The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-09
BILLS INTRODUCED.
First One in House Asks for Repeal of
Conditional Prohibitory Law.

The following bills have been intro
duced in the House:
II. by Mr. Dunham of Brattleboro
an act to repeal No. III and No. 17z
Iof the acts of 1915, relating to the pro
hibtion of the sale of intoxicating Ii.
lquors. tRepeals Nos. III and l72 of act OF
1915, to take effect on passage.l To COM
mittee on temperance.
! II. 4.--By Mr.. Lawson of Barre town,
ON aet=to amend section ls2 of the P. S.
relating to the election of representa- :
tives. to the general assembly. provides
for election by plurality on the first bal
Ilot.l To committee on election.
II. 6.-By Mr.. Dunham of Brattleboro,
an act to amend Sec. 74l of the p. s., as
amended by Sec. /, of No. 35 of the acts
of 1910, relating to taxation of deposits
in savings banks and trust companies.
operative savings and loan associa-
tions organized under the provisions of
chapter 200 of the p. S., to be exempt
from taxation until assets of 100000
To ways and means.
II. S.-By Mr.. Fenton of Rutland City,
an act to amend section $500 of the p.
s.. as amended by No l9S of the acts of
1908, relating to salaries of judges of
probate. RAISES salary of Rutland dis
trict from Sl,l00 to 81 ,400.l To commit
tee or state and court expenses.
II. 9.--By Mr.. Howland of Barre City,
an act to amend section 6l5 and 626 of
the p, s., relating to the collection of
taxes. Provides for hard labor in Jail
for delinquents. Sheriffs may require
not more than ten hours each day. Sun
days and legal holidays excepted. La
Dor to be performed shall be regulated as
is provided by Sec. CLOS of the P. s., as
amended by No. 223 of the acts of 1918.
The proceeds of such labor to be applied
in payment of materials and tools fur
nished, and for payment to the jailer of
the board of deliquents; any balance left,
shall be paid to the collector committing
tax and costs.l To judiciary committee. /
II. l0.-By Mr.. Root OF Bennington, an I
act 20 appropriate certain sum for the /
support of the Soldiers Home at Ben /
nington. (Appropriates $4,000 for the /
support of the home during 1917 and |
l9ls.) To committee on appropriation.
II. 4-By Mr.. Smith of St. Albans I
City, an act t.. provide for the consolida-
ion of state insurance reports. pro
tides for making arrangements with in
lrrance departments of other states, as
ecms for the best interest of this state,
consolidation, printing and
of the annual reports of re-
pective departments To committee on
,anking and insurance.
H l2, by Mr.. Amidon of Halifax, an
Iet to amend sections and of No. l39
# the acts of 1915, providing aid for
owns for repairing, building or rebuild .
ng bridges. Estate to pay so per cent
f tota6 6cost, but not to exceed $1,000
or any one bridge, for bridges of not
nore than 90 feet, built on selected high
rays. Appropristes sl50,OO0 annually
or purposes mentioned.) To committee
n highways and bridges.
II l3, by Mr.. Coburn of Jay. an act to
mend section 3,l46 of the public stat {
tes as amended by section of No. Ill
+ the acts of 1915, relating to qualiica-
ions Of voters in town meeting. Male
not citizens, who have paid
lxes in a town on property assessed at
{ least S2.OO0 shall. subject to the pre-
ding provision Of this section. be a vot-
: in town meeting.l To municipal cor 3
orations.
II Ia. by Mr.. Fenton Of Rutland City.
4 act to amend sections 4.Os4. 4.0s5 and v
600 % the public statutes. and section 7
Of No. l35 Of the acts Of 1915. relating
the issuance of operators and spesial