The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-07

tlOn from taxation or Investments by
banks in the Victory Liberty Loan:
S. lis, relating to sale of intoxicating
liquors, prohibiting same when Shep-
pard amendment goes into effect (as
amended to include fifth class licen-
ses) Passed by a vote of ia to Al.
Montpelier, April i-At two hour
session OF the House this evening, a
large amount Of routine business was
disposed Of, cleaning up the calendar
for the day. Mr.. Webster of Swanton
was in the speakers chair, which he
occupied the greater part Of the after
noon, as Speaker Dana left the House
and gent to bed II is reported to.
night that he is threatened with in
iiuenza and may not be able to pre-
side during the remainder OF the ses-
sion
The House refused third reading to
S. III, raising the salary of the gov
ernor but advanced S. 1l5 and S.
1l6, raising the salaries of the ser
geantatarms and the auditor Of ac-
counts. There was some opposition
to the latter measure, but it finally
won through 80 TO %.
There was some discussion over S.
llS, repeating provisions Of law in
consistent with Sheppard amendment,
when that goes into effect The bill
was amended as proposed by Mr. Pot
ter Of Pownal, by including fifth
class OF druggists licenses among
those to be prohibited, and after be
ing further amended by Mr. Writer'S
of St Johnsbury so that the old law
would remain in case the Sheppard
amendment does not become opera
tive, it was ordered to a third read
ing In urging the prohibition of
Fifth class licenses, Mr. Potter said
If we are going to have it bone
dry. let's make it bone dry We are
going to have the sickest lot of people
you ever saw, If we pass this bill with
out the fifth class license included -
(Nr Potter is a physician).
The rules were suspended and S.
121, relating to the practice of medi
cine, osteopathy and chiropractic
was passed in concurrence This bill
was hurried through in order that II
might be printed in the next bulletin
Of the State Board of Health, which
comes out next week,
Passed in concurrence by the Sen
ate: II. sos. prohibiting commitment
Of dependent children to Vermont In
dustrial School, II. 32S, as amended
relating to sale of assets Of corpora
ton not under public service commits
sicn.
The Senate adopted, with proposal
of amendment, the joint resolution in
creasing salary of state highway com
missioner $500 a year, The vote was
II to 4. The adjutant general was
authorized to use available money tC
defray expenses to for mer members
Of 26th division in going to Boston e
parade.
Governor Clement has signed the
following bills:
S. 54. An act to appropriate tn,
sum of three thousand FIVE hundre,
dollars TO aid in preparing the stat
road between the villages Of Middle
sex and Moretown.
S. 92 An act authorizing the in
corporation of mutual associations 4
do workmen's compensation insm
ancc.
S. 1O1. An act to amend sectio
COS of the General Laws, relating t
exemption Of hotels from taxation
S. 102. An act to enable tn
state board of health to co-operat
, with the United States in promotin
rural sanitation.
IT, 1Oi. An act empowern
towns to vote a part Of the annuS
, highway tax for the maintenance {
certain roads.
H. 2S5 An act to amend sectio
J. 80 of No 305 of the Acts of 1906. r,
lating to the charter of fire distrit