The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-09
These Subjects Receive At
tentiOn Today in the Yer
mont Legislature
'DUNHAM CHAIRMAN OF
COUNTY DELEGATION
Last Evening the House Adopted the
Report Of the Committee on Rules
and Several Important Measures Were
introduced.
Special to The Reformer.l
MONTH ELIER, Vt, Jan.

MONTPELIER, VT, Jan. y.
In the senate this morning motion
pictures and drunkards held the atten
ton Of the Vermont legislature. SEN
ator Dunton of Rutland introduced a
bill providing for a fine of $500 to any
exhibitor showing immoral pictures or
one depicting a train robbery or any
act constituting felony.
Senator Dunton also introduced a bill
providing a fine Of $25 to any motion
picture exhibitor admitting children un
der Is unless accompanied by parents
or guardian unless the exhibition is
free.
Senator Steele of Washington intro
duced bill providing that persons con-
vieted for the first offense of intoxica-
| ton should be committed to the state
hospital or transferred TO the house Of
correction.
| Senator Steele also introduced bill
providing that persons could receive
treatment at the state hospital for
| drunkenness.
| In the house nothing of Importance
occurred. \ committee was appointed
to canvass votes for the congressional
election.
In the senate F. A. Dewitt of New
fame was appointed chairman of the
committee on banking and insurance.
Senator H. E. Eddy of Brattleboro,
chairman of the committee on state and
icourt expenses; Senator j. Fl. Dimond
of Manchester, chairman of the COM
tmittee on suffrage and election.
/ Windham county delegation has or
ganized with g. L. Durham of Brattle-
boro as president, and F. 0. Merrifeld
Iof Grafton secretary.
!, Last evening the house adopted the
report OF the committee on rules, as read
, last Friday Speaker Wilson announced
his committee assignments and house
| bills from l to 10 were introduced, after
! which adjournment was taken until to-
{ dav In the senate several conventional
t resolutions were passed. (The full list
of house appointments and the chair
: manships in the senate will be found
on page s.
Il Following are some of the bills al
ready introduced in the house:
/ H. l, by Mr.. Durham of Brattleboro
an act to repeal No. III and liz Of the
acts of 1915 relating to the prohibition
of the sale of Intoxicating liquors. Gre
peals Nos. III and 172 of 1915, known
as the Perry bill, TO take effect on pass
age. 10 committee On ieHlptIdIct-
II. >, by Mr.. Hall of Woodbury., ar
act to appropriate sum of money tc
Il aid the town of Woodbury. in liquidat
ing its school debt. appropriation
$4,000 to aid Woodbury. expenditure
/ for new school buildihg.) To commit
y tee on appropriations.
Isl II. 3, by Mr.. Puffer of Richford, al
n act to authorize the town of RichforC
Is to issue bonds. (Authorizes Richford t.
.e issue bond not to exceed $50, ,000-t
IS build new SCHOOL, To committee OF
corporations.
H. 4, by Mr.. Lawson Of Barre town
an act to amend Section 1873 Of the
S. relating to the election of representa-
tives to the general assembly. provide
s. for election by plurality on the frs
ballot) To committee on elections
Fl. 5, by Mr.. Dunham of BrattleborC
h an act to amend Sec. IA of the z.
ut as amended by Sec. l Of No. 35 of til
t. acts of 1910 relating to taxation of DE-
posits in savings banks and trust con
panies. cooperative savings and loa
1t associations organized under the prov