Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-18

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THURSDAY, October 10, Is

| THURSDAY, OeiODer 10, Is. ;.
ReadIns OF Scripture; aud prayer by Rev. J; S.
| read and approved
Bills, etc. introduced and re!erred-By MI, Barber
oi sandgate, relating 10 tue Supreme Court. to
| Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. Fitch of Dover, petition OF citizens OF o
yer IN relation to the case Of John Pha,r; to Com
| u ittee on judiciary.
BY Mr. Hinman of Derby. to pay Rsv Eras,us
CMiller the sum therein named. - Committee on
various acts incorporating the city OF Burlin gton
| to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Monahan Of underhll. relating to actions
OF eJectment and foreclosure suits; TO Committee
| on Judiciary.
BY Mr. Eaton of Danville, relstiug to contracts
made BY married women contracts as valid as II
| thoy were single). to Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr. Greene OF st Albans, to lesali1s the grand
List othe town of ST Albnns os the years 1876 and
ls!6' to Committee on Grand List
By Mr. Alexander Of Guiliord, relating to the
ssisnment o! wages; TO Committee on Judiciary.
By MIR Mack Of Hinesburgh, to amend the act
relating to the town and district systen OF schools
to Committee on Education. lGivng towns right
to abolish the town system by vote IN town meet
BY Mr. Sheridan of Highgate. to amend sec 10,
chap AZ, g. as amend ed by No. 80 Of acts of l566
relating to exemptions from Attachments to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
BY MIR Watts Of Pescham. amending net relating
70 school census and other school matters to Com
By Mr Hammond of Mlddlebury, to pay F
trovenor the sum therein named; to Committee
on Claims.
BY Mr. sualley OF Burlington, in addition to an
act relating to fees OF school district clerks ap
proved in 1859; to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. Cook Of BlooL field, in addison to chap.
us; {. g, relating to mechanics, and other liens
TO Committee Judiciary.
By Mr. Collins Of Barton, to promote the observ-
anee Of the Sabbath TO Committee On Railroads.
By Mr Barber OF sandgate, in amendment OF the
act relating to dogs and other domestic animals: to
General Committee.
Joint resolution-From the Senate, directing the
u a. 10
hundred extra copies of the Legislative Directory
for the use OF the next Legislature, adopted IN
concurrence.
Read the third time II. /. to authorize towns to
re :uId iheir notes or bonds Issued to aid In the
construction OF railroads; passed.
MIR Shores Of Granby, moved that the vote refus-
inS the third reading Of H. n. in amendment of the
sidered
was gned To obyiate obvious de ect in the
original act, and make the appropri ition o! $500
an annual appropriation instead Of biennial. In
reponse to interrogatOry by Mr. Howe Of Ludlow,
Dir Jameson stated that the expenses OF each meet
ing were kept carefully that the secretary of
board could tell at the close the exact cost Of the
meeting some meetings cost more than others |
but he could not give the exact cost OF each meet
Ing.
Mr. Brown Of Richford, cl aimed that this was a |
bill to draw $3.50 extra from the State Treasury
without any corresponding benefit to the farmers.
He opposed the bill.
Mr Dartt OF Weathersheld, said the agricultural |
interests of this STATE need fostering, and there
never a time when the need was greater than the |
present. The State cannot do less now than TO cor
rect " hat was very evidently an oversight when |
the bill was passed. and make the annual appro.
pristlon of s. 500 for the Board Of A sriculture
Mt Holton OF Jamaica. said the farmers in his
section OF the State were generally in favor of sus
tanning the Board OF Agriculture; and he thought
the action of the House yesterday very hesty, and
without proper consideration OF the Importance Of
the subject He cited theliact that alta recent Wind
ham county fair. Hon II Hubbard delivered the
annual addre's. and 80 favorable was the impress
sion given by that address. that the farmers unan!
mously voted TO petition the Legislature to con-
tnue the Board Of Agriculture that they might
have more such addresses
Dir Thomas OF Lunenburgh, said tho Board OF
a griculture had held a meeting in Essex county
and he believed the farmers in that county wanted
more such meeting, and hoped this bill would be
come a law.
The motion to reconsider was then agreed to,
and The que ston then REQUIRED On the thlrd read
ing.
MIR Howe OF Ludlow moved that the bill bs
ordered TO lie. which motion was agreed to.
Reports From Committee on Judiciary. Ii II,
to authorize the register probate for the district
of Fairhaven and the town clerk Of the town OF
Fairhaven, to certify certain records; by a sub
sttute bill, providing for certifying records-mak
Ing the act general in its provisions. Tho substl-
tuto bil was read twcs and laid the table to lee
printed.
Join. Resolution-By Mr. Thornton Of uartlsni,
that the joint resolution providing for 8 Joint
assembly this afternoon Tor the election of Judges
Of the slpreme Court be suspended until october
14th. at two thirty o'clock m, which was dis
agreed TO.
On notion OF Mr. Jenne Of Enosbargh. adjourned.
Afternoon.
RepOrts-FrCm special Joint committee, to whom
was referred that part OF the Governors message
which relates to the pestilenco the South. io
Iowa.
10 the House or presentatiyes The special
Joint committee to whom referred that part OF
the GoSernors message which relates to the pssti
lence at the SOUTH respectfully report. that they
have considered the game, and recommend a sub |
seIipton for the benefit OF the sufferers.
Your committee lind that the fever spreads over
a NerJ wide district and that II Is still spreading;
That the desoatiOn and suffering from Il Is very
great. In New Orleans alone the number oi deaths
already exceed three thous md and tho nu her of
cases over ten thousand From Baton Rouge We
have the following despatch dated October 5th
~ iheto ere nave been over 50 new cases daily for the
last iour days. The city 10 now a hospital, almost
every mouse contains tOme sick. We in
the midst Of trouble. Those who are we'll are worn
OUT through loss Of sleep. As yet the weather
from every side"
Prom Holly Springs, Miss, comes the report
Treat Treat desutution prevails among tho people"
ihe same report comes from many other quarters
H. . badger postmaster at New Orleans tels-
graphs to Hon. A. ID. Hsgan, Acting Postmaster
here IL doplorable, and not fully realized by the
country; Nearly every family in New orleans has
s Deen visited bv the epidemic which takss age and
infancy natives and strangers aliie Tho charitable
institutions have not tho means to prov de properly
lor the sick and destitute Reports To tho contrary
are iaIse. am cogpirsnt OF many applications to
hfiOus associations for relief which have not been
attended. Gen. ogden, Acting President Of the
noward Association authorizes mo to say that much
restitution and suffering exists outside the actual
SICK, consequently uutsde the scope of their char
ity Their relief extends from Ohio to the gulf 1
would further state that business Is completely
paralyZed, thOusands are out of employmenI
Ana should tho yellow iever disappear to-mor-
row. the charitable associations with their pre sent
means, together with private charities, would be
adtquate u relieve the destitution entullsd by
the terrible visitation.
This report Is made up aftor close observation
inquiry and consultation with officers Of various
bodies, and have been care nj NOT 10
eHaggerate the real situation.
"Respectfuly,
lSlgnedl "A BADGER, Postmaster"
President Hayes endorsed this communication as
follows
MY OLihiOn Is that this Information should be
given to tho country to stimulate tho charitable
work. and that tho Government should supply IA
tiOns to the sedy
Signed "RBU.Yysu
Your Committee would further report that they
have provided paper for subscription, and would
that this he passed through both
Houses, so that each member may have the oppor
tublty o. subscribing
JosEpn BATTEIL,
Chairman Senate Committee
NJ A MoODY,
Chairman House Committee.
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