The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-04
Hartford Man Appointed to
Succeed F. C. Williams
of Newport
J. E. WEEKS, DIRECTOR
STATE INSTITUTIONS
Will L. Davis of Rutland on
the State Board Of
Control

After disposing of short calendar of
business, the Vermont Senate to-day act
ed on a list of appointments which was
submitted by Gov Clement last night.
Chief among the appointments in point
of public interest at this time was the
selection of George f. Carpenter Of Hart
ford to be state bank commissioner for a
term of six years, TO take the place OF
Fred G. Williams of Newport.
Other appointments confirmed were as
follows:
Director of state institutions for two
years, J. 4. Weeks, Middlebury.
Member of board of control for two
years, win l.. Davis, Rutland.
Public service commissioner for six
years, Eli H. Porter, Wilmington.
State geologist and curator of state
museum, G. H. Perkins, Burlington.
Board of supervisors of insane for six
years, r. NJ Pelton, Riehford.
State board of health for two years,
w. T. Slayton, Morristown.
State board of health for four years,
i. r. kidder, Woodstock.
Board of administration of Norwich
university for term ending Jan. 81, 1921,
John NJ. Woodfn, Rutland.
Trustee of public funds of Middlebury
college for two years, Patrick NJ. Meldon,
Rutland.
Trustee of public funds of Middlebury
college for two years, Elmer f, Darling,
East Burke.
Trustee Of public funds of Middlebury
college for two years, II. b. Howe, Bur
lington.
Just before adjournment last evening,
the Senate adopted a joint resolution
providing for joint assembly of the
two houses on Thursday, Feb. Is, at 2:30
O'Clock in the afternoon to listen to ad-
dresses by Hon. S. A. Thompson, secre-
tary of the national rivers and harbors
congress, Washington, d. C., by Hon.
John n. Cole, chairman on waterways
and public lands, Boston, and by other
speakers on water transportation and
barge terminals. This meeting is in con
nection with s. l6, creating barge ter
minal commission and the constructing
and maintaining OF a Vermont state
barge terminal located at the port Of
Burlington.
William B, Mellillip of Burlington, the
new senator from Chittenden county,
who succeeds Sherman r. Moulton, took
the oath of Office last night. Following
this ceremony, Senator Tracy resigned
as chairman Of the committee on pub
lie health and Senator Maurice resigned
as chairman of the general committee.
The designations were accepted.
Upon recommendation Of the commit
tee having in charge the formation of
standing committees, Senator McKillip
was appointed chairman of the commit
tee on conservation and of the committee
on public health, also member of the
judiciary committee. Senator Maurice
was appointed chairman of the commit,
tee on municipal corporations.
One bill was passed in the Senate last
evening, s. 33, an act disqualifying a
school director or trustee, or members of
his family, from serving as principal or
teacher in the same district, without
obtaining the written consent of the
commission Of education,
s. %, providing for the election of ad-
jutant general in the year 1919, was re
iected.
When S. 5, the bill relating to the
salary and fees of town clerks, which
caused so much discussion last week,
came up in the House last night. it was
vited to recommit it to the committee. as
certain amendments were proposed. II.
l02, relating to attachment of shares of
stock of a corporation, permitting at
tachmeut to be made by the officer leay-
ing copy with the clerk Of the corpora
tion, was $50 recommitted on motion of
Mr. Durham Of Brattleboro.
Bills Passed by House.
II. ,. relating to the assessment and
collection Of highway taxes in ineor-
porated villages.
H. 72, providing that town clerks may
be collectors Of taxes in, certain towns.
II. II, providing for the central super
vision of the collection of delinquent
taxes by the commissioner of taxes.
H. II, relating to the investment of
banks in the bonds of Great Britain and
France
II. 90, relating TO the time of filing an
nual statements by insurance companies.
H. 81, providing for appropriation by
towns for free hospital beds.
Fl, 90. relating to assault with a dan
gerous weapon tHopkins biln.
H. OF, relative to the collection of bail
forfeited in city and municipal courts
Hopkins bin.
The House killed H. 30, relating to the
taking of trout, and H. 35, extending
the open season for deer.
O'BRTEN DLSB4RNENT