Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10

him and our gratitude to him as a son Of ,
Vermont our admiration of his ability
and courage as u naval officer; and we FUR
Their express our deep sympathy for him
In the physical disability that followed his
arduous services to his country, and our
sincere hope that full recovery may speed
ily restore him to the quarterback of a
battleshp worthy of his spirit, his accom-
lplishments and his patriotism
Resolved That the senators and repre-
scntativcs of Vermont in congress are re-
pucstcd to use their influence to secure
for CAPT. Clark such recognition from the
national government as the value and inn
lpuitancc of his services merit.
Resolved. That the clerk of the House
lor Representatives be directed to Commu-
Inicate these resolutions to Capt. Clark
and to transmit copies to the President
'of the United States and to the senators
and representatives, of Vermont in Com
'grrSs.
/ House bill No. &c. providing for the pur-
chase and display of United States flags
in connection with the public schools of
the state which was called from the tai
bic ny MIR Huttcrllcld of Derby who APP
pcalcd in behalf of the soldiers who had
defended the flag that the bill should
pass. There was great diversity of opin-
ion about the measure. Many thought 1t
one Of merit Mr. Smith of Londonderry
wanted the word "shall" before the word
Purchases chanCcd to may" Mr.. Colby of
Victory wanted the bill to read may dis
play" MIR. Gates of Franklin wanted the
words school districts changed to
towns" Mr. Buck of Reading wanted
an amendment cxcusing the schools which
already have flags from purchhs-
ing them and Mr.. DuntCn of Puutncy
wanted {; requirement somewhere in the
bill that the scholars give flag salute"
each day. The general sentiment of the
House was that none of these amend
ncnts were necessary and each one was
voted down with thundcrOus no" Or
rice Ballard of Georgia was now convinced
that il was time for debate to stop and
that motion was carried with "a whirl-
wind When the vote on the measure was
called for the ayes and noes were 50 even
Is divided the speaker was in doubt and
MIR. Buttcrticld asked for yea and nay
vote which resulted in the passage of the
hill hy "A vote of 81 to 81. The securing Of
the passage Of this bill whom the House
had got into such an ugly temper over
the various changes asked for ANA deteat-
ed is a piece of work that would credit
any man and the move of Mr.. Butteriicld
i'm calling for the yeas and nays was /"
timely manoeuvrC and its success cannot
fail to crafty Mr.. Ruttcriield. who has
such n faithful record while serving un-
der the flag
'rhc bin providing for two ballot clerks
TO assist in marking ballots which called
forth so much debate yesterday was Kill
cd this morning i'm less time than 1t takes
to tell it, The House then contcntcd it.
self with lcEalizing grand lists until the
time for the joint assembly
The afternoon session of the Senate was
q short one. the honorable gentlemen in
that body working on the plan that it Is
best not to talk unless 1t Is necessary
and unless there is Il change in the pro-
grainmr it will have considerable waiting
To do for the simmcring down OF the Tor
. cnsic ability in the House.
Everything went smoothly in the House
$ this afternoon until House bill No y was
II called up by Mir. Bcothc of Milton, the
i man who introduced it. His idea was u
= tax all bicycles one dollar, fine anybo dy
~ who rode on a sidewalk one dollar and
l. put all the money into the town treas
i ury. The bill was called up and ii it'll
10 cpccihc tax could have been levied on the
different ideas which came in on whcc,s
II during the next 20 minutes no town taxes
i would be necessary in the year lN". Mi
81 Boothc introduced the bill but If he had
J. been absent to-day and could not know
what had been done until he heard tht
Is third reading of the amended bill which
IS is ordered for tc-morrow he would fee
e. much like Rip Van Wrinkle with the viii
lr lage dogs at his heels. The bill as final
IL " left to-day levics a tax of % cents oil
= each bicycle and the section mflicting 8
le penalty of one dollar for each offence
~ riding on sidewalks is gone ana not 4 III
r. of the tax is going for general purpose
1. hut for the maintaining. eff permanent
81 roaGways. The position of the iudicihr.
~ committee was that the law already pro
IT vidcd for the taxation Of bicycles and fix
IL ed penalty for riding ON sidewalks. Th'
TX men who appeared in Representatives
ut Hail on wheels were w. b. Wall of Ran
-, dolph as paCe-makcr: Orricc Ballard o
= Georgia. who acknowledged that he ha'
in ridden over fences ON wheels and carrie,
~ off honors as a scorCher; Mr. BoOthe %
ar Milton, who was out of the race owing t
oil taI ant - a.
n wheels by Mr.. Jackson of Watervilc, an,
is double headers ly COL Emery and Nj
ne Kemp of Montpelier, the champion hcaV
~ weight performer OF the day
rs HOUSE-MORNING
III Devotional exercises were conducted b.
al Rev. j, +. simmons, the rcurcscntatiN
yg from Woodstock.
ne MIR. Hale OF Luncnburgh offered join
m resolution providing for II joint assembl
So at II 80 to-day 10 listen to Hon. Il diicl
in proctor. Adopted ON the part OF tn
NJ House.
N H. -. to provide for the purchase q
,h United States Aags in connection with tn
nix pubic schools of the state was called |,
i'm by Mr. Buttcriicld of Derby, who favor,
an moved To amend by striking out the con
no pGlsory clause of the bill. Mr. Dunton
,u PuultncY was opposed to the bill, but ia
Nured joint resolution embodyins I'll
substance OF inc blll MT. tSulltI1l'ih an
Mr.. Cooke of Greensboro opposed 4.
Oh amendment. Mr. Lewis of Norwich /.
on Norcd and Mr.. Kemp Of Montpelier OF
rd posed Amendment lost. ~ second amon'
Ia. mcnt proposed by Mir. Colby of Victor
- was rejected. as was an amendment q
fercd Icy Mr.. Gates of Franklin, ana tho
nd proposed by Mr.. Buck of Reading an
On MIR. Dunton of Poultney. ON motion
he Nr. Ballard of Georgia the debate W;
closed. on the passage Of the bill NJ
M Eutterheld demanded the yeas and nay
i'm The result of the vote was yeas S. ma.
IN N and the bill was passed
les Nillcd-H. GG, relating to assistance
ted marking ballots. H. 49, authorizing n'
CHI and game commissioners to shorten op'
psc season in certain cases,
the Signed-Joint resolutions regarding vi
eat its Of joint committees to the House
ian Correction and State fish hatchery.
pu- Third reading ordered-H. IS, forbiddh
in fishing with certain devices
RcaG third time and passcd-H. loo,
inn galzinr appraisal and list of Hartfor
xii II. l13, legaliaing grand list and Appraisal
ris Of Sandgate. II. -, leRdlizing list al
End ting White River Valley Telephone cor
the pany -
nv JOINT ASSEMBLY.
,cls TIE two houses met in joint assemh
at 1880. on motion of Mr. AEel of We
as Haven committee of two senators al
ma three representatives, was appointed
ter wait upon Senator Proctor and condu
,rr- MIN to the speakers desk, Lieut-Go
ion Bates appointed Senators Mccullough
u,y bennington and Pickett of Bradford al