The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-23
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS
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: not exceeding per cent shall be exemp
, from taxation. Average amount of de
: posits loaned in Vermont at not exceed
! ing per cent to be deducted) To com
, mittee ON ways and means.
r BY Mr.. Waite OF Shoreham, an act b
amend See. "a and SO of No. GA of tn
, acts of 1915, relating 20 the appointment
/ of union superintendent. provide
that the commissioner of education shall
with the advice and consent OF the schoo
directors of the town comprising schoo
union, appoint union superintendent
Directors OF towns comprising sehoo
union shall on or before May ! vote OF
the retention of such superintendent. i
vote il adverse office becomes vacant
upon completion Of school year. Naean
cies filled as aboye.) 10 committee on
education.
BY Mr.. kimball of Bethel, antact to
amend See. 3l05 of the public statutes
relating to the custody of minor children
upon the granting of divorce or an an
nulment of marriage. Grants to limo
cent parent not less than half year, UNI
less such parent is shown to be morally
unfit for such custody or unless some
other arrangement is agreed upon by the
parentsl To committee on judiciary.
BY Mr.. LaFleur of Midlebury, an act
relating to solicitors fees in foreclosure
cases. Of mortgage contains agreement
on the part of the mortgager to pay to
! the MORTGAGE in the event of foreclosure
! the solicitors fees incident thereto and
claim is made therefor in petition of fore
! closure, the court in which such petition
is brought shall, upon hearing, allow such
fee as in its judgment is just and such
allowance shall be in lieu OF solicitors
fees allowed under the rules OF the court
of chancerya To committee ON judi.
ciary.
BY Mr.. Moore of Ludlow, to establish
nine-hour day in mills, factories and
manufacturing establishments. lin the
absence Of specific contract regulating
the period of labor between employer
and employees in manufacturing estab
ishments, nine hours shall be days
work; does not apply to employment OF
women and children under 10 years. To
committee ON commerce and labor.
BY Mr.. Phelps of Fair Haven, an act
to amend Sec. of No. 243 Of the acts of
1910, relating to prohibiting the payment
of fees to a justice OF the peace grand
Juror, city or village attorney in criminal
cases. prohibits fees to city or village
attorney in criminal cases in towns hav
ing municipal courts. To committee on
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Amidon OF Halifax. an act re-
lating to the construction of water bars
in highways. Five or more legal voters |
q Jynga tad xxvtth faf /
or number of water bars in |
a highway in such county may petition
the county highway supervisor, who shall |
within 10 days inspect such highway and |
designate the number and prescribe the /
method of constructinn.l To committee
on highways and bridges
BY Mr. Campbell of Belvidere, an act
to amend Sec, 800 OF. the public statutes,
relating to the appraisal of realty and
making no deduction i'm appraisal for the
OF timber for a period of 30
years. Provides that deductions for the
cutting or removing of timber shall not
be made for period of 80 years next en-
suing and aelectmen may require own
ers of realty to furnish bonds 10 secure
payment of taxes on such timber land
Tor 80 years. To committee ON taxa.
lion.
BY Mr.. Parsons Of Hubardton, relating
% the sale OF gasoline. PROVIDES that
10 fuel for motors shall be sold az gsso-
inc which does not conform to these re-
Iuirements. Residue not more than s
Der cent at $50 degrees, centigrade; dis
not less than rs pen cent at 10
Iegrees, centigrade; fash test, not more
han 80 degrees, Fahrenheit. No mate
ial as fuel for motors which falls be-
ow above tests, shall be sold unless deal
r displays on eontainer and conspicuous
v, in black letters not less than one
nd one-half inches high on white paper,
he word "Naphtha,'' with actual test
hereon, and the statement, This mate
ial for motors is below the test required
or gasoline. Penalty of six months or
so fine or BOTH To general committee
By Mr.. Steele Of Highgate. an act regu-
lting the rights and duties OF railroad
nd express companies, relating to Gus
pm house brokerage. Every operator :
railroad or express company shall
xtend and accord to each and every reg
larly licensed custom house broker all
rivileges. etc. which ii aecords to any
bHtt III HtdhSs II uI-
wful for any railroad or express com
any to carry on any custom house brok
age business, or receive or retain fees a
such business. Penalty of fine of not "
ore than $4,000 and liability in an ac- 81
on on this statute to pay all damages u
,cruing by reason of such violations.l :,
0 committee on corporations and fran =
Uses.
BY Mr.. Rowland Of Barre City. an act -
create the office of insurance commits :,
oner and to amend and repeal certain " u
etions of the public statutes and SEES 1t
On laws relating to insurance commits ei
Dners and insurance expert. Governor u
appoint biennially an insurance com
issioner who shall not be an officer or It
of an insurance company. 81
, have supervision of all insurance com D,
mics, replacing present commissioners, n,
d has supervision OF insurance of state 20
operty. To be ex-officio flre marshal. 10
ay investigate all fire losses, may issue =,
bpenas, require production of books :.
d papers, administer oaths and punish =, -
r contempt. Commissioner to make 'e'
nual report to governor containing a 10
itement as to the condition of all in ia
rance companies doing business in this tn
lte.l To committee on banking and
'urance. ini