Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14
Smith Wri.ht'S Case.

The committee on elections met Satur-
day forenoon, all the members being pres
ent except Mr.. Farnham of West Fairlee,
Democrat, and Mr. Corey of SYNDICATE,
Republican. In the Willistou case they
decided unanimously that judy" Smith
Wright at the time of his election was
postmaster at Williston and therefore held
an 'oilice of profit or trust under the du-
thority of Congress" The report will he
made to the House tomorrow. Judge
Wright made out a strong equitable case
and it was thought by many good lawyers
that there were good grounds for
the committee deciding that when he
wrote his letter Of resignation sev-
eral DAYS before frremcn's meeting
he did ali that was in his power
to divest himself of the Office and that as
he has not acted as postmaster since,
he was not postmaster at the time
of his election. This is the view taken by
Governor Stewart. If the report of the
committee should be adopted, and it prob
ably will he, Williston has no representa-
tive in the present Legislature.
New Library Building.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the
erection of IA new building for the State
library has been made the special order in
the Senate for next Tuesday forenoon at
half-past ten, There is hardly any doubt
of its passage.
The Orleans shire.
In the House at half past ten tomorrow
forenoon the bill to locate the shire of Or
leans county upon the line of the Pas
sumpsic railroad will be decided by spe-
cial order and the same subject will be
discussed in the Senate by special order
next Thursday afternoon at half past two.
''No Town."
The bill to annex "No-tOWnn to Stock
bridge was reported upon fuvorably in the
House on Saturday by the committee ON
town lines and on motion of Mr.. Stickney
of Bethel was made the special order for
next Wednesday forenoon at half past ten.
1t is expected that Il vast amount of anti
quarian lore upon the old surveys will be
poured upon the House during the debate.
Oleomargarine.
Senator Hill of Hubbardton, Mr. Doug
las of Whiting and Mr. Martin of Marsh
field, the subcommittee of the agricultural
committees on oleomargarine have prepar-
ed Il bill against that dangerous commodity
which will he submitted To the fun com
mittee this afternoon. 1t provides that
every person desiring To Manufacture for
sale, To sell or to expose for sale any ar
/ ticlc in the semblanCc of butter not the le-
gllmate product OF the dairy shall procure
Il license from the clerk Of the county
wherein the manufacture or sale is to be
made, the license to be Of three grades for
manufacturing wholesale and retail, 5000
/ for each grade to be paid to the treasurer
Of the county Tie penalty for selling or
manufacturing without II license is to he
500 and costs for each conviction, one
half the fine to go to the complainant. 1t
continues substantially the provisions
! of sections 3136 and 81 - of the revised laws
directing the marking of "oleomargarine'
in hali-inch letters ON all parcels of the
stuff manufactured, sold or exposed for
sale, and the inhiction of IA fine of 500 and
costs for violating the direction.
The House has killed DR.. Conland's anti