The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-19

correction, and this county is author
lied to build a county jail.
The house refused to pass bill con-
tinuing the state normal schools at
Johnson and Randolph beyond August,
1921, and this matter is left in the
hands of the commissioner of education.
S. rs, provides for the erection of a
reformatory for women at Windsor, and
for repairs on the state prison, appro-
priating $4,000. Another $4,000 is
appropriated in this same connection
in the budget bill.
Another bill which will have far
reaching effects, and which viii prob
ably save the state some money, is H.
307, providing that insurance on state
property may be discontinued at such
time as the board of control may see
fit, and sinking fund be created so
that the state may carry its own in
surance In this connection II. SOC, pro-
viding sprinkler system for the state
house, became law.
Dog Laws and Town Affairs.
, Some dog legislation was enacted H.
222, raising the fees on dog licenses, has
| already caused considerable discussion
| on account of different interpretations
placed upon it. There is also more
stringent law, regarding the licensing
Of various dogs.
There are several new laws TO i'm
| prove the condition of dependent de-
: linquent and neglected children. S. 81,
2 places more obligations on overseers
: of the poor in connection with poor
relief and provides that the overseer
report durings the month of February
each year to the board of charities
and probation. H. %. requires the APP
: prevail of the board Of charities before
: bringing into the state dependent, neg
lected or delinquent children. with q
$500 fine attached. II. 305 prohibits
the commitment of dependent children
to the Vermont industrial school The
budget carries an appropriation of $25.-
i GOO for the board of charities and
probation. II. 221 provides that care of
/ dependent children committed to state
!. shall be borne equally by the state and
the town Of which the child is resi-
; dent
T Woman S Rights
Women have gained some rights at
:, the present session. 5. 9, gives married
7 women the right to convey or mortgage
e by separate deed real estate in her own
1 name. II. |, givcssall women , years
of age or over the right to vote in town
n meeting by paying poll tax and tax
: ing the freeman S oath.
$ S. So, provides a method of voting al
S any election by legal voters who are il
&c the military or naval service of the [
+ S. or the state, by students at institu
u tions of learning, commercial travellers
&c etc, who are obliged to be absent OF
n the day of election S. A., provides tina
70 names Of candidates on direct primaries
bon I, 1,,H
IL der. S. a, changes dates within whicl
certain acts are required to be done il
connection with elections.
,f Various Town Affairs
I'd Relating to town and city govern
is ment, S. 4, provides that town or cit,
Of may maintain a wood, coal or fuel var,
tc TO sell TO the people; S. SO says tina
DC town clerks must transmit to the sec
rd rotary of-state all records of births
of marriages and deaths; s. 101, allow
id towns to exempt hotels from taxation
Of II. 49, provides that towns keep record
- of soldiers in war with Germany.
- Public health laws enacted include
H 331, allowing counties to issue bond.
not to exceed $4,000 to provide fo
I county tuberculosis hospitals; s. 10:
I allowing the state board to co-operat
4 with the I. S. in promoting rural san
4 tation; H. 293, fixing severe penaltic
for praetieing medicine, osteopathy an
\ chiropFactic without n license; II. 81!
q establishing a separate ward or hospit;
at any state institution for commune;
bic diseases, patients to be treate
4 there at the expense of the state. eve
/ after lawful term of confinement hs
I expired; S. 107, fixing severe punisl
ment for prostitution Zone year impri
4 onment or 800 fine for first offense
\ II. 240, raising standard of requir
1 ment for admission to practice of med
4 cine or surgery to a two years cour
/ of study in college of arts and scien
es, before taking the regular medic
course; II. 2SS, relating TO qualification
of practitioners of osteopathy to a pr
liminarv education equivalent to TO
year 5 high school course.
4 Agricultural Laws.
Laws enacted in connection with a
4 rieulture include: S. 20, providing f
census of farms and live stock,
\ Guiding farms offered for sale, for t
4 purpose of interesting people outside
\ Vermont in the possibilities here;
4 rs, providing for a high standard
y testing cattle, horses and mules in
4 der to keep out tuberculosis; II. /;
Z regulating the licensing and testing
milk and cream.
Other laws relating to education al
Fl. ~. allowing town school directors
use their own Judgment regarding t
transportation of pupils in their o7
i district bringing back the little i
4 sehoolhouse" TO Vermont); H. As,
u~s lowing the establishing of school