Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
DISCUSSES
MOTOR TRUCK BILL
Impossible Saturday to Dispose
of Amendment Offered-On
Mondays Calendar

Montpelier, March 16.-with less thai
100 members present the House held
It's first real Saturday morning session
yesterday. 1t passed nine bills, ordered
three to third readings, and put over
two which called for more extensive
treatment, clearing up the calendar SO
that things can be started with a rush
Monday evening. In the meantime. the
Senate remained in undis-
turbed repose. the greater part of the
senators having gone to their homes
Friday.
1t was found when 1t came time to
convene the House that the chaplain
was taking the day off, and Mr.. Nc
Farland was drafted to conduct the
exercises.
Only one bill caused any discus
sion in the House. This was H. 27s,
relating to the operation of trucks and
other motor vehicles. a new measure
introduced Friday. The bill was read
the second time. and Mr.. Writer'S Of
st. Johnsbury ~interogated the commit
teee on highways and bridges as to
whether the clause in the bill defining
a nonresident as anyone who does
not vote or pay his personal tax in this
State" would apply to a woman who
did not take advantage of House bill
No. l and pay a poll tax in the State.
Mr.. Taylor Of Hardwick. speaking for
the committee, said that It had not been
intended that the bill should be so inter-
preted. There Is q provision in the meas
ure for registering cars of non-residents
who come into the State for the season
of not more thar four months during the
summer. and the question was as to
whether a woman not paying a poll tax
and not voting would be classed as a non
resident under this act.
Mr.. Blood of West Windsor also inter-
rogated the committee as to whether his
act would not interfere with the provi-
sions of the measure recently passed
that allowed persons in other States. liv-
ing within Is miles of Vermont, to drive
cars into the State now and then under
reciprocal relations. Mr.. Taylor replied
that this new act refers only to non-resi-
dents who come into the State and spend
practically the entire season, or part Of
the season here and does not refer to
those who are going and coming.
Mr.. Buxton of Mlddletown Springs Of
fered several amendments in the wording
of the bill. to clear up an error. and Mr..
Ayers Of Barre city. called attention to
the fact that it would be necessary to
have bridges marked in some way so that
drivers would kno which ones required
the care in driving prescribed In this act.
so hat it would not be necessary to get
out and measure every bridge encount-
cred. Mr.. Buxton said that such a provi-
sion would be incorporated in the act.
In view of all these difficulties over the
measure, Mr.. Cudworth Of Londonderry
moved that the bill be placed at the end
Of the calendar and this was agreed to.
1t will come up Monday evening.
Another bill put over for further con-
sideration was H. 276. relating to the cleo
ton Of town officers, providing that cleo
ton by ballot shall be by majority vote.
The House passed in concurrence: s. 81,
relating to the issuance of bonds for
county tuberculosis hospitals: s. 81. relat-
ing to the punishment of habitual DRUM
ards; S. SO, to provide for the completion
Of the vital records OF the State. Other
bills passed were: H.. 1876, relating to
%venereal diseases; II. go, relating to
notice to Taxpayers; H. 275. relating to
commitments to the School for Feeble
Minded; II. 277, regulating the transporta-
ton of dynamite. gunpowder and other
explosives by common carrier; and H.
PSI. relating to soldiers, monuments las
amended to include memorial buildings).
Under suspension of the. rules. the
House reconsidered it's vote by which it
lp'SS - !" W. ASAhNih6 ' ~
the granting of letters of administration.
The bill was called up by Mr.. Cudworth
Of Londonderry. who said that some mis-
wording had been found after the bill
reached the executive chamber. The
measure was passed in concurrence with
proposals Of amendment offered by MI.
Cudworth.
The House also concurred in the Senate
proposal of amendment to II. 242, relat-
ing to service Of process by a special
deputy.
BILLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.
Governor Clement has signed the
following bills:
II. 232, an act relative to the regis
tratton and operation of motor vehicles
owned by non-residents residing with
in fifteen miles of the boundaries Of
this State.
II. 235. an act to amend the first
paragraph of section s. of No. ell of
the acts of 1902, as amended. relating
to the charter of the city of Barre.
II. 296, In act relating to trans
fers of inmate TIVE certain State
institutions.