The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15
LEGISLATIVE
ACTIVITIES At
MONTPELIER
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to paw Interstate Distilling company
S4l660 (Mr. Wishart vainly tried to
have this bill ordered to lie).
II. 253 was introduced by Mr.. Jack
son of Burlington and II. 273 by Mr.
O'Brien of South Burlington. Mr.
Reyes of Reading, in opposing the pay
ment of these sums, said that the state
cannot be held liable for them and that
if they were paid, it would be merely in
the form of gift, and he thought it
bad precedent TO establish.
The House passed in concurrence S.
81, relating to absent voting, and 5. 50,
furnishing of serum by the state board
of health.
The House passed; II. 100, relating
to holding offices; II. 2l3, relating to
closed season on gray squirrels; II. 2lo,
relating to returns by justices of the
peace to county clerks; II. 23S, prohib-
iting fishing through the ice in Barber
pond.
The Rouse rejected; Fl. 100, giving
vendors of monumental works lien
thereon, and H. l72, relating to quail
fication of voters in town meetings.
The apple bill I'll 1871, providing for
standard grading was recommitted
after being amended on motion of Mr..
Warner of St. Adams Town.
There were six bills introduced in
the Senate last night: S. IS, by Sen
ator Foster, provides that mentally de-
fective persons, except idiots, feeble
minded, or epleptic persons shall be
maintained by town under the direc-
ton of the state,
The Senate passed: Fl. 20, relating to
cemetery trust funds; II. so, penalties
for reckless driving and driving an au-
tomobile while under the influence of
Intoxicating liquor; II. 50, relating to
Orleans county; Fl. 80, charter OF the
city of Barre; S. SO, relating TO pay of
supervisors of the insane; ), 81, re-
| lating to venereal diseases
On S. II, providing that all women
citizens may vote in the town meet.
ings of March, 1921, Senator Chaifee of
Franklin asked that it be recommitted.
Senator Villas opposed and offered an
amendment providing for the payment
of a poll tax before Feb. 20. Senator
Kingsley of Rutland favored recon
initial. Senator Villas demanded rhe
yeas and nays and the bill was recon-
mitted by vote OF 10 to 10.
New Bills in House.
| II. 2s5. By Mr.. Wheeler of Water
bury. Leaves the appointment of coun-
ty appraisers Of real estate to the gov.
ernor instead Of TO the commissioner
of taxes, also varies the time limit of
appeals. To taxation.
| Fl. 2s6 BY Mr. Reyes of Reading.
Raising the minimum pay Of reporters
Relates TO the accounts OF justices OF
the peace To minor courts.
H. PSI. By Mr.. Allbee of Hardwick
tby requcstl; relating to the contents
Of creamery statements. To agricul-
ture.
H. 2ss. BY Mr. Barber OF Brattleboro.
Raising the maximum pay Of reporters
in municipal and city courts from 81
to Sc per day. TO state and court ex.
penses.
II. $50. By Mr.. Webb OF Shelburne.
Relating to the incorporation of insur-
ance companies. To banking and insur-
ance.
H. 200. BY Mr. Jackson of Buriing-
ton. To amend the charter of the city
of Burlington. To municipal corpora
tions.
H. 20l. BY Mr.. LaBombard of lie
La Motto. Laying a tax on the county
of Grand Isle for the purpose Of pay
ing the indebtedness incurred in re-
pairing the courthouse. To special com
Z all
county.
II. 2o2. BY Mr.. Field of Montpelier.
To amend certain sections of the char
ter of the city OF Montpelier. To mu-
nicipal corporations.
II. 2o3. By Mr.. Bates OF Highgate.
To provide for toilets at the terminals
of ferries To public health.
H. 294 BY Mr.. Casey of Mount Ia
Dor. Appropriates $1,000 to aid Mount
! Tabor in repair OF bridges and improve
ment of highways. To appropriations.
H. 295. BY Mr.. Ward of Springfield
Thy requesti. To permit the recall of
elective town and village officers. To
municipal corporations.
/ 206. By Mr. Ryan of Fairfield. Pro.
vides that in case of divorced persons
neither may re.msrry within five years.
To judiciary.
H. 297. BY Mr.. Bohonnon Of Royal
ton. Requiring manufacturers selling
lightning rods to be licensed. To gener
al committee.
II. 2as. BY Mr. Woods Of st. Johns
bury. To amend the charter of the vii.
lage OF ST. Johnsbury. To municipal
corporations.
H. 200. By Mr.. Grove of sheldon
Appropriates 5000 to reimburse Shell.
don for repairs TO a schoolhouse on or
ders Of the state board of health. To
appropriations.
H. 30. BY Mr. Smith Of Landgrove.
Provides that when delinquent tax
payer presents town order for pay
ment the town treasurer shall apply
the amount of the order toward the de-
/ linquent taxes. To municipal corpora
tions.
H. sol. BY Mr. Curtis Of Lowell. Re-