Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24

Tie company Tor extra copies OF report.
ii. 30, towns may contract with library as
soiations. H. 42j, appraisal and lists ot
AEdovor. II. i5G, preventing fraud N the
sale OF garden seeds.
KI.led-S. q, relating to promulgatton Of
laws.
Joint resolution by Senator Stearns, re-
lating to pay of messenger in State IL
b"ary, was put upon its passage and ddop-
ted on part Of the Senate.
The secretary was authorized to trans
nit message to the House at its evening
session.
Adjourned until o'clock Tuesday morn
ing
EVENING SESSION.
The second evening session of the term
was held tonight and the way business
WAS done seemed to indicate that tho
members mean to make tomorrow nights
session the last one.
The MontpelicrBeri annexation bill
was passed and sent to the Senate. The
bill allowing G.. W. Grandy of Burlington
Il sum to reimburse him for the expenses
of sickness contracted while serving in
reading.
SUNDAY EXCURSION BILL.
! House biz Az prohibiting Sunday ex-
cursons was called up and amended
slightly. Mr. McGeary then spoke against
tho bill hoping members would not vote
for it, Mr.. Jordan of Jericho made an
able defense of the bill presenting urgu-
mcnts made by the best citizens of Bur
llncton in behalf of the bill. showing how
the city was wronScd by tho drunken
Sunday excursions made to Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Harris OF Bennington opposed. Mr.
McGeary then made further reflections on
the best citizens of Burlington, Mr.
Ballard Of Georgia opposed the bIll en-
trely misrepresenting the situation lc-
Ton Mr., Smith of Brandon spoke in oppo-
sition to the bill saying he never saw
drunken people getting OFF the boat from
Sunday excursions, and Mr.. Bond of
Searshurg defended the bill, Mr.. Dodge
of Sheldon favored as did Mr., RarEcv
of Newport, who told of Sunday excur-
sions i'm his vicinity which are similar to
those in Burlington The bill was ordered
to a third reading by the following vote:
Yeas, 1903; nays, As, and the bill was pass
ed.
Twenty-ore bills were disposed OF at to-
nights session.
Permission was given the general com
m'ttee to sit during the evening session
at the request of Mr.. Higbee of Proctor
chairman.
! Read third time and passed-H. 2l7, re-
ilGting to certain insurance companies. ii.
| 346 amending act No. l50 acts OF 1895. re-
latinG to City Court of St. Adams. II. l9l.
the city of Montpelier. II. 1853 relating 10
disinterment Of dead bodies (as amendcd.
| S. Is, relating to deer in parks or encios-
ures. s. 81, to pay G. II. Chandl n the
sum named. S. 49, Incorporating Ascutncy
Mount Railroad company. S. 1872, relating
to Vermont Valley Railroad company.
| II. Az to prohibit Sunday excursions,
third reading was ordered, yeas loS, nays
A. The bill was passed.
| Killcd-H. 1916. relating to appraisal and
payment for animals killed II. f55. 20 pay
| G. w. Grandy the sum named. II. 4Si re-
lating to assistance In marking ballots.
IT, 472, relating to disposition of paupcrs'
he dies for the purpose of advancing ana
tomical science.
| Bills ntroduced-H 5O2. by Mr. Kcmp
| OF Montpelier, amending the charter Of
Montpelier: committee on corporations. "
SOB, by Mr.. Smith of Brandon, to legt,ize
the grand list OF Brandon; committee on
grand list.
| Kiled-H 2GO, to provide for instruction
! in the State Vermont schools on tho eff
! fects of alcohol and narcotics on the hui
man system.
| Passed-H. 27l. relating to executive
clerk S. 1885, amending the oct of mcor-
poration of the Western Vermont Street
| Railway company,
! Passed In concurrence with proposals
OF amendmenD-S. 5S. to incorporate the
Dandy Savings Bank and Trust company.
Passed in concurrence--S $50, ncorpoia-
ting Fair Haven Savings Bank and Trust
company. S. III. Special appropriation
for States prison.
lnting to management of creameres and
cheese factories.
Ordered to lie--H. ASH, relating to apprais-
al of insolvent debts by listers,
On motion of Mr., Eastman of Hartland
the House adjourned,