The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
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! II. 81, an act to amend section of No.
81 of the acts Of 1855, Incorporating the
village of Wilmington.
H. Al, an act to amend section Z ,442 of
the general laws, increasing fees Of wit
nesses in county and municipal courts.
| II. SO, an act to amend subdivision II
Of section Ia of No. 222 of the acts of
1884, incorporating the village Of Proctor.
Third Reading Ordered By House.
S. 8, an act to amend section 1898 Of
the general laws relating TO property
rights of married women, as amended.
s. 10, an act to amend section 1854 Of
the general laws, relating to the time Of
maturity of negotiable instruments.
! s, Is, an az to amend section GAL of
the general laws relating to the mem.
! bership of the budget committee, includ-
ing the craftsmanship of the appropria-
! tion committee of the Senate.
II. 3, an act TO repeal section GAPS Of
| the general laws, relating to the taking
Of muskrats in Addison county.
H. 40, an act relating to the DISPOSE
tion and care of childran in non-support
or desertion cases.
Bills introduced in Senate.
By Senator. Rowland OF Washington,
an act to amend section 1921 of the gen
eral laws, relating to probate courts as
signment Of household goods to husband
or widow of deceased person dying with
out issue includes husband).
BY Senator Villas of Chittenden, an act
to pay the Free Press Printing company
the sum therein named l$34258, balance
due for printing general laws in l9lsl.
| BY Senator Rowland of Washington,
an act to amend section ,420 Of the gem
eral laws, relating to fee upon distribu-
ton OF estates $50 in addition if resi-
due amounts to $4,000 and $40 for each
ten thousand anove 100000
BY Senator Belknap of Windsor, an
act disqualifying a school director or
trustee, or member of his family, from
serving as principal or teacher in same
district without obtaining written con-
sent OF commissioner of education.
Passed BY Senate.
An act to amend section SSH of the
general laws, empowering the insurance
commissioner to hold hearings and sub
pgna witnesses.
| An act TO enable state banking institu-
tions to join federal reserve system.
An act relating to the display Of GER
tain flags,
II. 50, an act to amend section 6,7l7 of
the general laws, relating to the licens-
ing Of vicious dogs.
Resolution Adopted BY Senate.
]. r. S. IA, by Senator Moulton of
Chittenden, relating to the birthday of
Hon. George +, Edmunds textends heart
lest greetings to ex-senator Edmunds,
who will be 81 years on Feb. ] 1917
Third Reading Ordered By Senate.
An act to permit town, city or incor-
porated village to establish and maintain
wood, coal and fuel yard. The bill
was amended on motion of Senator Maur-
ice, legalizing the acts of all municipal
! tiles which had established fuel yards
prior to the enactment. Senators Maur-
| ice and Villas urged the third reading of
the bill.
An act to make chattel mortgage
valid security when written to cover re-
newals Of promissory notes named there
in and when written as an aecruing mort
gage.
An act to amend subdivision XII. OF
section 6S4 Of the general laws, relating
to exemptions from taxation,
! H. 50, an act to amend section 1927 of
the general laws, changing the method
for bringing the petition to perpetuate
the testimony of a witness.
An act to amend section ,044 Of the
general laws, relating to trustee process.
An act to amend section 4,009 of the
general laws, relating to settlements by
tax collectors, changing the date for
making such settlements.
! An act to amend section 7,40l of the
general laws, iacresz;ng the compensa-
ton of assistant judges, and to amend
section 3,9l5 of the general laws, chang.
ing the month in which to prepare the
names of persons to serve as grand and
petit jurors. Amended as proposed by
! the committee.
Adopted in Concurrence. with Proposals
of Amendment
J. r. H. II, relating to advancement
of pay to members of the general assem-
bly,. Amended to include the chaplains
Of both houses and TO pay $50 each to
the doorkeepers and pages Of both houses.
The calendars rulc1 were suspended on
motion of Senator Villas, who explained
the state treasurer would have to know
what action the general assembly would
take soon so as to enable him to prepare
to pay the members Feb. /.
After the resolution was favorably act
ed upon it was pointed out that the state
treasurer did not favor the resolution as
prepared. On motion of Senator Maurice
the resolution was reconsidered and the
Senate resolved into committee of the
whole to listen TO Treasurer Walter F.
Scott, who stated the sergeant at arms
had charge Of paying the doorkeepers,
pages, etc, and the second amendment
was superluous.
The committee of the whole adjourned
and the Senate voted to adopt the reso-
luton in concurrence, with a proposal of
amendment to include only the chaps
lains,
Ordered to Lie, Made Special Order Fri