Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-16
FROM MONTPELIER.
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL REPORTED
TO THE HOUSE.
Some of It's More Important Provisions
The Agricultural and Manufacturers
Commission Bill Passed-Csvalry
Reunion.

I1Ouoe uO-uay Will various pIOpOSeu
amendments. The chapter in regard to
normal sch h7ols is eliminated from the bill.
The towns having the town system may
vote In March whether to retain it and
also vote every FIVE years on the question.
Towns using the district system not to
change. Twelve cents on the dollar on
grand list is to be raised as public money
the same as now, to be divided as sug-
gested In the bill. No district is to receive
public money until it has raised 10 per
cent at least of it's own grand list. II a
district expends more than 1875 per cent
of its grand list for PA weeks school, one
half of the excess is to be paid by the
town.
The agricultural and manufacturing
commission bill passed on motion Of Paul
of Wells. The salary is to be 50 instead of
s. The bill cutting down the railroad
commissioners per diem to s. was reported
adversely by the railroad committee and
the House or cred the bill to third read
ing. The military officers salary bill has
passed.
There was hearing this evening before
the railroad committee on several bills
now before it.
SONS OF VETERANS CONVENTION.
There was large attendance tonight
to OVERLOOKING, the occasion being the
Sons of Veterans first annual meeting.
The address was delivered by Col Challls
of Manchester, n. H. Gov. Dillingham;
made a rousing speech, whose patriotic
fervor thrilled the audience.
CAVALRY REUNION.
The Vermont Cavalry Reunion society
held its 10Th annual meeting here to-day.
A hrc OF halI
House this afternoon and H. o. Wheeler
of Burlington, was chosen president, ).
u. Wood of st. Albans. secretary, and w.
l. Greenleaf Of Burlington, treasurer.
This evening there was a banquet at the
Pavilion with paper, by Lieut.. Green
leaf and n. c. Parsons OF Natural Bridge,
Va. Nearly l25 were attendance.
NEW LAWS PROPOSED.
Among the bills introduced in the House
on the day of Limitation were these:
BY Mr.. Walbridge of Concord, to es
tabish the Vermont school of agricul
ture and to unite the State Agricultural
experiment station Herewith, which re-
quires the trustees OF the University of
Vermont and State Agricultural college
TO transfer TO the trustees of the Agricul
tural school the property of the expert
ment station, appropriates $1,000 to be paid
quarterly on the governors warrant by
Mr.. Nimblett of Monkton, that meat
sold in Vermont, killed and dressed out of
the State, shall have a certificate of q
physician that it Is free from disease by
Mr.. Ballard, incorporationg the Vermont
Mercantile and Collection association by
the same, that In towns of 1000 inh4bi
tants the time Of returning lists should be
the first Tuesday in August by the same
extending the time Of returning lists ac-
coIding to population ; by Mr.. Ballard,
Burlington, to provide for the erection of
a monument to the memory of General
George j. Stannard by Mr.. Brownell of
Essex, to prevent betting on elections; by
Mr.. Furman of Swanton, protecting fist
and game by Mr.. Eldredge of Middle
bury, that sheriffS pursuing criminals out
of the State be allowed the same fees as
when done in the State by Mr. Edmuuds
of ;Stockbridge, that all justices elected
shall qualify or resign Mr.. Harrington of
Brandon, that teachers shall attend three
days upon teachers institute meetings by
Mr.. Pitkin, Montpelier, to pardon Clark
by insurance companies, authorizing
Montpelier to issue bones to retire indebt-
ednesS in laying main water pipe, author.
izing repairs OF steps and walks in State
grounds, providing for refunding the in
debtedness OF Montpelier and for binding
and preserving certain papers in histOri-
cal society by Mr.. Palmer of Waterbury,
bringing fermented cider into the scope of
the intoxicating liquors act; by Mr.. Hol-
ton of Brattleboro, to improve the vent-
lation of the State House by Mr.. How
ard of Fair Haven, relating to the State
geologist and curator of the cabinet by
Mr.. Soyden of Randolph, that divorced
parties may re-marry at any time but that
neither shall marry any other person with,
in three years by Mr. Wheelock of Mil
ton, exempting $3.50 worth of property,
horse, buggy. sleigh, etc. by Mr.. Stew
art of East Montpelier, exemptinG $500
pension, money FROM. attachment on
trustee process 4; hy Mr.. Mann of Will
mington requiring listers TO procure sta
tstical information as to lands, etc, for
the use of the agricultural manufactur-
ing commission by Mr.. Dole OF North
field, rs to residence" when mans bust
ness takes him into two towns he shall
e ect one as his residence by Mr. How
ard OF Fair Haven, to prevent unjust dis
elimination on the part of railroad com
panies, and declaring market day tickets
unlawful and affiXing the penalty of SlC0
to 800 by Mr.: Stevens, Bolton, relating
to the duties of town liquor agents by
Mr. Wofthen OF Barre, making railroad
corporations liable for damages done cat
tie by insufficient fences and cattle
guards; Mr.. Carpenter of Colchester, re-
latinR to the village OF Winooski, the an
nusl meeting to be held in April instead
of January as now.
ate BY Senator Stranahan, by request,
to incorporate the Bitter Sweet Gold Min
Ing company by Senator Fisk of La
moille, to amend section 2lOs Revised
Laws relating to allowance of widow and
family; by Senator Bates amending sec
tions 4226 and 1927 Revised Laws relating
to intimidation of workmen by Senator
Taft, in reference to allowance to widow
and family by Senator johnson, rela ing
to fees in chancery cases by Senator
Hammond, relating to the negligence of
telegraph companies by Senator King,
relating to the collection of taxes the
same, TO incorporate the Chelsea Savings
Bank and Trust company by Senator
Fisk of Grand Isle, by request, relating to
causes in the Supreme Court by Senator
Smith, to amend an act Incorporating the
village of Montpelier by Senator Jones
to pardon Clark w. Sanders by the same,
an act TO incorporate the Barre Co-opera-
tion Building and Loan association by
Senator Stevens, an act for the better pro
lection of probate records judiciary.
II. $50 an act changing time of annual
meeting Of Barre Congregational society
general.
THE NORWICH CADETS.
His excellency, Gov, Dillingham;, re
ceived a letter from Hon. George Nichols,