Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-25

! the town comprising n school union, an
point n union superintendent. The direc-
tors of the town comprising school
| union. shall on or before May I, vote on
the retention of such superintendent
ana If tho vote is adverse the office shall
/ thereupon become vacant upon compile
ton of the school year and any such va
cancies shall he filled as herein provided.
SAVINGS BANKS AND TRUST COM
PAN1ES TAHES.
An act. II. lo1 increasing the state tax
Of savings banks and trust companies was
introduced by Mr.. Amidor of Halifax.
This bill provides tax Of ono and one
quarter per cent. upon the average
amount of its thcse institutions deposits
and acCumulations an increase from sew
cn-tchths of ono per cent, the present
tax.
NINE~nOrR DAY LAW.
Mr.. Moore of Ludlow introduced n bill
To establish a ninc-h day in mills. fac .
tories and manufacturing establishments
in the absence of specific contracts rcgu-
latnE the period Of labor between en-
ploYer and .mploye in manufacturing es-
tahlishments. nine hours shall he "A DAYS
work The provisions of this act do not
apply to the employment of women and
children under lG years of age
APPRAISAL or T1MBERLANp.
An act relating TO tho appraisal of realty
and making no deduction in the appraisal
for the removal of timber for a period Of
20 years was introduced by Mr.. Campbell
of Belvidero. This bin provides that de.
ductions for the cutting or removing Of
timber shall not he made for a period of
20 years next ensuing. and the selectmen
may require owners of realty to furnish
bonds tn secure payment of taxes on such
timber land for 90 years.
ROOM FOR GASOLINE Users.
An art which should hc welcomed by au-
tomobists and others using gasoline as y
motor fuel was presented by MIR Parsons
OF Iluhbardton. Under the provisions of
TINS bill no fuel for motors shall he sold
rs gasoline which does not conform to
these requirements Not more than eight
per cent at 10 degrees. ceutigrado; dis.
tllation, not loss than = per cent at 1lQ
degrees. centgrade; flash test, not moro
than p degrees, Fahrenheit. y material
as fuel for motors which falls below above
tests. shall be sold unless dealer displays
on container and conspicuou5ly, in black
letters not less than one and one-half
inches high, on white paper, the word
"Naptha' with actual test thereon and
the statement This material for motors
is below tho test required for gasoline
Penalty OF six months or s5u fine or both
Other bills introduced in the House
We're:
II. 106, by Mr. Phelps Of Fair Haven.
An act to amend section one of number
2i' of the Acts of 1910. relating 10 pro-
Of the peace, grand juror. city or villege
attorney in criminal cases. prohibits fees
10 city or village attorney in criminal
cases in towns having municipal courts.
To committee on judiciary.
H. 1M, 10y Mr.. Amidon of Halifax An
act relating to the construction Of water
bars IN. highways. give or more LEGAL
voters IN . county dissatisfied with meth
cd Of construction OF number Of water
bars in a highway in such county. may
petition tho county highway supervisor
who shall within 10 days inspect such
and designate tho number and
prescribe the method Of construction. To
committee on highways and bridges.
II 100, by Mt Bellows Of Swanton. An
act TO amend section one Of No "a If the
Acts Of 1al5. and section IA of the public
statutes as amended by section one Of
number So of the Acts OF 1910 relating to
exemptions from taxation of money loan
ed within the state and providing for
taxation Of money loaned outside the
state, and repeating section 1851 Of the
public statutes relating to rate Of inter
est ON loans Money loaned within thi.
State at rate not exceeding rive per cent
shall he exempt from taxation. Average
of deposits loaned in Vermont at
not exceeding five per cent. to be deduct
col. To committee on ways and means
H. 1oi. by Mr. Ninbai of Bethel An
act to amend section 3tNj Of the public
statutes relating tn the custody OF minor
children upon the granting Of divorce or
an annu'ment of marriage Grants 10 in
uocent parent not less than half a wear.
unless such parent IS show n to me morally
unit for such custody, or unless some
other ARRANGEMENT is agreed upon by the
PARENTS. To committee on Judiciary
II. l'S. by Mr. La Fleur of Middlehurv.
An act relating to solicitors foes in fore
closure cases. Df mort gage contains
agreement on the part of the mortgaror
to pay to tho mortgagee in the event of
foreclosure the solicitors fees incident
thereto, and claim is made therefor in
petition Of foreclosure. the court in which
such tetition is brought shall, upon hear.
ing, allow such fee as in it's Judgment is
just and such allowance shall be in lion
If solicitors fees allowed under the rules
II the court Of chanCery). TO committee
On Judiciary.
Governor Graham is to he the guest cf
honor at the annual reception and ban
iuet of the Vermont Association Of Ros-
-on at the Hotel NendOme on Saturday
Yrs. Ia Niles jackson of Morrisville will
sing, accompanied by Miss Marjorie Gates
II Morrisvlle and Miss Dorothy NJ. Fer