Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-10
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H. 32l. an act 10 amend an act entitled .ah act 10
crcaie la: bennington Battle Monument Fund,
I ETC. approved November II, ls,j, wnch was re-
ported from the committee on ways aud means,
ordered 10 lie and bo printed.
Mr. Page of Rutland explained that This hlll was
simply make certain and define the bull which II
amends IN regard 10 the appropriation.
TIE third reading was then ordered Tor to-mor-
row morning.
the right TO vote and hold Office IN school DISTRICTS"
was read a iilrl time and on the question OF MS
passage Nj. rau. of burlington, demanded the
teA, ...d nJNs. Ia. "e.t called and the result oil
The vote va, II. lst nay- 3j, so The bill was
passed. II i'".,des That women shall have the
same right 10 vote ai m"n have In all schOol-dis-
trlct meetings and III the election OF school COM
missionerl towns and cities, and tho same right
10 hold offices relating 10 school affairs.
The Speaker TOOK from the table II. 355, which
nai been reported fTom the judiciary committee as
a substitute for II. I1I, and is entitled act giving
| AN appeal TO tax collectors In cttain cases
Mr. Thompson ia behalf of the committee ex-
planned the BILL and the third reading was ordered
I for tomorrow morning.
I Real third timc-H l93 An act amending sec
tion H. OF chapter %, OF the general statutes, was
read the third time.
/ Mr. Thompson IN behalf of tho Revision Com
| miitec, proposed All amendment pending which II
/ was ordered 10 lie on motion uf Mr. Dart, or
] Weathcrsneld. and he made the special order Tor
/ tomorrow morning al 1888.
H. 81, An act TO amend an act entitled an act re-
lainu 10 the compensation uftown superlntenden.s
/ OF schools approved November u. 1875, was read
! the third time and on motion OF Mr.. Allen, Of
| Hinesburgh II was ordered 10 lie.
from the table II. .2> an act making provision for
the support Of government, which had been report
! ell from the committee Oh ways and means.
| Mr. Page Of Rutland said there had been some
errors made m copying, and there were some
blanks to filled aud 10 expedite matters he moved
that the bill he ro-commted 10 The committee Tor
that purpose and II was So agreed.
/ Reporis.-From committee on State Prison by
| Mr. Goodwin, with an accompanying bli entitled
H. 31l an act TO appropriate money for repairs and
additions 10 the State Prison, which was read twice
! and ordered To lie under the rule.
On motion of Mr.. Cohurn, OF Springfield the re-
poft was ordered 10 lie and be printed.
! House OF toTrectoa.--Mr. Ripley. of POnlincy,
for the committee on the State Prison reported IN
favor OF II. 26J. ''an acI appropliauhS money LOT
the purposes OF the House Of currccilon, after the
adoption of amendments, which provide nrsi that
only 81 600 shall be appropriated Tor the support oi
th.instiiuiion second, Tor striking out the second
section of the bill authorizing the superintendent
to draw out Of the State Treasury ssO,.D0 for the
current expenses of the institution. The propo-
sails OF amendment were agreed 10 and the bill was
ordered 10 a third reading Tomorrow afternoon.
From general committee, hv Mr.. Brown in favor
o. $ 80, All act LAYING tax on the county OF Grand
] Isle read third time and passed
From same committee by Mr.. Brown In favor OF
H. 90 an act authorizing towns, ecclesiastical ahso-
cations and cemetery associations 10 receive dona-
ioas for the care of cemeteries and burial lots !;
| third reading ordered for tomorrow morning.
From committee on state Prison hS Mr.. Goodwin
in favor OF y lOI act IN relation TO State Prison
third reading ordered for tomorrow afternoon.
Also IN favor OF II. So ''an act relating 10 the
election Of Trustees OF the village OF Winooski
fer other purposes.
Bills Introduced III VII. HOOKER, oI Bf9llltboIo
H. 3d. AN act 10 incorporate the Bralilrbofo ana
Vernon Railroad Company" To committee on
rairoall rrhe bill contempaies tho building Of
railroad from point IN the village OF Brat
Ileboro' south Of Wheistone creek 10 connect with
either the railroad of the Vermont Valley Railroad
company OF Isl, or with The traiiiehSro anu
Whitehall railroad company's rar"ad. or both,
or with any railroad that may hereafter he con
/ structed, extending thence sou,herly through the
towns o. BrattlebOro. Vernon, and Gullfor 10 the
STATE line between Vermont and Massachusetts,
there 10 connect with other railroads under the
auspices Of Jacob E-leN, Charles y. Davenport
George ". Hooker and Dlhers, with i capital stock
~ Mr.. TAFT. Of Burlington. n. RI, ''An act re
lntlng TO the election of trustees IN the NmoOskl
Graded School district in Colchester" 10 conlinli-
| tee on education.
