Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-11-05

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By Mr.. Smith OF st Johnshury the petition Of j..
L. l.; Closson and iwentynlne other citizens OF North
Ihetford IN regard 10 the running OF railroad trains
on sunday 10 Committee on railroads.
Bus Introduced and Rrlrrred-By Mr.. Palmer OF
jericho, H. liO. act To repeal act entitled an
act TO amend sec. of chIp. /. &. =; to Judiciary
Committee. The section TO be repealed provides
mat any voter who shall have resided out Of the
STATE small DE required 10 reside one full year IN the
state and take The freemans oath again
by Mr.. Mackenzie of Woodstock, H. III. an act to
amend section u chapter - e. to Judiciary Com
mlttee. THE bill provides for appeal by the
collector when he Is delinquent anil cited before the
Justice.
by Mr. Deming of Arlington. II. l72, an act to
amend section ;. chapter l. =. to Judiciary COM
mttee. tThe bill provides that in towns of less
than two thousand, population, freeman's meetings
shall be called at twelve p. VI. instead Of one p. NJ
BY Mr.. Mackenzie OF Woodstock, II. li3 an actin
addition to cnapier l2i. &. s.; 10 Judiciary Com
mttee- tit provides that when any person IL conf
mted To jail on an extent as provided by secs. 81
an' 3s chapter 81, g. s. he may take the poor debt
Reports.-FrOm the judiciary Committee. by Mr.
fiheld, in favor Of ). 49, 10 punish the embeZZle-
ment oil money belonging to the State and munich
pa corporations tnird reading ordered for this
From the general Committee, hy Mr. Doud of
New Haven, IN favor OF ii. g. an act 10 change the
Caswell 10 Walter and make them the heirs of
Amasa Walter; read the third time and passed.
From the Committee on the Judiciary, by Mr.
pilS2s VI dlNcTaelN 10 Ii. 10 entitled an
act IN relation 20 jury fees third reading refused
lIhe bill was to Increase the Jury fee 10 twelve dol
lars
From same Committee by Mr.. Thompson of Iras-
burgh IN favor Of II. 49, act requiring towns
certain cases to support persons committed to jail
iOr non-payment OF taxes on motion of Mr. Taft
OF Burlington II was ordered to lie. THE bill pro-
vldes that when person is confined in jail for the
non-payment OF tax, the town shall pay the ex-
pense.l
From same Committee by Mr.. Fifeld OF MOntpel-
Ter, adversely TO II. lI0, an act to abolish the grand
Jury on motion of Mr.. Taft of Burlington order
ed TO lie.
From Committee on claims by Mr.. Hendricks Of
Hydepark, in favor of II. ST. TO pay Edward Horton
posal OF amendment, making the sum $3.50 third
reaiiing ordered for this afternoon. rrhe payment
Is Tor pursuing and arresting Julian Blanchard,
charged with burgalryl
The Insolvency Dlll.-Mr. Thompson OF IraSbugh,
called up ii. Il. an act to repeal the insolvency law.
Mr.. Butterned moved that II he laid upon the
table because the House was so thin. Mr.. Grout Of
Newport and Mr.. Hlnckley ui Chelsea favored the
motion.
fIom same Committee. by Mr.. Taft of Burling-
ton adversely 10 H. li6, act to repeal chapter l,
G. s., entitled Of peddlers and auctiOneers. On mo-
ton OF Mr.. Field of Montpelier the report was laid
upon the table on account of the absence of Mr..
Smith of Planaeld, who introduced the bill.
Mr.. Thompson explained that his reason for call
ing the question up again because he was
afraid there would soon be great accumulation of
WORK for the House to do, and was well 10 do
part Of 1t soon As possible.
on motion OF Mr.. FInell Of Montpelier Mr.
Butterheli'5 motion was amended so as to order
the bill lie and make the special order for next
Thursday, at three O'Clock, and the amended mo-
ton WAS then agreed To.
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