Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-06


tion committee of the Senate
1t was voted to recomm,t II. 16, an act
to amend section 8 of No. $50 Of the
Acts of 1896, entitled to incorporate a
city and town of st. Adams
NEW HOUSE BILLS
The following bills were introduced in
the House this morning:
il. 103. by Mr.. Bentley, to appropriate
the sum Of 5000 for repairing the road
leading from West Arlington to Sand
gate. To appropriations.
II. 1oi, by Mr.. Tomiinson Of Jericho.
empowering the towns to vote part
of the annual highway tax for the main
tenance OF certain roads. Clowns may
vote any part of It's highway tax on roads
that are not designated by State high
way commissioner.) To highways and
bridges.
II. los. by Mr.. Connal Of Newport town.
to pay the Newport graded school dis
trict the sum therein named, 1888, to
reimburse 1t in part for buttons paid to
North Troy high school and Derby
Academy. To claims
III. 1o6, by Mr. Howe of Readsboro.
to amend section 2561 of the General
Laws. relating to counseling or aiding
witness to absent himself from attend
ance before court when summoned to
testify changing the penalty. (Chang-
ing the fine from $40 to $780," to i'm
prisonment of not less than six months
nor more than two years, or fined not
less than 500 or more than $500, or both.)
To judiciary.
II. Ut. by Mr.. Howard Of Fairfax. TO
repeal sections 1914, 59i6 and 5946 of the
General Laws relating to the licensing
of dealers In oleomargarlne. To agri-
culture.
II. 1903. by Mr. O'Dowd Of Brunswick.
to amend paragraph l Of section 6S3 Of
the General Laws. exempting soldiers
from the payment of a poll tax. (To
include Spanish and present
wary To taxation.
II. 100, by Mr.. Tracy Of johnson. re-
lating to the payment OF the premiums
for bonds furnished by officers of the
State, a county or a town. (Shall be paid
by State. county or town. to which it
perta!ns) To State and court expenses.
II. 40. by Mr.. Harrington Of Crafts
bury (by request, to amend certain Sec
tons of chapter $50 of the General Laws,
relating to dogs and creating town and
county dog warden commissioner Of ag-
riculture shall on or before March each
year appoint a county dog warden in
each county; selectmen shall appoint
town dog wardens within 10 days after
each March meeting; wardens shall adj
judge losses to sheep caused by dogs.)
To general committee.
SENATE-MORN1NG
The Senate passed nine bills, as follows:
S. a. enabling municipalities to estab-
fish coal, wood and ice plants.
8. 10, raising pay Of assistant judges.
S. IL. regarding evidences Of records in
other States.
S. Is. fixing penalty of injury to or tam
pering with dams.
S. rs. accruing mortgages made valid
5. %. applying trustee process to life
insurance companies.
tax collectors.
II. A, relating to exemptions from, tax
alton.
H. 50, perpetuating testimony of wit
nesses. Z
S. II. regulating pay Of municipal and
city judges. was marked for slaughter
by the committee, but was defended by
Senator Villas and. on his motion, made a
special order for next Thursday at 200
p. m.
NEW SENATE BILLS
The following bills were introduced
to-day:
S. 34-By Senator Kingsley Of Rutland.
An act permitting jutices of the supreme
court and superior judges who have at
tanned the age of 70 years to retire on
half pay. Justice or superior judge who
has served for 10 consecutive years en-
titled TO half pay upon retiring at age OF
10 years) To judiciary committee.
/ 8. 35-By Senator Amey of Essex. An
act to amend sections SIT. STD. 51s4. 57s5,
$751; 57SS, 1886 and 5s0s Of the General Laws,
relating to compensation TO employees for
personal injuries. tRaises amount paid to
dependent widow or widower or to chill
dren). To committee on commerce and
labor.
/ s. 36-By Senator Kingsley Of Rutland
An act to provide method Of voting al
any general special or primary election
by legal voters of the State who are In
actual military or naval service Of the
United States or this State, by students
while In attendance at any institution OF
learning, and by commercial travellers
absent from their places Of residence
upon the day Of any general. special o,
primary election. provides for absent
legal voters to obtain ballots by mail and
to submit with their vote aff1davits, the
votes so mailed to be counted the day OF
election.) To committee on suffrage ant
elections.
s. 31-By Senator Hall OF Grand Isle
An act to repeal sections 1864 and 1866 and
to amend sections GO. N5 and sub division
three of section 1OS of the General Laws
and providing that the county clerk shall
be elected by popular vote. To committed
on suffrage and elections.
8. 3S-By Senator Carr of Caledonia Al
act to amend sections T344 OF the Genera
Laws, relating to the salary OF the at
orney-general. increasing such salar!
from So, 800 to 5000 a year, To commit
tee on State and court expenses.
S. 39-By Senator Kingsley of Rutland
An act to amend section STAG Of the Gen
eral Laws, relating to the publicity o
partnerships. providing penalty 10
failure to observe provisions and woul'
allow commissioner Of taxes to prosecute.
To judiciary committee.
8. 40, by Senator Maurice Of Lamoill
Thy requesO. An act to provide that IN
provisions OF chapter IS of the Genera
Laws relating to the statute Of iimita
, lions shall not apply to the provisions
chapter 40 relating to Inheritance taxes
, To judiciary committee.
HOUSE-AFTERNoON
The afternoon session was short. bu
very sweet so far as the representa-
4, tves we're concerned. 1t was their mrs
I pay day of the session. When the create
part of the calendar business had Dee
G disposed of. Mr.. Tracy of johnson sal
that he understood that state Treasure