Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24
Adjourned on motion of Mr. Ballard of

chaplain.
Bills ntroduced-By Senator Platt, from
general committee, $. 1856, regulating tho
admission of foreign surety, fidelity and
annuity companies ordered to lie and be
printed.
Passed-H IS, building Jail for Wash
ington county. II. 27, fish hatchery ap-
preparation with proposal of amendment
making the figure an even 5000. II. 1876,
White River Valley Telephone company.
Killcd-S. rs, annexng Concord to Gale
donia county II. 203, amending act ncor-
porating city and town of st. Adams II.
20i, relating to proceedings for damages by
dogs. II. 22l, Winooski Lodge of Good
Templars. II. 2i1, discharge OF mortgages.
II. 143, amendment of Barton charter II.
251, assessment of life insurance compan-
les. II. S67, withdrawal Of candidates II.
424, pollution of west branch of West Riv-
err II. AS. Bennington Water company.
Passcd.-I. 2j9, repeating act protecting
fish in Lake st. Catherine. II. 1863, amend
ing act Incorporating "a city and town of
Barre II. 81, relating to check lists. II.
49, Incorporating village of Derby Cen
ter. II. 439. amending charter of st. Johns
bury Security and Investment company.
II. 40 Barre Electric company. II. 4i2,
amending charter of city and town of st.
Adams. II. 40, grand list cf IIighgate.
II. 476. amending charter of Winooski VII
lage. ". 49, reports Of fire losses to in
surance commissioners. II. 49, grand list
of Glastonbury. II. 4S3, Home Telephone
company of Brandon. II. 4S5, Bradford go
ectmen tocnlarge a burial ground. H. 4SI.
Derby Line village incorpora ted. II. 40.
Green Mountain Telephone company, with
proposals OF amendment. H. 453, amend
ing Burlington charter. with proposals of
amendment. II. 4eS, laying a tax Of La
mollie county. S. 1863, vault for auditors
office. S.17N. vaule for treasurer's Office.
S. 49, Incorporating village Of Hinesburgh.
/ -Four hundred dollars appraisal and list
of Peacham.
Killcd-H, 1913, protection to travel on
public highway
| Passed-H. S7i. releasing certain school
lands. II. 475, relating 10 school attend
ance
! s. 20. tho referendum bill. was taken up
as a special order, and on yea and nay
vote OF 13 TO l3, with deciding vote by
the president, the bill was read the thiGd
time and then ordered to lie until u. N.
| The committee on the insane presented
their report, which was read.
4 Bills introduced-From committee on in
sane, S. 1T. providing for new building a
farm, n pathological building, ai.d Tor
other expenses at the asylum for The In
sane; ordered to lie and be printed. By
Senator Young, S. ISIS, relating to commit
mants of certain persons indicted aad
whose defense is plea of insanity; judc-
iary.
Ilincd-H. COG. I-nderhill graded school
district. II. $40. relating to elections.
lntroduced-From committee on insane.
S. 1872 changing name of Vermont asylum
to Vermont Hospital for the Insane; or
dered to lie and be printed.
ON motion Of Senator Blodgott, the re-
port of the investigating committee was
accepted and adopted.
3ill introduced-By Senator Griffith, S.
100. prohibiting the throwing Of sawdust
and refuse into certain streams; game
and fisheries.
II. lG5, committing sentence Of Isabella
Marsh was taken up and the bill Was
passed. The vote was as follows: Yeas.
Batchelder B!odgett Fay Hall. Hit,
Lynde, Mccullough, PARTRIDGE Plat, Put
nam, Slayton, Smith Soule, Steele,
Stearns Thomson, Walker. Watson--1S
nays, Barnes, Bartlett. Chafey, Cudworth,
Enright, Flcury. -Foss, Griffith, Pickett,
Perey, Sayles, Young-12.
Bii ntroduced-From committee On
claims, S. 100, substitute for S 50, eN9en-
; scs of sick soldiers in tho war with Spain;
ordered to lie and be printed.
Passed-H. 1876, committing sentence Of
William c. Buzzell S. 1I5, company for
mcrly operating O. and l.. G. road may
subscribe to bonds and stocks of other
corporations.
Kiiicd- :. l2o, relating to supervisors OF
insane (having been taken up as special
order)
= tnlEl rSSplul'on from lne House, l'l
adjournment until Monday the 18th was
It fused concurrence by big majority
ra>sed-S. l76. relating to salary Of Sov-
ernor.
: Passed-S. 1S4, appraisal and lists of Mt
Tabor. S. 1s5 appraisal Of Richford. II
81, New England Fire Insurance Co.
Adjourned.
SENATE AFTERNOON.
=. Senator Thomson of Rutland offered q
joint resolution calling for examination in
to the condition of business in both hoas
. by committee of Two senators and three
: representatives. who shall report forth
with as to final adjournment on Wedncs
day morning. Adopted on part of Senate
, (Scnators Young and Plat were appolntcl
on said committee)
Passel-ll 4i6, amending charter q
Chelsea Tunbrdge and South Royaltor
: Railroad company; with proposals OF
amendments.
; II. 1863. enabling towns to close liquo,
agencies was taken up and debate at some
length. Senator Chafcy favored it ant
quoted condition of affairs at Albany ant
t elsewhere in his county, as argument II
favor Of the bill. Senator Hit and Sena
tor Cudworth opposed the bin and though
II was necessary to have place where
liquor for medicinal purposes could L,
bought legally. Senator Smith endorsed
this view as entirely consistent with 10y
alty TO the pronlDltory law. senator CEa
, fey did not see why an agency should ht
forced upon town that didn't want it
Senator Watson favored the bill. ON
: yea and nay vote the bill was passed, II
to S, and the bill passed.
, Kiled-H. 2J2, relating to traffic il
. liquor H. Al, appraisal of Rupert II, 40
to pay w. c. Brewster. H. 36l, traffic il
liquor S. a, sentence Of Mrs. Marsh. $
45, sentence of w. c, Buzzel
Passed-S. 1S0 Springfield to issue Ger
tain bonds. S. lS3. Sharon Electric Lirh
: and Motor Power company. 5. lG9 !o
special assistance in State Library. II
D 2l6 paying c. C. Plympton. II. IL, dp
praisal and list of Braintree.
. Joint resolution-From the House al
Journing until Monday at p, m, was nc
: concurred In.
0 Killed-H. 30, examination of teachers
II. 25a, relating to public instruction. II
g 292, relating to text books. II. 26i, relatini
= to public instruction. II. 45S, relating :,
: towns with no central school. S. l5S, let
. ter school accommodations for children,
II. $3.50, repeating the law relating To DO
9 vine tuberculosis, was taken up. Scna
/, tors Young. Chafey and Watson oppose
t the bill, The third reading was refusC1
= by a decisive vote. Committee reported
\ favorably)
e Passed-S 16i, registration of births
b marriages and deaths,
The Senate resolved itself into com
g mittec of tho whole, with Senator Smitl
2 as chairman, to consider H. 40l, Stat'
n board of taxation.
$. u, the referendum, came up as a spe
cial order, on Its passage the vote pass
: Ing 1t to third reading was reconsidered
nj h tgata III, n