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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 1872
AN ACT TO PROVIDE. FOR THE
MARKING OF NET QUANTITY
OF FOOD IN CONTAINERS OR
PACKAGES.

AN ACT 10 PROVIDE. FOX 1HE
MARKING OF NET QUANTITY
OF FOOD IN CONTAINERS OR
PACKAGES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section I. A dealer or his employee
who sells. offers or exposes for sale
food i'll containers or package form
shall have the correct net quantity of
the contents plainly and conspicuously
marked on the outside of the package or
container in terms of weight, measure
or numerical count; however, reason
able variations shall be permitted and
allowance and exemptions as to small
packages shall be established by rules
and regulations made from time to
time by the commissioner of weights and
measures.
Sec. 2. A dealer shall not be prose-
cuted under the provisions of this act if
he shows a guaranty signed by the
wholesaler, jobber, manufacturer, dealer
or other person, from whom he pur-
chased such articles. to the effect that
the same are correctly marked or
labeled within the meaning of this act,
designating it. Such guaranty, to
afford protection. shall contain the
name and address of the person max
ing the sale of such articles to such
dealer. The name appearing on the
contaner and the marking as provided
by section one shall be deemed to con-
stitute guaranty. If it shall appear that
any of the provisions of this act have
been violated and the party or parties
giving such guaranty are without the
state, no action shall be brought but the
of weights and measures
shall present the facts to the proper
national authorities for their action
Sec. 3. A package or retainer shall
for the purposes of this act be exposed
for sale when it is kept or displayed
at place of business where commodi-
ties are bought or sold, and the word
weight" shall be construed to mean net
weight.
Sec a. If commodities are sold by
weight, it shall be understood to mean
the net weight Of all commodities so
sold; and all contracts concerning goods
sold by weight shall be understood and
accordingly.
Sec. 5. A person who, himself or by
his servant or agent, or as a servant or
agent of another, violates the provisions
of this act shall be fined not more than
one hundred dollars for the first offensc
and not more than two hundred dollars
for each succeeding offense.
Sec 6. This act shall take effect
July first, nineteen hundred and nine
teen.
Approved April 7, 1910.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23

master general, with the rank OF briga-
dier general All other officers of the
National Guard shall be chosen in
accordance with such regulations as the
governor may prescribe consistent with
the laws OF the state and the United
States Staff officers, including officers
OF the pay. inspection, subsistence and
medical departments hereafter appointed
shall have had previous military expert
encc and shall hold their positions until
they shall have reached the age OF sixty
four years. unless retired prior TO that
time by reason OF resignation. disability
or for cause to be determined by court
martial legally convened for that purpose
and vacancies among said officers shall
be filled by appointment from the Off
GERS OF the militia of the state. The
governor may detail not more than five
officers of the National Guard for duty
upon his staff, to serve during his
pleasure which details shall not add to
the actual grade of the officers so ap
pointed. and shall not relieve such Off
GERS from their ordinary duties except
when actually on duty with the gov
ernor.
Sec >. This act shall take effect
from its passage,
Approved February FL, 1910.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 1877

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION COOL
OF THE GENERAL. LAWS, RE
LATINO TO THE STANDARD
OF REQUIREMENTS FOR AID
MISSION TO PRACTICE MEDI-
CINE OR SURGERY.
1t is hereby enacted bv the General
Assembly Of the State OF Vermont:
Section l. Section COOL of the Cen
cral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 6ooI The standard Of require
ments for admission to practice in this
state, under the preceding section, shall
be as follows:
Academic: Preliminary requirements
to be high school education or its
equivalent, such as would admit the
student to a recognized university, and
a two years course of study in a col
lege of arts and sciences; provided that
the two years college course shall not
be required of applicants who matricu-
lated in medical college before January
first, nineteen hundred and eighteen.
The standards of such secondary schools
and colleges shall be determined by
agreement between the educational de-
partment of the state in which the
applicant received such education and
the commissioner of education of this
state.
Medical: Four courses of lectures of
nine hundred hours each. in four differ
ent calendar years prior to graduation
from medical college approved by said
board. Practitioners graduated prior to
nineteen hundred and one are exempt
from this requirement
Moral: Applicant shall present quail
fications as to moral character and pro-
fessional standing from two reputable
physicians in the county IN which he
resides, and from the town clerk of his
place of residence.
Examining: The examination in
writing shall have embraced twelve sub
jects of ninety questions, viz: anatomy,
physiology. chemistry. pathology, bac-
teriology, hygiene, practice of medicine,
surgery, obstetrics, gynecofogy, materia
mcdica, therapeutics and legal nedi-
cine. The general average must have
been at least seventy-fve per cent, and
a license shall not be recognized when
a lower rating was obtained.
Approved March IL. 1919.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 1863

