Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-03

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tine McGc1ry bill but it IS very similar Tn
h and like So many other hills Is likely
to he known tn coming generations 10y IL
tie only. The main feature ot the hill is
mat at the end is a clause which requires
that at next March meeting people shall
hv JSi.-d to vote yes" or mo Upun the
question whether the town should have
tccuS" and 1t a majority of the votes II
the Who'll" Stat, are yes the bill becomes
operative.
House bill No. No is the mos, liberal
measure in behalf Of Vernon, savings
"auES which has Yet appeared. II pro-
vidaS that all United States bonds. the
IV rage amount # money loaned on real
estate ut rate not exceeding ave pc"
cont annually and tn real estate owned
hy savings banks shall be- exempt frnrI
taxation. Dr T.. y. Smith ot Brandon
Was the man who presented the hill
House hi No, III = At least an unique
measure. IL ia An act to reimburse
towns deprived ~ revenue NY the avt tax
ing railroad property solely for stat pur-
poses - The hill provides that any town
in the state whose debts exceed ten per
cent OF its ISSs S>ed valuation which mas
aitcd H. ~" construction OF railroad prop
crty located within the town shall receive
annually from tine Sttto treasurer CiU-
ming with the year 1891 sum equal - the
tax III" town would have received lHd the
rLilr, I'D property been taxed at v3luH-
ton oquN to that paid ny the town. y
question IL raised Is To the rjsht u g.
back tu the year 1921 L. begin thu r,CtiI-
Cdtiru Of this matter.
Gv"rNt cdy tugred when Rcp'CSt utI-
tive Hiud'S from NcrCvnucS introduced q
bill entitled An act to proven, shooting
ducks 10y moon lisut." However. the y,il
Is no iduSaiug matter. Its object i u
prevent Il who'll Syla slaughter and UScl -
HutCh.rN of th.S.' game birds luriuE Tie
night by people who are simply al, II IN
for marketing purposes. Nr. Hiui,S SAYS
That in his section large numbers ot ducks
collect in ~" coN-S along the river. at
niSht To feed, Several persons eng Ssd in
tlc marketing 81 game will gather around
and tt Il SIN,u signal all ire among tlc
ducks, Several birds are killed hut Very
large per cent of them are only wounded
ard Skulk way IN the darkness, ,iiy ami
ar, never found making such hatchery
wholly useless ana very detrimental t.
the State = game interests.
The State Is asked tu furnish the labor
ot It's urtSoI"rs 20" the purpose Of I'M IL OS
permanent roJiS in House hin No, -.
introduced by NJ Wilkins 80 Rutland
town. The bill pcrmitS thu ,muloS men, ~
prisoners ON permanent highways when
shall pay regular contract labor rates an
furnish transportation and provide vN-
ira keepers. II needed.
Another hill, which indicates the break
iuG away nf prejudice between rvliGi ms
denominations and tho growing iuI'u uc-
Of the American Sr!rJ Is House b,ll NJ. -
intro 'Uc,d by Nj. Richardson az 81. Al
hams. Tn" object i IN allow the use oi
free ext hooks i'm Catholic schools. The
h'l is understood tn have been drawn by
Mayor TI.ler &. Smith ur 81. Adams The
lin requires school directors 10 visit all
school ana REQUIRES teachers 10 instruct
I'm text books.
HOUSE MORNING.
Devotional exercises conducted by The
chaplain.
SPECIAL ORDER.
. II. -. an act To- afford r, lief to the town
OF Woodford. ON motion al HIy. Harris ot
Bennington the hill WAS ordered To lie and
was made ne special order Tor next We'd
ucsjuy afternoon at o'clock.
SIGNED.
II. /. an act relatiUs 10 public health.
Mr. Eutterh, Id of Derby introduced u
petition signed by y. Il. Parker aad -
others asking for ChanSc 81 school laws
So that towns may choose tween town
and district systems, committee on clu-
cation.
Mr. Butterii"ld Of Derby also introduced
The petition OF William Spau,dirS and ~
others asking for change in the laws re-
gurd'ng maintenance of hishwayS allow
ing towns To choose between road COM
missioners and highways surveyor Sys-
tenn, committee ON highways, bridges and
ferries.
/ BILLS INTRODUCED.
/ II. l95, by Mr., Colby of Victory, amenl-
ing section tl, \. 5. extending time for
dcpoSit If srand list ana other documents,
N'roposeS certain changes in time extern
sion allowed. committee on grand list
II l9i. by Mir. simmons ~ WoodStocE,
amending charter of South Woodstock
Telephone company: committee on corpor-
atoms.
! II l9l. by Mr. Whitney Of Springfield Thy
rcquesO Amending section sac Y. :. t'er-
mits selectmen, without vote nj town, To
receive ana hold in trust money for bcne-
i mt of cemeteries; general committee
/ H. 1876. ny MIR. pickcy of Bradford rclat-
inS To- County Court, tAboliShes assistant
iudgeshipl, judiciary committee.
H. 1871. by Mr.. Terrill OF MorriSIown. to
regulate the sale of concentrated CONNER
cial feeding staffS Zach package must
bear label. stating its weight, brand
name of manufacturers and chemical an
alysis. SUITS must he analyzcd at the
Vermont Agricultural Experiment Sta
ticn. Requires inspection tax OF IL cents
per toni; committee ON agriculture,
n. l9s, by Mr., Delehanty Of Castleton.
giving towns local option in liquor selling
General scope is similar to the NcGe0ry
bill. but has u referendum provision yes
or no" ut next March meeting the apt