Appeals rrum Ju5iccs.-Mr. Taft OF burlington
called up H. 2!s an act relating Ia appeals from
Justices Of the peace. lie then spoke against Inc
bill aud explaining that II was claimed by some 10
$50 AS II abridged The right OF trial hy jury.
/ Mr.. Smith. Of Plaiufetd, spoke IN favor OF tho
b!l from an economic standpoint.
Mr. Butierhcld, of Wmtngham, thought that II
other legislatures had transgresseI their constitl-
[ iIonal limits It wasno reason why this one should,
aud explained that although Justices were general,
~ honest We ought not 20 be satisfied 10 leave all
questions 10 he decided finally hy them, when We
cannot even triIsr our county courts but allow eA-
ccIions 10 the supreme court.
Mr. Colburn, Of Springfield, favored the bill.
ON the question of thIrd reading MIR. Thompson
OF lr,ishurSh called for the yeas and nays. which
were taken yeas Is NAYS 1903: 80 the third reading
was refused.
special orders Mr. Thompson, OF lrlsburgh
for the committee on The Judiciary reported thai
the members of The committee were unable Ia
agree upon II. .1l An Io' IN f"lninn I" the Su'
prrme Court amt The committee therefore report
e., Il without expressing any Opnlun and ASKED Ia
be discharged from its further consideration lhl,
bill was Introduced by Mr.. Page. OF Rutland and
provides that the supreme court shall hold two
Terms year In Montpelier one on the second lues
day Of October snd the other On the nrst Tuesday
: In May and for The ahutlon OF the county terms
/, Of the supreme count I'm motion cf Mr. Page. nI
Rutland lhr hill ordered 10 lie aud WIS made
o the special order fpr Friday, December 81, Al u
fl p An act r-la;ingto states Aiturnry4" Wa
F.. called from The table hy Mr. Thompson, and or
b. motion Of Mr. Taft. uf burlington was again or
u dcrrd TO l:c and made The special order fol
4 Friday: Dee ~ At hali past l. n. N. -,
= The Dentists Hh-Mr Briggs, Of brandon, call
ed from the ahl". II. Tod" An act 10 regulate th'
i pHci!cr "f dei'iistiy, aud I" project ihr prorl'
against empirciSm IN relation thereto In she Stat
! uf Vermont, which had been reported upon al
r versely ~ the general commtrc, and on his mo
{ Nv MI Tan of Burlington, II. SO, IAN aci rrlai
10 ing 10 probate fees 10 Committee an Judiciary
2. The hill provides that Judges al probate shall b
e pad fer IN, hcnrnt "f the state the following fer
i In addition Ia the ices nuw required iY law 70
each hcnd taken m The cug ihr tHm OF riJ cents
which hon'l7 shall lie rreu2irdI} The r"ui' inr w
:, distribution u division "t each estate, one dulln
C fur eah one thousand dollars e.! estate distributed
OF divided H..l each traction thereof
'- rs Mi. Spear Of Htarnlt"c Ohy reqursU. u. 81
An act relating :" The support Of sch"o- - TO eoin
4: miiiee "n Edncatoh. ms Is the sHmr as Scnh'
Il TIL Sn. g. an abstract of which WAS gwen at IL
= time of AZ iuirp'luciinn,l
III rs Nj. TAFT uf darlington. II a5> IAN net to ~
pcpi M act enttici, an act providing fur III. bette
b preservation "f III" laws Of the state, approve
II Sny. Is, i9.s to Dommliioe on Juii,tit,.
II Br Nj. TAFT thy rc1uesl II. Ji9, ''an act To cnu
e atruc sscun 30 ~ chapter s5uf the general slnut.
relating 10 ne grand ii4t = I" Committee uh tran
: List. III provides that the section shall Il
NJ construed ~ that the deduction provided Tor h
n said section fiOm the last ~ personal prSprty
each person. shall apply To the list Of prr-'ual proI
III crty situated in town other than thll IN whc
IL the owner RESIDES, the same ~ To the list "f pei