Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-23
STATE HIGHWAY
ON CAMEL'S HUMP
Appropriation Provided For Such
in Bill introduced in House
BY MIR. Moody of Waterbury
MANY NEW MEASURES
renntor Villas Fathers Dill Amending
Drug Law to INCLUDE certain
Remedies in Prohibited Sale List

Montpelier, Jan. 22.-Things livened
M a bit in both houses of the Legis-
lature this morning, when II new bills
were introduced in the House and four
in the Senate, while the House listen
ed to the reading of two bills for the
second time, received SIS, passed by the
Senate yesterday, and referred 1T to
the House committee upon municipal
corporations. The Senate also consid-
ered four resolutions and adopted two
of them. sent forward four other bills
to a third reading, and accepted one
report. Evidently satisfied with this
for a days work, both houses met and
adjourned this afternoon, without TAX
ing up any business whatever
Directly after the devotional exer-
|cises in the House this morning, Mr..
Parmalee CT Wilmington introduced a
resolution extending the sympathy of
the House to Representative Fred "
johnson of Somerset, whose wife died
at Heaton hospital during Tuesday
night. The resolution was unanimous
1y adopted.
Among the bills of interest intro
duced in the House this morning WAS
HAS. by Mr.. Moody of Waterbury, an
act to appropriate a certain sum for
the purpose of constructing a State
n1RnWdy on 1dITel f1uIlD, TeleITeu 10
the committee on appropriations; H.
40, by Mr.. Jenkins of Kirby, an act
relating to the disposition and care
of children in on-support or desertion
cases, referred to committee on state
institutions; and H. 55, by Mr.. Estee
of Montpelier, an act to amend Section
6562 of the General Laws, providing that
insurance companies shall be respon-
sible for the acts of their agents and
repeating Section 5563.
SENATE
House joint resolution No. 5, relat-
ing to the proposed amendment to the
constitution of the United States, was
referred to the Senate committee on
federal relations. A resolution relat-
ing to the pay of the acting official re-
porter of the Senate was referred to
the committee on State and court ex-
penses.
]. r. NJ. g. relating to a joint as
sembly to hear the Hon. William P.
Dillingham on Friday morning, was
adopted in concurrence. 1t was dis
covered after the resolution provid-
ing for a joint assembly on Thursday
morning to elect justices of the peace,
superior judges Acknowledgement and
trustees of the University of Vermont,
had passed both houses yesterday,
joint assembly shall be held at 2:3O
clock in the afternoon on the third
Thursday of the session, so that this
resolution had to be reconsdered and
"A new resolution introduced and adopt
ed to that effect This was done in
both Senate and House in short order,
Mr.. Cudworth of Londonderry straight =
ening out the tangle in the House.
The following bills were introduced
in the Senate this morning:
NEW SENATE BILLS
SIT, by Senator Villas of Chittenden
county, an act to amend Section 62S5
of the General Laws, relating to the
sale of opium, morphine and other mar
cotic drugs, and providing that after
July 1, 1919, preparations and remedie es
heretofore excluded from provisions OF
the act are included, bill referred tc
committee on public health; S. IS, by
Senator Daniels of Windham an act tc
amend Section 5577 of the General
Laws, empowering the insurance com.
mission to hold hearings and sub.
poena witnesses, referred to commit
tee on banking and insurance. S. 10
~ Senator Maurice of Lamolle, an ac
relating to the evidence of record. ant
Judgments of another State, providinf
that certified copies of records be ac
ferred to committee on judiciary; s. 20
by Senator Howland of Washington
an act to enable State banking insti
tutions to join the federal reserve sys
tenn referred to committee on bankinl
and insurance.
A special order for the third reading O.
s. A. an act relating to derogatory state
sments affecting banks, was made TO
Thursday at two o'clock in the afternoon
to designate the times and places of reg
dlar stated meetings of the standing
commttees was read and accepted
HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED
House bills As to 55,s inclusive. were in
Produced this morning as follows:
II. 45-By Mr.. Walker of Manchester t.
amend section 1922 of the General Laws
relating to the salaries OF probate judges
increasing the salary OF the Judge of tn
Manchester probate district 6rom $500 t
penses.
II. ABBY Mr.. Austin of Reading, t
amend section 1889 of the General Law
relating to the location and constructio
of schools. CThree or more residents In
stead of six or more, having eight O
more children may apply for a school
To education.
II. 47-By Mr.. Ripley of Poultney t
amend sections and 80 of the Genera
Laws. relating to local elections dehnin
the same and providing for the use c
check lists thereat. Provides that an
town may use Australian ballot system
No suffrage and elections.
Fl. 4S-By Mr. Moody of Waterbury
appropriate a certain sum for the pul
pose of constructing a State highway O
Camels Hump, $1,000. To approprit
tons
II. 49-By Mr.. Jenkins of Kirby, rela
ing to the disposition and care OF childre
in on-support desertion cases. tGi'
ing the board of charities and probato
more authority in custody of such chi
dren) To State institutions.
II. 50-By Mr.. Cudworth Of Londonderi
TO amend section 1927 of the Gener
Laws, changing the method for bringr
the petition to perpetuate the testimor
of a witness. providing for an aiiidav
that there is good reason for taking u
Testimony. To judiciary.
H.51-By Mr.. Birkett of Ferrisbur
TO amend Section 6427 of the Gener
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