Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01

will apply. 1t was stated at the commit
tee hearing that certain corporations
were anxious to have the bill passed in
its original form. as they were conf
dent that 1t would be declared urconsti-
tutional by the supreme court.
PECK BILL PASSED.
senate bill No g. introduced by Sena-
tor Peck of Cnittenden county and pro-
vidng that a divorce may be granted
when either party is sentenced to con-
fincment at hard labor in the State prs-
on for life or for three years or more,
and is actually confined ut TIE time, was
passed in concurrence by the House this
afternoon. n. 6. Introduced by Mr.. DUN
ham of Rrattiehoro and providing that
a cooperative savings and loan associa- =
ton organized under tho provisions Of
chapter 30 of tho Public Statutes, shall
he exempt from taxation OF its dcooai:l,
until the net assets of such association
amount to one hundred thousand dolia rs
censing Of peddlers. itinerant vendors and
anctioneers in the hands of the state tax
commissioners was passed by the House.
A PRINTING; BILL KILLED.
A third reading was ordered of s. %,
for the use of the livestock commission
or in paying for tuberculosis cattle. II.
IS, introduced by Mr.. Haynes of Orange
and providing that all public printing
be done within the State. was killed The
bill raising the salary of town road COM
missioners from two to three dollars per
day for time actually spent was ordered
to a third reading.
NEW SENATE BILL.
Tho following bill was introduced in
the Senate this evening:
s. 54.--By Seator Eddy of Windham. An
act to amend section $50 of the Public
Statutes as amended by No 133 Of the
acts of 1915 relating to the support and
burial of transient persons and prison
ers. extending recovery by towns for oN-
penses incident tn confinement in jail on
civil process.
provides that keeper or jailer of tran
silent person who is taken sick may re-
cover from town in an action of contract
on this statute and in all cases where q
town has to bear any expense because Of
n persons being confined to Jail in ar
action Of tort. such town may recover
therefor in An action against the plaintifi
or person causing the arrest for money
laid out and expended) To judiciary com
mittee
NEW HOUSE BILLS.
The following bills were introduced ir
! the House:
Mr.. Foley OF Montgomery introduced ar
act, II. 1s6, which seeks to regulate ad
ver;isements or solicitations for employees
during strikes, lockouts. or other labor
disputes. The bill provides that if en-
ployers during strikes of their employee.
or lockouts or othey labor troubles adVer
tise in newspapers lor solicit help to fl
the places of strikers. they shall explicit,
~ mention in such advertising solicit
ing. that such strike, lockout or trouble
exists. fine OF from s25 to $50 is fxct
as the penalty for violation of these pro
visions.
MIR. Foley also introduced another bill
II. H. changing the weight which "A waC
on or carriage may carry on the publ,
highway and increasing the penalty fo
a violation OF these amendments to tn.
public statutes. This act provides tina
vehicles carrying more than three hun
dred weight and less than four tons. shal
have tires felies at least five inche;
wide. and il carrying more than four tons
tires and fellies at least six inches wide.
bill fixing license fees of the frs
class at $1,000, second class at 81 go thir,
class at 500; and seventh class at 5000
was introduced by MIR, I'ogg of Underhill
This act amends section Dps of tho pub
lis statutes AS amended by section on
of number lbs of the acts of 1Nn and sec
ton one Of mum Der 10 of the Acts of 1910
y bill to appropriate $4,000 to aid il
reconstructinG and repairing the high
way through Sunderland Hollow in col
chester was introduced 10y Representativ
Dan O'Brien from South burlington.
Mr., Reirden of carton, by request in
PRODUCED an act tn make uniform the lay
Of limited partnerships,
LEGISLATIVE NOTE.
A public hearing on H. 67. which pro
hibits tho granting of liquor licenses OK
ccpt to innkeepers and druggists With
five miles of an institution Of hichc
learning receiving an appropriation fro!
: the state, will he held in the reccptO
room Of the state House, Immediate,
after adjournment, Thursday Afternoon
\ number of prominent Nermontcra ar
) expected to speak in favor of tho hill. al
a delegation of students from the l'uveI
sity Of Vermont IS also expected to at
tend the hearing.