Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-25

n board of commissioner in oarb
county where .ewn votes license tbc
board to consist vf three members and
said board snail appoint town license
commissioner, assuming powers now
held by assistant Judges Members or
the board to lac paid 81 per dav for
time actually spent.
FAVORABLE REPORT Exprcj.p
Tho acts II. As and H. 81, the former
relating to the licensing of ncddiers.
itncrant vcNdors and auctionecrs will
probably be favorably reportcd nv the
committee on taxation. The ONLY sub
stantial changes in this Bill are the
placing of the licensing authority with
the commissioner of taxes and ,-iv;r~
him power TO cnforo. the act. Nv ne
provision no local license can bn iasucd
to u pcddlcr except upon presentation
TO the local authorities of ~ state H.
censc. Identification plates and
badges are issued to the different
classes Of peddlers and must be dis
played and carried By them u. 81
increases the license tax of cornoro -
tons by five dollars for each City
thousand dollars increase i'm canito,
stock OF corporations having capjtnl
stock of from Si5oOOo up. No tax.
however. shall exceed 500 Tho nrn-
posed law will increase The St,te's
revenue $i0S00.
HEARING or DOG BILL,
The coint.;ittee on agriculture had 4
nearing this morning on H. 20. introduced
ny Mr.. Haynes OF Orange. which permits
a person to Kill between the hours of
sunset and sunrise on land owned aud
occupied by him. when used for sheen
Zjp.r. dor Foiln1 OF
attended There will be n further hear
ing on this bill next Tuesday, but it's
passage ut present does not seem prob
able
Adverse reports will also probably be
made by the fish and game committee
on II. =, introduced by Mr.. Merrifield of
Grafton To prevent the depositing of saw
dust, shav!ngs or mill refuse in the waters
of SaXtoDS Rivers and Il. 50 permitting
the Woundng or killing of game which
may do or is doing damage on land of
owner or occupant. There will he n hear
ing Tuesday morning by the committee
on taxation of II. 81, ni reduced BIZ Mr.
Osgood of Rutland town, by request,
liking the polls of all male inhabitants of
the state at one dollar each, but the
sentiment of the committee seems to he
against the passage of the bill
NEW HOUSE BILLS.
The following bills We're introduced into
the House to-day:
H. 95-By Mr. Young of Brandon. an
act TO amend section 1924 of the T.. :,
as amended by section of No. 143 of the
Acts of 1912. relating to n State high
way tax CThe tax of 3 cents on the dol
lar to be apportioned by September I, in
stead of January ~ To committee on
highways and bridges.
Fl. 9G-By Mr.. Warren of Kirby. an
act to amend Sec. 3,994 Of the p. :. as
amended by Sec. / of No. 1i3 OF the
Acts of 1912. relating to a State high
way tax. makes a State highway tax
of ten cents on the dollar for the sup
port of highways,) TO committee on
highways and bridges
II. 9S-By Mr.. Smallcy of Morristown
an act to amend Sec. 4,1S9 of the y. :
relating to exemption from attachment
of lots in a burial ground and monu-
ments the reon. tShall not be alta chod
except that all monuments, markers
statues an0 eravestones placed and set
in a public or private cemetery shall
not he exempt from attachment and
sale on execution in n suit brought to
recover payment of the purchase price
thereof. or for material or labor ex-
pended thereon) To committee on
judiciary.