The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-24
THURSDAY. nluu "a, 1919.
THE NEW LAWS

real constructive legislation was
largely side-tracked during the SEES.
sicn. The demands upon the state
treasury were great, and while 4gme
of these were turned down, yet the
necessity for appropriations seemed
so urgent that it was found that al
gO-cent state tax must be levied IN
order TO meet the demands granted
and the general. expenses
After carefully considering every
item in the budget bill, authorizing
the expenditure of s2.oOo,Oop to ro.t
Vide state pay at the rate of No,ra \
month for one year of service. fort
drafted men and for women III thef
military or naval srvice of the Country 4
tqariig the wai, and to provide tor
Ahc balance of The sum to pay Fo.m
Itcers under the same c9aaition4s asg
proyi4ed by the legislature, pr ly17'
ltllc authorized expenditures Of the
state will reach close to $1,000 100
The state win be bonded for $500.
1000 for a period Of years 10 take care
Of the state pay items.
During the fore part of the session
the legislature was very chary about
handing out any Increase OF salaries;
but during the latter part several in
grasses were put over although chat
for the governor was turned down.
The military expenses of the state
las provided for by the legislature are
unnecessarily heavy BESIDES the Ain-
Iclusion of drafted men in The pro3is-
! ions ifyr STATE pavl sGyeral other laws
dhdye been enacted for the benefit OF
Ifhe soldiers of the late war. w. e,
y The legislature made a departure in
tina health laEf rtlJrgaiizfne he
entire health departmcni of the sia.e.
doing .away with tawa health officers.
,sbnh ,liyidinr thsi STAGE into ter Ills.
; ti,iets With a ndislri,9q health lpoalter
/ oyer ticf Who paffofing othc dulles lii
sigllidT distfict heret65foTre done by die
Il iown health ofieIpls,- except thai the
.Aphysician in attcndancc viii be nc
II sponsible for daarantiniug. sfi sigh
ri ora OF ,he inineftaiitf iaws of @,his
session which looks to the, cutting
doYn OF state expenses is that of cvu
: solidatinr the house OF correction
WITH that Oh tic state prison. This
should eject quite saving when III,
g consolidation should actually tax,
It Mace. Another laS intended to be
: saving to the state is that OF n,
state carrying its own insurance oil
/ the state property. This may or ma!
c not prove to be a good business ven
: ture
r. Thu dog laws we're step in III,
@ right direction; but ii is only a steI
= 50 far as the protection of Sheep i
& concerned. The sheep i'm avernsn
nfaregstnl astso likely to go to'rth,
tademnltion Bow.wows.' ''si'oa sel "a
Women have lost some rights !;
lpis session Married womcu main, IN
iright To- convey or mortgage by seml
+ tfate deed real estate III her OK
i iiname but Women 2l Years Of az o
! lover have the right to vote in i1Gi
, Injecting only by paving poll tax7am
taldng the frecman's oath Hereto
fore they could Vote by paving
! small PROPERTY tax. Now they VT
/. have 10 nav a fun poll tax for a par
vote privilege
an mel Which hiay interest ou'
siders in purchasing farms IN Vel
mont is That of taking n census @
farms and i've stock stricter roc,
49,. al. Ma .t ...t.