Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13


the Victory Loan.
The Senate proposal of amendment |
was rejected and the bill now stands |
on ~ two year basis.
The House concurred in the Senate |
proposal OF amendment to n. 1885, re-
iating to duties of supervisors of the
insane
IT. 1856, relating to the election of
a town auditor, provided the town so
votes, was rejected.
On motion of MIR. Slayton of Nor
ristown, the House, out of respect to
the memory of the late Mr. Gregory
of Lunenburg. adjourned at 2:25
o'clock.
SENATE-MORNING
Special orders were popular in the
Senate this morning. After some dis
cussion, S. 40, making uniform the law
of partner ships, and s. As. making uni
form the law of sales of goods, were
ordered to lie and made special orders
for Tuesday, March IL. The chiroprac-
tic bill, IL. Is, which was on the SEN
ate calendar this morning under ia
vorable report from the Senate COM
mittee on public health, was ordered
to lie on motion of Senator Schoff and
made a special order for the end of the
calendar on Tuesday. Another import
ant bill, S. 35, relating to compensa-
ton to employees for personal injuries,
was ordered to lie on motion of SEN
ator Amey and placed at the end of
the calendar for next Tuesday.
The Senate adopted j. r. S. 20. pro-
viding for a joint assembly on Tues
day morning, March II, at II o'clock, to
hear an address by Maj-Gen. Clarence
Il. Edwards.
NEW SENATE BILLS
Three bills were introduced in the
Senate this morning:
S. SO. reported from the committee
on public health, providing for the
compilation of vital records of the
State and to require town clerks to
transmit to the secretary of State GER
tain records of importance.
S. "a. reported from the committee
on education, requiring the exclusive
use Of the English language in schools
mot to apply to teaching foreign Ian
guages)
S. SIS, reported from the committee
on banking and insurance, providing
that banks may continue to hold Sc
curities acquired under authority Of
sub division v of section $3.50 of the
General Laws. relating to investments
of banks in railroad bonds.
The Senate voted to adopt in con-
currence with proposal of amendment,
j. r. H. 20, providing for the appoint
ment of a committee to attend the flu
neral of the late Hon. George F..
Edmunds.
PASSED BY THE SENATE
S. &c. promoting the conservation. de.
velopment and utilization Of the water re-
sources of the State.
II. SIS, relating to the taking or possess
ing of partridge or woodcock.
II. 156, relating to the licensing of milk
and cream testers and the making of reg
ulations relating to the testing of milk
and cream.
II. 22s, relating to the qualifications of
practitioners of osteopathy.
The Senate advanced to third read
ing j. r. II. 8. requesting Vermont's rep
| resentatlves in Congress to use their in
fluence to prevent the expanding by the
United States of large sums of money in
retaining arid lands.
| The Senate rejected S. so, relating to the
surplus to be carried by savings banks
and by savings banks and trust compan-
| les.
HOUSE-MORNING
| In the House this moring, S. 70. An act
to stimulate the farming industry of the
State, to provide for a census Of farms
offered for sale, and relating to an annual
census of certain domestic animals, was
ordered to lie.
| Among the bills ordered to third read
ing was S. AZ, relating to direct primaries.
and providing that names of candidates
be arranged in alphabetical order.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE
These bills were passed by the House:
II. 224. relating to unclaimed deposits in
savings banks
crops.
| II. 25s, relating to the printing and dis
tribution of public documents.
II. $50, relating to the duties of the fish
and game commissioner with respect tc
the publication of bulletins and the
appointment Of deputy wardens.
DOG BILL" is SIGNED
The so-called Dog Bill was signed
by the Governor to-day, Friday ant
takes effect from its passage. 1t amends
the law by including a person who har
bors a dog. as well as one who owns OF
keeps one within its provisions. Thu
license fee Is increased from 81 to 81 fol
one male or spayed female dog. and tn,
fee remains at Sc for one female dog
provided "such dog is licensed prior t.
the first day OF April. 1919" The licens,
fee for dogs which have not been licensed
prior to April /. 1919, Is IS for one NAL,
or spayed female, and $12 for one femal,
dog.
1t is further provided that for add
tional dogs for which licenses are OBJ
tanned by a person or member Of hi
household, the license fee shall be 81
each. 1t should be borne In mind by al
dog owners that II the license fee is no
paid on or before the first day Of April
the fee is increased so per cent. provided
1t ia paid on or before the 18th day o
May.
The provision in the statute to tn
effect that all dogs not four weeks oil
on the first day of April shall be exemp
from license until the following year i
no longer a law for the new act pro
vides that a person who becomes al
owner after the first day Of April of
dog four months old which has not beel
licensed, or a person who owns, keep
or harbors dog which becomes fou
months old after the first day Of Apri
shall, within ten days, apply for an
obtain license for such dog In the sam
manner as the annual license is obtained
provided that IL such application Is mad
after the 18th day Of October, the fe
for such license shail be a half Of tn
amount otherwise required.
The kennel license 10 raised from SIS t
$50 when the number OF dogs 30 KEEP
does not exceed 10 and for each add
t. a.