The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-07

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ians Of a minor child; including the
stop-child among members Of the fam
ily whom the parent is required q
support up TO the age Of l6, provid.
ing that only children less than two
years old shall be kept in poor houses,
and then only in emergency, and that
in no case shall child be kept there
more than 80 days. A law was passed
providing that children Of marriages
hereafter annulled or dissolved shall
be legitimate
Uniform Sales Act
One Of the important bills passed at
the very end of the session. which
hid not been signed by the governor
at this writing, was the uniform sales
act which is codifcation Of the laws
relating TO the sale Of goods and
should be Of great value.
An sct which promises 10 be Of inn
portance among the cattle breeders
and dealers Of the state is that which
provides that tuberculous cattle may
be shipped out of the state 10 approx
ed slaughter houses to be killed.
Heretofore, such cattle were all
slaughtered in Vermont, majority Of
them being handled by the Burlington
Rendering Plant. II is stated by TIE
commissioner Of agriculture that the
permission to ship tuberculous cattle
into Massachusetts, will save the state
considerable money, in his best judg-
ment, because more salvage can be
obtained and the freight rates are bet
ter. So far as is known, this bill has
not yet been signed by the governor.
Lottery Prohibition
Prohibition of lotteries is dealt with
more severely than in previous years.
The old law on this matter provided
that a person who sold or disposed Of
by way Of chance should be
fined not more than 5000 The same
pen'.ty is kept for first offence in the
new law, and the provision is added
that "for each subsequent conviction,
shall be Imprisonment not more than
one year"
Highway Legislation
A large number Of laws relating D
were passed. Some Of the
more important ones are given here:
that the state shall double
(instead Of mGtchb tSo eMcunt voted |
by towns, over the requirement, for
purposes; increasing from
SIS 900 to S150,0O0 the amount which
shall be available in the maintenance
Of highways other than state roads;
that danger signs and guide
boards shall be erected to mark the 1
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 reim-
of towns for expenditures
for freeing toll bridges between Yer
mont and New Hampshire; increasing
The amount of state aid which may be
a town for bridge building.
Automobile Regulation
Though the automobile laws were
not tampered with very seriously at
his session, the Legislature passed
avs giving the secretary Of state the
power Of enforcement officer Of all
statutes, rules and regulations per
aiming To vehicles and law OF the
'oad, so that he has power 10 conduct
hearings, call witnesses, administer
,aths and take testimony, and to sus-
bend or revoke licenses Of resident or
operators; giving the
highway commissioner power to close 1
'oads to auto trucks when, in his opin-
on, such roads are not in condition for
ravel by such trucks; regulating the ,
lisplay Of number plates; requiring
permits for the operation Of traction
.ngines or tractors; amending the law !
elating TO operating an automobile {
without a license; providing that in {
ase Of loss Of registration certificate {
r license, the secretary Of state shall, !
Ipon proper notification, furnish a
duplicate for fifty cents; providing for {
additional fees in certain cases for {
motor vehicle dealers licenses and {
operation Of motor trucks {
nth seal for hire attached. i
"Safety First" Measure
Several laws which may be called
safety first" measures were passed,
lcluding provision that receptaeles in
.hlch gas 1line is placed shall be
aiuted red, also provision that all
chiclc travelling On the public high
.ays after sunset, whit the exception z
Z those actually carrying hay and
.aw, and those propelled BY hand, g
lall carry lights
The Boston & Maine merger plan.
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