Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-17
THE LEGISLATURE RESUMES WORK.
on MONDAY.


1t is doubtful whether there was Il
quorum in either House. Monday after
noon, and the sessions were of about IA
half hours duration apiece Resolutions
were adopted to proceed with the election
of United States Senator, to-day. Of
course senator Morrill, will be the choice
of each branch, and tomorrow the Legis-
lature will meet in joint assembly and
declare him elected.
\ resolution was introduced into the
House by Mr.. Dillingham;, declaring Mr.
J. J. Enright the legally elected mem
Der for South Burlington instead of the
Rev. Theodore A. Hopkins, the sitting
member. 1t was referred to the commit
tee on elections. This brings the ques-
ton directly before the Legislature, and,
if Mr.. Enright has "A case. he will have an
opportunity to prove il.
The Joint committee on the Reform
school has been given permission to in
spcCt that institution at the expense of the
State.
Petitions for the suppression of OlcOmar-
garine are as plenty as ever, and the farm
erS of the State seem determined that its
manufacture shall be suppressed.
The general canVaSsing committee will
sit next Friday evening for the conSidera-
II is said that there will be questions made
over the returns of AT least six towns
Manchester, Arlington, Stamford, Rupurt
Dorset and Bennington Possibly the re
turns of Landgrove will be questioned
The committee has power to send for per
sons and papers, and quite II "circus' may
be expected
At the close of this afternoons session
the House committee ON elections will sit
To- near the puNtmasters cases. The case
of Mr. IctlingWcll of Middlctown will he
considered first, in which this Democratic
competitor, Mr.. Gift, claims that he is
entitled to the seat. Mr.. Butler of Red
ington x Butler, is his counsel. Judge
Wrght's case will probably be considered
next and Mr.. Halls, of Bolton, third
! There will remain the South Burlington
case. So the election committee has il
! good deal of work to do.
Bills Introduced.
Among the bills introduced yesterday
afternoon, were the following
BY Senator Clark of Orwell, a bill to in
corporate the Vermont Investment and
Guarantee company of Orwell.
BY Mr.. Stickncy of Bethel, an act il
amendment of section 2550 of the revised
laws relating to the duties of town clerks
1t is to amend the section which provides
for the payment of school district clerk,
for making returns of births and deaths
so rs to allow the town clerks to pay then
and have the money so paid returned t,
them by the seleCtmen.
Also an act to pay Gardner j. Wallace
the sum therein named TO pay Sheriff
Wallace S43.4 for his time and expenses il
serving Il requisition by the Governor o
Vermont upon the Governor of Massachu
, sets for the delivery of Horace Jones' in
dicted for bigamy.
BY Mr. Dillingham; of Waterbury. al
act in amendment of chapter % of the re
ViSed laws, relating to cOnveyanceS q
real estate. 10 repeal section 1858 of tn
revised laws, relating to the effects o
deeds of lands held adversely to tn
} grantOr.
by Mr.. Stickney, of Bethel. an act t.
amend section 2i3 of the revised laws rt
! lating to taxation. 1t makes the eXemu
tion of manufacturing establishments OF
tional with the towns
BY Mr. Cudworth, of Londonderry
an act relating to dairy products and ad
3 alterations of the same. Furnishes tn
adulteration of butter and the selling O
, unwholcSome milk severely
by the committee on the Judiciary, a
/ act for the relief of suretieS in bastard
proceedings, This bill was reported t
the House by the committee on the Jude
larry as substitute for H. O. 1t carrie
;. out the intention of the original bill yer
efcctually.
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