Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08

| gagged IN hearing casa Mr.. Cudwort.
explained that were ,h,s amendment
TO prevail 1t would oftertimcs he neces
sary TO draw two Or three panels "a;
each term of court. The ayes ard nays
were called FOR on this bill by Mr. Allen,
the result being: Ayes. Isl. nays, l6. Mr.
Rowland of Barre city. Mr.. Pollard OF
CavendiH.. and Mr.. FentoL Of Rutland
city supported the measure Mr.. Amidor
Of Halifax failed in his effort to have
| II ordered to lie.
NEW COMPENSATION MEASURE.
AZ has been expected. a hill increasn :
the periods Of compensation allowed I'M
dor the workmens compensation act has
made it's appearance. having been intro
duccd this morning IN the House by Mr..
Rowland Of Barre city. 1t would increase
the period Of compensation for widows,
wtdowers and children during dependency
to 200 weeks.
Mr.. nubiec Of berkshire also introduced
a measure providing that listers shall not
consider registry in making appraisa,s
OF cattle for taxation purposes.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
The bill Incorporating the city If New
port, a town OF Newport and town Of
Derby. which II finally approved Will In
crease the House membership by one, was
passed the House without any opposition.
Similar action OH Fl. 3oo. reorganizing the
6tate board OF health. was taken.
To care for the situation created by the
taking away from the secretary Of state
the duties OF insurance commissioner,
which carried with II a salary of 5000 n
year, the House passed the bill increasin e
the salary Of the secretary 70 $500 a
year. and relieving the commissioner of
taxes from his duties as commissioner &c
foreign corporations
The Senate committee on public health
has introduced a bill relating to the gen.
erAl duties Of health ofYicer. providing
that local health ofiicers shall conform 10
all things to the rules and regulations Of
the State board Of health. Issued under
sections 6,4l9 and $40 Of the Public Stat
utes.
IT former President william Howard
Taft accepts the invitation Of the General
Assembly he will speak to the senators
and representatives at q joint assembly
Thursday afternoon. March g.
In the Senate. under suspension OF The
ru'.s. H. a30 enabling the town of stowe
to issue bonds was passed. haste being
needed to enable the town to take imme-
diate advantage of its provisions The
Senate also gave its approval to H. II,
an act granting to Roy G. Rockwell and
Barney e. Lewis a ferry across Lake
Champlsin between Alburg and Swanton.
8. 81, an act making an appropriation
for unsolicited Highways. was ordered to
a third reading as amended. The COM
mittee recommended thai the bill. be
amended SO that the $4,000 to be used in
the maintenance of unsolicited highways
b~ taken from the maintenance fund"
which is derived from automobile fees
Being told that haste was necessary in
the matter the Senate passed II. 100. an
act to establish the militia. Senator Villas
OF Chittenden proposed to amend the bill
to limit the appropriation of $4,000 an
nualiy for the construction of armories
to two years. Senator Proctor Of Rut-
land asked that the bill be not amended.
pointing out that there was need of haste
In passing the bill that the military
authorities might lake advantage of GER
tain parts thereof at once. When asked
by Senator Peck of Chittenden to point
out those parts Of the bill Of which the
authorities desired to take immediate ad-
vantage. Senator Proctor replied that he
was not at liberty to give an answer at
the present time. Senator Villas yielded
to Scna;~'' Proctor's reques- and with
drew the an ..r-N,.,..
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Governor Grahar, has signed the fol-
lowing bills:
j. r. H I6 Joint resolution to provide
for tho per diem aud mileage of Leslie H.
Thornton.
!. r. Fl. IS Joint resolution empower
ing the House committee on State institu-
tons to nuke further invo stigation of the
Vermont State School for Feeble Minded
Children
J. r. II. rs. Joint resolution relating to
final adjournment.
II. 1856. An act relating to vehicles
carrying lights a. night on pubic high
ways.
II. 2lC An act to amend sections and
3 of No. lc9 of the Acts OF 1915. providing
aid for towns tor repairing, building or
bridges. increasing the appro-
priation.
II. 240. An act to authorize the town of
to issue bonds
II. 42. An act to amend section 1904
of the Public Statutes as amended and
70 repeal section 2 OF No. 1E of the Acts
u 1919 as amended. relating to red lights
,n automobiles.
II. 263. An act to amend section SOB
II tho Public Statutes as amended by No. |
IS OF the Acts Of 1915. relating to notice
o taxpayers.
II. I'll. An ACT IN amendment Of and in
addition to chapter 226 OF the Public Stat !
ties. relating to standards OF purity for !
God products.
II. S2S. An act relating to evidences |
" money loaned written or endorsed at
IN 'ndeterminate conditional rate.