Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-11-17

OF Reading. Erwln tt Newport, ard HOtch-
kiss Of Georgia.
REPORTS.
From committee on highways. bridges
aud ferries. against Ii. lO2. relating to the
construction ard repair OF highways third
reading rtil-et.
From the same committee, against ii. Isl
d, fining the powers and dutIes of highway
Surveyors ard road Comm issIOners thId
reading refused.
From committee on judiciery in favor Of
:. 81, TO simplify proce, diugs On certain
writ> third reading ordeItd-
From commIttee on Reform school,
against H. lO7, TO pay expenses oi Re
form School on motion OF Mr. Calder
wood. OF Greensboro, ordered to lie.
From committee ON banks. iu favor OF IL
AZ. to tax the deposits OF savings banks :
tnird reading ordered.
From the coui renee committee on the
disagree ment of votes OF the two Houses on
the joint resolution, fixing Zine Tor e.ectlng
certain State officers. recommending liking
the time for Thursdty, Nov. l6, Which was
agreed t..
Mr.. Woodbridge, Of VergenDos. renewed
bis motion OF this morning requesting the
Senate TO return to the House, the JOINT re-
solution instructiDg our Senators aud re-
questing our representatives to do all In
their power to procure the repcal OF the
Bankrupt Act :; disagreed TO.
From general committee, against II. l55,
to prevent minors from committing ohences
against public policy; third reading
refused.
Mr. Batehelder. Of Arlington, moved to
reconsider the vote taken this inorning or
dering the third reading of ii. 22S, confer
II k.t Of ha
reform school, that the bill might be refer
red back to the committee for amendment.
lie thought a. it now is it would work
much injury to the reform school as well as
to its inmates. Ii leaves no option with
the trustees as to discharges, but made 1t
imperative for them TO discharge boy II
found to be over sixteen years of age when
he was sent there. no matter how heinous
the crime Of which he is convicted. Such
boys should not be discharged but be placed
/ where they belong, in States prison. The
bill was re-cOmmitted to tho committee on
the reform school.
Mr. Lidt. Of Aiburgh, called up II. 1872,
establishing the salary of the superinten-
dent of the reform school, and moved TO
strike out the first section and substitute a
section fixing the salary of superintendent
at s 200, and the salary Of the matron at
$500.
Alter long debate. Mr.. Ladd's amend
ment was agreed to-ayes 100, nays So
and the bill was ordered TO third reading
BILLS INTRODUCED AND RfFERRED.
S. 80. relating to the appointment OF the
decisions of the supreme court; to commit
tee on judiciary.
Mr.. Braley. of Troy, presented remon-
STRANGE against any change in county lines
Of this State; to select committee on that
subject.
Similar remonstrances were presented By
Mr.. Eaton. OF Rochester, Mr.. Josselyn, of
Bridgewater, Mr.. Cheney. of fwestmore, Mr..
Wells, of Brownington. Mr.. Franklin. oil
Newfane, MIR. Gleason. of wardsboro, and
Mr.. Cotton, of Irasburgh all of which
were referred 10 the sane committee.
BY Mr.. Wales, OF Burlington, to incor-
porate the Burlington Trust Company; to
committee on banks.
BY Mr. Harwocd, of Weybridse, restor-
ing William WillIsms. Of Cornwall, to bis
legal rights and privileges. together with a
petition on the subject; to committee on
judiciary.