Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-22
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Kellogg, Lane Leouari, Martin. circuit, san
bora, simpson, Nalker-ls. 50 the 81 reading
was refused.
HOUSE.
Bulls read a Third hme-H pa authorizing
/ the selectmrn 10 remove the remains Of the dead
Inferred in the old cemetery in Wells River,
/ passed.
/ II 296 to amend sec e chap - Is relstinc to
cOmm0" schtols sud school Avs
Mr. heeiuck Of Cambridge moved 10 amend
so tbat the numbers OF the n0ari Of education
shall receive three dollars per Jay instead Of : &C.
and favored the amendment. Opposed 10y
Messrs. Pelton Of Ludlow, Ross OF 81. Johus-
bury, Mead Of Randolph. Favored by Mr.
/ Hubbard OF Stockbriige. and adopted The bill
was then passed
ReP0Tts-Erom the select com, against lq9
to las tax on the county OF Franklin third
reading refused.
From com on ways and means. 276 in rsla-
ton TO circus exhibitions by substitute bill.
OF similar provisions to the original ill. Third
-eading opposed by Mr.. Hubbard Of Stockbridge
on the ground that circus exhibitions tended to
immortality and vice, and ought to be prohibit
ted, arguing on the ground that they are now
prohibited, by law
Mr.. Herrick Of Brattleboro explained the
change made IN the law As it now stands to be
that this bill limits the time in which a circus
may exhibit TO three months instead OF a year,
and thereby precluling circus from an op-
portunIty to exhibit twice under one license. as
had been the case the past year The bill was
then ordered to the third reading.
Unfinished BuSiHess-S IS 10 amend an act
Tor organizing the mihtia.
Discussed by Messrs Marvin OF AlhurrA
Rounds OF Chester. Pelton Of LudloE. Hubbard
of stockbridge, Me4d Of Randolph. Jones @
Mortified and Spsiford Of Nearhersfeld. ayes
"a nays 10; 80 the passage Of the bill was re-
fused
Ihe majority and minority reports in the ease
Of the Bradford contested election were taken
up
Mr.. Ball Of Springfield inquired Of the com
If any objection was made TO the name o. Geo
Kennedy being placed on the check .st, or If
his vote was objected TO-
Mr.. Weber explained that NJ. Kennedy.
while absent, resided one year in Ohio. AID
voted there That be wife le t bradford absu.
FIX months after ue lei, toT the vest. i was al
fr-t objected by the toWn authority thAt be- was
not g voter IN Bradford sud could not he placed
upon the check list, and that he started o. 70 q
West Fairlee, 20 vote, when the town auth .Fitv-
uo'fri him that they had reversed their decfs-
ION, and should allow him 90 vIte. Il dld not
RpIetr That any objections were made az the
polls TO his night 10 vote; bat objections Here
m,de 10 his name beng placed on the check
list.
Mr.. Rolimau of Bridgevater said It did nc,
appear that any one Oijec'el TO bis beng placed
on the check list, but they at first though, b.
Was not q voter, bat afterwards reversed THAI
decision.
Mir. Proctor sad that II apparel thar there
were five men improperly rejected from tb.
check lit ho offered votes for the cout->t4n on
the day q hr election, that there were I've orb
ers who were improperly admitted TO vote fo-
the sitting member TEarl was me doubt
about some OF tL,se cases. and therefore the :
com TOOK the case % Kennedy aal reported
against the sitting member
Mr. Converse thought 'hs question was Of /
IMPORTANCE as establishing a i.-oel-lt. /
Mr. G. cited the reg s,Tauol i;7 cd ltst year 10
supercld ding the rmer las. and leaving az
the-e matters Ct doubt - 20 the legality votes
10 be deei1ed hy the towns themselves at hsrpe.
AID NOT bIEdea tn house win decision Of
the, questions
The terms cfrhe law o. lss; year yei1 sr-r;fy
that after the check list Is made and corrected.
II shall be- taken Co. BE tie ist OF those ratri'44
to vote, and none o. oa that list sHsE be a.
10 Ecl 90 vote, and none On thar let shall be-
denied the right 90 vote TINS makes .he check
lisl final snd conclusive ia the matter aud clear
ly superceies be former statute II relation so
voters, snd he right q deie,asi c.nd,itta
10 contest The elecr'ou If any one declared and
certified 70 be elected. y T. Nr Keru.4v he
" hole matter turned ureu toe question - 10
whore vas his home? No one vii! doubt hur no
had home m-~ here, ald 1t Is clear that his
home. for the purpose Of making tho town
chsrrfatle, Vas where his family was: h, had a
family residing il Bradford. aud when D. }efr .
1t We temp rarily, intending 20 return 20 Brad L
ford 20 reside again. He wife Was Jeff taere.
and provided for ny him, ard The fac; that she
left the { WI aud T.n away with an aduiter. z.
ia not change biz residence from the tow n q
Bradford, bat that 1t continued there durir 2 HI
whole ab-euce, and Vss not lost Us such 3 rseo,-
On motion OF Mr. Rounds Of Chester vbo
i,sir'd 10 speak on the subject, tie d. ,nss adj
ournei.