St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-14

House bill number "a, relating to
! keeping gambling implements, was
passed unanimously.
House bill number 22S, introduced
by Mr.. Stuart of Lyndonville. re-
lating to the standard of milk as pay
ing basis decreasing the percent of
butter fat, was ordered to a third
! reading.
The House, on recommendation of
committees killed four more bills this
| morning. Both Houses completed all
the business on their calendars and
| will meet tomorrow, the House for
the first time since the session con-
vened
Among the bills considered by the
House this morning were the follow
ing:
Rejected
II. 10, relating to liability of towns
| for damage on highways.
H. "a, realting to definition for q
minor.
H. 90, relating to exemption from
attachment of lots in burial ground.
| Mr.. Pirie of Williamstown interrog-
| ated the committee as to its report
/ Mr.. Endworth explained and defended
! the committees action. Mr.. Pirie de-
| manded the yeas and nays but was
| not sustained.
H. 124, to pay William @. Sheldon
| the sum therein named.
III. us. relating to fines for VIOLA
/ tons of the laws regulating the opcr-
! alton Of motor vehicles providing
moiety for complaints
! In the afternoon session the House
met for but six minutes, with 14S
| members present. Eight bills were in
| troduced, and four Senate bills were
| received and referred.
| In the morning session of the Sen
| ate the first one OF Gov. Graham's
measures to be passed by both branch
es of the general assembly went
| through. 1t is House bill number lis,
which is an act to create the Office Of
insurance commissioner and to amend
| and repeal certain sections of the Pub
lie Statutes relating to insurance com
missioners and insurance expert. The
measure was passed in concurrence.
Among the measures considered by
the Senate this morning were the fol-
lowing:
Bills Introduced
5. So, by Sen. Demerltt OF WaSnlnS-
ton. An act to regulate the transport
tation of Intoxicating liquor upon
highways. (Person must have license
which may be granted or ordered to
be granted by the selectmen Of town
to any such person upon payment of
fee Of SD
S. 81, by Sen. Foote of Addison. An
act to establish state detention farms.
Director Of state institutions, shall,
subject to the approval Of the board
of control, lease farms or lands for
the establishment of detention farms.
Such farms shall be for the decipline,
correction, reformation, instruction
and work of persons confined in jails.
Provides for the removal of any per-
son confined in any Jail by the Gov
ernOr to the detention farm but no
person in Jail not under sentence shall
be removed to such farm without con-
sent of the person confined. The su-
perintendents and attendants at the
farm shall have the same power and
authority over the persons under their
charge as sheriffs have in the control
and care of persons committed to their
| custody
Passed
S. 81, an act to create the office of
| director of state institutions.
| s. Al, an act to amend sections of
| No 1874 of the acts of 1915, relating
| to compensation to employees for
| personal injuries.
S. 10, an act to amend section 49S
| of the Public Statutes, relating to eX
| emption from taxation.
S. rs, an act to amend section 1900
| of the Public Statutes relating to APP
! peals from public service commission.
t Passed III Concurrence
| H. 66, an act TO repeal No. 1919 of
| the acts of 1910 relating to the bounty
on black bears.
| H. 129, an act to amend section CLOS
of the Public Statutes as amended by
the acts of 1915, relating to the pay
ment of moneys earned by prisoners.
H. 1873, an act to secure the benefits
/ of the federal aid road act.
| II. 10, an act to provide for the
| delivery of weight slip with coal
Bills Signed to Date
Governor Graham has signed the
! following:
S. IS, an act to amend Section 1858
of the Public Statutes, relating to a
| lien on animals for Keeping.
/ S, %, an act to appropriate a GER
| tain sum for the use of the livestock
commissioner in paying for tubercul-
| Gus cattle.
S. 26, an act to repeal No. II Of the
| acts of 1910 as amended by section 13
of No. AZ of the acts of 1912 relating
to the compiling of statistical inform
alton.
S. 80, an act to amend section 2161
Of the Public Statutes, as amended by
| section 1 of No. SO of the acts of 1915,
relating to exemptions.
S. 80, an act to amend section 3409
of the Public Statutes as amended by
section 116 of No. l of the acts of
1915, relating to the appointment of
notaries public and their commissions.
H. &c. an act to amend section 10 of
No. of the acts of 1915, providing
for filling of vacancies in the Office of
| United States Senator.
III. 100, an act levying tax on the
County of Bennington for the purpose
! of paying Indebtedness.
III. 1874, an act to amend section 1861
of the Public Statutes, relating to the
support of paupers
Saturdays Session.
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