The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-10
HOUSE WORKS
MINUS QUORUM
Spent an Hour and a Half in
Busy Session This
Forenoon
INVESTIGA-
TION AT BRATTLEBORO
Mr.. Howland's Bill Relating
to Collection Of Taxes
Called Back

f. -SlIcl NUIhIIR dH UUuI anu u iidti tHli
forenoon, the Vermont House found thai
it did not have a qourum. Mr. Wilson
of Bristol suggested the absence OF .
quorum and the speaker directed the rol
called The result showed that there
We're III members present. Mr.. Noble oi
Tunbridge then moved to adjourn, and
! the motion prevailed at 80.
| During the one hour and half, how.
ever, considerable business had been tran
saeted. On motion of Mr. Moore of Lud.
/ low, the House voted to request the gov
ernor to return to its custody House bill
/ 0, relating to the collection of taxes, a
bill introduced by Mr. Rowland of Barre
and the bill was then returned TO the
Senate, as was Senate bill 27, creating
| the office of director of state institu-
tions.
The House adopted the resolution re-
lating to the appointment of a joint spe-
cial committee to investigate the Brat
tleboro retreat.
When the Senate adjourned at 1870 it
was to meet Tuesday at 10 a. m.
Bills introduced in House.
BY Mr.. Wright Of Coventry, an act to
provide for the election Of water com
missioners by the town OF Coventry
Town may elect three water commits
sioners to have management and control
of the water system.l Municipal cor
porations.
BY MFR. Mott of Alburg, an act to APP
propriate sum Of money to build a
highway bridge between the towns OF
Alburg and Swanton. Makes appropria-
tion for state bridge with highway com
missioner in eharge.l Appropriations.
BY Mr.. Parker Of Bradford. an act TO
authorize the village OF Bradford to issue
bonds. For purpose OF building and re
pairing highways, may issue bonds for
10000 Municipal corporations.
BY Mr.. Allbee of Townshend (by re-
quest. to amend Sec. 4lda Of the public
statutes, and to repeal See. ALL of the
public statutes, relating TO care Of ceme-
teries by towns. Municipal corporations.
BY Mr.. Fogg Of Underhill, an act to
grant Dennis G. Finnegan permission to
practice dental surgery. Public health.
BY Mr.. Gridley of Windsor, an act re-
lating to the ownership and disposition
OF certain church property. PROVIDES
for property reverting to Vermont Bap
tist state convention.l General.
BY Mr.. Smith of st. Aibans City. an
act to amend See. 37l of the public stat
utes relating to the definition of fiscal
year. 1.-Two consecutive fiscal years be
ginning July |, 1917, shall constitute a
biennial period, beyond which no appro- |
priation shall extendl Appropriations.
BY Mr.. Gridley of Windsor, an act per- |
hitting state religious organizations to |
hold property in trust in certain cases. |
provides that any religious state con
vention organized under Vermont laws is /
TO act as trustee under deeds, /
wills or otherwise and as executor or ad- /
General.
By Mr.. Root of Bennington. an act TO /
extend the time within which the con
of railroads heretofore author
zed may be commenced or finished THE
.ime limited by law within which any
abroad existing or chartered by Yer
mont is required to commence or finish
Is construction. together with all rights
,ranted under its charter, is extended for
wo years from and after the expiration
II the present time limit Corporations
md franchises.
BY Mr.. Dunham of Brattleboro. an act
o consolidate and merge the Brattleboro
,raded school district and the village of
with the town of Brattleboro.
Education. Il
BY Mr.. Coburn Of East Montpelier. an
ct TO amend Sec. 6,2l0 OF the public
tatutes as amended by Sec 6 of No. l7S
+ the acts OF 1908 relating to the fees
( sheriffs and eonsta bles,. changing the I
Mileage allowed for service of process to !
he number of miles actually travelled by
heriff. tFor service of process by read
lg, six cents and by copy 10 cents for
ach folio, provided the minimum fee 1
hall be 81. except in case of subpenss.
or each mile of actual travel in the
ecessary performance of duty in the
ervice of any process, 10 cents.) State
nd court expenses.
By Mr.. Sweeney of Brighton. an act to
mend and repeal certain sections of the Il
ubIic statutes relating to the collection t
taxes m~unorgsnized towns and cores.
axation. u
Bills introduced in Senate. !,
BY Senator Eddy. an act to authorize
lie employment of general town or mu !,
cipal managers. tIf a town votes at :
,eeisl or the annual town meeting TO i
nploy town or municipal manager the :,
lectmen shall select the same who j
iall be under the supervision of the Sc
ction. The manager shall have general r
ipervision of the affairs of the town :
ith certain exeeptions.l TO municipal :,
operations. :,
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