The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-15
Third Reading Ordered by Senate.


Third Reading Ordered by Senate.
An act relating to investments by do
mestic life insurance companies.
An act relating to primary elections
to amend section 20 of No. 4 OF the acts
of 1915.
An act relating to the delivery of tax
bills.
An act relating to the village of Essex
junction.
i An act relating to the charter of the
village of West Randolph.
An act relating to the definition of do
mestic and foreign investment compa-
nies.
An act to authorize the village of Wa
terbury to issue bonds for the purpose of
providing lighting system.
An act to incorporate the village of AL
burg.
An act relating to Bellows Falls viii
lage corporation, empowering said vii
lage to take and hold property for the
purpose therein named.
An act relating to the issue of bonds
by the Newbury lighting district.
An act relating to an armory in the
village or clty OF Newport.
An act requiring the commissioner of
taxes to furnish certain notices to IL
eensees heretofore furnished by the board
of license commissioners. Proposed to
amend in section five, line 49, by sub
stituting county" for town; by add
ing new section to have act take effect
April /, 1917.
An act relating to appropriations for
musical entertainments and visiting
nurse, limiting the amount appropriated
therefor. Proposed to amend in section
list does not exceed $4,000 and a sum
not to exceed three per cent. if grand
list exceeds $4,000
An act to prevent unfair discrimina
tion and competition in certain commod-
tiles or articles of commerce between
different sections, communities, locali-
ties, cities or towns, and prescribing a
penalty therefor. Proposed to the House
to amend in section one, line six, after
word who" by adding with the inten
tion of creating monopoly or destroy
ing the business of competitor"
Rejected by Senate.
An act to regulate the transportation |
Of intoxicating liquor upon highways.
Bills introduced in Senate.
BY Senator Bancroft of Washington, |
an act relating to the system of voting, |
for plurality election for all |
town, village and fire district officers.
lin all municipal elections wherein the
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person receiving the greatest number of
votes for an office shall be declared
elected to that Office. If two persons
receive such greater number further bal
oting shall be had until an election is
made.
By Senator Villas of Chittenden, an
,ct to make chattel mortgage valid Sc
'urity when written to cover renewals
II promissory notes named therein and
rhen written as an accr1ilng mortgage.
Chattel mortgage valid security for re-
lewals of promissory notes named there
n, provided the mortgage shall so spec
fly. f
Debate on License Commissioners.
On III. l46, an act relating to the
'oard of license commissioners Senator 4
dorse interrogated the committee as to {
he unfavorable report. Senator Fair (
hid explained that the committee con- a
idered that no gain could be made by j
hanging the law. The governor, should Z
e be Obliged to appoint commissioners, c
rould have to obtain information large I
' through individuals in regard to the |
andidates. Senator Peck favored the b
i'll and stated it is admitted that cor r
upton exists under the present law a
enator Demeritt opposed the bill. Sen q
tor Taylor favored and Senator Haw-
" favored.
Senator Villas said he desired to i'm
rove conditions, but did not believe e
nat the bill under consideration would $
ring about the desired result. Senator n
icker moved the bill be made special <
-der for Tuesday morning at l0:30 n
clock. P