Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-29
LEGISLATUnE OF VERMONT.
HOUSE.
WEDNESDAY. Nov. %, l.

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Mr. Hammond of Mddlebury called up IL 3C6, to
| paw the town ofRichmond II lt7, to pay the town
OF Essex; u 80. to pay the town OF Alburgh IL $50,
to pay the town OF Georgia Ii $50, to pay the town
Of Bolton Ii ;6s, to pay the town Of Waterbury !;
and moved that they be severally dismissed, the
Governor having approx ed a general law to cover
| all the clses ; which motion was agreed to.
Special Ord.r-H 3l9, relating to the exemption
from taxation Of notes secured by mortgage On real
estate tnat is taxed was taken up as the special
| order for $3.50 O'Clock
Mr. Collins OF Barton, moved that the bill be dis
| missed, which agreed to.
Joint Iesolution-By Mr. Mott o: Alburgh, that
| special joint committee OF three Represen atlvss
and two Senators be appointed TO nvestg tie JOINT
resolutions requiring reports in regard to costs OF
criminal prosecutions, issued November .3td, ls16,
| now in force and ascertain If the same has been
| fully complied with, and report at this session.
Mr. Howe Of Ludlow asked if the committee ap-
pointed the resolution OF lS.6 had reported, and
| was informed that they had. lie thought that the
special committee court expenses should inv sti-
| gate and report. The resolution was then unani.
mously adopted on the part Of the House.
| Special Urder-H 23l, relating to highways and
bridges; road the third time and was favored by
| Mr. Judevne Of Hardwick.
Mr Collins of Barton. moved to strike out section
twelve, which reads Sections forty -one and forty
| two OF chap 23 gs relating to the Liabilities of
| towns Tor damages on highways and bridges, are
| hereby repealed" which motion was opposed by
| MIR Melendy Of Cambridge, Mr. Waterman of John
| son, and Mr. Camp Of Newport, who also opposed
| of Benson. Mr. Poland OF st Johnsbury, moved to
amend section tw elve by providing that the repeal
which was agreed to.
The question REQUIRED on the motion of Mr. Col
lins of Barton, to strife out sec p; which motion
| opposed and the bill favored by Mr jefferson
of Stradord, Mr. Harrington of Hal fax Mr. Hubbard
OF Ply mouth. MIR Jameson of lTasburgh, Mr. Eaton
OF Danville. Mr. Barber of andgate, Mr liartshorn
OF GuiIdhall Mr. Poland OF st Johnsbury, (who said
if the bill assed it sht well be named an act 10
prevent injuries upon the ishways) Mr. Melendy
Of Cambridge. mr Currier of Troy, Mr. Huseof
Montpelier, and Mr. Waterman OF johnson. Mr.
Aldrich Of Shrewsbury favored tho motion TO strike
out section twelve.
The amendment proposed by Mr. Collins was then
disagreed to- On the question OF the passage of thu
bill nr Brown Of Bensor, demanded the yeas and
nays. which were tak:n-yeas l2O, nays So. 30 the
bill was passed.
Special Orders % to establish State Board of
Health and vital statistics was tak en- up as special
order for $3.50 O'Clock.
remsliey of Burlington. thou, ,ht that the State
could we'll afford the small expense contemplated
in this bill, to see if could not relieve the State
of epidemic diseases.
Mr. Jackson of Barre, explained the provisions of
the bill, and stated that $1,000, is annually paid
in Vermont for the treatment OF diphtheria and if
the Board OF Health shall prove as usefuI in this
State as in other states 1t will result in saving of
at least $lO.t 10 the people Of the State There
will also be large saving OF lie and so of the pro-
ducing wealth of the State.
The bill was further favored by Mr. Steele of
Sharon, Mr Cramton OF Colchester, Mr. Pollard of st
Johnsbury, MIR Waterman Of johnson. and Mr. Hay
ward OF addison. 1t was further opposed by Mr.
Currer of Troy. and Mr. Hubbard Of Plymouth. On
the question OF the passage of the bill MIR Bliss Of
Bradford, demanded the eas and nays which were
taken-yeas 49, nays lH-so the passage of the bill
refused.
keporis-from Committee on Railroads, adversely
to 2l2, to amehd to and tax ths rail-
roads in this etate third reading refused.
From Committee 6rand List, in fay or Of II x96,
authorizing the compilation OF laws relating 10 the
grand list with proposals Of amendment include
also the decisions OF the 81 pr.me Court in relation
thereto, which were disagreed to ana on motion OF
Mr. Barber Of Sandgate. the bill was dismissed.
From neral comittee, in favor of Ii 30s to regu-
late ard determine the sale OF hemlock bark aud |
saw log with proposal OF amendment fxiog the |
weight q, COZ d Of bark at 2l50 pounds. Pending |
the question the amendment Dir Fuller OF Eden |
mOyed that the bill be dismissed, which was d sous
sea by Dir Eowe OF Ludlow. MIR Jameson Of Iras-
bursh and Mr. Waterman Of JohI son. and agreed |
10.
Adjourned.