Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-12

Nontpelier Robinson of Brighton. wheat of
Pdtney, Merritt o. ShOreham. Cross of Vcr.
shire, Scott of Plymouth, Atwood OF sud
bury.
On Insane. Mcssrs. Hazen OF st. Johnsbury.
haylett ui Moretown, Sorry of Cavendish,
Varney of Charlotte. Nlmbett of Monkton,
Grout OF stowe, Cootey of at. Holly.
Under Fourth Joint ltule.-Mcssrs Miller of
Dummcrston, sneden of Waltham, Shppec of
Mendon.
Joint Special Committee on State and Court
Expenses. Mcssrs. Mann OF WiimlngtOr.
oherwin Of Jamacla, Dole OF Nyrthheld,
Southworth of Middetown, Keyes of Reading.
Joint Standing Committee on Game ana
Fisheries -Messrs. Paine of Jay, Cheney OF
Hyde Park, Ford OF Kirby, Paul of Wells,
Church of West Fairee.
Joint standing Committee on Library
Messrs. Hathaway of OF North Hero, Walker
Of Grafton. Field of Rutland, Emerson OF
Thettord. Fisk of Woodbury..
Joint Stand rng Committee on House of Cor
recton.-Messrs. Tolmau Of greensboro, War
ren of Newiane. Mortrom Of West Rutland,
Miller of Hartiand, Lyon of Peru.
Joint stand ny Committee on Reform
School Messrs Perkins IF Bakersfield, Nc
Cuen of Vergennes, Somers of lrasburgh,
GoOdwlllic OF Vernon, PeaI of Johnson.
House Committee on Revision OF Bils.- -
Messrs. Palmer OF waterbury, Furman OF
swanton, Fletcher of Holland.
JOINT Sp- Cia Committee on Temperance. -
Messrs. Huton of Brattleboro, Parker Of
Peach4m, Lynde Of Willlamstown, Lincoln Of
Lyndon, Halc of West Windsor.
Ihe House then adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
message was read from his excel
lency the governor, with accompanying
document the same being the report of
the commission on normal schools created
by resolution No. l2+, Acts of 1856. On
motion of Mr.. Dole of Northheld, the
usual number of copies was ordered to be
printed. Two bills we're introduced and
referred AZ follows
BY Mr.. Keyes of Reading, repeating the
law requiring an abstract of individual
lists to I've deposited in the town clerk s
office to the committee on grand list.
BY Mr.. WneelOck of Milton, to prevent
the use Of Garbed wire III building fences
adjoining the public highways, railroads,
or on division lines : to the committee on
agriculture. On motion of Mr.. Glover of
Groton, the House adjourned.
Proceedings of the senate.
Senator King received and subscribed tC
the oath of Office.
A bill was introduced by Senator ST
monds, entitled an act relating to the ded
ication of Bennington battle monument
1t provides that whenever the directors Of
the monument association shall notify the
governor of the completion OF the monu
ment, the governor shall make arrange
ments for its dedication on the 10th Of
August following, and approve and direct
the necessary expenses thereof. The bill
was referred to the committee ON military
affairs.
Senator Mansur introduced a bill appro-
priating s25 900 for the support of the Sol
diers' Home for the years 1889 and 1890
and authorizing the State treasurer to re
ceive all moneys appropriated by Congress:
for the home. Referred to committee OF
military affairs.
Senator Giddings introduced bill re
lating to the trustees of the Vermont Re
form school 1t provides that the COVER
nor shall appoint three trustees with th'
consent of the Senate, for two, four anC
six years respectively; thereafter for sil
years each and making the chairman o
the board responsible for the performance
OF certain duties referred to joint com
mittee on Reform School.
Two joint resolutions were introduced
by Senator Taft one instructing the com
mittees on the State Prison to visit anC
examine that institution and report there
on, which was adopted, and the othel
granting the assent of the General As
sembly to the continuance OF the agrlcul
tural experiment station under the acts o
Congress, which was referred to commit
tee on agriculture
Senator Bates, for committee on rules
submitted a report, and recommended tle
adoption of the rules therein stated or
dered to lie.
Senator Fisk of Lamoille, for committee
on joint rules, submitted a report, which
WAS adopted.
The chair announced the appointment
of the following special joint committees
On Game and Fisheries-Senators Steven
Smith ana Peake.
ON St,te and Court Expenses-SenatorS
Parker Briggs and TAFT.
On reform SchUol-Senat rs, Holmes, Jone
and Man-ur.
on Library Senators Higbee, King and
MatlisUn.
On House of Correction RS Adams
Perkins and Chamb'ilin.
Under Fourth JOINT Rule Sen ttors King,
NGttlsOn aud pdrktI.
On Temperance senators Fisk of Lamoille
Bunker and Johnson.
The Senate then adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
The report of the committee on rules
. was, on motion of senator Buttertield o
Wlndham, taken from the table anc
adopted.
The following bills were introduced ant
referred:
BY Senator Stranahau of Franklin, al
act relating To the salaries OF the adlutHn
! and inspector general aud quirtermAster
general; fixes the SALARY Ot the former Il
SlZ0O aud the latter At $500 per aunum
read twice and referred TO committee OF
, military stf airs.
BY Senator Bates of Caledonia, an ac
in amendment of section SIG of the Revised
T Laws, relating to reporters: provides thai
all transcripts of evidence and proceed
iugs certified 10y The steuogrspher shall b
conclusive thereof on all persons reat
twice and referred to the committee ol
judiciary.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,.