The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
Drastic Measure introduced
in House by Mr.. Osgood
OF Rutland Town
USE WOULD MAKE
PERSONS INELIGIBLE
Lengthy ELL by Senator Morse Relating
to the Codifcation Of Sales Laws -
Two More Measures introduced by
Mr.. Ar,idoa OF Halifax.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, Jan.

MONTPELlER, Jan. %.
The morning train brought a large
number of the war majors who were
absent from last evening s session. In
the house this morning a Joint resolu-
tion providing that the members of
the assembly should be advanced 800
on the salary account the second dav
of February was unanimously passed
Mr. Osgood of Rutland town brought
il drastic measure relating to the use
of money III elections. 1t provides that
persons spending money to obtain a
nomination or election to pubic office
shall lie declared ineligible for such
office.
In the senate Senator Morse of Cal
elonia brought in lengthy bill relat-
ing to the codlfication of sales laws.
making the laws Of Vermont relating
to contracts, transfer of property as
between buyer and seller and the per
formance OF contracts uniform with the
laws of other states. It does not
change th present laws very much
| Gov. Graham and the delegates who
attended the Dewey funeral and Sen
ator II. II. Wheeler, who attended the
American and International confer
enees on forestry in Washington have
! returned.
The hill brought in b. Mr.. Fenton
\ of Rutland, giving one half of liquor
4 hoo tna I,. /,
to the state, will be reported adversely
/ by the temperance committee
The peddlers license bill, called by
some an administration measure, was
refused third reading in the house
last evening. Frazer Metzger, repre-
! sentative from Randolph, questioned
its wisdom in some particulars, and
the house, lacking any special knowl.
/ edge or information on the subject,
4 voted 50 to 30 against q third reading
Several bills were introduced in the
house, including two by Mr.. Amidon
of Halifax. az follows:
4 H-10l-Re,ating to taxation Of saw
ings banks and trust comp anies, in.
creasing state tax; provides Ia pei
{ mt upon average amount OF its de
posits and accumulations; increase
from 10 of l per cent; ways and
means.
Hl0S- Relating to the construction
of water bars in highways; five OF
more legal voters in count dissatiS
fed with method of construction oi
number of water bars in a highway il
such county, may petition the county
highway supervisor who shall within
10 days inspect such highway and des
ignate the number and prescribe til,
: method of construction; highways ant
! bridges.
Probably the two most importan
! bills to maxi their appearance during
the evening were the following:
. H-101-By Mr.. Moore of Ludlow; t
establish nine-hour day in mills
: factories and manufacturing estab
lishments; in the absence of specif
contract regulating the period of la
boz between employer and employe, il
manufae turing establishments, min
hours shall be a day s work; does no
apply to employment of women an
children under Is years; commerce an,
labor.
H1l2-By Mr.. Rowland Of Barr
city; an act to create the Office of in
d suTance commissioner and to 2ment
and repeal certain sections of tn
statutes and session laws relating I
insurance commissioners and insuranc
s expert; governor TO appoint bienniall
J. an insurance commissioner, who shal
d not be an officer or stoc kholder of a.
n Insurance company; 10 have supervi
+, sion of all insurance companies, r,
: placing present commissioners, an
+ have supervision of insurance o
5 state property; to be ex-officio fir
! marshal, may investigate all fir
losses, may issue subpoenas, requir
Il production of books and papers, ad
q minister oaths and punish for cor
r tempt commissioner to make annua
IS report to governor containing a state
;, ment as to the condition of all insul
q ance companies doing business in thi
= stofa. bankinr and insurance