The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-19

Montpelier, Feb. l9.-The appoint
ment of Stoddard Bates for state
highway commissioner was approved
by the senate this morning
The senate proposal OF amendment
of the board Of control bin was not
concurTed in
Montpelier, Feb. 1S - After devot-
ing a large part of the morning ses-
sion to the cattle bill, the House this
afternoon took up the dog bill (H222.
and after sitting as a committee OF
the whole and cutting out the section
which would have sentenced dogs to
The premises of their owners between
sunset and sunrise, the bill was adj
sancod to third reading.
As Il stands. the bill merely pro-
vides for increased dog taxes and,
Judging by the comment around the
lobbies this evening, the measure it,
self may be killed when 1t comes up
for third reading tomorrow.
On motion of Mr. Tracy, the House
suspended its rules and passed II l79,
permitting men in the military and
naval service to vote for town meet
ing candidates.
The ST. George contest for repre-
sentative went over until Friday
morning at 1880. and S5, relating
10 salaries of town clerks. was amend
sd ont Of its original shape, raising
he fees instead OF fixing the salary,
and sent back to the Senate. House
oill S4. providing for assistance for
The state board OF health. was passed
rs amended.
In accordance with the request of
The tax commissioner. S 40, relating
TO inheritance taxes. which was killed
last night, was revived and the bill
recommitted
IN the Senate this afternoon, II GS,
amending The weigl. and measures
aw, was called up and the Senate
went into committee of the whole and
lheard Treasurer Walter f. Scott and
Attorney General Frank c. Archibald,
| who explained the necessity Of
amending the law. IN order TO elimin-
ate the clause which deals with the
ntent to defraud by means Of
weights and measures The bill was
then amended and ordered to third
reading under suspension OF the rules.
Senate biz CO. the county clerks
salary bill, was reconsidered on mo.
ton Of Senator Daniels and was or
dered to lie. On motion of Senator
Villas ii was voted TO recall from the
| House for amendment S27, forbid
ling the display of black and red
flags, the House amendment having
oeen refused thereon.
The House this morning advanced
II IS. known as the mule bill " to a
third reading after debate which
oolS a large part of the morning.
This bill undertakes 10 standardize
Vermont laws in regard to the impor-
-ation, testing and examination OF
| ,attle, horses and mules, to cores
,ond with the dairy laws of other
states especially in requiring that
he whole herd shall be tested when
)ne membr thereof is found to be in
! !ected with bovine tuberculosis
After some discussion, in which
Mcssrs Taylor, Hardwick, Cudworth
If Londonderry, Buttles of Brandon
and White OF Georgia participated
.he House passed II 73 providing fol
the assessment and early collection
1f poll taxes,
Montpelier. Feb II, r. The Senate
lid not take kindly TO the increasing
of salaries and tonight refused pas
sage to 62, relating TO the salarie,
of county clerks in Chittenden. Or
leans and Windham counties. Sen
ators Ballou and Amey opposed tn,
measure. Senator Steeles motion t
order the bill to lie was lost by a vote
! )f Is to TO- Senator Ballou referred
20 the bill as one to I'LL up the porl
barrel The measure was killed by
yea and nay vote, II to s.
? Two measures were introduced II
the House: II 300, from general com
mittee, relative to licensing and kecr
Ing of dogs; II 22S, by Mr.. McFarlan,
Of Hyde Park; establishing the olllc
Of state fire marshal and providin
! maintenance thereof
J The House upon motion of Mr. Aus
tin of Highgate reconsidered and re
committed II l72, relating to partie
and witnesses attending court an
trial
Mr. Taylor of Hardwick called IL
II 81 relating to the salaries and e,
penses connected with officers of Oh
: state board of health Mr. Webste
q Of Swanton called up So, relating I
y salary and fees of town clerks. Bot
u bills were placed on the calendar fc
;. tomorrow. The House passed in col
:, currence S 90. relating to distribute
= of estates
Is esTHoNlANs RETIRE