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS
$40 AND 5942 Of OF THE 15Eo GEN ~
THE LICENSING OF MILK AND
CREAM TESTERS AND THE
MAKING OF REGULATIONS
RELATING TO THE TESTING
OF MILK AND CREAM.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont
Section L. Section 5000 of the Gen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 1920. A person who nanlpulates
mechanical or chemical test for the
purpose of measuring the percentage of
butter fat i'll milk or cream as basis
for apportioning its value, or the but
ter or cheese made from the same, shall
secure certificate from the commissioner
of agriculture certifying that he is COM
petent to perform such work which Ger
tificatc the commissioner may revoke
for cause. The commissioner of agri-
culture may make rules and regulations
governing the application for and the
granting of such certificates, and may
charge Il fee for such certificates not to
exceed one dollar.
Sec , Section 5ol2 of the General
Laws is hereby amended SO as to read
as follows:
Sec. 5o42. Said commissioner or his
deputy may enter the premises of such
creamery, cheese factory, condensary
or receiving station and may inspect all
apparatus and materials used for max
ing tests for the purpose of determin-
ing the accuracy of the same, and for
ascertaining whether the provisions of
sections five thousand nine hundred and
twenty-five and five thousand nine hum
dred and twcnty-Six arc being COM
piled with Said commissioner of agri-
culture may order any testing apparatus
to be repaired or may condemn the
same or any part thereof or any ma
terials used in making tests, and may
give such instructions and make such
regulations concerning the taking of
samples of milk and cream for making
the butter fat test, the making of such
test. and the computing of the results
thereof as he deems proper.
Approved March IA, 1910.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23

ton for the treatment, cure or reliet
of any bodily injury, intirmity or disease,
or who follows the occupation of treat
ing diseases by any system or method.
shall be deemed a physician, or practi-
toner of medicine or surgery. for the
purpose of this chapter. The provi-
SONS OF this chapter shall apply to
persons protesting and attempting TO
cure disease by means of faith cure"
mind healing" or laying OH of
hands" but shall not apply to persons
who merely practice the religious tcnets
OF their church without pretending 4
knowledge of medicine or surgery: and
the provisions OF this section shall not
apply to person. firm or corporation
pound or proprietary medicines, that are
compounded according to the prescrip-
ton of a physician who has been duly
authorized to practice medicine.
Sec 3, Section COOS of the General
Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec COOS This chapter shall not
apply to persons licensed to practice
osteopathy under chapter two hundred
and ffty-eight; or to persons licensed
to practice chropractic under the laws
of the state; or to persons licensed
under the laws i'll force prior to Deccm-
Der ninth. nineteen hundred and four. or
to persons who resided and practiced
medicine i'll this state for five years pre-
vious to December twenty-eighth. eigh
teen hundred and seventy-six. or to
commissioned officers of the United
States army. navy or marine hospital
service, or to any person or persons
giving aid, assistance or relief in cmer-
gency or accident cases pending the ar
rival of regularly licensed physician
or surgeon, or to a nonresident ply
sician or surgeon who is called to treat
particular case and who does not
otherwise practice in this state, pro-
vided that such nonresident physician
or surgeon is duly licensed where he
resides and that the state of his resi-
dencc grants the same privilege to duly
licensed practitioners of this state This
chapter shall not prevent nonresident
physician or surgeon from coming into
this state for consultation with duly
licensed practitioner herein.
Approved April |, 1910
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 1853

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS
ooo3, 6oo4 AND 6oo5 OF THE GEN
ERAL LAWS, RELATING TO THE
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, SUR
gerry. OSTEOPATHY AND
CHIROPRACTIC.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Section 6oo3 of the Gen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. ooo3 A person who, not being
licensed, advertises or holds himself out
to the public as described in the fol-
lowing section, or who, not being licensed,
practices medicine or surgery as defined
in the following section, or who prac-
tees medicine or surgery under ticti
tious or assumed name, or who imper-
sonates another practitioner or signs a
certificate of death for the purpose of
burial or removal, shall be imprisoned
not more than three months or fined not
more than two hundred dollars nor less
than fifty dollars, or both. An action
shall not be maintained by such person
for the recovery of compensation for
such services.
Sec. g. Section 6oo4 of the General
Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec. 6oo4 A person who advertises
or holds himself out to the public as a
physician or surgeon, or who assumes
the title or uses the words or letters
Dr." Doctor" Professor" IN. D."
or m. b." in connection with his
name, or any other title implying or
designating that he is a practitioner of
medicine or surgery in any of its
branches, or shall advertise or hold
himself out to the public as one skilled
in the art of curing or alleviating dis
ease, bodily injuries or physical or
nervous ailments, or shall prescribe,
direct. recommend, or advise, give or
sell for the use of any person. any drug,
medicine or other agency or applica-
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23

