Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-29

bridge, extending he time cf completion
thereof to December |.
I}y MIR. Gill OF Springfield, relating to
repairs Of highways aud bridges.
BY Mr.. Bedard OF ST Adams, COnstru-
ing the section which makes cause for
divorce neglect to suppor', being OF SUI
ii lent ability to mean whether dc
rived from income, from labor or prop
crtV'
Ry Mr. Hall of Orwell, to establish
commission On town lines, three persons
to form laid commission, one to he n civil
engineer - a day for actual service; to
settle boundaries ot towns, where the
same are in dispute
senate bill No ,, relating to the colec-
ton OF taxes, came before the House ana
considerable confusion was caused by va
rious proposals OF amendment. After y
long debate the bill was ordered To lie and
he printed. Judge pOlaud's illegal set
tlemeut" of pnupers bill was made spe-
cial order for tomorrow morning
MUNICIPAL SUFFRAGE.
The following petition, PRAYING for
municipal suffrage for women were offer
ed in the House: BY Mr.. IIoughton of
Montpelier, the petition of Emily T.. Reed,
Fred +. Smith and GOA other citizens of
the town of Montpelier; by Mr.. Fletcher
OF st. Johnsbury (by requesU, the petition
q \.
St Johnsbury Centre; by Mr.. Randall of
Glover, the petition of =. >. Wiley and
POI others by Mr.. Parker of peacham,
the petition of Mary II. Sergeant and l5l
Others; by Mr. Marsh Of Woodstock, the
petition of Amanda l.. MireS and 3i3
others by MIR, Raymond of stowe, the
petition of H. PDttle aud 2l3 others: by
MIR. Bassett of Eden, the petition of \, NJ.
Boomhower and Is others: by Mr.. Hath
away of Iiardwick, the petition of Mrs.
Ellen NJ. Mcl.OUd and 40 others; and by
Mr.. Dean of MonktOn, the petition of
Elvira b. Smith and 80 others of Monk
ton.
In the Senate similar petitions were in
troduced by Senator Bunker, from Mrs.
NJ. w. Hall and 10 others from the town
of Lyndon and another from 10 pastors of
Chu. CneS in Chittenden county; and by
Senator Bates, from Mrs II. NJ. Billiard
and 80 other citizens of Lyndon.
a bill was introduced in the House by
Mr.. Fitch of Hlghgate amending section
524, of the revised laws, 50 that women,
having grand list of two dollars, shall
have the same right to vote in school
meetings and hold offices relating TO
school affairs as men have.
A bill by Mr.. Poland of Waterville, pro-
vides that female citizens 81 years of age,
whose lists are taken in any town at the
annual assessment next preceding n town
meeting shall, while residing in the town,
be voters IN town meetings. and the same
persons shall be voters in village and fire
district meetings.
THE VALUED POLICY BILLS,
"Reminiscences AGAINST the MASSAGE of
valued policy bill came pouring in this
morning and these with others that are to
follow will give the committees some idea
of the opposition which is felt among the
insured, as well as the insurers. TO the
,,ro,,,s,l l,u Tho ,o,,o,,.,t,,n,,oo otr,,,,1
~, y, low y. 'o'',oi'','' ''n.e I, g"
nnS W ~ l-,l vi hullahu Is siSneu oy IL
+ lelH ana - oiher business men ana
nrnls Oh ltuI iaau, represenllng IN lhe az
|l'S"'c he'iI! > 'uo,uUu VI INSURANCE. the
bans is signed by n. NJ Stevens a. Co and
Il Others, representing over 5000 900 insur-
"Hor tne T'.r ny Mr, 9nuruleIl OF PEN en-
insurance. that Inv Mr. Sfaorns Of RroT
ford, signed by Henry A. Winship aud 30
others, represents about 100000 nsur-
"hce iliaI ny mr. hIidre,h Oh Newport,
r,nrea,t ia nnn "'''' - -
Nh Itonli ~ Vr,, CIV; ~. ' LIZ
;..rI hn.ipnls man IN - nit,. ~
nas rnnrasents Stno ono in.i,ronca M
'ro,.rn1 corn,ittaas nf tha t',n IIon.,e
,1iva :, be.rint, on th.., hiiis ~ a,.aJ,i,(r
II ''e''' '''7 VII ''''0e '''i' 'n'' eNen'''s
THE ST. JOHNSBURY HIGHWAY BILL.
,rba Sonata oo,,,,,,,t.oo ~, hi,.h,,.,,. -,
nv commune oi way "uu
bridges met last nlSht to consider senate
bill No. Q, providing for the extension of
Eastern ayeuue in the town of st Johns.
hrrv Surorintonda,t II,lsor, of tbo %.
sn'rnuir Iiya,. r,iirond a,d n,b o r,i Iio,d
oini na,r"d orait hII
,,rn,i"se. id It,tiSh n,itlin nr "r;T'l
pver thsi ro,J hra p taro
nriv.t cro.oimI, N H,,',ms Ji,S a
If ne town If & Tnhn.iT7rt far0red ~
rassaoa If Tho Mn Affnr Soma dnI;he ny