Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-19
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.



MONTPELIER, Nov. 13.-The two Houses
showed by the number of vacant seats
that it was Saturday, and no matters on
which there is any special division of
opinion were acted on. The Senate passed
5. 1913, to repeal sections 1891 and
1892, revised laws, relating to mar
rage and divorce; 5. 1876, in amend
ment of chapter 50, revised laws, relat
ing to the discharge of persons inn
prisoned in bastardy cases; H. PA, to
amend the act of 81, amending section %
of an act to provide revenue for the pay
ment of State expenses H. 21l, relating to
appeals in criminal cases II. 217, in
amendment of, and in addition to, section
2ll4, revised laws, relating to allowance to
the widow and family of the deceased.
The special committee, consisting Of
Senators Valentine, Bates and Draper, in
troduced an act relating TO treating in
saloons and other public places. This is
looked on with some suspicion, as seeming
to involve the idea of license of the liquor
traffic. The Senate adopted the joint
resolution for furnishing the new library
building. The Senate refused to adjourn
over from Saturday noon to Monday after
noon by Il vote of II to Il, and in the after
noon passed the bill to incorporate the
Burlington Board of Trade, and ordered
to Il third reading 5. 50, relating to State
printing
The House passed II. ZAP, to pay Joseph
Barton the sum named II. l27, prohibit
ing fishing with a set line II. 276 defin-
ing the scope of the words trust com
pany" so rs to include savings banks and
and trust companies II. go, TO amend act
| l22, laws of 1854 III. POI in relation TO col
lection of taxes II. 300, repeating act III,
laws of 1854 and II. 322, that no teacher
shall be compelled to hold public school
on any legal holiday, nor shall there be
any deduction from his salary on account
thereof; ;. 20, to provide fol- the study
Of scientific temperance in the public
schools OF Vermont Was ordered to lie.
QUESTIONABLE MEASURE.
Mr.. j. j. Enrght of Burlington is here
endeavoring to get bill introduced 40
incorporate the Burlington and Malletts
Bay railroad" The day having passed
tor the introduction of bills by the mem
bers OF either House, Mr. Enright has
asked the Senate committee on railroads
to introduce the bill. There seems to he
some hesitation on the part of the latter
TO comply with Mr., Enright's desire I'M
I'll tney ma out whether or not its pas
sage would be favored by the people of
burlington. The bill proposed appoints
f. w. Peck, c. d. Haines, j. j. Enright
and f.: I, Haines incorporators of the
road. The capital stock Is to be 100000
: with power to increase to Sl50,0OO divided
INTO shares of 800 each. The road may
be put III operation when 1000 of the
stock has been subscribed and 30 per cent
: OF that amount paid in. The road is 10
} run toom Malletts Bay through Coches
! tel, Essex and burlington and is to he
: run by horse or other power" Power l.
gwen To lay and run Its tracks III the
; streets and highways of said city, Villages
ana towns, as the city council OF Burllng
TON ana seleCtmen, etc, shall agree VIII
the directors. 1t will be seen that as i,
now stands the bill proposes to give the
l company power to run cars by steam
p through the streets of the city. 1t wa
TINS feature that awakened the suspicion
OF the Senate committee and causes then
: TO wait for an expression of opinion iron
> burlington people.
THE COMMISSION BILLS.
The railroad committee having finished
T. their hearing on the subject Of a RAILROAD
e commission, have appointed Senator
Stoddard and Baker aud Messrs. Marsh
=. stanton and SlearnS n special commute,
. / 10 draft commission bill which the com
+ mlttee can recommend to the Legislature
a. | 1t is understood that the railroad commit
y tees are in favor of some form of Il rall
- road commission and that they are unlte'
in the opinion that "A moderate and ADV
t sorry commission will be the best form 10