The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-02-24

per day for any special session with
] i mileage at zoe per mile each way
/ Among the bills presented IN the
House the past week wa H325 b. Mr.
Bentley of Sandgate relating 20 the
issuance Of a marriage license This
bin draws the lines a little closer sa
that fools, etc. cannot very easily ob-
tain marriage licenses.
Mr.. Williams Of Peru IN H326 would
have the State appropriate $1,000 "a
the towns Of Peru and Winhall to aid
in improving the Peru turnpike, So
oclled. This Is the old toll road taken
over By the State few years since.
The road itself Is under patrol and is
in very good condition, but there are
several very bad places where en-
hankments and retaining walls are
very much needed, one place in par
ticular near where the Bondyille road
comes into the main road.
II any one wishes a copy Of the
General Laws Of Vermont, revised in
1917. they can now be obtained Of the
State Librarian for the sum u $500
each, under a recent bin just signed
by Governor Hartness. II would in all
probability be necessary 10 send along
an additional amount TO pay the post
age.
On Thursday the bill appropriating
100000 annually for the next bien-
mum for the purpose Of the eradica-
tion Of tuberculosis was passed on a
rising vote Of 1853 yes and 30 no. This
bin has been in and out and amended,
etc. II carries the largest appropria-
tion so far passed. There are those
who voted for this measure on ac-
count Of its advocacy by the State
Board Of Health who have felt and
still feel that il is a measure that IS
more in the interests of the cattle
I breeders Of the State than anything
else II puts the State in the business
Of cleaning up herds Of dealers, and
| farmers as well, so that they can get
clean bill Of health for their stock
and then sell them at the top market
price on that account A glimpse at
the personnel Of those hanging about
/ the corridors Of the State House dur
ing the days this bill was under dis
cussion fe,eaied several countcnanecs
that have not always been devoted 10
humanitarian work or whose lives
have been dedicated TO purely philan-
lthropic cndeaeors
Hl95, introsuced by Mr.. Mckinley
Of Stowe, calls for the. preservation
Of certain very rare plants located IN.
the Smuggler's Notch section Of Mt.
Mansfield Mr.. Mckinley, in asking
for consideration Of this measure, ex-
planned that there were specimens Of
plants in that section that had become
practically extinct and that there was
one there which is not known to exist
in any other place and that the U. s.
Government sends a person up every
year TO look after t. There are other
specimens found only in Switzerland.
If H306, introduced by Mr.. Perkins
Of Bethel by request, is enacted into
law. il would make any person who re-
papers or recalcimines building,
room or part thereof, used or to be
used by human beings for tenemen:s
or working purposes without remov-
ing all the old paper and old calcimiue,
subject to fine Of $50 for eacboffence.
This is to apply only in towns or
cities Of 1000 or more inhabitants.
New House Bills
H295, by Mr.. Ward of Springfield,
(by request), TO permit the recall OF
elective town and village officers.
H296, by Mr. Ryan Of Fairfield, pro-
vides that in case of divorced persons
neither may remarry within five
years.
H297. by Mr.. Robinson Of Royalton,
recurring manufacturers selling light
ming rods TO be licensed
HsO0. by Mr.. Smith Of Landgrove,
provides that when a delinquent tax
payer presents a town order for pay
ment the town treasurer shall apply
the amount Of the order toward the
delinquent taxes.
HsO2, by Mr.. Walker Of Westmins-
ter. relating to the issuing Of stock
in corporations and providing for the
issuing Of non par value shares.
H30s. by Mr.. Marsh Of Canaan (byI
reouegtl. 10 amend sections 500
SEQ. 543i, 5437 and 543S of the Gen
cral Laws rclating 70 the surplus fund /
Of saviags banks and savings banks
and trust companies. Reducing the
per cent of surplus demanded carried T
H205, by Mr. Chase of Bennington
Cby roque-t), 70 enehle the village cfI
North Pennington 70 acccpt a dora- 4
ton cf a system, of waterwcTks ard f.
amendment Il a-d in addition g thc
charter q the village q North Ben