Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20

considered and recommitted, 80 that it
could be amended and the attorney-gen-
eral given q hearing.
MIR. Taylor Of Hardwick called I'D H. a.
relating to salaries and expenses of the
secretary. officers and assistants of tho
State Board Of Health: and Mr. Webster
Of Swanton called UP s. 6, relating to the
salary and fees of town clerks.
8. 90, relating to fee upon distribution
| Of estates was passed by the House IN
concurrence.
BILLS PASSED
The following bills were passed by the
| House:
H. 4. relating to chiropody
II. ia, relating to the employment Of
| women and children in manufacture of
| perishable products.
H. 14s. relating to the city of st. Adams.
H. 49, decreasing the size of automobile
number plates.
H. ITS, relating to the abatemen of
taxes of persons in the military or naval
! service of the L. s. in the war with Ger
many.
H. 1870. relating to the term of office Of
certain officers.
II. BOG. to pay John I. Fulsom the sum
therein named.
II. PIP, relating to investment by banks
in road bonds.
H. PA, to provide State pay for drafted
men and women in the military or naval
service of the U. S.
l RUTLAND CHARTER BILL
On motion of Mr. Alexander of St AL
bans city the rules were suspended and
II. 24 which relates to the charter of the
city of Rutland was given a second read
ing by title only, 1t being long bill. Mr..
Wilson of Rutland city then moved that.
in order to provide for getting this mat
ter on the program for town meeting. the
rules be suspended again and the bill
be placed on its passage at once. This
was done and the bill passed.
The House concurred In the Senates
proposal of amendment to H. lis, relating
to the granting of peddlers' licenses.
BILLS KILLED.
| At this stage of the game Mr.. Bush
| of Brookline moved for adjournment,
but the House decided not to leave
| without indulging in a little killing on
it's own account Three bills coming
in under adverse reports were tho
victims of the slaughter. They
were:
S. 26-To make chattel mortgages
valid security. hen written to cover
renewals of promisary notes named
therein, and when written as an accru-
ing mortgage.
8. officiating to the statute of
limitations and providing that 1t shall
not apply to the provisions of chap
ter 40. relating to inheritance taxes.
Fl. 1se--Making the refusal to pay
taxes misdemeanor.
NEW HOUSE BILLS.
New House bill were introduced az
follows:
Fl. 222. from the general committee.
an act in amendment of and in addi-
ton to certain section of the General
Laws, relating to the licensing and
keeping Of dogs. Increasing fee to
81 for each dog male or spayed; dogs
licensed after April LIST shall be IS for
each male of spayed female; s12 for
one female dog: additional dogs $40
each. Dogs becoming four months old
after April 1st- shall be licensed with
{ In 10 days after age OF four months
Is reached.) Placed on the orders of
the day for tomorrow.
, II. 223. an act to establish the office
, of State fire marshal defining its
powers and duties and to provide for
the maintenance thereof. introduced
by Mr.. Mcfarland. Insurance COM
8 missioner shall be fire marshal. but
4 shall appoint a deputy. The support
\ of the department Is by the insurance
I companies. shall conduct lnvestiga-
lions and may conduct hearings which
/. bill makes provisions for. carrying in
/ to effect the provisions Of the law
and is in support of the present law
To banking and insurance.
A THE RATE OF PROGRESS.
A summary Of the bills handled by the
lower House Of the Legislature up to the
Q close OF work Friday night. shows that
"a bills have been introduced in the
n House: II Of these are now a law; u have
q passed both houses: 50 have passed the
Q House only; four were killed in the
Senate; 81 were killed In the House; So
1 are in committees: and % are on the
= calendar
A From the Senate. 81 bills have come
. TO the House: Il Of these were passed by
the House: i've were killed; four are in
committees; four are on the calendar
and six are waiting for reference.
The bills now in House committee are
distributed as follows: Agriculture. four;
l. appropriations, %; banking and insur-
8 ance two: claims, one: commerce and
Z labor three: corporations and franchises.
r two: education. four; fish and game. two
: general, seven: highways and bridges.
= four: judiciary, u; military affairs. two:
= minor courts. one; municipal corpora
h tons. six; public health. Ave- special
@ committee. Washington county members.
q two; State and court expenses. four; suf-
{ frage and elections three; taxation. five;
= ways and means. one.