Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-11-19

committee on count expenses.
Adjourned.
hot 81 FORENOON.
TUESDAY, Nov. 10.
1hr oicrk announced that the speaker would be
necessarily absent during the day ami directed he
attention Of The House 10 the election Of speaker
pro TEN. MhereupOn Mr.. Hooker of BratlcbOrO
presented the name of Hon Il. :. TAFT. the Repre-
sentative from Burlington. and Mr.. Mott of Albursh
seconded hlul. There being no other name pre-
sentci Mr.. Taft was elected hE viva voce vote
and lnuk his place in the chair.
Bllls Introduced and Ecfeucd-Ey Mr.. Page Of
hnll''. H. "a an i't IN relation 10 lnc supreme
'"ntI 10 Committee on judiciary lfioHldcs ior
two general terms of The supreme Court 10 be- held
At Montpelier on The second Tuesday OF October
and the fiTst Tuesday OF May aHnudliy.I
Iy Mr. Brown OF Grand Isle, II. 2ii, an act 10 pay
George IL. Sowles the sum therein named To Com
mi,iec on Claim- For time and money spent in
attempting Ia catch one Eli Brown. a Jail breaker
from ile Stale al New ORR. uuIrr a requlsiion 10y
The Governor OF Vermont
Ry Mr.. Eu.'rrilrld uf Nhitmgiilm. II. 2?9, an act
To tax expires and telegraph companies; 10 Com
miice On W. .;ld Means. Express companies
shall annually make sworn returns To The Secretary
nt stale OF the amount of express money padto
said companies during the year, and shall pay two
per cent Of gross amount to State treasurer Tele-
graph companies shall make like returns Of the
gross amounts Of receipts for felegraphlc messages
II each nj The offices or places OF business III This
state and shall likewise pay two per cent thereof
ia The state treasurer. Penalties of 80 Tor each
mile IN tins stat" over which express companies do
business or mile OF Telegraph line operated for neg
lcctl
By Mr. GRAY 81 Midilrtown II. soi an act rrlai-
ing Ia the town system Of schools 10 Committee on
Education. \ town having abolished lis school
district system in pursuance of law, may at any
thlri annual town meeting thereafter abolish lis
town system OF schools, hy Il vote of a majority of
the legal voters present, and the selccmen of such
town shall insert an article Tor that purpose IN the
warning Of any third annual town meeting after
such town has abolished ITS school district system,
upon the application IN wiring OF twenty legal
voters in such town
By Mr.. Buiter.elI OF Nottingham, II. .:ol, an act
relating 10 The taxation OF stock III corporations 10
Committee on Grand List. stock III banks, steam
boat and transportation companies and other cor
porliions except railroad corporations TO he set IN
the list like other personal property to the owner
thereof in The where he resides, If in the State
Otherwise in town where principal office OF the com
pIny Is. Dividends TO be- held 10 secure payment of
LAKES assessed On such. Cashiers OF STATE anu Ma
toHal banks. under penalty OF sJVpu, ana eAetu-
i've officers OF other corporations shall ANNUALLY
transmit To each clerk Of town IN which sharehod-
crS reside list. etc, and shall also transmit to
clerk of town where said company has its principal
oilirc stock held as collateral security to he SET to
owners. In manufacturing corporations the value
Of real and personal estate represented by such
stock and faxed shall BE- deducted from the value
OF such stock and only balance to he taxed.l
Mr.. Abbott of Bennington presented petition
sighed To- JdmeS Bnariinan, representing That he
has been deprived ui hts rights OF citizenship 10y u
Law Of the STATE giving authority 10 two physicians
IN good standing 10 ccftll IN lelr opinion thlt any
citizen Is insane and requires treatment Al the
IunaiIc Asylum. and as ! am informed 10y the
superintendent of the insane that there il no law
whereby he can he made citizen, aud as | have
been deprived of citizenship for nearly twenty-five
years. would humhly request your honorable body
IL allow me the privilege Of the asylum. or release
. me from this dilemma by some law" Referred 10y
request 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
Highway damases-ll. CT, an act relating 10 high
WAYS and bridges and liabilities OF towns 10 dam
ayes Mr.. Judcviuc's hill. aboshlng the present
highway damage Laws and putting the control OF
highways and bridges into the hands of three
County Commissioners was taken from the table
as the special assignment for half-past ten this
forenoon. the question being upon the adoption OF
.ltsa. fap.l lv AIR Fs4ll nj ~
inghalr to strike ont all the sections OF the bill eX
crpt sections u and -. thereby simply repeating
/ the present damage laws.
Mr. JudevInc OF liardwiCk spoke against II, anu
Mr.. Euttrrlcld's amendment was lost.
MIR. Harvey OF 1opsham moved TO amend various
sections Of the hill TO allow any three free
holders in the State 10 rlake complaints instead of
limiting the power 10 any three irechoders Of the
county IN which the road or bridge Is situated as IN
The bhl reported AMI also To- strike out sec. 10.
which provides that when complaints are made 10
the commissioners. and they iil 10 find the high
way bridges 10 be out of repair each party shall
paw his own costs
Mr. Brown of Grand Isle moved TO amend Mr..
