Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29

merce ana labor committee next Tuesday
evening. Representatives from Barre
Manufacturers associations and Of vari-
GUS Barre quarry nrms spoke in favor Of
the bill
| The labor men demanded to know the
origin of the bill and after Chairman
Pierce had stated that It was handed him
by labor man, further inquiry developed
| the fact that no was not suro Of it,
origin. The labor representatives further
contended that the bill WAS discriminatory
because It did not apply to employers and
| that there was not another like It in the
country. Supporters Of the bill admitted
1t should be amended in this respect. It
was also contended that labor was not
commodity and should not Be restrained
In this manner. The bill providing for q
board Of charities and probation will prob
ably be favorably reported by the Senate
penal institutions committee. The COM
mittee held a hearing on this bill this AFT.
ernoon.
THINK 100000 EXCESSIVE.
Sentiment in favor Of the principle Of
tho bill introduced by Amidon Of Halifax
creating q water power and conservation
commission to provide for the develop.
ment Of water power by the State was
expressed at Q hearing on the bill held
this evening by the ways and means and
conservation committees. Whilo II was
felt that the State should make a start
in this line, It was thought that the an.
preparation should be much less than the
two million dollars called for by tho bill.
The point was also made that the State
should not compete with commercial com
panies. Other speakers besides Mr.,
Arnidon were James Stacy of White
River Junction. Nelson Bailey Of Wells
River. H. W. Writer'S Of st. Johnsbury.
Frank Cory Of Montpelier. Represents
tives Smith Of st. Albans and Steele Of
Highgate and John Harvey.
BILLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.
Governor Graham has signed the fol.
lowing bills:
n. S0-An act to authorize the village
Of Proctor to issue bonds for the pur-
pose therein named.
II. 31-An act to amend section IS OF
No. 26 Of the Acts Of 1912, a. amended
by section Of No. 202 of the Acts OF
1915. relating to the payment for tuber-
culous animals.
H. &7-An act relating to the sale OF
tuberculin in the State Of Vermont.
H. SS-An act relating to the highway
bridge over the railway track in the vii.
lage Of Proctor.
s. 1s-An act to pay John q. Dtckmau
sHo SUN tnerein nAm0o
8. n7-An act to amend section 64sS OF
the Public Statutes. as amended by sec.
ton Of No. 81 Of the Acts Of 1910 relating
to the general duties Of health officers
s. GAN act to amend section 10 OF
No. 2& Of the Acts Of 1912 as amended
by section Of No. 202 Of the Acts Of
1915 relating to the value Of animals killed
by order Of the livestock commissioner.
s. 70-An act to create a board OF
control.
Of No. 81 Of the Acts Of 1915. by addins
thereto another paragraph relating "a
security in case Of exceptions to su-
preme court.
H. 40-An act relating to habitual
drunkards.
; H. 1ss-An act to amend section II
! H. 234-An act to amend section CSC
} OF the Public Statutes. relating to the
. delivery OF tax bills.
, H 23e-An cot 20 amend section 4,e2l
. Of the Public Statutes relating to the
} standard Of milk - paying basis: do.
creasing the per cent. Of butter fat.
H 2s0-An act to amend section $685.
Of the Public Statutes a. amended by
section / Of No. 1928 Of the Acts Of 1911;
relating to appropriations for musical
entertainments and visiting nurse. lin.
, iting the amount Appropriated there
. for.
H. 2s5-An act relating to the in.
spection Of meat.
H. 26S-An act to amend sections
Q. s. II. IL and Is Of No. IS Of the Acts
Of 1915. and section 6.143 Of the Pub.
lie Statutes as amended by section Of
No. 245 Of the Acts Of 1919 relating Il
the duties and salary Of the secretary
of state increasing salary OF secretary
OF state and relieving commissioner o.
, taxes from duties as commissioner o!
. foreign corporations.
H. 2A-An act to amend section 81 o
the Public Statutes relating to the denni
ton Of fiscal year.
H. 290.-An act to amend and consoli
date No. 120 Of the Acts Of 1892 and al
, amendments and additions thereto. relat
ing to the village Of Essex Junction.
l H. 301.-An act to amend section Of No
No. 12O Of the Acts OF ls15. enabling
! towns to appropriate money for count!
= agricultural extension work.
, H. 328.-An act to prevent unfair dis
elimination and competition in csrtail
I commodities or articles Of commerce be
= tween different sections. communities
localities. cities or towns. and prescrib
I ing a penalty therefor.
H. 332.-An act to amend No. 1856 Of tn
, Acts Of 1878. as amended by No. IS o
! the Acts Of 1880. relating to the charter o
/ the village Of West Randolph.
, H. 33S-An act to amend section 4.6S
r OF the Public Statutes. as amended b,
section Of No. ITO Of the Acts Of 1911
relating to the definition Of domestic an
foreign investment companies.
H. 33S.-An act to amend sections 2,
( and 4 OF No. 2Ss Of the Acts of 1912. relat
! ing to the investigation Of the waite
powers OF the State and for dcterminin,
the best methods Of utilisins the same.
! H. 34O.-An act to authorize the villag
of Waterbury to issue bonds for the pur
pose of providing lighting system.
, II. 3H-An act to incorporate the vii
/. lage OF Alburg.
II. 360-An act to authorize the Gov
= ernor to lease lands.
II. 315.-An act to amend certain sec
lions Of the Public Statutes relating t
. drawing Of grand ond petit Jurors and t
= establish q board OF Jury commissioner,
II. 37S,-An act to amend No. $50 o
the Acts of 1908. relating to Below
Falls village corporation. empowerin
said village to take and hold propert
for the purposes therein named
= II. 3S1.-An act to amend section O
= No. 81 Of the Acts of 1915. relating to tn
issue OF bonds by the Newbury iightin
district.
II. 3A.-An act relating to an srmor
In the village or city Of Newport.
,j 80 NEW CITIZENS.
In Three Days OF Naturalization Cour