The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-09
THE LEGISLATURE
CO nrattees Named and a Few Bills
y. lIntfodaced. - w

is now IN working order and the in
tr,duetion OF hlIls has begun The
rules we're adopted and committees
nsmed Nepday eyening in both
II ,use end Senate IA; tsH Z
The following bills were introduced
at the session OF the House Monday
G, ening:
II. /. by Mr. Durham OF Brattle-
| btsro. an act 10 repeal NO III and 172
OF the acts OF 1915 relating to the pro
| hbitlon OF the sale OF Intoxicating
| liquors (Repeals the Perry bill TO
take effect on passage) To Commit
tee on Temperance.
A. ,. by Mr.. Hall of Woodbury.
| an act TO appropriate a sum of money
tGi aid the town OF Woodbury. in H.
quldaiing its school debt. (Appro
pciation $4,000 to aid Woodbury's
expenditure for new school build
ingl To Committee on Appropria-
tons
| H. 3. hy MIR Puffer of Richford.
an act 70 authorize the town of Rich
ford 10 issue bonds. (AuthoriZes
T.ichford 10 issue bond not to exceed
| sso.000 TO build new SCHOOL, To
Committee on Corporations.
A. 4. by Mr.. lawson of Barre
! Town. an act to amend Section 1873 of
the r. 5. relating TO the election Of
Representatives TO the General AS
nembly provides for election by
plurality on the first ballot) To
Committee ON Elections.
a. 5. by Mr. Dunham of Brattle-
D0ro. an act 10 amend Sec. 744 of the
Public Statutes as amended by Sec.
4 OF No. 30 OF the acts of 1910 relat-
Ing 20 taxation OF deposits In savings
banks and trust companies. (Co-
operative savings and loan associa-
tions organized under the provisions
Of Chapter POO OF the Public Statutes
90 be exempt from taxation until as
sets are Si00.o00) To Committee on
Ways and Means.
h &. hy MIR Williams of Proctor
an act TO repeal Sections 2.5SS and
25ss Of the Public Statutes, relating
20 the record OF cOnveyances of an
interest IN mines and quarries. IRE
peals entirely Sections 2,5ss and
e5S9l To Judiciary Committee.
A. Z. by Mr. Cook OF Thetford, an
act 20 pay the town of Thetford the
sum therein named. (Appropriates
s7S44l TO reimburse town for error
In school expenditure.) To Commit
tee on Claims.
~ 8. by Mr.. Fenton of Rutland
CITY. an act 10 amend Sec 1920 of the
= ;. as amended by No. 1913 of the
acts OF 1908. relating To salaries of
judges OF probate. (Raises salary of
Rutland district from S1l00 to $4,000
To committee on state and court ex-
peuses
a. =. BY Mr. Howland of Barre
city. an act to amend sections 615 and
$3.50 OF the p s. relating to the col
i,>stion OF taxes provides for hard
labor in Jail for delinquents; Sheriffs
may require not more than ten hours
each day. Sundays and legal holidays
excepted Labor 10 be performed shall
be requested as is provided by Sec.
6iD5 OF the =. 5. as amended by No.
e23 OF the acts of 1915. The proceeds
OF such labor to be applied in payment
OF materials and tools furnished, and
for payment to the jailer of the board
OF delinquents: and balance left shall
be paid TO the collector committing
such delinquents. TO be applied on
such tax and costs) To judiciary
committee.
H. 10. by Mr. Root of Bennington,
an act 10 appropriate certain sum
for the support of the Soldiers Home
az Bennington. (Appropriates S44,-
000-for the support of the home dur
lng 1917 and 1slS) To committee on
appropriations.
IA. IL. by Mr. Smith of st. Adams
city. an act to provide for the consoli-
dalton OF State insurance reports.
provides for making arrangements
with insurance departments of other
states. as seems for the best interest
OF this state. respecting consolidation,
printing and distribution of the an
nual reports OF respective depart
ments) To committee on banking
and insurance.
II. 10. by Mr.. Amidon of Halifax,
an act 10 amend Sections 2 and 3 of
No. 1879 of the acts of 1915. provid-
ing aid for towns for repairing, build.
ing or rebuilding bridges. Estate
10 pay fifty per cent of total cost, but
not to exceed s2000-for one bridge.
for bridges of not more than sixty
feet. built on selected highways. Ap-
propriates 50.000-annually for pur-
poses mentioned) To committee on
highways and Bridges
III. -. by Mr. Coburn of Jay, an act
to amend Sec. 3146 of the p. S. as
amended by Sec. of No. III of the
acts OF 1915. relating to qualifications
OF voters in town meeting. male
residents. not citizens, who have paid
taxes in town or property assessed
az least $4,000, shall. subject to the
proceeding provisions of this section,
be a voter in town meeting.) To
municipal corporations.
II. H. by Mr.. Fenton of Rutland
city. an act to amend Secs 40S4, 40S5
and 1890 OF the p. S. and Sec 8 of No.
1875 OF the acts of 1915. relating to the
issuande of operators and special or
professional chauffeur's licenses. and
the regulation of the operation of aut-
omobiles and motor vehicles.)
IA. 10, by Mr.. Smith of ST. Albans