The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-21
Vermont Senate Adopted
Resolution Calling for
Such an Action
ELECTION OF JUDGES
OCCURS THURSDAY
Many Bills Were introduced
in the House This
Morning

AlJeF n recess OF LI1Tee udys ana q nall,
both houses of the Vermont legislature
convened again this morning and started
to get down to business once more. in
| spite Of the long recess, however, no
! great volume of business or enthusiasm
seemed to have accumulated, and after
about dozen bills had been introduced
! IN the House, and the Senate had adopted
q couple Of resolutions, adjournment took
| place in both houses for the morning.
| A joint resolution was introduced in
the Senate by Senator Villas of Chitten-
den, providing that the two houses meet
| in joint session on Thursday, Jan %, at
| lO:3O o'clock in the morning. to elect a
chief justice and four associate justices
of the supreme court six Stiperior judges,
sergeant alarms, an adiutant and in.
spector general, judge advocate and
three trustees of the University Of Yer
mont. This resolution was adopted on
the part of the Senate
| The Senate joint resolution, No. G, re-
lating to the appointment of commits.
sion TO propose amendments to the con
stitution of the state, was read third
time and adopted on the part Of the Sen
ate. This resolution provides as follows
THAT the governor is hereby directed to
appoint, on or before the first of Nav,
| 1919, seven <citizens of this state, who,
I with the attorney general shall consti.
tute commission TO prepare and present
to the next session Of the general assem-
| bly, proposals of amendment to the con-
stitution Of Vermont. This said commits
sion shall receive no compensation for
their services but shall receive their nee.
essary expenses. They shall make pub
| lie their proposals of amendment with
suggestions in support Of the same on
or before juno /, 1920"
Among the House bills introduced this
morning was bill to provide state pay
| for drafted men and for women in the
military and naval service Of the United
States; also an act relating to the pres
ervation of soldiers records by towns
and providing for the keeping Of records
| of soldiers in the war with Germany; an
act including the commissioner Of agri-
culture in the membership of the board
of controls an act relating to transpor-
tation and board Of pupils, substituting
the word may" for the word shall, =
where the act now provides that trans
| portaton and board shall be furnished
pupils living one and half miles from
the school. There is also an act to APP
| pr0priate slim not TO exceed $4,000 to
assist the town Of Irasburg in construct
| ing a highway from the village Of Iras-
burg to the village of Orleans.
| MFR. Markham Of Worcester introduced
| a bill providing for the amendment Of
section $500 Of the general laws, relat-
ing TO wild deer; providing for a closed
season for two years also bill prohibit
| ing the hunting Of foxes with dogs be-
tween Sept and Oct. 90
House bills 80 to a, inclusive, were
introduced this morning as follows
Bills introduced.
By Mr. Tinker of Fletcher, to amend
section 6375 Of the general laws. relating
to the taking Of trout. Changing the
| length from six to five inches, not more
than 35 pounds in one day of brook
trout, golden brown. Loeb Leyen, steel
head and rainbow trout
| Mr.. Webster of Swanton, to provide
state pay for drafted men and for wom-
en- in the military and naval service Of
| the United States. TO include all Of the
above indueted into service during the
war with Germany
| BY Mr.. Ripley Of Poultney, TO amend
section l52 of the general laws, relating
! to filling vacancies in nominations made
/ by convention, oaucus or certificate.
| Candidates for town elections may
withdraw II days before election, and
vacancy may be filled by signatures as
well as by the party who made the or
| iginal nomination.
pf,los, 6 D,,,ltnrvr A." oY,,o,J
section 1923 of the general laws, relating
to the preservation of the soldiers rec
ords by town. providing for the keep
ing of records of soldiers in the war
with Germanyi adding provision for rec
ords of the present war;
By Mr.. Brush of Brookline, to appro-
pirate 800 annually for the benefit of
the Grand Army Of the Republic lState
shall pay annually to the department of
Vermont, G. A. R., to be paid July each
year,
BY Mr.. ODowd of Brunswick, to
amend section 6420 of the general laws,
extending the open season for deer. lex
tending the season 10 days.
! BY Mr. Moore of Bennington, permit
| ting the insurance commissioner to fix
fire insurance rates in certain cases. Jag
grieved persons may appeal to insurance
commissioner who may fix rates, after
hearing, and such rate shall be binding.
| Penalty of 5000 for each offense that
company failed to comply with rate)
| By Mr.. Miner of Sherburne Cby re-
quest), to amend section 5623 of the gen.
eral laws, relating to reciprocal provis
ions. Changing the present insurance
| law so that no question arises as to the
| provisions or like companies doing bust
ness in this state, that they shall be sub
! iect to the same license fees as are paid
| by similar company in the other state.l
! BY Mr. Maxham of Worcester, to
amend section 6427 of the general laws,
relating to hunting foxes with dogs.
| PROVIDES the same regulations when
hunting foxes with dogs that are now
provided on other fur bearing animalsO
BY Mr.. Markham of Worcester, to
amend section 642O of the general laws,
relating to wild deer. providing for a
close season for two years.
| BY Mr.. Dunklee of Vernon, to amend
section 655 of the general laws, relating
| to the membership of the board of con
troll Ineluding commissioner of agri-
eulture.l
By Mr.. ODowd Of Brunswick, to
amend section 7442 of the general laws,
increasing fees of witnesses in county
and municipal courts. Providing mile
age each way, an increase from So to