Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-10-20
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MONTPELIER. oct. 10 This has been an |
Interesting day in the Legislature. Two |
Joint assem- blies though marked by no real |
contest, we're necessarily interesting and
drew out many people. Both Senate and
House passed two bills. The expected bills |
lon weekly payment made their appearauce
in both branches, though identical in Text. |
stafford Of St Johusbury has another bill
Of the same nature, differing from those in
troduced o-day, IN that railroad companies
are not exempt. The subject is bound to be
inuch discussed. A bill introduced by Mr.
Chaplin, to prohibit dumping sawdu-t into
streams seems to be one that ought to pass,
but viii meet with much opposition on the
part of Che mill owners.
Sanate-lIorning
Senator Foster by request presented the
protest Of f. c. brigham and other legal
voters of Colchester against the election OF
j.. Q. johnson, d. L. O'Sulivan, Hugh
FinneEau and Alfred Nilnire as Justices IF
he peace; referred to the joint canvassing
committee on county officers.
BiIis Passed.
Senator Hyde, for the committee on cor
porations, reported favoraby on Senate
bill $, Incorporating the ST. Albaus Electric
Light and Power company. The bill was
read the third limo and passed.. Sem te
bill 10 was reported favocably, rand the
third time and passed. The bill amends the
act incorporating the Vermont Lie Insur-
ance company.
Joint Resolutions Adopted.
By Senator Grout, providing for joint
essembly at noon, October 49, to omplete
he election OF United States senator; by
Senator Sanford, providing TINT the stand
ing committees Of the Senate and House
he insane, visit the insane asylum and re
pert by bill or otherwise; by senator Has
Ains, providing that the standing commit
ces on military affairs visit the Soldiers
lome and report,
BlIs introduced and re -crred,
8. II, by Senator Merrill to incorporate
he Euosburgh Falls graded school distric,;
committee ON education
:. Is, by Senator Merrill 10 amend the
act Incorporating the village Of Enosburgh
Falls. The bill provides for the conotruc-
ion of sewers; committee on corporations
S. lG, by Senator Vail to incorporate the
Vermont Trust Co a.; committee on banks.
S. i, by Senator Mead, providing for
he weekly payment OF employees by corpor-
atoms. The iii provides that every manu-
featuring, mining, quarrying, mercantile
abroad, surface, street, electric and eIe-
ated railway, except steam surface rail
oods, steamboats, telegraph, telephone
and municipal corporations and every in
corporated express company and water
company shall pay weekly IN money each
and every employe engaged in its business
he wages earned by such employee to with
II SIX days Of the date of such payment,
provided that il st any time of such pay
nent any employe shall be absent from his
regular place Of labor ne shall be entitled to
L
ton dating any Of the provisions OF the
pee is made liable to a penalty not exceed
nS $50 and not less than SO for each vic.
alton AMI II is made the duty Of the State g
attorney to prosecute violations upon proper
complaint. The act Is to take effect Jan.
/, 1899. Referred to the committee on
manufactures.
S. Is, by Senator Foster, to pay A. V.
Spauldng Of Burlington, the sum therein
banned; COMMITTEES claims
: 10, by Senator AmsIen, providing for
he care Of public burial grounds.
S. 20, by Senator Hasl.ins, to incorporate
he Brattleb0ro Home for the AGED and
Disabled; committee on corporations
Adjourned.
House Morning.
These resolutions were introduced: BY
Dr. Weston of Newfaus, Joint resolution
providing that no bin involving expense to
he State shall pass TO its third reading until
November I. Ordered to lie on the table
and be printedl
Ply DIR. Rustodt OF Shrewsbury, Joint
esoution granting the use of the hall of
he House of Representatives to the Yer
mont Medical society, adopted on the part
IF the House.
By Mr.. Cannon of West Rutland, Joint
esolution calling upon the auditor of ac-
counts to furnish the House and Senate with
An ltemzed statement of the expenses OF the
adjutGnt and inspector-g general for the last
wo years. Adopted on the part of the
louise
BY AIR. Weston Of E9wtane, directing the
landing committee on the insane to visit
he asyiums at Brattleboro and Waterbury
and report to the House. adopted on the
part Of the House
Bill, Introduced.
II. 80, by Mr. Clement of Rutland, t.
rov.de for the weekly payment OF wage.
y corporations; Identical with Scnat,
in III; general committee.
II. SO, by lr. Booth Of Northfe,d t.
mend the school act OF 1880; LChanses th,
me Of payment OF tax, making it payabl,
n january instead Of May, in February in
toad Of June, an in March instead Of July
he act proposes to obviute two divisions 0
,ublc money !; committee on education.
II. 81. by MIR. Hastings of Waitsfield
o regulate strikes and lockouts Provide
or hearings before Judge of the Supreu,
iourt in such difficulties and an order l.
D." made upon such hearing judiciary com
nittoee.
ii. ID, 10y Hr Chaplin OF Jericho rolutini
o the protection of fish; prohibits puttins
aw ius' into atrcam,J committee on game