Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS 20 1919

20, 'eiating to trustee process.
ne Rouse passed the following bills
~ iis' relating to assessment Of taxes
VI unorsahized towns and cores II. 12i.
,e"''ne TO inheritance and taxable
.as and exemptions therefrom; n.
i.-' ies"nzing defective or invalid alb
s',acts' IL. 12s, relating to licensing GER
.a.i amusement places by selectmen.
trustees and alderman: II. 1870, relating
w '"e ciassification of state forest re-
serves Tor tax purposes: RI. 49, relating
10 the duties of supervisors of the insane
II, ioo relating to returns to be made by
telephone companies; II. 1888, relating to
.he soiemnization of marriages, permit
'."s nonresident ministers to solemnize
.ne same: H. 1871, extending the time of
commencing action, provided tho de-
ie"ua"t is without tho State: II. 201,
siV'ns 'ne court authority In respect to
the hst from which talesmen shall be
urawn IN municipal and city courts; II.
~. reiating to transportation and board
Vi puPiis' ii. 60, changing the date of the
open season for deer; II. 81, relating to
treatment OF venereal diseases; Fl. SO, re-
Iating to the State board Of health; and
H. 3d. relating to the taking or POSSESS
ing or partridge and woodcock and pro-
Viuing Tor closed season until Sept. Is,
1921. 49,
fassage was refused Of II. 1913, relating
10 omissions in grand list, without any
uepa'e or any warning. The vote was
90 to 81
upon the motion of Mr. Alexander Of
81 Aioans CITY, who said that certain
people in st. Adams had requested to be
neard IN the matter, II. 16, amending the
act TO incorporate city and town Of
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special order for Wednesday morning
SENATE
The following bills were passed in the
senate Friday: s. 9, fixing the liability
OF towns. cities and incorporated villages
LOT negligence In the construction, opera
tion and maintenance of sewers. water
systems and electric light plants; S. 81,
an act to pay the Free Press Printing
company the sum of s342. 5S. balance due
from the State for printing the general
laws or Vermont In 1915; S. So, to provide
method Of voting at any general,
special or primary election by legal
voters OF the State who are in
actual military or naval service of the
United States. or this State S. 40, an act
relating to the issuance of municinal
ponds; $. IS. relating to the MANAGEMENT
OF farms operated in connection with
poor houses; and s. IS, an act to pay tho
Barre and Montpelier Traction and
Power company the sum therein named
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE
II. 2 an act to amend the act relating
to the village of Poultney.
II. SO, to prohibit misrepresentation to
the assured by insurance companies.
their officers and agents.
ra1,
stan officers of the National Guard.
II. 81 an act to pay Sidney L. Judd the
sum therein named.
II. n, an act to provide for centra,
supervision of the collection of delin.
quent taxes by the commissioner of
taxes.
IA. 1o5, an act to pay the Newport Cen.
ter graded school district the sum therein
named.
H. 100, an act relating to the payment
OF the premiums for bonds furnished by
oincers or the State. a county, town.
town school district, Incorporated school
district. incorporated village or fire dis
trict.
II. lib, an act relating to the summon
ing of petit Jurors.
IL. 40. an act relating to return Of ab.
stract Of grand list.
II. III, an act relating to descent when
married decedent leaves no issue.
n. l43 providing for appointment of an
additional appraiser in certain cases.
II. las. providing for alterations and re-
pairs to the court house and 1ail in
Franklin county.
II. 1l5 relating to the granting OF
peddler's licenses
The Senate passed in concurrence with
proposal of amendment, H. 50, relating to
tees OF Keepers Of jails for board and
washing FOR State prisoners. State and
town paupers. Senators Villas, Morgan.
Mckilllp and Ballou opposed the bill,
while Senators Steele, Schoff. Maurice
Payne and Rowland spoke in favor of
1t. The bill passed, Ii to IL.
The following bills complete the Lis,
of new measures introduced in the Legis-
laturc up to date:
HOUSE BILLS
H. 2l9. by the committee on muntciual
corporations. To provide for alterations
and repairs in the Washington county
buildings and to provide for the levyine
or tax therefor. TAX one cent on the
dollar of the grand list for providing
SAFE place for keeping Juveniles separate
from prisoners, as recommended by the
: 'dHo jury OF tne county,.
II. 22O, by the committee on municipal
corporations; authorizing the assistant
judges to make alterations and repairs
on Washington county buildings. (To
make such repairs and alterations In and
about the county buildings as in their
seem needful)
IL. 2l. by the committee on State In
stitutions: relating to the care of de-
pendent and neglected children commit
ted to the State Board of Charities and
Probation. Equal shares of expense TO
he borne by the State and town when
enid Is committed to care Of the board |
Board may appoint and remove at pleas
ure State visitors, who shall be under |
supervision of the board. who shall have |
such compensation as board shall Ak !
with their necessary expenses
SENATE BILLS
S. g. by Senator Villas; an act to estab- |
lish the Vermont Teachers Retirement |
system: provides for a retirement |
board of five members. creation of an |
nuity fund, and allowances. To COM
mittee on education.
). 81. reported by committee on
state institutions: an act to amend the
General Laws. relating to the duties of
the Board OF Charities and Probation
with respect to poor relief, provides
mat the oversecr of the poor shall an
huaily make reports to the board.
CONGREGATIONAL COUNTY
RETREAT ON EVANGELISM