occurred. or in such town within said
county as said commissioner may desig-
nate. So far as possible all hearings
shall be held M the county courthouse or
the municipal court room. and it shall
be the duty of the sheriff of the county
III which said hearings are held to fur
niSh proper accommodations and cause
the same to be properly heated and
lighted, but if the injury occurred out
side the state, said commissioner shall
designate some place within the state for
such hearing. At such hearing. full
trial shall be had; and, within six
months thereafter. said commissioner
findings of fact and the law applicable
thereto, and shall forthwith send to each
OF the parties copy of such award
Sec. +. Section $40 of the General
Laws is hereby amended by adding
thereto new subdivision to read as
follows:
vi. An insurance company author
lied to transact compensation insurance
in this state. which refuses or neglccts
to comply with the reasonable rules and
regulations of the commissioner of in
dustries or which neglects or refuses to
properly and promptly adjust and pay
compensation and medical bills in accord
ance with the provisions of law may be
cited by the commissioner of industries
before the insurance commissioner If,
after hearing, the insurance commits
sioner finds that such insurance com
pany has failed to comply with such
rules and regulations or has failed to
properly and promptly pay conlpensa-
ton and medical bills as provided by
law, he may suspend the license of such
company to do business in the state for
such time as in his judgment seems just.
If all employer who secures the pay
ment of compensation under the provi-
sions Of subdivisions three, four or five
of this section neglects or refuses to
comply with the reasonable rules and
regulations of the commissioner of in
dustries, or neglects and refuses to
promptly adjust and pay all compensa-
ton and medical bills as required by law,
the commissioner OF industries may cite
in such employer, and if on hearing it
is found that such neglect or refusal is
wilful, he may revoke the permission
granted to said employer to secure the
payment of compensation under either
one or all of such subdivisions and COM
pei said employer to take out insurance
in an insurance company authorized to
transact compensation insurance in the
state.
Approved April 8, 1910.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23

want or agent OF another, shall offer
or expose for sale sell for use, or use
in the buying or selling OF any COM
modify or thing. or for hire. or award.
or retain in his possession false
weight or measure, ar weighing ar meas
uring device or who shall dispose of
any condemned weight. measure. or
weighing ur measuring device contrary
to law. or remove any tag placed there
on by seacr ot weights and measures
without his permission or, who shall
sell or offer or expose for sale, less
than the quantity he represents, or offers
and exposes Tor sale amy such COM
modify i'll a manner contrary to law or
who shall sell or offer for sale. or have
i'll his possession for the purpose of
selling any device or instrument to he
used to, or calculated tN falsIfy any
weight or measure, or i'll purchasing
nisrcprcSentS the amount purchased
shall. upon conviction, except as here
matter provided. be fined not more than
one hundred dollars for the first offense
and for each subsequent otfense, not
more than two hundred dollars.
Sec 5. Section 1886 of the General
Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec $685.. A person who neglects or
refuses to produce for said commits
sioner, his deputy, inspectors or town
treasurers. all weighing and measuring
devices in his possession and used i'll
trade or OH his premises, or refuses to
permit said officers to examine same, or
obstructs the entry of said officers. or
obstructs or binders anv officer acting
under the authority of this chapter. or
knowingly violates rule or regulation
made under the authority of section five
thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight. or violates a provision of this
chapter for which other penalty is not
prescribed, shall be fined not more than
two hundred dollars.
Sec g. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved March Is. 1910
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. ia

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61o5
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE-
LATINO TO SALARIES AND
EXPENSES OF THE SECRE-
TARY, OFFICERS AND ASSIST
ANTS OF THE STATE BOARD
OF HEALTH.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 6Io5 of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows:
Sec. 6Io5. The salaries of said sec
rotary, officers and assistants shall be
fixed by said board, subject to the
approval of the board of control. and
they shall be allowed necessary ex-
penses incurred in the discharge of their
official duties. Said salaries and ex-
penses shall be paid out of the moneys
annually available for the purposes of
this chapter u.
Approved March IL, 1919.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23

vision iii siicIi policy is in conflict with
the provisions OF this act. the rights,
duties and obligations Of the insurer,
the policyholdcr and the beneficiary
shall be governed by the provisions Of
this act.
Sec y. \ company, corporation, asso-
citation, society or other insurer or any
officer or agent thereof, that issues or
delivers to a person, tlrm or corpora
lion in this state policy i'll wilful vio-
lation Of the provisions Of this act shall
be fined not more than five hundred
dollar, for each offen,c and the insur-
anCc commissioner may revoke the
license OF a company. corporation, asso-
citation. society or other insurer of an
other state or country, or OF the agent
thereof, that wifllly violates provi-
sion of this act
Approved March 10 1910
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. l57
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION $40
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE-
LATINO TO THE PUBLICITY
OF Partnerships.

