The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24

mortgager to pay to the MORTGAGE,
in the event OF foreclosure and solici-
tors fees incident thereto, and claim
is made therefor in petition OF fore
closure, the court in which such petit
tion is brought shall, upon hearing, al
low such fee as in its judgment Is just
and such allowance shall be in lieu OF
solicitors fees allowed under the
rules of the court of chancery; judic.
iary.
Fl. 106. by Mr.. Phelps of Fair Ha-
ven; relating to prohibiting the pay
ment of fees TO justice of the peace,
grand juror city or village attorney
in criminal cases. prohibits fees to
city or village attorney in criminal
cases in towns having Municipal
courts; judiciary.
II. 107, by Mr.. Moore OF Ludlow;
establish a nine-hour day in mills. fac
tories and manufacturing establish
ments in the absence of specific con-
tract regulating the period of labor
between employer and employe, in
manufacturing establishments, nine
hours shall be days work; does not
apply to employment OF women and
children under 16 years; commerce
and labor.
II. 10S, by Mr.. Amidon of Halifax:
relating to the construction Of water
bars in highways; five or more legal
voters in county dissatisfied with
method OF construction or number OF
water bars in highway in such coun-
80 vatfffOr> ha 40 hi n
supervisor who shall within 10 days
inspect such highway and designate
the number and prescribe the method
of construction; highways and bridg-
es.
H. 1903. by Mr.. Campbell Of Belvi-
dere; relating to the appraisal of real
ty and making no deduction in ap-
praisal for the removal of timber for
a period of 80 years: provides that de-
duction for the cutting or removing
of timber shall not be made for period
of 80 years next ensuing, and select
ment may require owners of realty to
furnish bonds to secure payment of
taxes on such timber land, for 80
years; taxation.
II. 10. by Mr.. Parsons Of Hubbard
ton; relating to the sale Of gasoline;
provides that no fuel for motors shall
be sold as gasoline which does not
conform to these requirements; resi-
due-Not more than per cent at $50
degrees. centlgrade; distillation, not
less than 25 per cent at 10 degrees,
centigrade; fash test, not more than
32 degrees. farenheit no material as
fuel fer motors which fails below
above tests, shall be sold unless deal
er displays on container and conspic-
uously, in black letters not less than
one and one-half inches high. on
white paper. the word "Naptha' with
actual test thereon, and the state
ment, This material for motors is
below the test required for gasoline
penalty of six months or $50 fine. or
both; general committee
II. Ill, by Mr.. Steele of Highgate;
an act regulating the rights and du-
ties of railroad and express compan-
les. relating to custom house broker
age; every operator of a railroad or
express company shall extend and ac-
cord to each and every regularly IL
censed custom house broker. all priyi-
leges etc, which 1t accords to any
other broker or importer; makes 1t
unlawful for any railroad or express
company to carry on any custom
house brokerage business or receive
or retain fees OF such business; pen
atty of fine Of not more than sl0,0O6
and liability In an action on this
statute to pay all damages accruing
by reason Of such violations; corpora
tions and franchises.
II. 112, by Mr.. Rowland OF Barre
city; an act to create the Office of in
surance commissioner and to amend
and repeal certain sections of the
statutes and session laws relating to
insurance commissioners and insur-
ance expert governor to appoint bien
nially an insurance commissioner,
who shall not be an officer or stock
holder OF an insurance company; to
have supervision of all insurance com
panies, replacing present commission
ers, and have supervision of lnsur-
ance of state property; to be ex-ofiicio
fire marshal, may investigate all fire
losses. may issue subpoenas require
production Of books and papers, ad-
minister oaths and punish for con-
tempt; commissioner to make annual
report to governor containing a state
ment as to the condition of all insur-
ance companies doing business in this
state; banking and insurance.
Two new bills reached the Senate,
both by Senator Villas of Chittenden.
One provides for abolishing the NUM-
cipal courts in Essex. Orleans, Addi-
son and Windsor counties and the
Probate districts in Hartford ond Fair
Haven. The other provides for con-
tinuous sessions of County courts.
The following are the new Senate
bills: a,aa ar
s. 34--Provides that no term of the
County court shall be finally adioures-
ed, but shall be deemed in continuous
session at any time when the needs of
the litigants and the demands of pub
lie business demand it: judiciary.
S. Establishes the Municipal
courts in Essex, Orleans and Addison
county and the Probate districts in
Fair Haven, Hartford and Springfield.
(This is apparently an error and must
refer to either the Fair Haven NUM-
cipal court or the Castleton Probate
district)