Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-13

attorney-general concerning the bill might
be obtained. Two important bills, II. 112,
relating to the settlement Of accounts of
executors, administrators, trustees and
guardians, and II. SO, relating to the SOL
emnization of marriages, were recommit-
Ted in order that more information might
be obtained concerning them.
The House rejected II. H. relating to
proof of wills.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
Governor Clement has reappointed Wal
ter A. Dutton of Hardwck chairman of
the Public Service Commission. Eli H.
! Porter, recently appointed chairman of
the commission. has declined the chair
manship, but will remain a member Of
the commission. Mr. Dutton has been
acting chairman of the commission since
the resignation of Robert c. Bacon of
Rrattleboro "a short time before his death
One of the visitors in the House of
/ Representatives to-day was Mrs Frank
! NJ. Lang of Thompson, N. Y, who Is
! visiting Mrs. Thomas Dewey of Mont
| pelier. Mrs. Lang wears on her arm n
/ blue band containing four service stars
! for her four sons in France Three of
! them are members of the 9th Division
| and have been in the thick of the fight
! ing One has been wounded and two
! gassed.
! NEW HOUSE BILLS
New House bills introduced include the
following:
ii. 100, by Mr.. Goodno of Rochester
! (by request: to appropriate $4,000 to aid
! the Rochester graded school district in
| iquidating its school debt To appro-
priations.
| II. 161, by Mr.. OBrien of South Bur-
lington; to place school unions under the
control of towns, providing a town so
voted at its town meeting) To education.
H. 162, by Mr.. Mcfarland of Hyde Park;
to amend section 5523 of the General
Laws; relating to the amendment of the
articles of association of insurance COM
panies. MAY amend its charter under
special legislation or its articles of asso-
ciation with approval of insurance COM
inissioner) To corporations and fran
chises.
III. 163 by Mr. Moody Of Waterbury;
relating to the charter of the village of
Waterbury and to amend and to repeal
certain sections of No. 2O2 of the acts of
1852 relating thereto. To municipal cor
porations.
H. 1874, by Mr.. Walker of Springfield,
(by requesO; to amend section SOL of the
General Laws. relating to the exemption
of homes from taxation. Extends pro-
visions relative to valuation from $1,000
to $4,000. To taxation.
II. 16i. by Mr.. Walker of Springfield. |
(hy requesD; to amend section ! of No |
1870 of the acts of 1917 relating to vehi-
cles on wheels carrying lights at night
on public highways. Removing the |
words: ION wheels.') To highways and |
bridges.
H. 166. by Mr.. Buttles of Brandon, (by |
rcquesD; to amend section 6i22 of the |
General Laws, relating to procedure to |
recover for damage done property by a |
hunter of deer during the open season.
(persons doing damage to livestock dur
ing open season may be prosecuted, and |
professions auditor of accounts may settle
with aggrieved persons and then the fish |
and game commissioner may prosecute
the person doing said damage) To fish |
and game.
II. 167, by Mr.. Blodgett of Lemngton;
10 reimburse men called for physical
examination under the selective service
act; (sum of $1,000 is appropriated for
provisions for expense actually incurred
by them in attending such call, but pro-
vision shall not apply when the sum ex-
pended is less than $500 nor more than
sl5) To military affairs.
ii. l6S. by Mr.. Bond of Searsburg; to
assist the town of Searsburg in liquidat-
ing its debt; (sum of $500 to help finance
the construction of bridge over the
Deerfield river) To appropriations
IL. 1863, by Mr.. Tracy of johnson: to
amend section 1856 of the General Laws
providing assistance to the attorney-gen-
eral in certain cases; attorney general
may secure assistance to help in trial of
criminal cases) To judiciary
II. 40, by Mr.. Belknap of Rockingham,
tby requesO; to provide for licensing deal
ers IN JUNK: application to be made to
the tax commissioner. License shall not
be valid unless signed by him as COM
missioner fee SO; penalty Of $50 for re-
fusal to show license) To taxation.
Fl. III. by Mr. O'Rourke of Derby: to
amend sections 10. Ill and ia of the Gem ;
eral Laws, relating to direct primaries;
provides that voters therein shall de- | ,
clare their party afiiliation) To suffrage
and elections
II. 172, by Mr.. Ellsworth Of Cam bridge,
10y requesD; to amend section 1888 of the
General Laws. relating to parties and wit
nesses attending court and TRIAL; (exempt-
Ing persons involved under said section
from being served by officer) To ju- 7
dietary.
II. 173. by Mr.. Estee of Montpelier; to
tHlenu section 4ui or the General Laws
relating to the size of automobile num-
Der plates; lengthening to IL inches and
shortening the width to four and one
lalf inches) To general committee =
II. II, by Mr.. Holden Of Troy; to amend a..
section 4246 Of the General Laws, pro- =
'idins FOR the removal of poor and in 7
iigent person to the town from which he
asst camel (persons who bring an indi- '.
gent or poor person from one town to :,
mother shall be liable to double the for :
eiture previously provided In the meas
ire) 10 State and court expenses
H. It's, by Mr.. Holden Of Troy; to amend =
lection 62l9 of the General Laws, proyid- :,
ng for the removal Of health officer: :,
state Board of Health at any time NAV
lpon unanimous recommendation of the
electmen remove a local health officer) u
70 public health
IL. l76, by Mr. Writer'S of ST. Johnsburv. q
o amend section 1887 of the General
laws. relating to filing bonds In cases
which in1unctions are issued; (pro- L
ides for filed copy of chancellor's order
With clerk) To judiciary.
II. 1T, by Mr., Hopkins of Burlington
by requesD; qualifying judges conduct g
ne inquests to render judgment an pass h
entence upon pleas Of guilty; Judge =,
hall not be disquaified) To Judiciary. -
IL. us, by Mr.. Ripley of Poultney: to =,
mend section 4019 of the Genera Laws. n
eating to the abatement of taxes of :,
ersons I'm the military service of the :,
nited States in the war with Germany. =
axes assessed In 1917 1918 and 1913 "