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section $40 of the Gen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. $40. Whenever person, CO.
partnership, association or corporation
subject to the provisions of this chap
ter shall cease to do business in this
state a certificate setting '',rth such
fact and the date wherein it so ceased
shall be filed with the commissioner OF
taxes and the clerk designated in the
seventh preceding section. Such certih-
cate may be sworn to and filed by a
surviving partner. member of such asso-
citation, officer of such corporation, or
person so doing business. his executor
or administrator
Failure to file such certificate at the
time SO required by this section shall
work forfeiture of ten dollars, to be
recovered by the commissioner of taxes
in an action OF tort on this statute in
his name, against any surviving part
ncr, any member of such association,
any officer of such corporation, or any
person so doing business. his executor
or administrator. and the same shall be
paid into the treasury of the state.
Approved March IL, 1910.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 1853

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SOL
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATING TO PROCEDURE IN
CASES ON APPEAL FROM THE
COMMISSIONER.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section !. Section SOL of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows:
Sec SOL The commissioner of in
dustries shall not be bound by COM
mon law or statutory rules of evidence
or by technical or formal rules of pro-
ccdure except as provided in this chap
ter, but may make such investigation or
inquiry or conduct such hearing or trial
in such manner as to ascertain the sub
stantial rights of the parties
Approved April 8, 1910
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
Approved April 8, 1910.
NO. 100

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF
CHAPTER 242 OF THE GEN
ERAL LAWS, RELATING TO
THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN
AND CHILL REN IN THE MANU-
FACTURE OF PERISHABLE
PRODUCTS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section l. The commissioner Of in
dustries, with the approval of the gov
ernor, may suspend part or all of the
provisions of chapter two hundred and
forty-two of the General Laws for a
period not to exceed two months in any
one year in the case of manufacturing
establishment or business, the materials
and products of which are perishable
and require immediate labor thereon to
prevent decay thereof or damage there
to.
Approved March I2, 1910.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. l66

AN ACT RELATING TO THE
QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLI-
CANTS FOR EXAMINATION TO
PRACTICE MEDICINE AND SUR
gerry.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. The board of medical
registration may, at such time as it
deems expcdient. require of all appli-
cants for examination to practice medi-
cine and surgery certificate that they
have had a one years internship in a
hospital approved by said board.
Approved April 3, 1919.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. ITO

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6Ioo
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE-
LATINO TO THE QuALIFICA-
TIONS OF PRACTITIONERS OF
OSTEOPATHY.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont
Section l. Section 6Ioo of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 6Ioo. Said board shall, forth
with after the annual appointment there
to has been made, elect president, a
secretary and treasurer who shall
hold their respective Offices for one
year from the date of their election and
until their successors are chosen Said
board shall meet at least semi annually,
and at least thirty days notice of the
time and place shall be given in two
osteopathic journals circulating in this
state. AT such meetings, said board
shall examine applicants for license to
practice osteopathy and shall grant
license to such as pass the prescribed
examination. Such applicants shall fur
nish to said board satisfactory evidence
of a sufficient preliminary education
equivalent to four year high school
course, shall be at least twenty-one
years of age, of good moral character
and graduates of recognized school of
osteopathy requiring three years
course of at least nine months in each
year. provided that applicants for ex
animation who graduate after July first,
nineteen hundred and twenty shall be
graduates of recognized school of
osteopathy requiring four years
course of at least nine months in each
year Applicants shall pay twenty-five
dollars to the treasurer of said board
before examination. A person falling
to pass such examination may, at any
time within one year. present himself
for denomination without payment of
an. additional fee.
Approved March IL, 1919.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. 165

AN ACT TO PROVIDE STATE
PAY FOR DRAFTED MEN AND
FOR WOMEN IN THE MILITARY
OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE
UNITED STATES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section /. The provisions of section
six thousand and sixty-seven Of the
General Laws relating to state pay for
men in the service of the United States
are hereby extended to include all men
indicted under the provisions of the So
called selective service act and women
enlisted in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States. i'll the war
with Germany and her allies and who
were residents of this state at the time
of such induction or enlistment: pro-
vided that the provisions of this act
shall not apply to commissioned Off
GERS.
Sec 2 The state treasurer is here
by authorized, upon approval of the
governor, to pledge the credit of the
state for the purpose of raising the
necessary funds to carry out the pro-
visions of this act.
Sec 3. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved March 26. 1910
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23

day OF January, nineteen hundred and
eighteen, shall. upon payment of fee
of ten dollars. be registered without ex-
animation and receive certificate
thereof signed by the chairman and
secretary Of said board. hu. such per
son shall have made application there
for and presented the evidence to en-
title him thereto prior to the first day
OF July nineteen hundred and nine
teen.
Approved March :, 1910