Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
BURLINGTON FREE AND WEDNESDAY 49,


sum of $4,000 Is appropriated to pay
nutiahd county for it's share of the
rouse OF correction, and this county
ID authorized to build county Jail.
% 20 provides for the erection of
retormatory for women at Windsor.
ana Tor repairs on the state prison,
appropriating $4,000. Another $25,000
is appropriated in this same connection
In the budget bill.
me House refused to pass a bill
continuing the State normal schools
AT Johnson and Randolph beyond Au-
gust. 1921, and this matter is left in the
nands or the Commissioner of Educa-
ton.
Another bill which will have far
reaching effects, and which will proba-
bly, save the State some money, Is H.
3o1. providing that insurance on State
property may be discontinued at such
time as the Board of Control may see
nt and sinking fund be created so
that the State may carry It's own in
surance. In this connection H. 306.
providing sprinkler system for the
state house. became a law.
Some dog legislation was enacted, II. 900
raising fees on dog licenses has already
caused considerable discussion on account
OF different interpretations placed upon it,
There Is also more stringent law re-
garding the licensing of vicious dogs.
DEPENDENT CHILDREN
There are several new laws to improve
the condition Of dependent. delinquent and
neglected children. s. "a places more obi
cations on overseers of the poor in con-
nection with poor relief and provides that
the overseer report during the month of
February each year to the Board of Chart
ties and Probation. II. % requires the ap-
prevail Of the Board of Charities before
bringing into the State dependent, neglect
ed or delinquent children, with a $500 fine
attached. Fl. 305, prohibits the commit
ment of dependent children to the YER
mont Industrial school. The budget car
res an appropriation of $4,000 for the
Board OF Charities and Probation. H. 221
provides that care of dependent children
committed to State Board of Charities
shall be borne equally by the State and
the town of which the child Is a resident
Women have gained some rights at the
present session. S. gives married women
the right to convey or mortgage by sepa-
rate deed real estate in her own name. II.
gives all women 81 years of age or over
the right to vote in town meeting by pay
ing a poll tax and taking the freeman's
oath.
S. 36 provides a method Of voting at any
election by legal voters who are in the
military or naval service of the U. S. or
the State, by students at institutions Of
learning, commercial travellers, etc. who
are obliged to be absent on the day of cleo
ton. S. AZ provides that names Of cam
didates on direct primaries shall be ar
ranged in alphabetical order. s. "a
changes dates within which certain acts
are required to be done in connection with
elections.
Relating to town and city government.
S. provides that town or city may
maintain a wood, coal or fuel yard to sell
| to the people. s. SO says that town clerks
must transmit to the secretary OF state
all records of birth, marriages and deaths;
S. 1O1 allows towns to exempt hotels from
taxation; II. 80. provides that towns keep
records of soldiers in war with Germany.
| Public health laws enacted include: IL
331, allowing counties to issue bonds. moi
to exceed $4,000 to provide for county
tuberculosis hospitals S. 1922 allowing
the State board to cooperate with the
United States in promoting rural santa
ton: II. 293, fixing severe penalties FOR
practicing medicine, osteopathy and
chiropractic without a license; H. 3l9
establishing a separate ward or hospita
at any State institution for communicable
diseases. patients to be treated there al
the expense of the State. even after law
full term of confinement has expired; s
| 107, fixing severe punishment for prostitu'
ton Zone year Imprisonment or 500 fine
for first offense) II. 24O, raising standard
of requirement for admission to practice
medicine or surgery to two years
80 rt ~
sciences, before taking the regular
medical course; H. DDS, relating tc
qualifications of practitioners of osteop.
athy to a preliminary education equiv
alent to a four years high school course
AGRICULTURE AND EDUCATION.
Laws enacted in connection with agri
culture include: S. 70. providing for &
census of farms and livestock, including
farms offered for sale. for the purpose
of interesting people outside of Vernon
in the possibilities here; II. Is. providing
for high standard of testing cattle
horses and mules in order to Keep GU
tuberculosis; II. 156, regulating the IL
censing and testing Of milk and cream.
Other laws relating to education are
II. AZ. allowing town school directors u
use their own judgment regarding tn
transportation ol pupiis' VI A"i ''''''''
schools in their own district Cbringinf
back the little red schoolhouse" to Yer
mont; II. 46, allowing the establishing
of a school for five pupils. instead of re
curing eight; II. go. providing FOR tn
appointment and removal of school super
intendents by the board of school direc
tors
Several new highway laws of i'm
portance have been enacted: IL. 2S7, IN
creases the rates for registration
motor trucks and raises the limit or tn
gross weight which can be operated Oh
the roads of the State without a permi
TO six and one-quarter tons. This Law
went into effect April and all license
issued for motor trucks before that dat
are revoked II. 81. increases the amour
to be expended in maintenance of high
ways other than State roads from $500
to $4,000 II. 173, reduces the size OF auto
mobile number plates to II inches by 1ou
and fve-egihts inches II. 2S2, provide
that non-residents living within 10 mile
, of the boundaries of the State ma
operate motor vehicles within the stat
. under a reciprocal law. IL. A7. pro
, vides for the maintenance of State road
, by the patrol system. II. 24S. provides 10
state aid for the construction or pridse'
? II. 27S, makes the law more stringent 10
the operation of automobiles.
; Banking and insurance laws enacte
include: 5. 20. State banking institu
r lions allowed to join federal reserV
system; bank permitted to invest u
e Federal Farm Loan Bonds Oh. I'D !
railroad honds ~ Sb). in bankers &C