The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-06
Hall and Root.
B<nnixtoa County Vote on the shep
pard Ancndment.

pard Amendment.
For ratihcation:--Bentey OK Sand
gate; Bishop Of Stamford; Bond OF
Scarsburg; Buck Of Sunderland; Far
mum OF Peru, and Knights Of Wood
ford.
Voting against ratification were:--
Benson Of Winhall; Howe Of Reads
|boro; Moore of Bennington; Morrissey
of Arlington; Potter Of Pownal; Walk
er Of Manchester, and Young OF Gias-
tcnbury.
] Those not voting were:-Bebee OF
Dorset; Leach Of Rupert, and Towsiee
Of Landgrove. i
In the Senate, Senator Payne OF
Bennington, voted for ratification and
Senator Root also Of Bennington, vot-
ed against It.
j General Assembly At Full Speed
! With long calendars in both the
, House and Senate Thursday, the Gen.
. eral Assembly ran at full speed at last.
/ II seems to be the general feeling that
now that the Sheppard Amendment is
, out Of the way, business will be rushed
: in order to catch up with the schedule
I There was considerable opposition
, TO S. 8, the Steele bill, which kicked
: around the Legislature two years ago,
and was finally killed. This bill was
r amended, as Mr.. Austin of Highgate'
? suggested, so as to remove the last
Z barrier which stands between mar
ried woman and her real property.
Mr.. Buttles of Brandon, defended the
4 favorable report Of the committee and
v the bill was ordered to a third read
: ing.
a Bills introduced in the House
t II 10, by Mr.. Brown Of Barton Thy
d request), to amend section 1927 OF the
O General laws, relating to the use OF
|, telephones by county officials (adding
n municipal judges). Referred to com
t, mittee on State and court expenses.
s H 1903, by Mr.. Bentley, to appropri-
d ate the sum of $4,000 for repairing the
g road leading from West Arlington TO
IS Sandgate. To appropriations.
# H 1O4, by Mr.. Tomlinson of Jericho
4. empowering the towns to vote part
Of the annual highway tax for the
+ maintenance Of certain roads. crowns
IS may vote any part of its highway tax
$ on roads that are not designated by
/ State highway commissioner Tc
highways and bridges.
II LOG, by Mr. Howe Of Readsboro
.r to amend section 1861 of the General
al Laws, relating to counseling or aiding
Iv witness TO absent himself from at
as tending before a court when summon
h ed to testify, changing the penalty
in (Changing the fine from $50 u
re $50" to Imprisonment of not less thar
n. six months nor more than two years
o. or fined not less than 500 or more
or than 5000 or both). To judiciary.
rs II 107, by Mr.. Howard of Fairfax
he to repeal sections 5944, 5945 and 594'
ID of the General Laws relating to tn
licensing of dealers in oleomargar
or inc. To agriculture.
ed II 1OS, by Mr.. ODowd Of Brunswick
n to amend paragraph l Of section 90
es of the General Laws, exempting sol
te diers from the payment of a poll tax
H. ITO include Spanish-American ant
ed present war; To taxation.
he II 109, by Mr.. Tracy of Johnson re
lating to the payment of the premium
of for bonds furnished by officers of tn
er State, county or town. (Shall D
he paid by State, county or town, =
q which it pertains). To State an
he court expenses.
wv 11O, by Mr.. Harrington OF Crafts
nd hurry (by request,) to amend certai
nd sections of chapter 290 of the Gen
it. eral Laws, relating to dogs and ere
no ating town and county dog warde
ch commissioner of agriculture shall o
ST. or before March each year appoint
we county dog warden in each county
m selectmen shall appoint town dog wal
dens within 10 days after each Marc
"a meeting; wardens shall adiudge losse
ad to sheep caused by dogs.) To generi
a committee.
mt II 90 amends the General Laws, pr'
nts viding that a person armed with
in dangerous weapon, who attacks anoti
er with intent to kill, shall be imprli
its oned in the State prison for not MOI
us than 30 years, or fined not more tina
see $4,000, or both. The present 10
ion makes prison sentence for this otien'
"for life or for not less than M
years"
nd HOY is new law and provides th'
ted when recognizance in crimin'
ard prosecution is forfeited IN city
ird municipal eorut, scirdc facias therec
ta- may be brought in the county court
ted the county in which such recognizan'
was taken"