Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-08-28

tional members on committees in which
there were vacancies.
The committee to wait on the governor
returned and reported that he would com
municate with,the House in writing. Secrc-
tary Mcfarland appeared with the message,
which appears in the report of the Senate
| proceedings.
A Joint resolution was introduced by Mr.
! Kimball relating to the return hy the United
States to the State Of money collected I'M
der the direct tax levied by the act Of Con
gress approved Aug. 4, 1861, providing that
the Legislature accept the sum of money
Appropriated and authorizing the governor
to receive it. Referred TO judiciary com
mttce.
A resolution introduced 10y Mr.. Bullard
of Underhill that so much of the governor
message as relates to the worlds Columbian
exposition he referred to the joint special
committee in the worlds fair was adopted.
At / o'clock, on motion OF MIR. Clark of
Halifax the House adjourned.
senato-Afternoon.
Called to order by President Pro Tenn
Dwinell.
Bills introduced and Referred.
BY Senator Stevens of Franklin, $. 9,
an act ceding to the United States jursdc-
ton over sites for public buildings. Gen
eral committee By Senator Stevens, $.
3, an act relating to annual meetings in
school district No. Of st. Adams. LJu-
| dietary committee
Senator Allen moved the suspension OF
that part Of rule No. %, which reads, 81 no
last of which reading of public bills shall be
| at least "a hours after the first reading s"
| Agreed to-
Senator Allen then called up S. /, an act
to incorporate the Black River railroad
Senator Brown Of Windsor explained the
object Of the bill and 1t was read the third
time and passed.
BY Senator Dow, S. t. an act in amend
ment of act No. los, laws Of Vermont, ap-
proved Nov. "a, 1870, entitled IAN act to
incorporate the Chlttenden county Railroad
company. COMMITTEE on railroads..
By Senator Smith of Windsor, :. ), an
act regulating the milnge Of members of the
General Assembly. General committee
BY Senator Kingsley of Rutland, $. G.,
an act relating to the Rutland and Wood
stock Railroad company. COMMITTEE on
railroads.
Senator Wheeler of Orleans, S. :, an act
in amendment Of No 8, acts Of 1890, en-
titled IAN act to promote purity of cleo
tions secure, Esecrecy OF the ballot and to
provide for the printing Of ballots at public
expense" LCOmmittce on elections
5. t. An act ceding to the United States
jurisdiction over sites for public buildings,
was passed.
Senator Childs moved that when the Sen
ate adiourns it be to meet at 1870 O'Clock
this evening. The motion was carried and
thereupon the Senate adjourned.
House-Afernoon
The speaker announced the following APP
| pointments to fiji vacancies on the Joint
standing and special committees: World
fair, Robinson of Barton, OH library, FL
dredge of Warren; on temperance, Hastings
of Townsheud; game and fisheries, Aiken OF
Denson; railroads, Hewitt of putney; rules
Phelps OF Grafton; reform school, Clark of
Halifax, judiciary, Merrill of EnUsburgl
and Harlow Of Springfield,
- Vt 2:3U the special order relating to th,
adoption Of the resolution concerning til,
death Of MIR. Garfield of Eycgate was TAX
en- up. Mr.. EMERSON OF Peacham referred
TO the career of Mr.. Garfield, particularly
to his early life and his war record HI
said that to knew Mr.. Garfield was to love
him. lie also referred to the ministerial
work Of the deceased member. Mir. In
right followed referring to the devotion 0
the wife and child who survive Mr.. Can
field. The resolution was unauim gty Iy ado
pied
Mr.. Prouty of Franklin oTared the fol
lowing resolution:
U.b,i,.,. tne all VIA, ,.roo,, II, f,,r,,ili,,.,,
natures uuchaugu4 law. las removed b.
acat II, n ,,..N smith from iittsford, mem
E,,o.r,d, That we bow in submission to tn
Divine will and that we viii ever CHERISH an,
reject the memory Of our deceased fellow
i'e'l'0er' Nu'ptoI'
va 49, - iAillo'.' ~ was No'9 ct
Wnsn 'no HOUSE uuJourh De uht1 'i0
e'o'N'
hiilS lntr"dnced and Referred.
II. /. by Mr. Merrill Of Fuosburqh cod
ing to the Unitel States jurisdiction owe
sites for public buildings. Federal reIa
tons
II. ,, 10y Mr.. Chamberlain of Bradford
IAN act TO enable the village Of Bradford +
put in water" IComuittee ON corpora
tons.
II. 3. by Mr.. Tucker Of Ilarlwick "a.
act in amendment of an act entitled al
i act TO Incorporate the village of Hard
e wick. " 1Corporations.l
II. /. by Mr.. Merrill. ian net TO anon
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