The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-07

nc nehltn, an act TO PROVIDE Tor the COM
pletion of the vital records of the state
and to require town clerks to transmit
certain records to the secretary of state,
Clerks of towns whose vital records are
incomplete shall obtain and forwar
same to secretary of state. ~
Reported from the committee O.. ~
cation, an act requiring the y 1e
use of the English language in Jols.
Not to apply to teaching of foreign Ian
guages.
Reported from the committee on bank
ing and insurance, an act to repeal sub
division V. of section 5,363 of the gen
eral laws, relating to investments of
banks in railroad bonds. Banks may
continue to hold securities acquired m
der authority of repealed section.
Adopted in Concurrence by Senate.
j. r. H. %, providing for the appoint
ment of committee to attend the fu-
neral of the Hon. George +. Edmunds.
On motion of Senator Amey, the Senate
voted to propose to the House to amend
by striking out the following: line 2,
with PRIDE; line 6, "as soon as cireum-
stances may permit; line %, when
arrangements are completed for the
same"
Passed by Senate.
S. 66, an act TO promote the eonserva-
tion, development and utilization of the
water resources of the state.
H. S5, an act relating to the taking or
possessing OF partridge and woodcock.
H. 1856, an act relating to the licens
inn pf IN ILL md nraa ~, taofnrs and tho
making of regulations relating to the
testing of milk and cream.
H. 22S, an act relating to the qualitica
tions Of practitioners of osteopathy.
H 234, an act to enable Swanton vii
lage to alter its bounds.
H. 235, an act relating to the charter
of the city of Barre.
H. 236, an act relating to transfer of
inmates between certain state institu
tions
H. 240, an act relating to the standard
of requirements for admission to prae-
tice medicine or surgery.
j. r. H. 8, requesting Vermont's rep
resentatives in Congress to use their in
fuenee to prevent the spending by the
United States of large sums of money in
retaining arid lands
Signed by Governor.
H. 222, an act in amendment of and in
addition to certain sections of the gen
eral laws, relating to the licensing and
keeping of dogs.
Legislative Notes.
The legislature of 1915 held its reunion
Thursday evening, There were 81 for
mer representatives and l3 former sen
ators present H, C. Cady Of Mortified
was elected permanent chairman and w
B. Lance, formerly of Cabot, secretary
treasurer Former Speaker J. y. Weeks
presided in the House and former Lieut..
Gov Hale X. Darling at the joint as
sembly Among the speakers at the
banquet were Harvey Goodell, secretary
ofscivil and military affairs, Max /. Pow
ell of Burlington, Orlando Martin of
PlainfeId, head of the state grange, R.
W. Simonds of Montpelier, Judge Weeks,
Rev. A. w Hewitt Of plainfield and Dr.
W B. Mayo of Northfield
Some interesting facts have been dis
covered relative to the ages of speakers
in the Vermont House of Representa-
tives. II is noted that the late Hon
George F. Edmunds, whose funeral is
soon to be held in Burlington, was the
youngest man ever elected to the office
OF speaker of the House in Vermont, He
was born in 1923 and was not quite 80
years of age when elected in 1857. There
have been several speakers in Vermont
who were under 40 years of age. The
late James L. Martin, Josiah Grout, and
Hosea Mann were 32, Stanley C. Wilson
and Charles A. Plumley were 81, Thomas
C. Cheney was 3S, II. II. Powers and
w. w. Stickney were 80, and Fletcher d.
Proctor and Frank f. Howe were 40.
The new legislative directory discloses
the fact that Speaker Charles S. Dana
has passed his 56th milestone,
Next Tuesday afternoon promises to
be a busy time in the House, as several
measures have been made special orders
for that afternoon, including the Senate
bill to make uniform the laws regard
ing partnerships, the Senate bill making
uniform the laws as to sales of goods,
the House bill relating to chiropractic,
the compensation bill for personal inur
les. The barge terminal bills, n. 1919 and
II. 207 were to-day ordered to lie, the
latter to be a special order Tuesday aft
eruoon, March Is.