Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-17
From Fridays Daily Free Press.


a day with good results The bill appro-
priating Si4, 750 for State building at the
worlds fair went through the House with
hardly dissenting voice, in spite of all the
Opposition that has existed to the bill in the
minds OF certain members.
Mr.. Colburn, chairman of the House joint
special committee, made an able presenta-
tion of the case and was well supported by
other members of the House. The bill
providing for the town system of education
passed the House, after much debate, 10y n
good me jority. A radical amendment was
proposed to the mileage ticket bill and it
was recommittsd. The bill reducing the
amount OF non-taxable deposits in savings
banks from $500 to $500, was discussed in
general way by Messrs. Boynton and
Martin, but no one seemed disposed to say
good word for it and it was refused third
reading. These last two bills were reported
hdversely by the committees. The House
put in the longest day of the session.
senats-Morn!ng.
Senator Dubois presented petition from
women Of Brookfield praying for women's
suffrage. Senator Ball presented pattions
from Wilmington, Rockingham and several
other places. They were all referred to the
Judiciary committee.
librarian TO deliver certain reports to the
town of Milton was adopted
Eouse Bills Referred.
H. 90, to ray ]. H. Policy $4,000 COM
nittee on claims
II. 1873, to incorporate the Chelsea Saw
ngs Bank and Trust company; committee
on banks
II. 161, amending section l of No. So of
H.. ,,ttn
II. 162, amending the law relating to tho
obstruction of the deaf, dumb, blind idiotic
and feeblc-minded; committee on educa-
tion.
II. 40, amending the law relating to fees
pr notaries public; committee on judiciary
II. 1S9, relating to barbed wire fences
general committee.
II. 1874, amending the law relating to the
qualification of voters; committee on jul
ciary.
II. 2G5, to incorporate the Ludlow Saw
wings Bank and Trust mpany; committee
on banks.
Il. 2ll, relating to the advertisement of
and to be sold for taxes; committee on ju-
liciory.
Fl. 269, relating to the organization Of
hs House OF Representatives,; committee on
judiciary.
Bills Passed.
Il. 1Q2, repeating the act incorporating
the West Concord graded school district
II. III, amending the act incorporating the
Essex junction graded ochool district; II.
l4O, to ratiiy and confirm the consolidation
and merger OF the Vermont and Canada
ailroad, the Consolidated Railroad com
pany OF Vermont and the Montpelier and
els River railroad into thu Central Yer
fnont Railroad company; Ii. 2l5 to incor-
porate the White River Junction graded
choOl district; II. 1922 to increase the num-
ber of trustees Of Goddard seminary; II.
30, to enable school district No. of Barre
to issue honda; II. 1877 changing the time
pr holding the annual meeting OF the Mont
peier union district; Il. 206, Empowering
Bellows Pals to increase its water supply;
Il. POT, empowering Moore, Arms 4 Thomp-
son Incorporated to change its namo;
p. III, TO incorporate the village of Essex
junction; 5. So, changing the name of the
eTmont asylum for the insane; II. IS,
amending the charter of Middebury; II.
lJ1, amending the charter of Bellows Falls
IL. 313, TO enable school district No OF
Rupert to draw its share of the public
money; II. 294, amending the act incorpor-
atlng the city Of Nergennes IL. 29S, amend
ny the charter Of the National Lile lnsur-
arce company; II. o. to enable school dis
rjcts Nos. ard 9 in Pawlet tn draw thai,
share Of the nnhiic mopev. s "a raIs+inr
TO the Clarendon and Pitt,ford ReilrooS
comnsny. the Rutland and Nra.hinoton Rou-
load comnanv and tho Delaware srd H,d-
,on Canal oonnapv
S. 1913. relating to ths slection ~ town
officers. was kiIlsd
circumstances and petitions against and
or Rutland city charter and n regard to
placing sa"dust, etc, IN streams presented,
ana mum Dor oil senate bills were referred
10 committees
BnIs Passed
h. 563, amending Bennington's charter:
H. 3l4, in relation to pool tables; H. 3O1,
ste wards of tbs Methodist church to hold real
a'a'e' IL ooH' moor porating newport board
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