The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-17

mittee on agriculture.
4 BY Mr.. Parker of West Rutland tbl
request), an act to amend Sec, 5639 o
the public statutes, relating to proceed
ings against towns for damages to do
mestic animals by dogs. (Damage'
awarded shall not exceed one and one
half times the assessed value of sheep
lambs, fowls, or other animals, worried
MANNED or killed.l To committee on
municipal corporations.
By Mr.. Becker of Glastonbury. an act
to amend Sec. 5,49s Of the public stat
utes, relating to the keeping of gambling
implements. fixes penalty of not less
than one year in prison or 5000 fine, OF
both.l To judiciary committee.
| BY Mr.. Carpenter of Fletcher, an act
relating to the recovery of costs. "a
court in which final judgment is entered
for defendant may issue execution for the
amount of costs allowed said defendant,
and such execution shall run against the
plaintiff and his securities.) TO Judiciary
committee.
BY Mr.. Moore of Plymouth, an act to
repeal No. 100 OF the acts of 1910, relat-
ing to the granting of a bounty on black
bears. (Repeals the $40 bounty.) To
committee on fish and game.
BY Mr.. Hunt of Danville. an act to
amend, Sec. 5,l22 Of the public statutes,
relating to the granting of liquor licenses.
Licenses, except to inn keepers and
druggists, shall not be granted within
five miles Of an institution of higher
learning receiving an appropriation from
the state. To committee on temperance.
BY Mr., Bond of Searsburg, an act to
appropriate a certain sum of money to
aid the town of Searsburg in building
bridge. tAppropriates $4,000 to REIN
burse Searsburg for building bridge
across the Deerfield river.l To commit
tee on highways and bridges.
BY Mr.. Chapman of Concord. an act
to amend Sec. and and subdivision ]
of Sec. 10 of No. pa of the acts of 1904,
entitled an act to incorporate the village
of Concord. To committee on municipal
corporations.
BY Mr.. Miner of Sherburne, an act to
amend Sec. % of the public statutes, re-
lating to certificates of nomination.
Provides that nominations of represen
tatives to general assembly may be made
per cent of the entire vote cast at pre-
eeding general election.l To committee
on privileges and elections.
BY Mr. Mott Of Albnrg, an act grant
ing to Roy G. Rockwell and Barney +.
Lewis ferry across Lake Champlain be- |
tween Alburg and Swanton. To COM |
mittee on highways and bridges.
BY Mr.. Bellows of Swanton, an act to
amend the charter of Swanton village, |
relating to it's power plant at Highgate
falls and to the issuing of bonds. MAY |
ssue $4,000 in bonds, not to exceed 5
per cent, for expenses in development of,
Is waterpower and electric plant at
Highgate falls.l To committee on mu
licipal corporations.
BY Mr.. Wilson of Pownal an act to
amend See. 3,955 Of the public statutes
Is amended by Sec. OF No. l25 of the
tets Of 1910, as amended by Sec ] of No.
3s of the acts of 1912, relating to high
way taxes. lApprapriates one-fourth of
.rand list for highway purposes.l To
committee on highways and bridges.
BY Mr. Casey of Mount Tabor. an act
o aid the town of Mount Tabor in build
ng bridges. tAppropriates $1,000 TO aid
own in building bridges toward Wes-
on To committee on appropriations.
BY Mr.. Brooks of Montpelier Thy re-
uestl, an act to amend See. of No. %
+ the acts of 1919, relating to the pro-
notion of the poultry interests of Yer
nont. (Appropriates $500 annually for
romoting and developing the poultry
interests of the state. To committee
n agriculture.
H rs, BY MIR. Leonard of Andover, an
ct to amend paragraph OF Sec. 10 OF
10. POI of the acts OF 1912, as amended !
v Sec. 3 of No. 176 of the acts OF 1915, !.
alating to the fish and game laws
Changes open season on martens rae
bon, fisher cat and skunk from Oct. 90 :
, Oct. 10; close season ON foxes from
pril to Oct. l0.) To committee on
sh and game.
By Mr.. Pirie of Williamstown, an act I
, create the office of commissioner OF in
nstries and to amend and repeal eer-
lin sections relating to the industrial
,cident board and factory inspection. c
The governor to appoint commissioner =
industries; salary $1,000 and neces P
lry expenses when away from home.
o have an Office in Montpelier, and to Z
nploy, such assistance as the governor V
ems necessary To committee on "
and labor.
BY Mr.. Fogg of Underhill, an act to y y
mend Sec of No. "a of the acts of
is, entitled "an act relating to the c,
xation of personal property and pro- 3
ding for offsets for debts owing" Uist- n
5 shall deduct from appraised value of p
al estate of a taxpayer, an offset in the
mount of all mortgages standing =,
ainst such real estate on the records of
e town where such real estate is sit Fl
ted and found by the listers to be 9.
ing by the taxpayer on the first day
April in any year and shall take per P.
Mt OF the remainder, if any, as the real Al
operty list of the taxpayerl To COM Al
ttee ON taxation. sh
By Mr.. AIatot of Poultney. an act to 10
lend Sec. 4.629 OF the public statutes, u.
ating to the liability of towns for
images on the highways. tIf damages Us
iult as result OF failure to erect and
Iintain suitable guards and ratings to
Dteet travellers from accident on EN- or
nkmeRts. the person may recover in an
ion of tort on this statute.l To judi ''''
ry committee. Ca
3y Mr.. Bond of Searsburg. an act re- s
ing to the operation OF motor vehicles : z
bridges Limits speed of motor ve- !
les on bridges Of more than 60-foot La
in to 10 miles per hour. Provides fine !
S2s for first offenss and $50 or three i
n