Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

Ian
ways, who shall hold their Office one year
and shall make all repairs on the highways
of such town.
VARIOUS HOUSE BILLS.
In the House in the morning other bills
were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Stanton of RoXbury, fixing the
age of consent in a female at " years in
stead of II.
BY Mr.. Rowland of Poultney, to incor-
porute the town of West Rutland.
BY Mr.. Harvey of Topsham, making the
tax bill and warrant primd tdciC eviuencc
OF the validity of IA tax.
BY Mr. Churchill of fillmore, providing
an assessment of a tax of - cents on the
dollar for highway repairs and the ecc
ton OF street commissioner.
by Mr.. Barney of SWantOn. providing
| for the weekly payment OF wages by cor.
porations, with penalty for violation Il
fine - to $50.
BY Mr. Willard of Stamford providing
that highway surveyors shall keep all
trees, except fruit and shade trees cut and
removed for Il space Of 10 feet from centre
line of highways; also cut OVerhanging
branches.
BY Mr.. Hathaway of IIardwick, provid-
ing for Il more detailed checklist of voters,
giving their residences, etc.
by Mr.. Fletcher of st. Johnsbury, TO pay
n. VI. johnson $50 10 for procuring he ar
rest of a criminal.
by Mr.. Hogan of Rutland, compelling
corporations to make weekly payments of
wages ; with penalty, so to so, provided
complaint is made within 30 days.
by Mr.. FISK of Morristpwn, by request,
authorizing the removal of Instructions
from Green river in Hyde Park
I'm the afternoon bills were introduced
into the House. by Mr. Mansur Of BIgh-
ton, providing that no person shall vote
unless his name appears on the check list !;
except legal voters in unOrganized towns
and cores.
BY Mr.. Wells of Cabot. putting Gram
mar school lands in the town OF Cabot
under the charge of the ScIrctmrn
by Mr. Fisher of Bethel. an act relating
to grammar school lands in tie town OF
Bethel.
BY Mr.. Marsh of Woodstock, an act to
quiet the tltle in lands conveyed by col
lectors, to judiciary committee.
BY Mr.. Hathaway of llardwick, provid
ing for the sale of properly under Il mort
gage and prescribing notice of sale to ne
posted.
by Mr. Ward of DuXbury, fixing the
time OF town meetings for eleCtlng State
officers etc, as follows: Towns not eN-
ceedug 20O0 at 10 a. m, and towns of
larger population AT . IA. m, instead of r.
O'Clock and 10 O'Clock respeCtively,Hs now {:
also liking 10 o'clock p. IN. as the time to
canvass votes for town representatives in
stead of o clock.
MIR BATTELL.S CASE.
The House committee on elections met
this afternoon, after the adjournment Of
the House to consider the case Of Mr.
Battell OF Rpton, who appeared for him
self. He stated that he was po,tma~tcrat
his hotel in Ripton at the time of his elec
ton under circumstances which have
already been stated in these letters. Mr.
Battell argued against the construction
placed upon the constitutional provision
that no person holding an office of profit
or trust shall be eligible to appointment
III the Legislature, which was given to 1t
by the trainers of the oath now required
from members: aud said that if the in
tent of the original constitution, as he
believed 1t to be, was not to prevent
Il postmaster who resigned after his
ELECTION to the Legislature from taking his
seat, then he should feel justified in ASK
lng that the committee report in favor
of his taking the oath. He had consulted
Gov. Stewart, Judge Poland and others
and been advised not to refuse to make
any claim He had looked at the proceed
lngs OF the legislature ana the first case he
had found was of one SpoUner, who in
l1l3 was allowed to keep his seat because
no one contested his right, though charged
with holding government office at the
time OF his election. Nh Battell had not
been able to find in the records whether
Mr. Spooncr was postmaster, or whether
ne nat resigned and was planning to
write to Washington to have the matter
looked up. II the committee should find
mat the letter and intent of the new
oath agreed with the intent of the
constitution, the provisions of which the
OATH was only intended to carry out, then
Mr.. Btttell nude no claim Whatever their
e hAN Il