Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-26

Sur8nCe company. Allows pald-up policies
to be issued referred to judiciary com
mttee; by Senator Briggs, an act in rela-
ton to electric light companies. Extends
the provisions oflaw III regard to telegraph
wires to electric light wlresl referred to
judiciary committee; 10y Senator Taft, an
act IN regard to appearance in behalf of
the State In divorce cases. Repeats No.
60 of laws of 1886, which requires the APP
pearance of States attorney in divorce
cases referred to committee on state and
court expenses by Senator Taft, an act
changing the time of holding the annual
meeting of the Vermont Life Insurance
company.
Unfinished Businesses. 80, an act pro-
vidlng that where suits are brought by an
executor or administrator they shall he
made returuable. a substitute bill for :.
lG was taken from the table and third read.
ing ordered for uesday. :. 80, an act in
addition to chap. l05, Revised Laws, relat-
ing to executors and administrators (Sub
stitute for ;. y Mas taken from the table
and third reading ordered for Tuesday.
On motion OF Senator Bates, the vote
passing III. 20, an act to amend an act in
cooperating he Granite savings Bank and
Iru>t company, returned to the Senate
non the House, was reconsidered, and
the bill ordered TO lie.
kead the Third Tines. ID, an act to
complete monuments Tor Gettsyburg or
dered to lie.
Passed.-S. II, an act to amend an act
Incorporating the Vermont Episcopal In
sDtute; :. IS, an act relating to ell elton
HiN terra q! Otll e ri certain town officers
IsklnG tenn OF Cilice of seleCtmen, listers
nud auditors three Yeas, one Of each
board To- be elected annually.
Revolutionary Senator Hammond, that
when tue Senate adjourn this afternoon,
1t be 60 meet at o'clock Monday after
noon next.
In the afternoon these bills were intro
duced and referred: by Sen tor Briggs,
IN amendment of sec. 321G Il. l. allowing
electric light and power companies to i'll
corporate under general law, read twice
and referred II. "a and II. 30, acts re-
latng TO check lists in town and incOr-
porated villages II. -, providing for the
pay ment Of masters, referees, auditors and
commas toners in probate appeals II. So,
to exempt soldiers and sailors, aged 90
years, from payment of poll tax ;
II. 81, to amend sec. 3619, r. l.. /;
H. II, relating to cruelty to animals; H.
43, to incorporate the Brattleboro Street
railroad company; H. ~ in amendment
Of No 81 acts of 1852: H. o. to incorporate
the West Rutland Aqueduct company
JOINT Resolution. BY Senator Parker,
uthorlz Dg the Joint committee on agri
culture to visit the \ agricultural college
aud report by bill or otherwise, adopted ;
by Senator Fisk of Graud Isle, authorizing
the joint special committees on the Grand
Isle pridRe to visit the place of the pro-
posed bridge; adopted,
Petitions petitions praying for female
suffrage IN municipal electOus were pre-
,euted by senators AID ans, Davis and
Chamberln, and referred.
Reports vi Committees From the com
mlttee on grand lists In favor of >. IL, in
amendment of chapter % of the K. H.. re
latlug to taxation, with proposals of
amendments which We're agreed to, and
"a fr.t
committee on game and fisheries through
Senator smith, submitted the following
report on 20, relating to cruelty to an
lmals (allowlng turkey shOots.) The
committee have wrestled with the bill, as
the subject of preventing cruelty to ami
seemed to them to demand. They
have pondered on turkeys and fowl
-ou fowl, turkeys and turkey shoots with
| their beuZlne accomplish ments. They
have been mindful that Thanksgiving Is
near at hand, and of the important rela
ton of turkeys to that Sew England
family festival The committee are una
bic to see why turkeys should be singled
out as the tonly bird which MAY
be thus cruelty prosecuted and rather than
be- Instrumental in this legal torture
of the family favorite dinner bird, they
say let the bill die and the turkey live
aud beg leave to report that the bill ought
not to pass" third reading refused.
The chair announced the appointment
| to the joint special committee on health
on the part of the Senate of Senators
Gddiugs, Jones and Parker. Adjourned.
a snort session Held on Saturday Morn
| ing by the House.
MONTPELIER, Oct. ga "beggarly ar
ray of empty benches" testified to-day tC
the disincllnation of the average legislator
to work on Saturday. Just 62 members
were present to hear the melodious voice
Of Assistant Clerk George NJ. Powers, who
read the journal. The gentleman from
| Woodstock, Mir Marsh, occupied the chair
in the temporary absence Of the speaker
/ \ lull followed the reading OF the journal
| and there appearing TO be 70 business Il
| tran saCt the House. after session which
| had lasted Ii minutes, adjourned unit
| Tuesday morning.
A Short Session Held by the Senate OIL
Monday Afternoon.
MONTPELIER, Oct. -. The Senate held
a short session this afternoon and the fol
| lowing bills were introduced and referred
BY Senator Mansur, giving county roaC
commissioners the same power to lay out
alter and repair highways in unorganizeC
towns and cores that seectmen and street
nave uON W law, anu ttlSN
to assess highway tax.
BY Senator Taft, defining the dutie'
and powers of State ana local boards o
health, providing that selectmen, alder
men and bailiif5 shall act as local boards
of health that selectmen may appoin
three suitable persons as local board o
health and that the health officer appoint
ed by the State board snail be secretary o
the local board and have certain powers
OF inspection A person refusing TO com
ply with his order - to he fined not les
than 800 They shall receive certificate
of death and birth, snail investigate th'
source of infectious diseases, make an an
nual report To the state board and gran
permisslons for burial and removal, anc
local boards are to have the power To com
pei dlsiutec ion, Read twice and referred
To the speci a committee on public health
Rv Senator Taft, an act in amendment
OF 3Sl2, Revised Laws, relating 10 intoNlct
ton, (mlklug punishment of first oifenst
s. ana costs, or 80 days imprisonment
second Otfeu-e $40 or % days, third anC
each subsequent oliense $50 or not less
tl,u , or more han i months imprlsOn
memo read tW.c4 and referred to JOINT