Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

! Held Weaihersnrll aUi Windsor, To connect with
| the Central Vermont. ga the adoption OF tins sub
sttute the previous question was ordered on mo
tion OF Mr.. Ely-tod'lar'i. Mr.. Page called Tor the
yeas and nays. The result was yeas 26, nays
| i3s on motion OF Mr.. Palmer of Jericho,
| the previous question was ordered unon
the passage OF the bill. MIR. Page protested,
and called for the yeas and nays the result was :
/ Yeas Il6 aays d. - the hull passed. MIR. figr
said that IN voting yes he yoted for the purpose {"
moving a reconsideration OF the vote in order that
| the auesrion might he iarly discussed. lie pro-
tested against passing such an important hill With
out full discussion upin lis merits. Mr.. Palmer oi
Jericho moved a reconsideration of the vote pass
ing the bill and on tha motion demanded the pre-
vious question. The House refused TO second the
demand. Mr.. Grout o. Newport made an address
against the motion Ia reconsider. Mr. Palmer oi
Waterbury also found an opportunity Tor discn-
sion Mr. Page moved that the motion 10 recon
slider he ordered to lie After some debate ON mo-
ton OF Mr.. Ely-Goddard, The previous question was
ordered, The motion 10 lie was lost by vote.oi
81 to 93. The question then REQUIRED upon the
motion OF Mr.. Palmer OF Jericho 10 RECONSIDER. Mr.
Page Interrosated the committee and sharp debate
upon The merits OF the hin took place between HIM
and Nr. Palmer. Mr., Briggs. Mr.. Martin, Mr.. Bat
tell, Mr.. TnompsOu and others, when onmOtion oi
Mr.. Ely-Goddard the irevlous question WAS de
mandei The reconsideration was refused 10y
vote of /. yeas 10 lUl nays. =.
The Tax Bill-Mr. Palincrof Waterbury called mp
s. 222 ad act to continue cerialn slatsteS nforcf.
Mr. rage offered an amep'lment striking out the.
entire section and inserting a new one providing
tn n n aT aH Fl s ssas aain
force. This amendment swasSntrodpced for tiic
paTpSss of periee,ns ~ G TAsa @ NJ. Ta, Isna
tate TO be set in The aill this' amendnicni de-
elares the laws exempt real essss irom-iaxaiton
Governor wOuTl not pprtTe II z44-unlesISsolnr
such law providing fr the raadAyQncA in II lif,
was passed; After Some discussion Nc alien1msni-
was agreed TO AMI III lhu passed. EGyk Z -
Adjourned. @~4 y a
Hot sE AFTERNOON.
From Committee on Highways, Bridges and
Ferries, by Mr. Mott, IN favor of :. l20 an act /"
promote the construction of a bridge from Alnurgh
10 Isle La Motto; thlrd realing for O'Clock ihi-
afternoon.
Reports General COMMITTEE by Mr.. Hub
bard, IN favor of ). 2ls, act TO remove obSiruc
tions from Lamoe river in Ilardwick, WocOti AMI
Morristown. Third reading refused.
Constitutional amcndmcnt-Mr. Page moved that
the roll be called of ahSenecs and those not voting
the constitutional amendment requiring the Judges
OF the Supreme Court To give opinions in certain
cases" When the roll was called yesterday. there
were ia in favor of II, which was not a majority.
Mr.. Abel objected 10 calling absentceS and thpst.
not voting only. ..and demanded full call. The
result WAS yeas III, NAYS Co. which was less than
majority in favor and the proposed amendment
failed.
Passed-II. ll6 an act relating 10 the adjourn
ment of frecmcn's meetings. II. 2Gl, act pro-
viding for the erection of wire fences 10 prevent
distractions of highways by snow drifts, II. 3u9
an act prohibiting railroad companies from leaving
handcars and other nuislnces within the bounds of
highways H. d. an act relating TO the collection
of taxes.
Board Oi Apflfuluft-S. Ia. an dct Establishing
the Vermont BoaId Of Agriculture. read third
time. Pending It's passage, debate took place.
Messrs. Harvey, Brown, Spear, Nichols and Chaplin
opposed II Mcssrs. Whitney, Goodwin, of Hart
land, Doud. Fowler, Culhurn and Dart favored It.
On motion OF Mr.. Blair the previous question WAS
ordered The hill was passed by a vote ot - I" ~.
The Grand Isle County CouIt-H. aii, an act 10
change the time OF holding the county court III the
county OF Grand Isle, was read the third time. MIR.
Brown moved TO dismiss. Messr-. Brown and
Mott debated II. Mr.. Brown favCring and Mr..
Mott opposing the motion; motion To dismiss LOST
yeas, 30 nays 10. After further debate Mr.. Brown
demanded The yeas and nays; yeas, Il; nays, 10;
the bill was passed.
Final AdjOurnment-T Conference Committee
reported recommending that The hour for final All
journment he liked for II \. III. Friday adopted III
part of House.
Passed-S. l20, an act 10 promote the con,iruc-
tion OF "A bridge from Alhurgh 10 Isle La Moiic.
RecOusdcrci-Thr House rcconsldered the vote
ordering H. :4i, act 10 change the time of hold
ing the County Couri III the County OF Grand Isle,
and pending certain amendments proposed, AL
iuurncd.