The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24
TO RAISE SALARY
OF Commissioner
TO $4,000
BiIl introduced in the Legislature
This Morning
PRESENT COMPENSATION $500
Mr.. Titcomb Has Been Offered Much
Better Position to Manage Hatch.
cries Outside Vermont.

Montpelier, Jan. PA bill to in
crease the salary of State Fish and
Game Commissioner John w. Tit
comb from $500 TO $4,000 was intro
duced in the house this morning. The
fact that the commissioner has been
Offered desirable position to man.
age fish hatcheries in another state
has been made public without the
commissioners consent, as he wished
the legislature to be under no pres.
sure in the consideration fthe
matter.
The house resembed shambles
this morning, no less than six bills
being killed and two recommitted to
committees.
The bill creating the Office of insur-
ance commissioner will probably be
favorably reported by the committee
on banking and insurance tomorrow.
Montpelier. Jan. 23.-The first or
ganized opposition to the governor
program developed before the House
agricultural committee today when
Senator Kicker of Caledonia county
appeared as the champion of sepa-
rate department for the livestock com
missioner. Fred l.. Davis OF Hart
ford, the incumbent of the Office also
appeared before the committee and
told in detail why separate office was
necessary for proper protection of
Vermont livestock.
The act, H. A, providing an addi-
tional appropriation of $4,000 for the
completion of the new State building,
was signed today by Governor Gra-
ham. Other bills signed by the chief
executive were II. l, repeating the
Perry law, relating to the prohibition
of the sale OF intoxicating liquors, ii.
IL, providing for the consolidation OF
State insurance reports, II. 10. provid-
ing that cooperative fire insurance
companies organized as county as
sessment corporations may do busi-
ness throughout the State, after the
amount of insurance in force in such
corporation exceeds 100000, and II.
21, relating to the publication of the
list of insurance companies.
Mr.. Metzger of Randolph and Mr..
Dunham of Brattleboro, who had led
the opposition to the third reading OF
II. AZ. which provides for the licens-
ing of peddlers by the State tax COM
missioner. and ahd the bill rejected at
the Monday evening session, expert
enced change of heart overnight.
Mr.. Metzger at this mornings ses-
sion moved the reconsideration of the
bill and Mr.. Dunham moved its
recommitment to the ways and means
committee, both of which motions
passed
Mr. Root of Bennington introduced
a bill relating to foreign corporations
and permitting them to act as execu-
tor or trustee.
During the brief session Of the
house Monday evening a number of
important bills were introduced
II. 101, by Mr.. Amidon of Halifax;
relating to taxation of savings banks
and trust companies, increasing state
tax; provides tax of l IA per cent up
on average amount Of its deposits and
accumulations; increase from 7-10 of
per cent; ways and means.
H. 102, by Mr.. Bellows of Swanton;
relating to exemptions from taxation
of money loaned within the state and
providing for taxation OF money loan
ed outside the state and repeating
Sec. 1861 of the statutes, relating to
rate of interest on loans: money loan
ed within this state at rate not ex-
ceeding 5 per cent shall be exempt
from taxation; average amount of de-
posits loaned in Vermont at not ex-
ceeding per cent to be deducted;
ways and means.
H. 1903, by Mr.. Waite of Shoreham;
relating to the appointment of union
superintendents; provides that the
commissioner of education shall with
the advice and consent of the school
directors of the towns comprising a
school union appoint q union super
intendent; directors of towns compris
ing school union shall, on or before
May l., vote on the retention OF such
superintendent; If vote is adverse Of
flee becomes vacant upon completion
of school year; vacancies filled as
above: education.
H. 104, by Mr. Kimball of Bethel;
relating to the custody of minor chii
dren upon the granting Of divorce or
in annulment of marriage; grants to
innocent parent not less than half a
year, unless such parent is shown to
be morally unfit for such custody, or
unless some other arrangement Is