Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-12
THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE
SESSION.
Last Day for Introduction of Bills-Pas-
sage of Bill Giving $4,000 for Sol
diers' Home Railroad Hearing-Gov.
Smith Before the Committee.

sage of Bill Giving $4,000 for Sol
diers' Home Railroad Hearing-Gov.
Smith Before the Committee.
MONTPELIER, VT, Nov. 10.-To-day was
the last day for the introduction of bills
and the greater part of the day has been
spent in the first and second reading of
the more than 100 bills which were intro
duced in both Houses Five weeks ago
to-day the Legislature met 1t has had
before it the consideration of more impor-
tant measures than any recent Legsa-
ture. The larger number of bills aud the
most important measures, however, have
as yet not reached the question of a third
reading and the bulk of the work which
the present Legislature has in hand re-
mains to be done. Already, however, the
haste of the closing days of the session be
gins to characterize the proceedings. Over
20 bills were introduced in the House to-
day, OF which the following were the most
important:
BY Mr.. Cutler OF Plainfeld providing
for the establishment of free Scholarships
III the University of Vermont. Each
county in the State may have as many
students entitled to free tuition at the
University as 1t has senator's, and such
students are to be selected by the senators
of each county by a competitive examina-
ton OF all candidates, the persons so DIES.
lsnaIed 10 be Obliged to pass the regular
college examinations for entrance All
candidates to be INDECENT and in need of
help from the State. Three thousand dol
lars year Is given by the State to the
University to carry out the provisions of
this act.
BY Mr.. Williams of Bloomfield. that
schools not teaching physiology and hy-
glene shall not draw their share of the pub
lie money.
BY Mr.. Raymond of Stowe, making trust
companies amenable to the laws regulat-
ing savings banks.
by MIR. Houghton of Montpelier, raising
the salary of adjutant and inspector-gen-
eral to $1,000 per annum and that of the
quartermaster general to 800.
By Mr.. Haselton of Burlington, to en-
large the powers of the Young Mems
CHRISTIAN Association of Burlington.
II. 1s9, repeating the act relating to the
advancement of anatomical science and to
prevent the disturbance of the remains of
the dead was called up, discussed and
nnally recommitted to the committee.
The House passed the bill relating to
the appointment by the governor of a
state geologi>t and adopted the Joint reso-
lutlons providing for the permanent es
adjustment of State camp ground and
providing for commission to investigate
as to the need of a separate building for
the care of the criminal convict insane.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate over 80 bills We're intro
duced, including the following:
BY Senator Chaplin, abolishing the Office
of highway surveyor.
by Senator Wells of Chittenden, to in
corporate the Burlington board of trade.
Elias Lyman, Joseph Aud, Edward
Wells, George II. Morse, c r. Hayward
y. a. Woodbury., O. J. Walker, George
n. kinsley, w. A. Crombie, Joel Linsley,
George w. Wales, A. +. Richardson, ii.
!: Nelson, b. Turk, f. f. Perkins, w. 5.
Vincent, ). Huntington, f. l.. Taft, w.
b. Mckillip, d. n. Nicholson and Edward
Barlow are constituted Il corporation by
the name of the Burlington board OF
trade, for the announcement of TRACE and
in the city of Burlington ana
Improvement of facilities for transporta-
ton.
BY Senator Baker, providing that the
trustees of the parochial fund of the do.
cese OF Vermont are authorized to transfer
all property they hold in trust, to the
trustees of the diocese of Vermont.
BY Senator Stanley, relating to assess
ments on the capital stock of Queen City
Park Association, the capital stock to be
liable to assessment not exceeding $3.50 a
share in any year.
BY senator Bunker, providing that
every child of good health and sound
mind between eight and fourteen years of
age shall attend a public school at least
twenty weeks in the year.
by Senator Slayton, providing that the
owner or keeper of Il billiard table or bow
ling alley VINO permits minor to play
upon the table or alley, without the per
mission in writing of the parent or guar
dian, shall DC fined not less than SO for
each time.
The Senate passed House bill No. 50.
providing than any person found guilty OF
lntoXication, who pays the fine or tails to
take an appeal, shall be brought before Il
Justice and make disclosure also Senator
Spears bill eXempting from taxation
debts due, secured 10y mortgage or condi-
tonal deed bearing not to exceed four per
cent interest
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
The Senate bill appropriating $40, 900 for
a soldiers home of Vermont came up in
the House to-day, and quite heated dis
cussion arose on its merits. Mr. Abell
said: at hardly seems TO me advisable for
II soldier to receive bounty from the
State in addition to the one he receives
from the United States. If we establish
this home it will be langushing, because
I he soldiers as a whole do not desire it,
to he officers of the insttutlon.n
Mr.. Mansur denied that the bill was
drawn for private purposes. There is
great need OF home, the construction of
which has been delayed not by negligence
on the part of the commission, but to en-
Able the trustees to obtain valuable
piece of property in Bennington, where
they voted 10 locate il.
Mr.. Barney thought that il was dis
grace to know that soldiers OF this State
were in the poor house.
The blll was then passed in concurrence
by large majority.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT
joint resolution introduced 10y s5ena-
tor swain, was adopted on the part of
the Senate providing for special com
mlttee OF two senators and three represcu-
tatiyes 10 whom all resolutions relating to
llnal adjournment shall he referred, and
who shall ascertain and report the EARL, st
day practicable for the final adjourn
ment
THE RAILROAD HEARING.
The railrnn1 committees of tho t,uo