Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30
OVER A MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE
STATE Cow RNMENT.
The Sum Reported by the Ways and
Means Committee for its support uur-
ing the two Years Ensuing-The
New Agricultural College.


New Agricultural College.
MONTPELIER, Nov. 24-Ths has been
busy day, 100 bills in round numbers
having been acted upon, most of them
finally, unless the reconsideration craze"
strikes the House anew. The ways aud
means committee reported to-day the
usual acts making provision for the sup
port of the State government The bills
provide for tax of ~ cents on the dollar,
rs against II cents two years ago The
total amount appropriated this session is
Sl,06O 600 against $4,000 last session.
The appropriations are rs follows: First,
to pay the debentures of the lieutenant
governor, Senate and House and the con.
tingent expenses OF General Assembly is
| $4,000 and the corresponding appropriation
IN 1856 was $50 600; End, $3.50 600 for the
| fiscal year OF lSsS-S9 and S45O,OOO for the
| fiscal year leS9-9O, as compared with $3.50,
| 900 in each case last session; 3rd, $4,000
Tor the fiscal years lSSS SO and 1889 %, for
| paying the interest on the bonds and other
| debts of the State, against SIS 900 two
| years ago; 4th, $50 coo for the same period
| for paying the expenses of the penal In
situations of the state against $4,000 two
| years ago.
| Provision is also made for meeting the
| Indebtedness known as the Agricultural
| college fluid debt which natures in 1890
Hhls was an Indebtedness incurred in 1870
when the State borrowed the fund. The
treasurer is authorized TO renew these
bonds when due.
ST. REGIS INDIANS CLAIM.
The special committee who have had
under consideration the matter of the
claims presented by this tribe report
against the claim. The committee We're
of the opinion that the matter had been
passed upon heretofore that the Indians
no doubt had been informed and believed
| they had valid claim, but 1t did not in
fact exist. The committee however I'm
| Animously recommend That the st. Regis
| Indians he presented with volume of the
historical works of Hon. Il p. Walton, in
which they might read all about the mat
ter for themselves.
SUPPRESSION OF BUCKET SHOPS.
This bill was reported tavorably to the
House. received its third reading, was
passed and has gone to the Senate.
THE TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION.
The special committee on temper
ance has reported a bill to the house
whereby in liquor prosecutions the fact
that the respondent paid United States
license tax, and kept the stamped license
in his store or place of business,
should be prma facie evidence that he
was selling liquor unlaWlully, and was
| keeping nuisance.
NEW AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BILL.
Accompanying the report against this
bill was a statement that the reason the
committee reported against it was that
|
and fully consider the qualities of the
measure. A resolution was presented and
and adopted that the governor appointed
a special committee of three to consider
the advisabilty of establishing such a
school and to Investigate similar iustitu
tons in other states and to report TO the
next session by bill or otherwise. This
was adopted on the part of the House and
awaits the Senate's concurrence.
DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS AND STATE
OFFICERS.
The bill reported by Mr.. Proctor from
the ways and means committee provide.
that whenever any State officer or board
of commissioners or commissioner have
occasion to investigate any matter anC
report TO the governor or Legislature, tina
| III case any recommendation is made II
shall be in the shape of bill drawn NJ
and presented to the Legislature at The
first session after such report is made OF
TO which such report is made. Such bill,
are to be presented through the approprl
: ate House or Senate committee and to b,
reported thereirom.
The gentleman from Proctor had an op
portunity to display his executive abilit.
= Friday afternoon, and presided owe
70 the proceedings of the House an hour o
4 | two. Business was put through at > II :
gait, demonstrating that Speaker Grou
knew his man when looking round for
temporary presiding officer
SCHOOL LEGISLATION.
0 In order that the next biennial session
/ may act intelligently upon the question o
= schools and education, etc, a joint resc
. luton has been agreed to calling upon tn
: superintendent of education TO prepar
and present full and complete statistics o
5 town and district schools for lSS1-91; hov
f many children have attended school, hoy
: many teachers, salaries aud in shoT
every conceivable piece of information
I that could he of any possible Use in cons
, dering fully this important topic.
i DIR. MANN's COMMISSION BILL.
+ This measure was passed in the Senat
d with amendments, making the bill rea
t for the appointment OF one commissions