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

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The claim of Milton people is that the
bridge Is no benefit to that town what
ever.
Tho afternoon session of the House was
short and the business not of an especial
ly interesting nature.
Mr.. Ranney of Newport introduced the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the special Investigate
ing committee on the matter of the eX-
penses of state officers be directed to COW
err in their investigation the period of not
less than the ten years last past"
HoCsE-MoRNING
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Mr.. Johnson, the member from Lyndon.
Senate bills referred-S. So, relative to
practice of medicine, judiciary committee.
S. 70, relating to conveyance of property
for religious purposes; judiciary commit
tee. S. 30, relating to punishment for con-
tempt; judiciary committee. s. "a, sum
moning of Jurors; judiciary.
Senate amendments concurred in-H. 40,
amending sec. 1851, V. s., relating to JUS
tice fees.
Read third time and passcd-H. 9S,
amending section 1922, V. s., forbidding
fishing with certain devices. II. 107,
amending section 1905 and 1909, v. s., rails
ing the age Of consent from IA to 16 years.
II. 81, amending No. PA, act 1892, Sunset
Home in St. Johnsbury.
Third reading ordercd-H. "a, in relation
to duties of grand jury. The bill was adj
versely reported. Mr.. Jordan of Jericho
supported 1t and third reading was order
ed. H.. go, relating to cruelty to animals.
kt'led-H. lI2, relating to liability Of
husband and kindred. II. 2lS, municipal
suffrage to taxpaying females.
Ordered TO Hell. 252, relating to public
instruction. on motion of MI. Ranney of
Newport.
Read third time and passcd-H. 1926.
"a ynapHinO. tbn ahnrtats &C th, flinn ~
Morrisville. S. %, amending section ASH.
V, s., relating to the preservation OF fish.
II. %, to afford relief to the town of Wood
ford. II. III, amending section ~, chapter
10, V. S, relating to assistance in mark
ing ballots.
Third reading ordered-H. 327, to amend
section $500, V. s., relating to protection
of highways. H.. 226, to amend chapter -,
V. s., relating to writs of mandamus and
prohibition.
Read third time and passed-H. ia, to
pay William II. Kidder the sun named.
Mr.. of Woodstock presented a
petition from residents of Woodstock,
askirg that they be permitted to raise a
military company. 1t was referred to the
on military affairs.
Mr.. Duutpn of Poultney presented n Pc
tition from citizens of Pawlet. asking that
the prohibitory law be not disturbed; re-
ferrcd to joint committee on temperance.
Third reading ordered-H. l4. amending
act 131, laws of 1884, relating to pollution
of the wate"s of Missisquoi river.
Read third time and passed-H. 65, to
ogalize grand and quadrennial appraisal
of the town of West Windsor. II. %, TO
lcgaliZc grand list and quadrennial APP
prdisal of real estate of town of Weston.
II. 102, legalizing appraisals and lists OF
Barre. H.. l2l. legaliz!ng appraisal of YER
non. H.. 127. legalizing appraisal and list
of Lunenburgh. H.. 1872, same, Danville.
IT fN r..-1s-L II rDu -,
burlington. II. 1G0. same, Putney. II. ISIS,
same. Corinth (as amended). He. lS6.
same. Windham. II $50, same Corinth.
II. 10, same, Manchester. II. 277, same.
Eden.
Bill n~troduced-H. i2S, by Mr.. Boothe Of
Milton, to relieve towns excessively bur-
dened in building or maintaining high
ways and bridges and providing for the
apportionment of expenses between towns
especially benefited by such highways or
bridges. Crowns so burdened when other
towns are benefited. may have commits
sioners named by County Court to deter
mine what part of expense should be
borne by towns benefted.) Committee on
highways. bridges and ferries.
Adopted In resolution
endorsing acton of President Mckinley
with regard to the Paris commission.
on motion of Mr.. Johnson of Lyndon,
the House adjourned.
HOUSE--AFTERNOON.
The Speaker announced as a committee
on the part Of the House, in accordance
with the resolution providing for the in
Nestigation of the expenditures Of certain
State officers, Messrs. Kemp of Montpel-
Ter. Richardson of ST. Adams city. Car
penter of Rutland city, Eastman of Hart
and and Reynolds of Swanton.
Mr.. Bond of Searsburgh presented n pc
tition praying for the passage Of II. IS
/, Grading stamps; referred to the judiciary
committee.
kilied-lI. 253. relating to school year. II.
az. support by State of poor persons com
mitted to Jail.
prucred /" lie-lI. 2ji. relating to school
year and school tax. on motion of Mr..
Simmons of Woodstock. H.. 2SS, amending
statutes relating To fees of insurance com
mission, on motion of MIR. Harris of Ben
nirgton. II. y. taxing bicycles. on mo-
ton of MIR. Wall of Randolph was made
the special order for next Tuesday at 3
=. IN. II. 260, instruction in Normal schools
ON alcohol and narcotics, on motion of
Mr.. Dunton of Poultney.
Resolution Mr.. Richardson of st.
Adams, providing for adjournment until
Monday afternoon. Adopted.
Read third time and passed-H. 253,
amending charter Of White River Valley
Railroad company. H.. 259, protection OF
ish in Lake ST. Catherine, II. PSI. au-
horizing Pittsford to bond.
: ON motion of MIR. Wall of Randolph, add
jorned.
|, SENATE-MORNING.
Devotional exercises conducted by thu
chaplain.
The reading of The journal was. on mo-
} tion Of Senator Watson, dispensed with
, fer the remainder of the session.
, Bills lntroduced-By Senator Hit OF
! Windham, 5. al, amending the statute IN
+ cooperating the Baptist Minister'S Aid So
ciety of Vermont; committee on corpora
!, tons.
/, Passed-S. 60, providing for a maximum
/, and minimum term of Imprisonment by
% courts and parole of prisoners by board
, of prison commissioners under certain
, conditions. s., 6S, providing for appoint
mcnt of a probation officer. S. 81, Great
ing a board of prison commissioner and
prescrihinE their duties. ON chief iudge