Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-24

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granting relief to towns excessively bur
dened for highways and bridges from other
towns benefited thereby and repeating
acts 1S of 1884 and 16 of 1886 IThe acts
referred to provide State aid in such cases.
This bill confines that aid to towns bene-
fitted.
Ii. 130, by Mr.. Mann of Wilmington, to
incorporate the Deerfeld Valley Railroad
company. THE proposed road will give the
town of Wilmington railroad facilities by a
line thercfrom to Readsboro on the Hoosac
Tunnel line
II. $40, by Mr. Smith of Pttsford to in
corporate company for tho purpose Of
giving water supply to the village of Pitts
ford.
II. III, by Mr.. Harvey of Barnet, to pay
J. w. Roy the sum named.
II. 142, by Mr.. kimbali Of Randolph, re
lating TO the appropriation of money for
Observance of Memorial day. Towns may
at March meetings vote appropriations
therefor
Il. lI3, by Mr. Proctor of Proctor, re-
lating to loan and Investment companies
and enarging the powers of the inspector
Of finance. Brings investment companies
Of other States more directly within the
power OF the inspector, and gives him power
to advertise such companies if in his iudg-
ment they are not in all respects sound.
Joint Resolution.
The Senate pr, ,.osed joint resolution call
ing for certain statistics from county clerks
as to the length of terms of County Courts
came up rs n special order at ii clock
Mr.. Robinson of Barton ON behalf of the
judiciary committee stated that the adoption
of the resolution would involve great labor
and expense and that the judiciary com
mltteo had already sought and obtained
such statistics. On being questioned, Mr..
Thompson Of the committee stated fully
the nature Of the information already OBJ
tained and the House refused concurrence
in the resolution.
Resolutions and Petitions,
by Mr.. Proctor of Fairhayon, presented
a petition, signed by George W. Kennedy
AMI other teachers in graded schools in the
locality Of Fairhaven, asking the retention
of The county supervision of schools, county
boards of education and uniform teachers S
examinations that exist in the present
school law.
by Mr. Noloney Of Rutland, a petition
relating to the Disappearance Of Arden H.
Humphrey from the Vermont Insane asylum
at Bratteboro, asking that an investigation
be made. Mr. Molonev also offered reso.
luton that au investigating committee be
appointed to consist of one senator and
two members of the House. On motion OF
Mr.. Darling of Chelsea, ordered to lie and
be printed
Three petitions were presented respectiye-
ly by Chatfee of Albany, Cook of Mount
Holly and Cummings OF Thetford, asking
m nj fro for
petition wa presented by MIR. Buffum
Of Dorset, signed by lnborers, farmers and
traders of Dorset, asking for the passage Of
weekly payment ill.
Amending the Prohibitory Law.
II. tiii 52 came up Tor passage a. a
prcial order. This is the bill providing
that in prosecutions under the liquor law,
court may allow amendment o. Indictment
and iniOTmaton-, either in form or sub
stance, ut any s,nce of the proceedings
Remarks in favor Of the bill were maje by
Nessrs. Robinson of Barton, and Thompson
of irashurgh, and against tho measure by
Me-,rs. Bullard OF Underhiu Enrigh; Of
Windsor and }looney OF Rutland Mr.
Proctor OF Fair Haven moved to dismiss
the bill and on a vve Yoce vote tho motion
prevailed Mr. Thompson demanded the
yeas and nays, and the vote resulted ayes
90 r,ys lu5 Psndin,, action tLo 49,
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mouse H''er""o"'
II. bill >! was, on motion of Ar. Thomp-
son made special order for Wednesday at
! a. IN.
Buis Introduced and Eofcrrrd.
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to De afforded 10y city n town poormasterl
Il. Il', 10y Mr. -aIlor OF Cornwall to
incorporate Nerhont Medlcal college or
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~purhuw5 and others constituted u body
polite for tho purno,e of maintaining in-
stitution above named. for qivfn1 ustruc-
t!on in the sci,nce and art of m4diciue.1
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pay W. S. Lowell sum named.
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