Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17

a State Association Formed at u Meeting
in this City Wednesday.


The meeting of horsemen of the State
called for the purpose of forming Yer
mont Horsebreeders' Association, was
held at the Van Ness house Wednesday
afternoon, about thirty prominent horse
men being present and nearly every sec
ton OF the State being represented. The
meeting organized by the election of John
n Baxter of Rutland as president, and f.
+. BrOwnell of Burlington as secretary.
H. II. Cults of Orwell, chairman of the
committee on constitution, appointed at
the preliminary meeting, reported for the
committee, recommending the adoption of
the constitution of the National Associa-
ton of Trotting Horse Breeders, so amend
as to conform to the needs and require
ments of a State association.
The secretary then read the cOnstitu-
ton reported by the committee, after
which motion was passed accepting the
report and discharging the committee.
Discussions at some length followed in re-
gard to the fee for membership and other
points, but the constitution was finally
adopted rs reported by the committee.
| The constitution provides that the associ-
alton shall beIcalled the Vermont Associa-
| ton of Road and Irotting Horse Breed
ers that the officers of the association
shall consist of an executive committee of
! fifteen members, from which body pres
treasurer shall be chosen.
The executive committee is divided
into three equal classes and the term of
the Office of the oldest class shall expire
on the second Wednesday of January each
year, the date of the annual meeting of the
association. The executive committee
shall elect officers annually and shall
meet at least three times each year, when
and where they shall appoint
All breeders and others interested may
become members of the association if APP
proved by the executive committee upon
the payment of an initiation fee of three
dollars. Two negative ballots shall re-
ject an applicant. An additional annual
fee of five dollars shall be paid by mem
bers who own or stand stations.
At least one general meeting shall be
held each year, entries to be confined tt
geldings five years old and under, and tC
mares and stations of any age owned oil
bred by members of the Association. The
pool box and all forms of gambling shall
be prohibited at all meetings,
A motion was passed authorizing the
chair to appoint committee of five t.
nominate an executive committee. The
chair appointed rs such committee, ii. Il
Cults, II. c. Brigham, Walter A. Weed
Joseph Battell and f. 5. Hale,
9 While the committee We're preparing
! nominations nearly all present signed thu
constitution and paid in the initiation fe'
to the secretary
, At this point the following nomination.
for executive committee were reported
to serve for three years John \. BaXte
of Rutland, II. II. Cults of Orwell, MyroI
l z: Dormon of Swanton, Chas. X. Page o
r Morrisville, Geo, w. Hooker of Brattle
boro. For two years II. c. Brigham o
: Montpelier, b. +. Haviland of Montpe
: lier, Edwin Bates of Derby, E. f: Brow
nell of Burlington, j. n. North of Shore
: ham. For one year Justin Moulton o
+ West Randolph, ID. w. Bliss of Bethel
!, =. X, Brayton of Alburgh Center, Georg
f. Davis of Windsor j. c. Parker o
!, Quechee.
The report of the committee was accept
. ed and adopted, and the association ad
u adjourned. The interest manifested b
:, the large number present indicates tina
y the enterprise is to be complete success
u The executive committee will hold
l. meeting at the Van Ness house Wedne'
> day, April 49, at p. m, to elect officers
: The penalty for deliberate, cold bloode
& murder in this state is twenty years |
T. State prison That is the verdict in tn