Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
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BILL IS AMENDED

which characterized Henry Dwight
Holton az thinker. worker and lover
Of mankind.
Resolved: That a duly certified copy
OF this resolution DO forwarded to the
secretary of the state board Of health
and to tho members Of DR.. Holton's
family.
HEARINGS ON DOG BILLS.
About twenty men, most Of them
| members of the General Assembly. and
all possessing varying ideas regarding
the proper law for the control OF dogs
SO that sheep and deer killing by the
| canines might be ended. appeared be-
fore the general committee. this after.
noon at tho hearing on the nvc bills
| relating to dogs which have been In
| troduccd In the House during the pvss-
cnt session. Two Of the bills relate
! to the encouragement Of tho sheep
raiser by assuring him that full value
will be paid for shocp killed by dogs.
while the other three pertain to tho
control of dogs.
THE BILL MOST IN FAVOR.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Day Of IRA,
which provides that the fees received for
dog licenses. shall be paid by the town
clerks to the State treasurer, who shall
pay out of those funds damages for sheep
killed by dogs. tho surplus. II any. to be
equally divided between the highways and
tho permanent school fund. seems to have
the approval Of most Of the committee.
1t is probable. however, that tho repre-.
sentatives of tho larger towns and cities
will oppose this bill. as they would 70.
cevc little benefit from 1t. while being
heavy contributors to the fund. Orlando
l.. Martin, former commissioner Of agri-
culture, and NJ. ]. Hapgood Of Peru were
among those who addressed the meeting.
Another hearing will probably be held
soon.
1914 SENATE REUNION.
Nine senators and four attaches attend.
cd the reunion OF the 1914 Senate. held
here this evening. The meeting in the
Senate chamber was followed by q ban
quot at the Pavilion. at which Senators
II. T. Baldwin Of Orange county and L. r.
Those attending the Reunion were Sena.
tors Harry Simpson Of Caledonia county.
z. c. Fish Of Windsor. d. d. Burditt Of
Rutland. w. a. Lord Of Washington. A. T.
Stevens Of Chittenden, l.. P. Slack OF
Caledonia. =. II. Fullington Of Lamoille.
Juan Robinson Of Grand Isle, Fl. r. Bald
win OF Caledonia. Homer L. Skeeis, as
sistant secretary. NJ. w. Farman. chap
lain. Stanley c. Wilson. reporter. and
Lee 3. RaVlln. doorkcepcr
S. b. Detweiller Of Washington. d. c.,
and former State Fish and Game Com
missioner John w. Titcomb addressed the
Farmers club of the Legislature this
evening.
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Governor Graham has signed the follow.
ing bills:
J. r. H. Is. Joint resolution to provide
per diem and mileage OF the chaplains.
II. 10. An act to appropriate q certain
sum for the support Of the Soldiers Home
at Bennington.
II. 66. An act to repeal No. 40 Of tho
Acts Of 1910. relating to the granting Of
a bounty on black bears.
H. 81. An act to prohibit the sale of
certain drugs or commodities containing
methyl or wood alcohol.
II. H. An act to create the once
Of insurance commissioner and to amend
and repeal certain sections of the Public
Statutes and session laws relating to In.
surancc commissioners and insurance OK.
pert.
Fl. 113. An act to lcgalixe the grand list
Of the town OF Sutton for the years 1915
and 1916.
II. 119. An act to amend section LIS
of the Public Statutes, relating to the
rank Of the faculty Of Norwich Uuiver-
sity.
H. 1ee. An act to amend section $50
OF the Public Statutes, relating to the
time Of holding annual hrc district meet.
ings.
II. 1co. An act to amend section 6.l06
of the Public Statutes as amended by
section OF No. 20 Of the Acts Of 1915,
relating to the payment Of moneys earned
by prisoners.
II. laa. An act to secure the benefits
Of the federal aid road act.
II. ITO. An act to provide for the dcliv-
cry of a weight slip with coal.
Fl. IT, An act to enable the town of
Morristown to issue It's bonds or notes
for the purpose of raising money to build
a new schoolhouse and acquiring land for
the same.
II. 49, An act to amend section l,l53
Of the Public Statutes, relating to cemc-
teries. providing for repairs by select
men.
II. a. An act to aid the town Of Mount
Tabor In building bridges
H. 80. An act to amend section OF
No 3o5 OF the Acts OF 1906. as amended
by section I OF No. 3ls of the Acts Of
1915. relating to fire district No. Of Wal
lingford.
II. 163. An act to amend section 2.5SS
and to repeal section 2.5@ Of the Public
Statutes. relating TO the record OF con.
veyances of an interest In mines and
Quarries.
s. Is. An act relating to nonresident
fishing licenses.