News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
VERMONT LEGISLATURE

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Gov. Graham appeared before the join,
assembly yesterday and asked for spe'
cial appropriation of 100000 to equiv
the Vermont regi ment for war. The
same will be readily appropriated.
The Governor made stirring address,
and besides his appeal for the above
FUNDS, said ITO my mind the time to
cease talking and to act has come" de-
clared Governo~ Graham, "Vermont will
as usual do her part and more than her
part. Patriotism does not consist alone
in following the colors or in making pa
trlotic speeches, or in assuring each other
of our love of country, but rather in each
individuals doing, and continuing to do
day by day, his or her part. The farmer
should increase the acreage under the
pillow; the professional man should give
of his time to organization. An army
in the field must be properly fed and
clothed, and tended in health and sick
ness; and all of these things must be
done by those who remain at home.
ask each one of you in your respective
| towns to look to it that these things are
| DONE" He was enthusiastically applaud
ed and his remarks NAV be an incentive
for the Legislature to push its work
along rapidly.
The House refused to concur in Senate
! proposals of amendment on Fl. 1856, re-
pealing act providing for annual census
of maple sugar crop, etc. The amend
ments were favored by Mr.. Allen of VOL
colt, Mr.. Spaulding of Warren. Mr. Moore
OF Plymouth, Mr.. Cudworth of London
derry and Mr.. Bates of Moretown.
At meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of Committee of Public Safety, F. G.
Fleetwood was placed upon the Publicity
Committee and R. S. Page on the Cloth
ing and Equipment Committee. A meet
ing of various committees will be held at
the capitol Friday.
Although there was a good attendance
in both houses Saturday, only business
of minor Importance was transacted. The
Austin resolution favorin universal mil
itary training was adopted by the house
and the bill to provide equipment and
supplies for the military forces of the
state was passed also. The bill relating
to the salary of state highway commits
sioner was ordered to lie.
After the demand Tor roll call by Mr..
Campbell of Belvidere had been received,
there was considerable debate on the
measure relating to the licensing of auto
mobile drivers to transport persons for
hire and the bill, which is properly
known as the jituey bill, was recommitted
to the general committee. This measure
provides for the posting of an indemnity
bond by the driver and gives the select |
men of the town right to make such !
traffic rules and regulations governing
such drivers as they desire.
The house, after listening to some |
blood curdling tales regarding the deaths |
from blood-poisOning of persons who had |
had their toe nails cut by unframed Chi, !,
passed the senate bill provid-
ing for the licensing of such practitioners
nv the board of medical registration. The |
act is effective January l, 1918, after
which time no chiropodist may practice
who has not passed the boards examina-
ton.
The bill making certain changes in the
laws relating to the hours of employ
ment of women and children was also
passed.
The act appropriating $4,000 for the
of as many committee rooms
in the present state house and library an
mex as possible and for other purposes
was ordered to a third reading.
The bill providing for the appointment
Of building inspectors by the selectmen
of town on the written application of
ten or more taxpayers was rejected.
An act providing four per cent dis
count for poll taxpayer who pays his
tax in conformity with the notice of the
as provided by law was intro
iuced in the Senate by the committee on
taxation.
The agricultural committee introduced
a bill appropriating $65, 200 annually for
The use of the livestock commissioner.
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