The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-05


| penalty is kept for first offense in the
new law, and the provision is added
that for each subsequent conviction,
shall be imprisoned not more than one
year"
A large number of laws relating to
highways were passed. Some of the
more important ones are given here:
| Providing that the state shall double
| tinstead of match the amount voted
| by towns, over the requirement, for
highway purposes; Increasing from
| $751; 900 to $l50,000 the amount which
shall be available in the maintenance
| of highways other than state roads;
providing that danger signs and guide
boards shall be erected to mark the
main routes of travel; that the state
shall take over the bridge connecting
the towns of Milton and Colchester and
also the one across the Missisquoi river
in Sheldon; providing for reimburse
ments of towns for expenditures for
freeing toll bridges between Vermont
and New Hampshire; increasing the
amount of state aid which may be fur
nished town for bridge building.
Though the automobile laws were
not tempered with very seriously at
this session, the legislature passed laws
giving the secretary of state the power
of enforcement officer of all statutes,
rules and regulations pertaining to
vehicles and law of the road, 50 that
he has power to conduct hearings, call
witnesses, administer oaths and take
testimony, and TO suspend or revoke Ii
censes of resident or nonresident oper
ators; giving the highway commission
err power to close roads to auto trucks
when, in his opinion, such roads are
not in condition for travel by such
trucks; regulating the display of num-
Der plates; requiring permits for the
operation OF traction engines or trac |
tors; amending the law relating to OPP |
Grating an automobile without license; |
providing that in case of loss Of regis. |
tration certificate or license, the sec.
rotary Of state shall upon proper noti-
cents; providing for additional fees !
in certain cases for motor vehicle deal
ers' licenses and prohibiting operation
of motor trucks with seal for hire at.
tached.
Several laws which may be called |
safety first" measures were passed, in |
Guiding provision that receptacles in
which gasoline is placed shall be paint
ed red, also provision that all vehicles
travelling on the public highway after
sunset, with the exception Of those ac
tually carrying hay and straw, and
those propelled by hand, shall carry
lights
The Boston and Maine merger plan,
which allows that railroad to consoli-
date several other roads in Vermont
into its system. was sanctioned by the
legislature and is now law The fees
for corporations were also amended in
order that the fee would not be eXor
bitant for corporation of the large
contemplated by the Bos
ton and Maine in this state.
Permission was given to Westport
Essex Ferry Co to operate a ferry
across Lake Champlain, taking in West
port and Essex, n Y, and Pine Grove
and Thompson's point in Vermont.
Banking measures passed include
That where state has use of unclaimed
deposits in savings banks, it shall
pay interest of two per cent if money
is lawfully claimed; amending law re-
yarding investment of banks provid-
ing that banks may deposit funds in
he chartered banks of Canada.
Insurance Matters.
A large number of insurance provis-
ons were passed, including; Require
nent that hotels and public halls shall
nave fire escapes as directed by state
ire marshal; requiring an sdjuster of
osses for fire insurance companies to
,e licensed; amendments TO law re-
ating 10 reciprocal insurance provis-
ons; an addition to the laws relating
o licensing foreign insurance compan
es which insure only factories or mills,
r property connected therewith:
mendment of laws relating to ncor-
oration of insurance companies; law
mended so that foreign insurance
doing business in the state :
lay do more than one kind OF insur- a
nee business IL charter allows and b
unds are sufficient; making it Illegal il
Or representative of one insurance
ompany to misrepresent the financial n
ondition Of another. Fl
Public health laws passed include q
Ntension Of time for canvassing votes +,
,r county tuberculosis hospitals; re- d.
uiring licensing Of dental hygienists; ,.
roviding for payment of members of a
ate board Of chiropractic examina bl
on and registration; providing for t.
,ilets at terminals of ferries increas j
. from $4,000 TO $4,000 amount II
IT which county may issue bonds for OF
tuberculosis hospital; changing date in
biennial meeting Of board Of medi- Il,
i registration from February to July; q
'ohibitlng advertisements 81 cures or al
edicine relating to venereal diseases
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