Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-22

JOINT rcSJlutlDn-TTOm tue llOusts luz
the appointment OF a special committee OF
investigation into the matter OF court ex-
penses; adopted in concurrence.
5 -, an act to provide for the future pub
LEGATION OF the Vermont reports came from
the House with proposals of amendment,
placing the proof reading and management
of the publication in the hands of the re-
porter, but providing for the letting Out OF
the printing and binding to contract: House
anne nd ments cOncurred In.
Senator Deane called up ii l., an act re-
pealing sections |, . and OF an act for the
further protection of fish and game. The
bill repeals the provisions of the present
law as to posting notices
Sena tor Munson favored the repeal OF the
present law which he did not think was all
necessary. lie was in no sense fisherman
or a sportsman and was landowner
There might be denssly populated countries
were such law was needed bat here it was
useless and tended tic nourish hard feelings
between classes of our people whose rela-
tons ought to he friendly.
On motion OF Senator Ballard. ordered to
lie and be made the special order Of to-mor-
row afternoon.
From Committee on Judiciary, in favor oil
2I9, an act authorizing the State Treas
urer to appoint deputy tressurers. Senator
OrmSbee moved to amend by a provision
tina. the treasurer may appoint deputies
lat his expense; amendment agreed to and
bill passed.
Third reading Ii sos. an act taxing the
deposits Of savings banks and trust com
panles.
Senator Writers proposed to amend by a
provision that the act shall not apply tC
savings banks and trust companies which
pay to the United States tax on capital
and deposits to the amount OF one and
halt per cent.
Senator Writer'S spoke IN favor OF the
amendment. Senator Dillingham; also IA
vured the amendment, a 1t would place ouI
| law on this subject in conformity with the
| laws OF other states and would relieve the
| bill from the objection heretofore made that
| it Disseminated unfairly against trust com
panies. Senator Parker said that, like
| other Senator'S, he had been on 4 voyage oil
discovery Us to the character OF this prOpos
ed legislation and he had concluded to favor
| the bull as amended. Senator Deane said
| that the last Senator did not seem to have
brought back much from this voyage OF dis
coyery and evidently had not yet discovered
the source of the bill. lie opposed the
whole measure as diScOuraging the deposits
| Senator Powell opposed the passage of
the bill.
! Senator Ormsbee proposed an amendment
which was disagreed To.
On motion OF Senator B.ldcn the bill Wa,
ordered to lie.
| Senator Bal ard called up ) 2j6 an act re-
lating To the appointment Of railroad com.
J missioner, and moved reconsideration OF
| the vote passing the same. Senator Ballard
| gave as his reasons tor u reconsideration
that the Governors were quite frequently
railroad men and therefore there would
arise cases where there would be manifest
improperly III tho appointment OF raIl-
road commissioner 10y railroad governor.
Senator Belden thought these cJntingen-
| cies were too remote for consideration.
| Even if the Governor should chance to APP
point an improper person for the Cthce oil
railroad commissioner the Senate OF thirty
members would not be likely to confirm HIM,
Senator Parker thought the probabilities
were all against the dangers arising which
had been suggested. lie had no personal
1 feeling in the matter, but he thought the
appointment should lie with the Governor
and the Senate.
From Committee on Railroads, against :
| Ilg. an act to establish board OF railroad
| commissioners third reading refused.
From COMMITTEE on CLAIMS upon ll3.
an act u pay Peter Lander, Jr., the sun
therein named by substitute, The bill pro
yide- for the payment to Lander OF $50 pei
| year for the loss of his arm while firing q
salute while on duty a. private IN the First
| Regiment of Vermont Militia. Senator
Ballard explained the nature OF the clam
From Committee on judiciary, upon ;
los, an act fixing the tees and costs IN mum
cipal courts with proposal OF amendment
which aholIshe~ all these courts, excepting
the City Court oi Burlington. Ordered L
| lie
Report Of Committee On Insane Asylum
by number ui hIil-. III relation to insane
Report and the several bulls ordered to Ii,
and be printed
Adjourned