Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20

OF corporations will appear and enightcn
the members with their views.
Senator Burnap Of Burlington has under.
takeu 10 remove nuisance too prevalent in
our courts of justice, the presence Of boys at
the trial Of filthy civil and criminal cases.
The bill, If passed, will save Il great many
| boys from harm.
Mr.. Ganson of Hubbardton wants tine law
making the Sabbatl-breakers liable to pay a
| fine of two dollars abolished. 1t is safe To
say that he will not be successful, The law
is shamefully dsregardcd, it is true, but even
| its occasional enforcement works n good deal
of good.
Senator lde of st. Johnsbury believes in
extending the RICH, of married women till
further and has introduced a bill, s. 80,
which substantially removes all their disabil-
| tiles as to conducting business making CON
tracts, etc. The tendency of our legislation
recently has been step by step to this result.
Mr.. Davis of Marshfej is of opinion that
blackberres and bluebcrries need protection
as much as the spcckled beauties of the
brooks, and has introduced bill to allow
owners of fields to post them against berry
piclicrs Mr.. Merrill of Fairfax wants the
game law made so stringent that the owner
Of an enclosed field may. without posting,
recover penalty Of ten dollars from trespas-
90 IVA 'hO puipoo' VI SubbtillS, lluDBIlIS
or fishing, in addition to damages
Dr. Templeton of Glover, the genial Scna-
tor from Orleans county, can not bear that
murdereis should be tortured by hanging,
and proposes that they be gently put to sleep
by an anps hctic previous to the operation.
IL this bill should become law, the public
would be spared from the dying speeches of
murdcrers, at any rate, and so much would
be saved.
If $. 81, introduced by Senator Cutting of
Westminster becomes a law manufactures
and sellers of commercial fertilizers will have
TO get licenses in order to place their wares
before the public, and must label their wares
with statement of their component parts.
ii. 81. Mr.. Roberts bill in relation to the
adoption Of minor children was reported ia
vorably from the committee on judiciary by
Mr.. Piumlcy, amended in phraseology and
third reading ordered for tomorrow morning.
Mr.. RUberts's bill, relating to seizures and
arrests ii. 50, Mr. Robcrtss bill amending
chapter 100, in relation to the wording of
complaints, etc; H. 8, Mr.. Erwin's bill re-
pealing section 1858 in regard TO registration
of deaths, were passed in the House.
ii. GS, the substitute for Ii. 30, Mr.. Smiths
bill amending sections $50 and $40 of revised
laws, providing that other justices may try
certain suits in cases when the justice signing
tue witt is disqualified was ordered for a
| third reading to morrow morning.
The Senate committee on education will
give public hearing on Senator Towards
bill. ). 80, substituting the town system for
the district system Of schools, in the general
committcc.room, next Tuesday evening.
The Evenings Meetings
This evening the House committee on cleo
tions began the taking of testimony in the
Worcester contested election case. The rail.
road committee of the Senate heard the al
vocates of the bill Incorporating the Ben.
nington and Bia,tlcboro railroad company
The general committee OF the House gave q
third hearing upon the highway law. Judge
Thompson, Senator Burnap, Mr.. Wing oil
Montpelier, Mr. Burke of Albany and 9th.
crs addressed the committee in favor oil
simpler machinery to accomplish the rene.
dial and punitive results contemplated by
the law. Judge Thompson also favored
making the town liable in damages for acct
dents occurring on account Of defective
bridges
The Vermont Historical Society held
its annual meeting this afternoon and IT.
elected Hon. t. r. Walton president, cleo
ted Hiram a. lluse of Montpelier librarian
in place o. Marcus d. Gilman, resiguing
and re elected all the old officers except thai
Frederick butcher of st. Adams was chosen
curator for Franklin county, IN place of :
b. Pcitengill
Mr. Atkins gives a grand supper at the Pa
vilion tomorrow night in honor of the Dem
ccIatc victory in Ohio.