Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-10
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FRIDAY. Dee. ).

FRIDAY. Dec. ).
Bills introduced and referred BY Mr.. Merrlneld
OF Srwfane, II. ISL, act providing for the sup
port OF the transient persons committed TO county
jails TO Committee on judiciary. Provides II u
transient person IN need Of relief is committed 10
jail. the Jallor shall lee al The expense of support
ing him until he represents hI> situation 10 the
oyersccr of the poor Of The town from when he
was committed after which the uyerseer 81 all pro-
vide, and II such transient person cannot defray
such expense the town So supporting HIM may re-
cover OF the town where he las his legal settle
ment.
BY Mr. Smith of PlainGell, II. ~, an act TO tax
the real estate Of railroads. TO Committee on Grand
List. Provides that real estate OF railroads shall
he SET IN grand list tue same as other real estate
but real estate USED IN operating railroad snail be
exempt for five years from the time when trains
for public travel, etc, commence To run-l
By Mr. Dsllon OF Charleston, II. JsJ, an net FOR
the protection ofhighwHys; 10 committee On Grand
List. Provides that persons shall remove fences
constructed within the surveyed limits OF high
ways, upon request of selocmen, during each win
ter. or shall Keep such highway free from snow
drifts as TO make such highway passable, at his
BY Mr. Lane OF Mount Tabor II. 3s6 an act relai
ing to the duties OF r.uicui;a commlttees TO Com
mttee on Education.
BY Mr.. Butierfeld of Nhtinghiin, II. 3s', an act
empowering Probate Courts 10 authorize guardians
Of insane persons AMI sprndihriis To mortgage the
real estate Of their wards; TO committee On Edhra-
ton. lSuch mortgage To he gwen 10 secure subdeht-
edness contracted prior 10 appointment OF such
Nv Mr. Wood Of Westnehi, h, request, II. sss. Nh
net 10 prohibit persons owning SAW mills and tub
factories from putting into the Nissisquoi river and
its tributaries any states, edGngs, turnlng-chips,
planning chips or saw dust 10 coihiltee uh lilahii
facturrs.
BY Mr.. Horton OF Chttend.'n, H. 800, AN act en-
abng married women To si" uitd lie sued; 10 Com
mities on judiciary. IA married woman To sue and
he sued in matters having relation to her sole and
separate property III personal services, or which
may hereafter come I" her 10y descent devise be
quest, purchase the gift Or grant OF any person
the same As she were unmarried. she may also
maintain action Tor damages IN her own name. !
By Nr Fowler Of Randolph, II. J9l, an act reat-
ing TO the taxation of polls to Committee "n Judi
ciary. 1T provides for tbs repeal OF see |, chap
S. y. No. OF the ac+ "i Las, Na u nf the acts
nf 1870 aud No. ui the ac;s OF lsiE, ana provides
that the nos Of the male inhabitants of the Stsic
shall, ciiizcna aud aliens, over iwehty-one AMI
under seventy years "f age shall bc set IN thc list
annually. on the nrst Of APfil, AT TWO dollars each
except the polls "i poor ,"i's % ui pishs from
whom tax not likely 10 be- collected. or VI per
sons who iu the war OF the t'hcli'oh contracted a
disability far which thci received from The United
States pension ct eight dollars ol more per month
! by Mr. Baltell oi Niddlrbufy, H. 39d, an act to
complete MISS llcmIuMht Gazetteer OF vermont
history and thus complete thr history OF all the
towns for one hundred years; 10 Committee on the
Library. THE librarian Ia suh-,ilbc Tor twenty
nVe complete sets at a. NJ l'f volume The pub
lshers are authorized To take one subscription fnr
| the same fnr each town ~ The STALE al t4Oo per
! volume, which the state shail pay Tor etc
By Nj. MAY Of Waterford, n. 3?i an act changing
the name oi llzgie Hell Nalimn T." -le be Reed;
| to General Committee.
| Ry Mr MAY Of W.ir,toiti. -, an act 10 change
! the name 6f Anna E,iura Harvey 10 MARY Amy
! Woods 10 General COMMITTEE.
| Hy Mi Ruitrrfeld Of Mhhinghani. H. 500, an act
To amend sec No luS Of the Iri+ OF ISIS. entitled
an act concerning ting, luHi Tor The protection of
sheep aud other domestic ANIMALS approved No
vcmbrr - 1876 aud III addition th"i"l" % Aena,c
Committee III provides ihd " ll' NNher ~ Keep
er of dog ur.lcc'- 'o lkc cui license by the 18th
OF NJ ay he .baI nj he permitted 10 do - there
after for the current ycar.l
By Mr. Judevinc of Ilailwick. II. 4ol, an act
granting certificates 10 teacher IN common schools
To Committee on EiucIiion. Persons whc have
ttsfF mi ltaa flu
| eight weeIs each, shall, VI application To an,
! town superintendent, he examined andif found
guHlincd such superintendent Shtll grant a certln-
date 10 teach for vc yeats having suIae force aud
effect "a uccrtihrate OF graduation iran the lower
| course OF nOrual school
NY Mr.. Tai, Of Burlington, u lOs an act directing