Hlr,cy'- nrst amendment - that any person in the
state could make complaint. aud not any free
Mr. crowns aniendncnt vas lost-ayes 81, nays
Wr. N!,hol- of Essex moved To amend Mr. Har-
Ne,s amendment 81 To- make the bill provide
that the frrchullers Of the county IN which the
road or bridge l. situated and the ireehoders Of
the adjoining counties lost.
Mr. Haryry's amendments Were adopted.
Mr.. Bafirl OF Midllrhury moved that the second
serion Of the hill he amended as TO provide that
| complaints NAV he made hy any three citizens of
the State instead OF any three ireeholders; amend
mrni agreed To.
! Mr. Bulrerned of Nottingham moved To still fur
ther amend the second section by striking out the
words The state, that the citizens OF any State
/ could make complaints. He said that Nottingham
borders Massachusetts. and the citizens OF that
| state often travelled IN the roads Of Nottingham.
| They ough, moi 10 he prohibited from making coiil-
| NJ I;,t,orD,.l,i-S amendment WAS lost
Mr. Smith ui II. Jphnshury said that the word
citizens was too narrow. There were many tax
| pIVors IN IN" Stale who were not citizens, who
l Shoul, have the right oi making complaints
/ MIR. Batir.l said that he accepted MIR. Smiths sug-
/ gcsiIon. and he moved TO reconsider the vote by
which his amendment providing that any citizen of
] The STATE could make complaints.
The vote on the moiion.was.ayes % nays Il. The
afrurnn of The chair was called To the fact that no
quorum had voted. 81 The motion was still pending.
| Mr. Buticriied OF Nottingham moved that the
/ bill be committed to The Committee on Highways,
| Ferries AMI Bridges.
The motion 10 commit was lost AMI Mr. FL ifell
then Withdrew. 10y consent. has motion To recon-
/ slider.
] The question then being on the third reading Of
the bin was amended 50 that the words citizens
! AMI taxpayers shall he inserted IN lieu of free
4 holders.
/ The third rcan, was then ordered fns to-mor-
/ Tow morning.
I Taxing recc.s-Nr Page OF Rutland, from the
/ committee on final adjournment. To whom had been
! referred the joint resolution introduced by Mr..
Harvey OF TOpsham on saturday, IN regard 10 re-
cess. reported back the following substitute resou-
ton: Resolved by The Senate and House of Repre-
seniativcs, that when the two houses adjourn Fri
Ia afternoon neXt Il sha Is until January - =, Al
the members OF the general assembly, lis officers
and servants. shall be made up 10 and including
said FRIDAY the 18th instant and the state reasIl-
rer i hereby directed 10 pay the same said 18Th
| instant. No mileage shall he paid until final adj
/ juurnment and no extra mileage allowed by reason
Of this adjournment; nor shall any member. officer
or servant OF the general assembly draw any per
disM pay Tor any time between said 1911 OF NOven-
Der and SAID l4th dly OF January. AMI no hil shall
tie introduced mo either house after said 18TH in-
slant Ia Wi! 1T IN" adjourned session. of the Legis-
nlurc. except such rs may Ice reported by conl-
mliIcc-.
MIR. Par. OF Rutland explained the reasons for
the date of rc-assemblng. He said that IN Decem-
her SIN county courts wcGr in session. which would
/ require the Attendance of many members and Of
the Governor and the Speaker. And the committee
the Revision of the Laws needed the time of the
recess TO complete their report and the various tax
bills needed mature consideration, Tor which the
recess would AFFORD an opportunity. He thought
II would he a good plan TO commit all these taN-hills
/ To A special committee. which might consider them
during the recess and draw up hill embodying the
best features In each There should he recess of
a longer or shorter time, in order To expedite the
business of the house.
Mr. Cnburn OF Springfield moved to amend the
substitute resolution reported tg the committee SO
as 10 make II provide that when the House adjourn,
II o until Monday, the 2gth OF November, lsso-
Mr.. Briggs OF Brandon moved TO amend Mr.. Col
burns amendment by making The date of coming
back the SUih of November.
Mr. Thompson OF lrlshurgh opposed the amend
menis ihc substitute resolution aud the original
resolution. lie SAID there was no necessity for any
recess except Thanks giving until the II OF De-
ccmbcf. We were III the mood for work now, and
we could Liish the work Of The session much more
quickly hy cOL...upuI No:k Than II We took Naca-
ton.
Mr. Scranton of N-rrennes wanted 10 work until
the Iay before Thanksgiving ai.d then take recess
until the l2th OF January.
Mr.. COlDurn Of Springfield sad that II the House
stayed here Thanksgiving week there would not be
, Il quorum. II would be Il waste OF time.
Mr. Blau Of Barnet moved 10 adjourn. LOst-iye s
-. nays lol
Mr. Stone OF DluyIlle demanded the previous
question. The House refused 10 second the dc
mInd.
Mir. Abel OF Nosi IllveH moved that the House
adjourn, AMI on that question called for the yeas
nul uays which werr taken yeas =. may $50
the House
Adlpurnct
noU.L-AI rERNuON.
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