St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-17

Lie tiIleIilOOh Session OIL lne HOUSE
lasted but twenty minutes. Several
relatively unim rortant resolutions
were introduced and passed. Seven
bills were introduced and referred to
the appropriate committees. Tomor-
row a resolution will he introduced
directing the committee on suffrage
and elections to investigate the legal
ity of the election Of l.. II. Thornton
of Barnet. 1T is said that he was
postmaster at that place ut the time
Of his election. The Constitution is
explicit, and if it is shown that Mr.
Thornton did hold the office OF post
master of Barnet at the time of his
election, the seat will be declared va
cant. If this comes to- pass, many
members will regret it sincerely, as
Mr.. Thornton has made many friends
since he came to the Capitol.
Tax Commissioner Plumley this al
ternoon lodged with State Treasurer
Scott his assessment on the telephone
companies doing business in this
state. There is very little variation
from the last assessment except in the
case of the Passumpsic, Vermont and
New England Telephone Companies.
These are allied with the Bell system
The New England Telephone e. Tele-
graph COmpanyS assessment is in
creased $4,000, the Vermonts $685.
900 and the assessment of the Pas
sumlpsic Company $4,000.
At the morning session of the Sen
ate, Senator Kicker OF Caledonia
county resigned from the Committee
on Corporations and Franchises, and
was appointed to the Committee on
Agriculture.
The official report of the proceed
ing of the House and Senate and the
Bills introduced in both bra inches Of
the Legislature follows in full:
House-Morning Session,
Devotional exercises were conducted
by the Chaplain.
House Bills introduced
H II, by Mr.. Smith of ST. Albans
City. An act to provide for the con-
solidation 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 IL, by Mr.. Amidon of Halifax.
An act to amend Sections 2 and of
No 1879 of the Acts of 1915, provid-
ing aid for towns for repairing, build
ing or rebuilding bridges. Estate to
pay fifty percent of total cost, but
not to exceed $1,000, for any one
bridge, for bridges of not more thar
sixty feet, built on selected highways
Appropriates $150,000 annually fol
purposes mcntioncd.) TO committee
on highways and bridges.
IL 13, by MIR. Coburn of Jay Ar
act to amend Section 3146 of the P
S., as amended by Section / of No / II
of the Acts Of 1915, relating to quail
fcation of voters in town meetings
(Male residents, not citizens, who
have paid taxes in a town on property
assessed at least $4,000, shall, subject
to the preceding provisions of this
Section, be voter in town meetings.
To municipal corporations.
II H. by Mr.. Fenton of Rutland
| City. An act to amend Sections 1854
1895 and 1890 of the p. S., and Sec
lloII VI NJ VI lDC AClS OIL IJl
relating to the issuance of operators
and special or professional chauf-
fcurs licenses, and the regulation OF
the operation of automobile and motor
vehicles. (ProvideS for thorough ex-
animation OF all chauffeurs; for pen
alties for infringments of motor laws
and report to Secretary of State OF
| all accidents and Investigations there.
! of by officers Of the law
! II 16, by Mr.. Dunham of Brattle.
| boro. An act, relating to the deciara
! ton of intention to marry. {Person.
! intending to be married in this state
/ shall not less than five days before
! marriage cause notice of intention il
which they respectively reside, or i
! they do not reside in this state, i'll th.
office of the clerk of the town in which
they intend to be married. Cert
| ficates to be issued on or after til.
! fifth date Of entry. Persons solemn
izing marriage before receiving certi
/, ficate, to be fined not more than 500.
To Judiciary committee.
II Is. by Mr.. Durham of Eratue
boro. An act relating to vehicles ol