Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-02
compensation of county commissioner

compensation OF county commissioner
was passed
In the afternoon bills were introduced
and referred; II. |, an act to prevent the
adnlteration OF dairy products, and fraud
in the sale thereof, to committee on agri-
culture; III. Z, an act relating to the legal
residence of beneflciaries of the Soldiers
Home, committee on military affairs II.
1853, an act amending sections 4043 and 4044
and to repeal section 4047 Revised Laws,
relating to proceedings against towns for
damage done by dogs, committee on judic-
larry II. 100, an act in relation to the exc
cution of warrants for the commitment to
the State Prison, House of Correction and
Reform School, committee on judiciary
Reports were made from the committee
on insane asylum in favor of ii. &c, provd-
ing for appointment of supervisors of the
insane, and the third reading ordered :,
from the committee on highways and
bridges in favor of H. so, an act for the
protection Of highways in winter and the
third reading ordered from the com
mittee on manufactures In favor of II. %,
an act to amend an act Incorporating the
Sheldon Marble company and 1t was
passed from committee on highways and
bridges in favor of H. 90, an act in relation
to the erection and better maintenance OF
guldeposts, third reading ordered from
he committee on judiciary in favor of S:
10, an act relating to real and personal
estate held in trust by towns for the use of
schools nd for other purposes, with pro-
posals Of amendment, which were agreed
to and the third reading ordered.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Bills were introduced and referred-H.
2l3, by Mr.. Phelps of Westminster, by re-
quest, in regard to licensing dogs, general
committee H. 2l4, by Mr.. Wheelock, as to
the kind OF net fishing prohibited in Lake
Champlain, joint committee on fisheries ;
II. 2l5, by Mr.. Stevens, TO prevent dlscrim-
ination by telephone companies as against
telegraph companies, corporations II.
ZIG by Mr.. Pitkin, "a high license meas
ure" to exist in conjunction with and sup
Elemental to the present liquor law ; ii.
| 2l7, by Mr.. Ball of Rockingham, to pro-
vide that chancellors may at any time
| close up as nuisance places where in
toxicating liquors are sold contrary to law
on hearing, instead of waiting until term
| of County Court.
| Special orders H. II, to abolish the
| office of commissioner OF State taxes, was
| taken up and, after much debate, was Or
dered to third reading Wednesday after
noon H. Z, 1853, 1899, S. SO, "a were passed ,
| II. 1, the "oleomargarine bill'' was taken
up and its passage opposed by Mr.. Prouty
of Newport. Messrs. Flske of Roxbury,
Furman of Swanton, Southwark of Mid
dletoWn Springs, Palmer of Waterbury
Kenerson of Barnet and Holton of Brat
tleboro favored its passage. Two petitions
| in favor of woman suffrage, both numer-
ously signed, were presented and referred
to the judiciary committee.
In the afternoon the following bills were
introduced and referred H. PIC, by Mr.
Pearl of johnson, that a qualified voter in
the town where he resides may vote fol
State officers and presidential electors il
any town upon production of to.s l
clerks certificate, to judiciary II. go, 6l
Mr.. Loveland of Norwich, relating to thu
election of street commissioners, makes
highway surveyor the street commissioner
to committee on highways and bridges
II. 22l by Mr.. Narney of Charlotte, t
abolish the offices of fish commissioners
to the judiciary; H. 222, by Mr. JENNIE o
Glover, relating to marriage, to Judiciary
II. 223, by Mr.. kenerson, to pay f.. ID
Somels the sum named for capturing
burglar, to committee on claims.
Mr.. Lincoln of Lyndon called up tn
resolution fixing date of introduction o
bills. On motion OF Mr. Marsh, amended
so as to read November ~ and passed
Mr.. Prouty called up Soldiers HON
bill, and proposed an amendment to max
the bill consistent with the provisions o
Congress in regard to such institutions
so amended the bill was passed
Bills were passed rs follows IL II.
legalizlng grand list OF Wheelocx ii. u,
legaliZing the grand list of Orange; II
144, West Randolph aqueduct amendmen
bill II. 1872, amending Mddlebury S char
ter; II. 1G4, amending the water work
charter of Barton.
, The following bills We're killed Tn
, militia code, II. 81 eXempting manufac
turing establishments from taxation, II
1909 to pay substitutes for enlisted men :
! a month for term of service, II. II.
The joint resolution from the Senat
calling for joint assembly on Thursday
November /, to elect certain state officer
was adopted on tie part of the House
and II, POL, amendatory Of the charter o
the Troy conference academy was passed
Two Important Hearings.
MONTPELIER, Oct. 30.-There was
Tearing tonight of the judiciary commit
tee on the clerks salaries bill. Eigh
clerks were present. Senator Bates SUI
ported the bill and clerks Smile an
Smith appeared against it. The hearin
| was postponed till morning to accomodat
the woman suffrage hearing, at whc
J there was a good attendance at Repre-
sentatlves Hall. The speakers were Prof
!, William H. Carroth of Kansas, II. T
Black well of Boston, and Col, ALDER
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