Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16

H.5-By Mr.. Ripley Of P%oultney, an
act to amend section 1000 of the Gem
eral Laws, relating to settlements by
tax collectors, changing the date for
making such settlements. provides
for settlements by collectors on
February 1, instead of March -. To
taxation.
H.s-By Mr.. Moore Of Bennington.
an act to amend section 4,226 of the
General Laws, relating to burial of
soldiers and sailors. increases amount
paid from SIS to 5000 To committee
on military affairs.
H.7-By Mr.. Remele of waitsfeld, an
act to appropriate a sum of money to
aid the town of Waitsfeld in liquidating
its school debt. A~ppropriates sl0.oen.
to aid In payment of school debit To
appropriations.
H.s-By Mr.. White of Georgia, an act
to repeal subdivision XII of section 6S4,
sections So, 767, 1853. 769 and 40, sub-divi-
sion II Of section $40, sections 73 and TIA
of the General Laws, provides for offsets
for debts owing and the exemption from
taxation of money loaned; and to pro-
vide a method for the assessment of
mortgaged property. provides taxes on
such property shall be assessed to mort
gage and mortgagor in the ratio which
tlc lltcTtSl VI tdCn DedIS u II aD-
praised valuation. Abolishes offsets in
fact. and five percent. money, ~so-called.)
To taxation.
H.9-By Mr.. Moore of Bennington, an
act relating to the salary of assistant
town clerk. provides that salary shall
' be fixed by selectmen.) To municipal
corporations.
H.10-By Mr.. Payne of Bridport. an act
to amend section 4535 of the General Laws
relating to the annual appropriation for
keeping in repair the highways. tAppro-
PIRATES not less than $40 of the grand
list, instead of one-ffth.) To highways
and bridges.
H.11-By Mr.. Moore of Bennington, an
act to pay the Bennington Battle Mon
ument and Historical association the sum
therein named. Appropriates s1,sOO11.)
To appropriations.
H.. 12-Mr. Peet of Cornwall. an act
in addition to section 1868 of the Gen
eral Laws relating to investment of
banks: permitting banks to invest in fed
eral farm loan bond. To banking an1
insurance.
H. 13-By Mr.. Bishop of Orwell, an act
granting to George w. Stewart, a ferry
across Lake Champlain between the Red
House landing in Orwell. VT, and Mont
calm Landing in Ticonderoga. N. Y.
TWO MEMBERS SWORN IN
During the morning session of the
House, two embers who had not pre-.
viously taken the oath, Mr.. Stratton OF
Townshend and Mr.. Hale Of Fairfield
were sworn In by the clerk. Mr.. Taylor
of Whiting subscribed to the oath be.
fore the bar Of the House this after.
noon.
The House adjourned at 1887 on mo
ton of Mr.. Sweet of Lowell. The Senate
adjourned about the same hour on mo
ton of Senator jackson Of Chittender
county.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
Representative Addison E. Cudworth o
Londonderry, who has received favor
able mention about the Capitol as a can
didate for superior judge, to fill the plac'
on the bench made vacant by Judg'
Waterman, announced this morning tina
he would not, under any consideration
be a candidate in this contest. A shor
time after this announcements was made
the Windham county delegation met an
endorsed the candidacy of Attorney-Gen
eral Herbert G. Barber of Brattlebor
for the superior judgeship.