Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
FROM MONTPELIER.
THE HOUSE PASSES ITS FIRST BILL
ON THURSDAY.
A Commlssion Proposed TO Look Afte'
Vermont's Agricultural and Com
mercial Interests-Other Leg
islatIve Matters,

presented quite a,lively.appearance to-day,
with rs doctors and several squads of old
soldiers of the 18th regiment, i'll attend
ance upon their respective annual meet
ings. The House passed its first bill to-
dry. a private act to enable the town of
Brattleboro to purchase toll bridge of
the Hinsdale Bridge company and bridge
the Connecticut river Another "noxious
animal" bill was introduced to-day, and
when this class OF bills are all in the com
mittee will report a substitute bill wipng
out the present bounty on foxes.
One OF the most important bills intro
duced in the House was H. 80, by Mr.
Mann of Wilmington, authorizing the
government to appoint commission OF
three or five members, who shall collect
authentic and complete statistical informa.
ton in regard to the agricultural produc-
tions of the State, its live stock interests
and the prices of farm property and labor
and make comparison of the same with
like statistics of other States and countries
and the legislative means employed by
them. And, in like manner, to consider
the developed and undeveloped manufac-
turing interests of the State, and report
at the next session of the Legislature
mission in making experiments as they
shall deem best calculated to bring the
agricultural and manufacturing advan-
ta9es of the State to the knowledge of the
people of other States and countries
allows commission to report bill EN-
bodying the results of their conclusions as
to the establishment Of bureau of immi-
grafton, etc. commissioners to receive
actual expenses and s. per diem; to the
committee on manufactures.
Other bills presented were:
II. 33, by Mr.. Perkins of Bakersfield,
amending sec. $50, r. L., providing that Il
judge of the Supreme or County Court
shall not be an officer in any railroad cor
pOration in this State; to the judiciary
committee.
H, "a, by Mr. Howard OF Fair Haven,
amending sec. l, No. 80, acts of 1885, relat-
ing to check-l lists in Incorporated villages,
requiring allincorporated villages to have
checklists; to general committee.
No. sc, by Mr.. Adams of Panton, repeal.
ing No. II, acts of 1856, relating to the pro-
lection OF fish in Lake Champlain; to joint
committee on game and fisheries.
II. 81, by Mr.. Stevens of St Adams, adj
ding to chapter 1863, Revised Laws, and it's
amendments, allowing complainants in
liquor prosecutions one-half the fines re
covered; to the joint special committee on
temperance.
H. SO, by Mr. Wheelock of Milton, to
mortgage. Providing that mortgagors and
mortgages shall, for the purposes of tax
alton, he deemed joint owners of real
estate to the committee on grand list.
II. AZ, by Mr.. Holton of Bratteboro, to
incorporate the Brattleboro Street Rail
road company; to the committee on cor
pOrations.
In the Senate bills were introduced by
Senator Mansur, an act relating to the
Gettysburg battle monument, providing
that the appropriations already made
shall be continued, and the time for com
pietiOn of monuments extended to Octo-
Der l, 1889; appropriateS an additional
sum OF $1,000 therefor, and $1,000 for q
statue of Gen. Stannard, to be placed up
on the State monument; also $1,000 to be
expended under the direction of the gov
ernor in the dedication thereof.
By Senator Parker, an act relating tC
the repairing of highways and bridges
providing that selectmen shall assess al
annual tax of 10 cents for the repairs oil
highways and bridges, to be paid II
moneys, and towns may vote an additiOna
tax, 10 be paid either in money or labor
the town 10 be divided into highway dis
tricts, and by Senator Stranahan relating
to the enlargement OF cemeteries
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The Senate and House met at D. m. I,
receive the report of the joint canvassint
committee for representatives in Congress
which was read by the secretary of Stat
as follows;
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Whole number of votes cast. 34,021
John w. Stewart had. ...:................ 2},Sg
Uzro Meacham had OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9,Ii
Peter Dakin had. .................. 3c
scattering OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Stewards majority ............... l3,I5I
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Whole number of votes cast. 3i,,,24
W. w. Grout had Observation-Disclosures. "a 2
G. w. smith had. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. go
Y. W. Wyman nad....'''. ....... ..,..'. 81
scattering ...... ............- ....-..
CIRCUITS majority ................. 4,2l4
THE SENATE.
Reports of committees were made
follows: From the joint committee O
Reform School, in favor of S. 6, an act r
lating to the trustees of the Reform Scho
changing their term of Office and metho
of appointment and adding to the duti,
Of the chairmau) with proposals of amen
ment, making the additional compens
tiOn of the chairman 500.
Senator Bunker inquired as to the pu
pose of the amendment Senator Holm
explained that it was for service requir,
by the bill not not before demanded of Il
chairman.
Senator Mansur further explained tn
the additional requirments were to Wis
the school once month, to audit all bill
and to have a general supervision of u
inmates not now required.
The correspondence with the differe
towns in relation to the children W
quite a task, and the committee thong
that $780, the sum named in the amen
ment, was quite reasonable one.
The bill as amended was ordered to
read the third time.
Short Sessions Friday.
MONTPELIER. Oct. 12.-Ten petition
praying for woman suffrage in munich
elections, were presented this morning
the House as forerunners of bill on [
same subject to be reported later on, frc
the Judiciary committee. 1t will proba
ly include the main features of the II
land bill' introduced at the last sessi
and judging from the attitude of the
sembly bids fair to meet warmer
ception at this time.
The Legislature showed symptoms Il
morning of school-boy haste in adjourni
to Monday afternoon. AT an earlier da
both houses had concurred in joint re
luton for joint assembly Friday aft
noon at 2:30, but this morning the Hol
tod IN raft1 tI,