Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30


MONTPELIER, Nov. 22.-The education
and Grand Isle bridge bills both passed
the House to-day, but the latter only got
through by the very small majority OF one
vote. 1t is doubtful if the meas ure would
have passed if all the members had been
present Two members who came in AT
forwards intimated that il WIS their in
teption to have voted in the NEGATIVE when
the matter came up for passage. But
every member who was opposed to tue
measure voted that way aud u IS doubtful
if any further motion to rec ueder can be
made. 1t is thought the passage OF this
bill will endanger the appropriation asked
for the asylum for insane criminals IN con.
nection with the House of Correction and
other worthy objects OF State expense.
When the bill came up on third reading
Mr.. Palmer of Waterbury made a strong
protest against the passage of the bill
He said if the State voted to assist to build
this bridge, it would open the door to
large demands Of a similar nature How
can we decline to help pay the indebted
ness of towns bonded for railroads
If we do this2 There were
towns in the mountains who were
at heavy expense to keep and MAINTAIN
highways and bridges. We should have
them all coming TO ask Tor State aid The
State had already helped Grand Isle cnun
ty to a large amount in the way OF bridges,
and no more should be paid out of the
State treasury. Mr.. DWinnel of Calais
thought il they could not get along with
out bridge they should build one at their
own expense. The State ought not to be
required at every session of the Legisla
ture to make an appropriation for Grand
Isle county bridges. This House ought to
hesitate long while before making sucn
large appropriation as 100000 in favor OF
u small section Of the State not used much
by the whole State, which was therefore
not to receive much benefit from it at
large Mr.. Ballard spoke in favor of the
passage of the bill. Tuat there vas a ne
cessity for a bridge was not denied, nor
was any question made, but that the
towns to be benefited could not, unaided,
build such bridge the aid asked for was
only to the extent Of One-half of the eX
pense, and this the State should extend.
Mr.. Boyden urged the obvious necessity
for bridge and said that TINS appropria
ton was in the san e line as that the State
had proceeded under for other bridges.
The work could be done cheaper at this
time than at any other because of the
work now about to be done by the United
States government, whereby the blasted
rock could be used in the dumps of the
new bridge. 1t was a matter of great mo
ment to hese islanders that they should
not be isolated for some months in the
winter as they are without Il bridge Mr.
Nheelock of Milton also favored the bill
and at the close of his remarks the prevl-
Gus question was ordered and a vote taken
as stated.
THE HIGHWAY BILL DEFEATED.
The consideration of the highway bill"
was continued, the question being upon
the Paul amendment. Mr.. Rogers of
w o'clock opposed the amendment and
favored the bill. Mr.. Fisk of Woodbury.
favored this amendment to the amend
meut, which was lost and the amendment
of the gentleman from Wells was with
drawn. The question Unen recurring,
shall the bill DasS 2" Messrs SherWin
Sbattuck and Chlld favored and Mes srs
LeB4ron and Southwofth opposed the
measure. The previous question was de.
maDded by Mi Si7by of Burke and or.
dered. MIR. Smith OF Manchester called
for the yeas and nays and the passage OF
the Dill was retused-nays, ll3 yeas, 1l3
TO AMEND BCRLINGToN's CHARTER.
Mr.. Ballard, under the suspension OF
rules, introduced a bill amending the
charter of Burlington, which was referred
to the Judiciary committee.
THE SCHOOL BILL,
When this bill came mp on question OF
passage, a motion was made to read it by
its title so as TO expedite the business
Mr.. Adams of Panton said that while ht
did not for himself Object he thought
inasmuch as the bill had not been read at
all, it could not be passed without being
read at least once This point was helC
to he well taken. MI Proctor said he
thought the House should not stop to read
1t now and thought spec al session at S
O'Clock in the evening should be held fol
the purpose Of hearing the bill read Mr.
Adams subsequently Withdrew his re
quest and the bill came up again for thirC
re ading.
In the afternoon the debate on the bill
was resumed and MIR. Ball Of Rocking
ham proposed TO amend, changing tn,
salary OF state superintendent TO $500
which was agreed to, yeas o. NAYS 49,
Mr. Marvin Of Berkshire proposed tt
amend by changing the supervisors sal
aries as follows Grand Isle, 500 Essex
500 Lamol1Ie, SoOO other counties, SS0l
each
Mr.. Prouty asked to have the gentleman
from berkshire accept an amendment Il
his amendment so that $1,000 would be Thu
salary OF supervisors IL counties, and
the latter refused, and Messrs. Holton
L
Of GrotOn moved an amendment to tn
amendment as suggested by MIR. Prouty
which was accepted by the member from
Berkshire, but was objected to bv Messrs
Ball, Robinson, Mann, Hazen and Emery
and refused by the House The bin wa
then passed under a suspension of tn
rules requiring third reading in ful
Yeas 129 nays "a. The vote was smalle
on the passage OF the bill than it was in OF
dering to third reading by some IS votes
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE APpRoPRIA
TON.
H. 1S6, agricultural college appropriate
bill WAS taken up as special order. Nj
6outhworth of Middletown Springs orc
posed to amend by striking out that Dol
ton of the bill making the appropratio
save that part granting $500 for scholal
ships causing these appropriations to ceas
in 1890
Mr. Ballard of Burlington objected
the amendment He gave An histories
sketch of the L. " NJ and $. A. G. an
said this was the first time this institutio
ever came to the Legislature for aid.
you limit it to two years, the management
could not obtain instructors or enter upo
any great enterprise.