-
tary regulation of barber shops, which
originally provided for an inspection
by an experienced barber, but was
amended in the Senate, so that the
regulating shall be done by the State
board Of health, was passed in con-
currence by the House
The bill authorizing foreign cor
porations to act as executors and
trustees within the State, was ordered
to third reading, as was the meas.
ure permitting domestic insurance
companies to withdraw certain de-
posits, with the approval of the Gov
ernor
The Senate bill relating to the
rights of married women to dispose
of property was made special order
for Tuesday afternoon.
The Senate proposals of amend
ment regarding the bill requiring the
commissioner of taxes to furnish to
liquor licensees notices formerly fur
nished by the board of license COM
missioners were concurred in.
The House also concurred in the
Senate amendments regarding the bill
to prevent unfair discrimination and
competition, making its provisions
applicable when the action is taken
with intent to establish monopoly.
The House rejected the Senate
measure which provided for 30 days
Imprisonment of a $40 fine for failure
TO perform contract for labor when
the employer had advanced money in
consideration of that contract.