Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
SATURDAYS PROCEEDISGs.
Saturdays short session The Bin Per
hitting DcSertcrs 10 Vote, Lava
Proposed Memorial at Gettysburg
Various Legislative Matters

MONTPELIER, oct 3O,-The Legislature
did penauce to-day for their much-talked
of ''junhet' on Thursday by holding for
the first time a half days session on sat
urday. When the House was called to
order there were only 10 members pres
ent, but considerable business was done
before it was noticed that four less than IA
quorum were present. 1t is very worthy
of remark that among the l25 members
who packed their grips Yesterday and
bolted of for home before an adjournment
for the week was reached were many who
on Wednesday expressed by their votes
their objections to the taking of day out
of the time belonging to the State for a
Legislative excursion. Among those who
lett on Friday was at least one of the mem
beers who ON Wednesday urged the House
to remain and attend to the duties which
their constituents had sent them there to
perform, These members violated Il rule
OF the House which provides that "nO
member snail absent himself from the
service of the House unless he have leave
or absence, Is SICK, or unable To attend
No infringement Of the rules, AZ least, can
be charged against the eXcurslonlsts of
Thursday.
The House has 10 days more in which to
Introduce bills, and this, in view of the
fact that 22l have already been offered,
seems time enough. Nine bills We're in
troduced in the House to-day, of which
number the following We're the most i'm
DOrtant ones
BY Mr.. Ripley of Mendon, to authorize
the quartermasterge general TO replace the
arms and equipments of the National
Guard OF Vermont with arms of the new
est and most approved patterns; at an eX-
pense OF not over $500 \ similar bill
was introduced in the Senate by Senator
Chase.
BY Mr.. Houghton Of Montpelier, includ-
ing telephone companies in the list of tax
able corporations
BY Mr.. Fisher of Bethel, making pro-
vision fora monument at Gettysburg pur-
suant to Governor OrmSbee's recommend
alton.
BY Mr. Smith of Vershire, approprating
for a soldiers home in Vermont not to
exceed $4,000.
BY Mr. Gill of Springfield Incorporating
the Springfield railroad company, said
/ road to run from some point on the Con
necticut river through Springfield village
| to connect with Rutland railroad.
/ The House passed the bill Incorporating
the Peoples Trust company of st. Al
! bans.
y third reading was refused to II. n, re
! latng to taxation of deposits in savings
and national banks, and II. lS4, relating to
exemption from attachment and eNecu-
ton.
The Senate passed Senator Bates's bill
providing that where husband and wife
are properly joined, either rs plaintiffs or
defendants, both shall be competent wit
nesses, neither to be permitted, however,
TO testify to any admissions or CONVERSE
| tons of either also senator Bakers blll
extending the term OF Office OF selectmen
and listers 10 three years, one To 90 out OF
Office each year. and the House bill eN-
| tending the time for the completion OF the
North Hero bridge from NOV. To Dec. |.
THE NEW LAW RESTORING CITIZENSHIP.
Five bills to restore to the rights of citi-
zenship different persons who had been
convicted of felony were reported this
morning adversely by the Judiciary com