Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20

tne amenumcnl proposed Dy MT. walker
of Fair Haven, which was also defeated,
that the bounty of 90 cents on foxes be
stricken out and that the bounty on rat
tlcsnEkos he % cents instead of ST. The
hill as finally amended was ordered to u
third reading Thursday morning.
KILLED.
II. 1S, an act to aid town libraries
II. 90 an act requiring scec tmen 10
erect railings in dangerous places on high
ways and bridges.
Third reading ordered-H. iO an act
amending section 1887, V. s., relating to
justices fees.
The motion of MIR. Hale Of Lunenburg
that the House taEc n recess until i've
minutes before twelve was voted down
ana five minutes later, on motion OF Mr..
Harris of bennington, the House took
recess until II 80 Il. m.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
At high noon the House and Senate met
in joint assembly for the purpose of COM
pleting the election of the United States
senator for six years from March 1 next.
The secretary of :hc Senate and clerk OF
the House read that portion of their jour-
nails of Tuesday, oct. -, referring to the
election of Unit States senator Lieut..
, GOV. Bates then announced that Rcdlicld
Proctor, having received majority of all
the votes cast In the House and Senate,
Is elected United States senator for
Vermont for the fun term of six years
from the ith day of March next
Senator Young OF orleans offered a
joint resolution that the secretary of state
notify Senator Proctor of his election
which was unanimously adopted.
MIR. Whtcomb of CaNCndish offered
joint resolution which was unanimously
adopted, that the minority endorse Scna-
tor Proctor's election. On motion of Mr..
/ Il. l.. H.. Il
after the Withdrawal of the Senate
| SE-AFTERNOON.
Third reading orlcred-H. q, appropria-
ton for support of Soldiers Home. tMr.
Buttcrfied of Derby explained the ur-
gcncy of the increase frC IN $4,000 to $"+,-
O)o for two ycarS.)
! il. 80 making special appropriation for
} Scidicrs' Home to repair damage 10y fresh
ct
SENATE FILLS REFERRED.
| S. l. investment of mercy by trustees
of public funds committee on banks.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
! r. ST. an amendment of and in addition
to chapter IFS. V. s.. relating to insurance
companies. (Crel.es office OF insurance
commissioner
/ II. 50, by Mr.. Chapin of Essev, in addi-
s, relating to public libraries. CiXtends
state aid ia support of liiraries to incor-
porated villngcs): general committee.
II. S3, by MIR. Watson of Woodbury., re-
laung to removal of shrubbery within
highways tCpor request of sclcctmcn,
! owners of real estate bordo ring highway
shall remove shrubhcry If they refuse,
selectmcn shall do it and the town may re-
cover from real estate owncr); committee
on highways. bridges and ferries.
II. ST. by Mr.. Johnson Of Hardwick, pro-
viding for uniformity of county and town
records. (Al recorded papers To be Of
uniform constru .ionl: general committee.
Approved and signed by His Exccllency'
| Joint resolution relating to the appoint
ment of Joint special committee for rcNls-
/ ion of bills; joint resolution relating To
ne wspapers; joint resolution relating to
bin covers for both houses.
Adopted in concurrence-Joint resolution
from the Senate for the rental at the oX-
pensc of the State of a typewriter for the
use of the clerk Of the committee on the
revision of bills; joint resolution providing
| for the standing committees on military
affairs to visit the Soldiers Home at Ben
ninGton, Amended on motion Of Mr.. But
terrified Of Derby allowing these commit
tees to invite members Of the House and
Senate who served in the war of the Re-
bellion 10 accompany them
| Bll.lsS IN iN''l'l 1f.l'.
II. s.. by Mr.. Lord of Orange in add
| ton to section 72o. V. S, relating to tru-
ancy. (Applies penalty for truancy to-
pupils over u years OF age. except as per-
mission is given by school authorites)
committee on education.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The House and Senate met N joint as
sombly at 3 o'clock to hear the report of
~ fpin n,itt
vass. votes for county officers, judges Of
probate and justices of the peace, which
was read by Secretary of State Howland.
on motion of Senator Stearns of Lamoille
| reading the names of the lJn justices Of
the peace was omitted. In the towns of
! Wheelock Wcstmore and Whitingham.
where "A tie was shown, the following
We're elected justices of the peace: Wheel
ock. w. W. Bean; Westmore, Isaac f..
Rush, Hugh Campbell; Whitingham, Geo,
Porter.
The Senate withdrew. and on motion OF
Mr.. Wilson of Stockhridge the House adj
journcd.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The member from Baltimore has rocuY-
cred from his illness and was in his seat
to-day
Gov. Smith and those members of his
family VINO had not previously gone left
the city yesterday morning for st, Al
bans to attend the funeral Of Mrs, Worth
ington G. Smith. The governor returned
TO this city early last evening.
The prolific yield of mileage book bills Is
surpassed only by the number Of pana
ceas for double taxation"
The House has thrown off its standing
hostility to lawyers generally but has !
: big knife out for states attorneys.
the mileage book bill introduced ny Mr.
: Sears OF Monkton to-day seems to b'
drafted for the purpose of eXemptlhg th'
. short railroads of the State from selliEt
= mileage books at two cents per mile,
: DIR. j. II. Linsley Of Burlington had ol
exhibition in room No, At tho Stut
House to-day several specimens II h2c
! teriu for members of the Legislature Il
e view.
The old soldiers in the Legislature wcr
invited to attend n camp fire at the room
OF Brooks Post, G, \. r.. last evening,
a prize cat for Rear Admiral Gcorg
Dewey has been causing no end of trouhl
!. for William T. Dewey and the cxpres
! company in this city. The cat is rar
. enc, it having taken the first prize at tn
recent Rhode Island State fair, and IT
}. mother is said to have taken scvera
n prizes in England, 1t was sent to thi
city by IN. n. H." of Providence and iii
x rected to Gen. George Dewey" william
z T. Dewey wanted to sign the express boo
/, and have the cat delivered to him, but tn
: express company said no, An order wa
! secured from the sender to deliver the ga
y to w, T. Dewey, but stll the expires
company said no. The next step was n
Il order from Rear Admiral Dcwcy's son I
Q deliver the cat to w. r. Dewey, and sti
Il the company refused until the matter wa
L. referred to the head officials of the con
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