Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-24

posed amendment was lost and tho bill was
then passed
Ii. 403 to create board of nrbltrators
and define and regulate its duties was In
troduced and ordered printed.
Bills Passed.
II. 1885, assessment Of State taxes; II.
3Gi, Brastleboro charter; II. 404, Windsor
Home for Aged; H. 400, Baptist Ministers
Aid society; IL. 4OS Laurel Glen cemetery
association; II. 400, Fall Mountain Paper
company, increase of stock; $. 81 Barre
Water company; S. Ill, Columbian Flee
trio company.
Biils Signed.
H. 203, line between Vermont and Massa-
chusetts; Ii. 2l1, land sold for taxes; f. So,
license of insurance companies; ii. 35i, use
of water Of Memphremagog for manufact-
uriug purposes; II. 25l, Elmore POND Turn
pike company; H. 1S, Olcutt Water com
pany; H. 1916, real estate in Waterville
Adjourned.
House-Eysnlng.
The House at its evening session passed
these bills: S. 1870, Barre Water company;
s. lao, Windsor and Felchville Telephone
company; s. 142, Franklin County Agri-
cultural society.
The weekly payment bill came up as q
special order, end tho dabate proved the
most interesting event OF the session. Mr..
Stafford advocated the bill as being right
and just in principle. Mr. Booth could not
see how the poor man was benefited by
weekly payments, and did not believe in
continually hammering at corporations.
! Mr.. Dewey of Bennington thought it tho
duty ard policy Of the republican party to
pass such law. Mr. Hunt, chairman Of
/ tho upperpl cnrnnittea who repnrted tina
bill adversely, said that as paymaster OF the
| Central Vermont railroad for Is years he
had never discovered any demand for the
passage of tho bill. Mr.. Dodge of Lincoln
spoke for tho employers OF Lumbar COM
| pany who had not had a pay day in two
years. He believed that when q man has
earned dollar he is entitled to 1t. Mr..
Rowland thought that compulsory weekly
payments would work hardship OH small
| corporations and on workmsn also. Nessrs,
Goodell and Beynton favored the bill.
Mr.. Fish of Ira made characteristic
speech, which kept the House in roar Of
laughter. He opposed the bill, as did Mr..
| Miller Of Newport. Mr.. Cannon favored
the bill, as due to working mon. Mr. Bar
Der of Arlington could not see why the bill
was not drawn to include individuals, il it
was a good thing. Mr. Bates tavcrel the
fewer labor laws on her statute books than
any other State and hai fewer labor
troubles. He did not balovo that the labor
ing interest of the State demanded such II
law Scared labor aRitators who have
been lobbying around Montpelier boar ling
houses we're in favor Of the bill. Mr.. Young
opposed the bill
After a debate OF almost three hours du-
ration the yeas and nays on the third Rad
ing of the bill wsrs called resulting as fol
lows Yeas 60, nays 1873, aud the third
reading was refused Mr. Clement weekly
payment bill, ex-mptng railroads was nsxt
called UP. Mr.. Cannon stated that MIR.
Clement had been called away ana had
asked to have the bill put over TIL Monday.
TIE rouse refused to order the bill to liC
and voted down the motion to adjourn or
the question OF the dismissal O. the bill.
The yeas and nays were called for. After
the roll call had started Mr.. Stafford raised
the point of no quorum, hut vas ruled out
OF order.
Mr.. BovpLon did not answer when his
name was called and the speaker called hi,
attertion TO the rule which compelled al
present to vote unless excused by the House
MIR. Boynton asked the House to exou,,
I'm aud demanded the yeas aud nays or
tho question. Tho spsaker ruled the de-
mand out of orde" whereupou Mr. Boyn
ton appealed from his decis:od. The speak
er ruled that bis appeal was not we'll taker
and directed the c,sr!; to csl Boynton
name. The latter thought it about time e
retreat and voted, The result OF the vot,
was, yeas los, nays 30, showing quorum
present and the bill was dismissed. Thu
House at once al jourred and the biennia
agitation over wesEIy payments was at az
end for the present session.
Notes.
TIE report OF the committee on mileas
was made to-day. MIR. Goodell OF KeGdsbor
draws Ute most mileage of any member
getting "a foc 220 miles. The amount
drindle down to 20 cents, which sum vii
be paid Mr. Boyrton of Montpelier for hi
travel Mr. Leonard OF Somerset has no
put ia IN appearance. during the session
aad his seat is marked vacant.
President L. c. Smith OF the Central Yer
mont RAILROAD, B. 2. Smnlley, J. d. Fatci
, and l. Il. Turk Of Burlington came /
, Montpelier to day on the observation en-
CINE st. Lawrence spending about tw
. hours in town. II was Hlr. Hatchs frs
visit to the capital this session.
The Senate went to Waterbury this af
, teruoon to visit the insane asylum, retJrn
ing to night.
, The condition of Representative Laduc
reported unchanged TO night
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