The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-06
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who are in actual military or naval
service of the United States or this
State, by students while in attendance
at any institution Of learning, and by
commercial travellers, absent from
their places of residence upon the day
Of any general, special or primary
election provides for absent legal
voters to obtain ballots by mail and to
submit with their vote afiidavits, the
votes so mailed TO be counted the day
OF electionl. The committee on suf-
frage and elections.
S 81. Senator Hall of Grand Isle,
an act to repeal sections 1864 and
1866 and TO amend sections SO, 245
and sub division three of section l03
Of the General Laws, and providing
that the county clerk shall be elected
by popular vote. To committee on
suffrage and elections.
S 3S, Senator Carr Of Caledonia, an
act TO amend sections 1914 of the
General Laws, relating to the salary
OF the attorney general, increasing
such salary from $500 to $4,000 a
year. To committee on State and
court expenses.
Bills Passed in the House
II 2, relating to the assessment and
collection of highway taxes in incor-
porated villages.
II II, providing that town clerks
may be collectors of taxes in certain
towns.
II II, providing for the central SUI
peryision of the collection of delin-
auent taxes by the commissioner of
taxes.
II 81, relating to the investment of
banks in the bonds Of Great Britain
and France.
II 90, relating to the time of filing
annual statement by insurance COM
missioners.
H 81, providing for applications by
towns for free hospital beds.
H 90, relating TO assault with a
dangerous weapon Hopkins bill.
II OF, relative to the collection of
bail forfeited in city and municipal
courts Hopkins bilD.
II 3, relating to the taking of musk
rat in Addison county.
II 6, an act relating TO the burial
expenses of soldiers and sailors.
II %, relating TO the date Of publica-
ton Of the legislative directory.
II 40, relating to the disposition and
care Of children in non-support and
dcsertion cases.
II 81, an act to pay Sidney l.. Judd
the sum of s59.5l for loss suffered on
account Of COW slaughtered by order
of the commissioner and afterward
found free from disease.
II rs, providing for the use of tele-
phones by county officials and includ-
ing municipal judges.
Passed in Concurrence
The House also passed in concur
renee:
S 3, giving married woman the
right TO convey or mortgage property
which Is in her own name, and also u
manage it, il she so desires.
S IS. relating 10 the time Of matur.
ity Of negotiable instruments.
$ 8. relating 10 the membership Of
the budget committee, and including
thereon the chairman Of the appropri-
alton committee Of the Senate
Bills Passed in the Stnaie
S IL. an act relating TO derogatory
statements affecting banks. Sena-
tors Schoff and Rowland urged favor
able consideration Of this measure as
a necessary protection. Senator Maur-
Ice opposed the measure and Senator
Amcy spoke in favor of il. Senator
Rowland requested yea and nay
vote. and the bin was passed. Ia to
Is.
s 20, an act TO enable State bank
ing institutions to Join the federal re-
serve system.
S q, providing tina, "a person who
displays, or causes to be displayed, a