The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-03-20
SENATE OVER. RIDES
GOVERNORS VETO
To-day House win Act on Vetoed Bill
Relating 10 Woman suffrage

/ Relating 10 Woman Suffrage
4 Montpclicr--For nearly two hour,
Monday evening mt the close Of its
regular calendar, the Senate, in .
committee Of the whole listened tc
Judge +. c. Mower Of Burlington
Commissioner of Education NJ. b. Hill.
legas. +. A. Rowland of the National
Life Insurance Company, and Superin-
tendent Hutchinson Of the Montpelier
schools on the subject of the teachers
retirement fund as provided for in S So
which was before the Senate as special
order. At the close Of the committee
hearing on motion of Senator Steelt
the bill was ordered to lie.
Sub for Truck Bill
A new measure which appeared in
the House Monday evening is II 2S7,
reported BY the committee on high
ways and bridges as a substitute bill
for II 254, the truck bill. The new
measure provides for the figuring of
weight from the standpoint of carry.
ing capacity when dealing with regis
tration, instead of figuring in the
weight of the traction engine, motor
truck or other vehicle itself. With this
change the rates to be charged for
registration are the same as in the
former bill, up to three tons, when the
rates increase more gradually than in
the former measure.
Would Repeal Dog Law
The measure to repeal the dog law"
appeared in the Senate introduced by
Senator Villas. The new bill is S "a,
an act to repeal an act of the General
Assembly Of 1919, entitled, "an act
relating tothe licensing and keeping of
dogs" and providing for a rebate. 1t
was referred to the general commit
tee.
Abolishes. Local Health Officers
Another committee of the whole was
staged in the. House Wednesday after
noon, the bill under consideration be-
ing H 260, authorizing the State Board
cf Health to. appoint district health
in place of town health officers.
After the House had listened to DR.. c.
+. Dalton of Burlington, chairman of
the State Board of Health, and he mad
answered many questions, the commit
tee arose and the bill was ordered to a |
third reading by vote of Ill 10.
Dir. Dalton explained that the bill in
qnestion1 abolishes safis focal health
officers and puts in their places ten
men trained in public health work,
each of whom will have supervision
over a section of the State and who
will spend allof his time on this work.
It was explained that the bill does not
lbolish the local health board.
New House Bills
The following bills were introduced
n the House::
II 275, reported from the commit
zee of State institutions, relating to
he commitments to the School for
Feeble Minded, women over q and
ess than as years may be committed
o the instiMtion.
H 275, reported by the committee
m judiciary. To amend section 1926
If the General Laws, relating to the
election of town officers. Making cer-
ain that the elections in town meeting
hall be by majority vote.)
Senate Bills Passed
S 81, requiring the exclusive use Of
he English language in the schools
not applying to teaching Of foreign
anguages). at
S SO, relating to the height Of rail
Dad bridges.
Bills passed in concurrence by the
'enate were:
H 241, giving municipal and city
ourts jurisdiction In actions relating
0 maintenance of fences.
Bills Signed by Governor,
Governor Clement has signed the
S 27, an act relating to the display
certain flags.
S 81, an act to amend section 1914
{ the General Laws, relating to the 1
uties of the Board of Charities and
with respect to poor relief. y
H II, an act to amend sections 1881 =
nd 1893 of the General Laws, relating d
, taxation of deposits of trust COM, v
anies, exempting certain municipal !
from taxation.
Fl 60, an act to amend section 6420 !,
! the General Laws, relating to the
pen season for deer, changing the n
ate of the open season and permit
ng the killing of does.
II IS, an act TO amend section GALL
the General Laws, relating TO the cl
king or possessing of partridge and n
oodcock, and providing for closed m
,ason on partridge until September a
!. 1921 "