The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-15
Resolution in House Would
Urge United States
Participation
IN LEAGUE OF NATIONS
FOR A WORLD PEACE
Resolution Expressing Ad-
miration for Roose-
velt Adopted

A joint resolution which, if adopted
would put Vermont on record as favoring
league of nations was introduced in the
House of Representatives to-day by Mr.
Belknap Of Rockingham, and it was re-
ferred to the committee on federal rela
tions. The resolution proposed that the
United States be a member of the league,
the league to work for liberty, progress
and orderly development of the world as
a whole; also to clineh the victory won
at such great sacrifice and to unite
against future war all nations that
join such league. The resolution pro.
vides that copies of the same be sent to
the national officers and the Vermont
delegation in Congress.
A resolution was introduced in the
House by Mr., Sweet of Lowell, providing
an investigation to determined whether
Earl Aver or n. r. Parcher is entitled to
seat IN the House, the resolution refer
ring to contest between those two
men from the town Of St. George.
A joint resolution was introduced in
the House yesterday afternoon by Mr..
Belknap of Rockingham, expressing ap.
probation Of the sterling qualities Of ex-
President Theodore Roosevelt, grief at
his decease, and deep sympathy for his
family, and providing that a copy Of the
resolution be sent to the family. This
resolution was unanimously adopted
New Bills in House.
The following bills have been intro
duced in the House: By Payne of Bird.
port, permits appropriation of not less
than three-tenths Of the grand list, in
stead OF one-iifth, for keeping highways
in repair; by Moore of Bennington, ap-
Sl,s0Oll to the Bennington
Battle Monument and Historical associa.
tion; by Peet of Cornwall. permits banks
to invest in federal farm loan bonds; by
Briggs Of Orwell, to grant ferry right
to George W. Stewart, to run between
the Red House landing in Orwell. Vt,
and Montcalm landing in Ticonderopa.
n. y; by Belknap of Rockingham, to
provide for the preparation and publca.
tlon OF a suitable history and memorial
Of Nermonts part in the war against
Germany and Austria Hungary, the pres
dent Of the Senate, state librarian and
to constitute a commit
tee TO choose a historian to prepare such
history, and the history to contain the !
name and age Of every man. with other !
tata concerning him, and the appropria- !
lion to be $4,000.
BY Mr.. Ripley Of Poultney, an act to !
'epeal chapter l3l of the general laws, |
'elating to the law Of assignments tpro-
riding for the repeal of the chapter, but
t shall not affect any action commenced !
,efore its repeall by Mr.. Alexander Of
st. Albans City, an act to amend section |
OF No, $50 of the acts of 1896. entitled
An act to incorporate a city and a town
# st. Albans," as amended by section / /
# No. 296 of the acts of 1912 introduced
~ request removing the salary which
las previously been provided for the
members of the city council and mavorj
" Mr.. Marvin of Alburg, an act to
mend section 1888 of the general laws,
clating to taxation Of deposits of trust
exempting certain municipal
ecurities from taxation tthe securities
n which trust companies invest are eX-
mpt the same as those now in savings
anks) by Mr.. Witherell of Shoreham.
n act to amend section 67l5 Of the gen
raj laws relating to fees for dog IL
enses, increasing the amount thereof I
increasing from one dollar to two dol
lrs for each male or spayed femalel.