The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-18

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Belknap, Goss Of Danvillc, and Hop
kins favored 1t.
Montpelier March l7.-Prospeets
for final Adjournment ~ the Vermont
legislature OF 1919 before the latter
part of the first week in April be'
comes more and more dubious from
day 10 day. Progress during the past
week has not beer sufficient to war
rant the belief that me legislature
will be able to finish up the work al
ready on hand by the 2Sth of March,
the date mentioned last week for fin.
al adjournment, and 1t is understood
that there are several more commit
tee bills to come in which will take
up time.
A summary of business up TO the
close OF work last week shows that
the Senate has so measures on it's
hands at the present time, some OF
which will require some time TO dis
pose OF. The House has II measures
yet to take care of, with the end of
new bills not yet in sight Granting
that the greater part of these are
routine measures and can be disposed
OF In hurry. it is hardly likely that
the slate can be cleaned up before
April a.
The summary Fnf the House h,isi.
ness up to date shows that ~ House
bills have become laws; 12 others
have passed both houses; IS have
passed the House only, six were kill
ed In the Senate, 63 killed in the
House: 40 are now in committees,
IA on the calendar, and eight report
ed by substitute bills. making total
of 2S6 measures introduced.
or the 61 Senate bills which have
come to the House, is are now laws;
13 passed the House: l3 were killed
in the House: IL are in committee,
and four are on the calendar
Governor Clement has signed the
following bills
s. q. An act relating to the dis.
play OF certain flags.
s. 30, An act to amend section
32Sf OF the General Laws. relating
TO probate courts assignment of
household goods to husband or widow
Of deceased person dying without
issue.
s. 80. An act to amend section
/ 5746 of the General Laws, relating
to the publicity of partnerships.
s. GA. An act to amend sections
731i and 1917 OF the General Laws
relating to the duties of the Board OF
Charities and Probation with respect
to poor relief
H. II. An act to amend sections
1891 and 1888 of the General Laws
relating to taxation Of deposits Of
trust companies. exempting certain
municipal securities from taxation
II. go. An act TO amend section
6l20 of the General Laws. relating &c
the open season for deer changing
the date OF the open season and per
mitting the killing of doe
II. 81 An act to amend section
6l95 of the General Laws, relating tC
salaries and expenses Of the secre
tary. officers and assistants Of the
state board of health.
". SO An act to amend section
Gall OF the General Laws, relating tG
the taking of possessing of partridge
and woodcock. and providing for {
closed season on partridge until Sep
tember fifteenth, nineteen hundred
and twenty-one.
II. SO. An act To amend section
ASH OF the General Laws, relating t
the solemnization of marriages.
II. 90. An act to amend No is.
OF the Acts OF 1900, entitled "An ac
to incorporate the village of Manche
ter" changing the time of holding III,
annual meeting.
II. i2i An act to amend section
1890 and 1894 OF the General Laws
relating to inheritances and taxabl
transfers and exemptions therefrom
II. i2i. An act in amendment O
chapter 9l2 of the General Laws, rC
lating to the employment of wome
and children in the manufacture O
perishabe products.
II. 2i1. An act to permit town
to provide for the payment of inter
est on overdue taxes.
". 221 An act relating to IN
care OF dependent and neglected chi
dren committed to the state board &
charities and probation.
/, H. 22S. An act TO amend soctio
GiO0 OF the General Laws, relatin
to the qualifications Of practitioner
OF ostoopathy
a H. 240 An act to amend scctio
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