Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

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I VERMONT'S WAR ACCOUNT Nu-ru
u E UNI I'D STATES.
IA" Question to he Considered by the Leg
stature important Bills Introduced
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Various Legislative Iiatters
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D0i " "iei"'ei' were III IhcIf places "hen
T 'h' Legislature WIS called 10 order tins
afternoon 70 constitute more than a quo.
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OJ""t % uhe "'9thCc d member interest
ed. It seems that the Legislature is to
take up the question of the debt of thr
United states to L'pr,lo,t ". yCh-.locl,
of parli, rr.-o,,to,I - ,,,.,i,,.i., I-'
- IN Po'N"OO'' " lcHol"uloll uo-odS
relatlnS 10 trinont war account with
the United States.' This resolution re.
ulests the Governor I'm furnish rho IL.n.o
an irforr,,+io,, md ,,,.,n-'.,-.',,i...
go ''i'o' '',''''O" anu 9Pou'eIlCc re-
iaUinS 10 'he matter, ana asks ms excel
Iency to inform the House if Vermont has
lied to act for Vermont in the premises,
who shall receive % per cent OF the sum
collected, and inquiries whether or not the
original vouchers are in the possession Of
this State. Mr.. Peck said that the gov
ernOr already had the matter under inVes-
tigatiOn, and would report. The resolu-
ton, therefore, was ordered to he
The more important bills introduced to-
day We're by Mr.. Laird of Marshtield, to
incorporate the Hardwick and Marsnlield
railroad company. said road to run from
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Champlain railroad at Hardwick through
Woodbury. and Cabot, to the line OF the
Wells River railroad at Mar, hlitld. Cap
ital stock 800, 900, in shares of SluO each
commissioners. Joel Foster, George T.
Davis. j. =. lamson y. G.. Sayton and
l.. ID. Hathaway to call mectiA@ o. TIE
stockholders when 200 shares ave >u5-criI-
ed. Limit ! years.
BY Mr. Goodspeed of Wells, providing
that state textbook committee shall
make contracts with publishers in writing
which shall he valid is against the puD-
fishers and the towns voting 10 adopt the
books selected by the committee. I4e
latter 70 report February lit to The several
town -upcrintendeuts the list of buuks st
IeCtcd and contract price for Use lnruu- b.
out tine state IuI. hst to n- used att r
May Is. 81 the year in winch tuy towns
vote to adopt, continuously antII May i>t,
1852.
BY Mr.. Hubbard OF Lyndon, amending
the charter Of the Lyndon savings banks
by changing the title 70 The Lyndon
Saving, Bank and Trust company
BY Mr.. Morse of Barre, to amend the
law relating to the seizure OF intoxicating
liquors 50 that sworn statement can be
made by three voters Of the county.
Bv Mr.. Allen of FerrsDurgh, to iucor.
poratr the Rogers and Hazard Relief so
cietV of Ferrisburgh.
BY Mr.. Morse OF Barre, providing that
a.,
call on New York, Boston and Chicago
banks; this is to save the exchange on
checks sent West
BY the same, to legaliZe the grand list
of the town OF Barre
Nv Mr. Cutler of Searsburgh, providing
for Il re-survey OF all town.
By Mr. Williams of Bloomfield, provid-
inc that refusal To DAY fare drunkenness
or refusal to comply with railroad regula-
tons NAV warrant election at first sta
ton If passenger is put oil elsewhere, the
rniIrn.ld fromn1nv Shall be liable for ali
aamare resuIiiuG therefrom.
Nv Mr. .Tnckmau of Weathersheld re
lntinr to dor,: blank inventories to have
the question. How many dogs owned, etc:
each dog TO be set in at 81 IL head owners
of docs To he liable for all damages or de.
,tructIon of property done by their dogs
no town or civ hall in any event be
liable.
The House passed the following bills
II, III, raising taN on Essen county
Ii. 30, 10 pay y. VI. Johnson SOL H. 80
relating Ia elecHunN II a. 70 pa! y. T.
Simonds sl3 IS; H. lO5' imprisonment tor
pretenders VINO wear Grand Army OF the
Republic badges; IT, loo' competing JUS
tees of the peace TO report On or before
the 9TH OF january TO me town clerk uh4t
they nave been elecleu 10 lhdl once II.
lGl relating TO burial grounds ii. ~, 70
pay L. ID. Miles $1,000 II. ~ TO pay H.
{. Hazelton the sum therein named II.
iO3, 10 pay Johh MeiIor sc 90 ~ I'u, re-
latlng 10 the impeachment OF adverse Wit
nesses; H. 200, approprlatluS S3oO0 Tor
making repairs IN the state prison al
Windsor,
In the senate a 9lll was introduced by
senator flnch OF HShlhgl0li amending