Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-24
LEGISLATORS PREPARE TO GRACE
THE FAMILY CIRCLE.
Closing Hours of the Session well Occu.
pied with Businoss-Ths Mock Sesst N
Claims Its Share of Legislative Alton
ti0n.

MONTPELIER, Nov. ~. The Legislature
finally struggled through with unfinished
work so as to prepare for the final adjourn
ment to the Thanksgiving turkey. Much
work was done in both branches, q partial
report of which follows.
The mock session, as usual, proved a
happy event and paid customary tribute to
departed legislative greatness. Adjourn
ment was not reached until late hour.
Following are some of the important meas
ures passed upon:
The Sonata.
At its morning session the bill providing
for weekly payments by corporations ex-
cepting steam surface railroads was killed
by vote OF % to 4.
The ballot law was passed with several
proposals OF amendment.
At the afternoon session a number of un-
important bills we're passed and few were
killed.
The House.
At the rrk ming session the House dis
missed bil making 10 hours a legal days
work, by u ote of 140 to AS, and passed
number Of y$lis. At the afternoon session
the high l5 anse bill was dismissed by vote
of III TO Il. Some amendments to the bal
lot law proposed by the Senate, were not
concurred in, and conference committee
was appointed. Bills were introduced by
the committee on ways and means, provid-
ing Tor State tax of 10 cents, and appro-
priating 1.0j0, 900 for the support OF the
government. The st. Abans Messenger
matter is yesterdays proceedings.
Bill- Passed.
H. 440, regulating existing school laws to
town system OF schools; Ii. 4Ol, incorating
Woodstock graded school district; II. 445,
relating to filing of vacancies in board OF
trustees of State library; s. 1862, to pay +.
S. Peck SUN named; s. 17j, relating to
justices of tho peace; H.262, incorporating
Windsor graded school dis3rict
Bills Killed.
s. -, relating to stockholders of corpora
tions; II. AT, relating to insane paupers.
Bis Signed.
H. 433, to pay G. w. Wing sum named;
H. 436, to pay J.. $. Drew sum named; II.
43S, st. Adrew's Benevolent society; Ii.
AL, providing for State tax assessment; II.
442. providing for support Of government;
II. PAS to pay constables for conducting
freeman's meeting; H. $780, incorporating
Nergennes graded school, II. 400, highways
in towns and cores; II. 419, Nersennes city
River; II. 43O, enabling school district No.
2 in Elmore to draw certain bequests; II.
432, smendiug charter of the village OF
Swanton.
Senate e-Evenng.
The Senate at its evening session passed
the customary resolutions, and during
numerous recssses exchanged autographs
and photographs in albums marked Yer
mont Senate 1892 -
II. 243, relating to Barre H. 41i Great
ing State board of arbitration In labor con =
troversies; $. l13, relating to public in
| struction; II 2S7, incorporating Vermont
Electric company; IL. 3s1, relating to un-
known deposits in savings banks; II. 1888,
to incorporate HardwcS academy and grad
ed school district; II. i43 to provide for
compilation Of school laws; II. 1872, to au-
thorize school district in Hardwck to issue
bonds; ii. $50, Incorporating Underhll
graded school district; Ii. 445, relating to
trustees Of State library; h. A. to pay
Dewitt Thrasher a certain sum. The
Senate then took recess for lunch.
BiIs Killed.
II. 43l, for relief OF John O'Neil; II 10,
relating to truancy by vote OF l , TO 81; H.
372, providing for uniform fire insurance
policy; S. III, to incorporate American
Trust company, on point of order; II. 800,
relating to check lists; H. 434. to regulate
form and size of session laws
In executive session the Senate confirmed
the appointment of Seneca Haseltou of Bur
| lington as director of the States Prison and
House of Correction, vice w. II. II. Bing-
ham, rejected.
The governor has appointed Hardy II
! Fuller special prosecutor for Milton and
| Freedom w. Noyes for Bristol. The bill
relating to taxation of telegraph compa n es,
provided for the payment of an annual tax
of 60 cents per mile of poles and one line OF
wire and 40 cents per mile for each addi-
| tional wire. Or IN lieu, thereof, companies
shall pay three per cent of their gross earn
ings. The bill making provisions for the
support OF the government appropriatos
S65. 900 for debentures and contingent ex
penses Of the General Assembly; 1925, OOC
for demands allowed by the auditor of &C,
counts, for interest on bonds and other State
debts and 500, COO for penal institutions.
The treasurer is authorized to borrow moi
over $780, 600.
House-Evening.
The House went into committee OF tbs
whole for the consideration of II. 440, tc
regulate and ad just existing school laws tc
| tue tOWn syStoIl. MT. NhTlln was meQ5
chairman, and Mr.. Graham of Craftsbury,
secretary. A bill of 63 sections was con
sidered by the committee, section by sec
tion. After a full discussion the committee
arose and reported its progress to the House
The only amendment of any Importance
which the committee passed, was that the
Australian ballot should not apply in
elections of town school officers. The
House adopted and passed amendments.
Report of the committee Of conference on
the election bill was that the House recedec
from its refusal TO concur in the Senat,
amendment, requiring square at the tor
OF the ballot, 80 that voters may make
cross for n straight ticket IL desired. Tn,
Senate has withdrawn its amendment tc
strike out the word mental la the clause
giving assistance to ignorant voters.
Bills Signed.
H. l39, road commissioners; 20S Wind
ham tax; PAT, fire escapes in hotels; 81
formation of corporations; 377, preventin,
pollution Of Otter Creek; 4l2, improve