The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-02
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Vermont from getting intoxicated bu
admitted that the absence of the saloo
would undoubtedly keep perhaps five o
ten out of the several hundred fror
temptation.
He was followed by President Reeve.
Mr.. johnson OF st. Adams and John Il
Berry OF Montpelier, students at tn
University OF Vermont, and by Deal
Hills.
The students explained to the com
mittee and incidentally to the 200 o
more persons Tho were attracted BY TIN
hearing, the feeling of the students a
the university in regard to the bill,
They told the committee that by al
emphatic vote at a mass meeting ant
following u discussion Of the subject, thu
students went on record as being in favol
of law prohibiting the licensed sale o
intoxicants within a five-mile radius o.
the college, but voted against the Hunt
bill by bare majority of five because il
has in it section allowing innkeepers
licenses and drug store licenses.
Lights on Road Vehicles.
The hearing followed very brief aft.
ernoon session of the House during which
II 1855, relating to vehicles on wheels
carrying lights at night on public high.
ways, was made a special order for next
Tuesday afternoon at 2:l5 o'clock The
bill was favorably reported by the gem
eral committee, but there promises to be
quite a lively debate on the bill next
week
1t win be recalled that two years ago
| a aipaflor hill LflIaI u
drawn out fight, during which at least a
third OF the members expressed their
opinions at length in one manner or an,
other. Since that time there has been
much agitation for such law and it
would not be surprising If the bin be-
comes law.
Three measures were ordered to third
reading H 1920 relating TO the payment
OF money earned by prisoners, III ITO, pro-
viding for the delivery of weight slip
with coal and II 1853. relating to the rec
ord of conveyances of an interest in
mines and quarries.
The House rejected four bills, among
them II 100, relating TO textbooks and
appliances and supplies for schools, which
someone stated would cost the state
| thousands OF dollars annually. Mr.. VIII
son of Bristol called for the yeas and
nays but was not sustained and the bill
was summarily killed.
| The other bills which met similar
| fate were II "a, providing for the exam
nation and licensing of stationary engi-
neers and iremen, one of the measures
| introduced by Mr.. lawson of Barre
Town, the Socialist member; II so, relat-
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bridges, and II Isl, prohibiting the sale
of fur garments without first informing
the purchaser as to the nature of the fur.
New Bills in House.
BY Mr.. Bell of Lunenburg, an act to
pay the town of Lunenburg the sum
therein named. (Appropriates $sl5 for
error in school expenditures in l9i4.)
Claims.
BY Mr.. Waite Of Shoreham, an act to
amend Sec. 1866 and LIE OF the public
statutes as amended, relating to trustee
process; abolishing the exemption of $40
due for wages. A fire insurance COM
pany shall not be liable on trustee proc
ess; in consequence of loss by fire of
property exempt from attachment and
execution. A minor or married woman
shall not be subject to trustee process in |
an action against the parent of such mi |
nor, or husband. If the amount of debt |
or damages recovered by the plaintiff in |
trustee process does not exceed $40 or if |
the goods. effects and credits in the |
hands of the trustee do not exceed $40 |
in value. the trustee shall be discharged /
with costs to the plaintiff Judiciary /
By Mr.. Gill of Springfield, an act to
amend See. of No. 81 of the acts of /
1915. by adding thereto another para
graph relating 30 security in case of ex- |
ceptions to the supreme court. tExcep- /
tions passed upon in municipal and city
courts may be taken and the cause passed
TO supreme court, as if passing to the
supreme court from the county court, ex-
cept in civil causes where the matter in
demand does not exceed S20.) Judiciary. h
BY Mr.. Foley of Montgomery, an act
for the better protection of automobile
garage keepers aand owners. (Whoever
puts an auto in a public garage and
without express agreement procures sup
plies, etc. with the intent to defraud.
removes or causes his auto to be removed
without paying reasonable charges, shall
be imprisoned three months or fined
$780,. Judiciary.
BY Mr. Bates Of Moretown. an act to
amend paragraph b OF See. 6 of No. of
The acts of 1915, providing for primary
elections. Provides that not less than
50 shall be fled ON primary petitions for
III county offieers.l General
BY Mr.. Prize of Williamstown, an act
'elating to the licensing of persons trans
porting persons for hire in automobiles
" motor vehicles and the making of H
rattle rules and regulations. Select
men of towns, trustees of villages and
aldermen of cities NAV grant fix fees
or and revoke sucn licenses. Requires
bond to be furnished by the person IL
ensed, not to exceed $1,000. and the APP
,licant for a license, conditioned to pay II
N damages sustained by a person in
ured or killed by the careless, negligent
II unlawful act of the principal. Such
'ficials may make special regulations as
o speed of autos, may exclude autos
rom certain public highways and may n
make such traffic rules and regulations
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