Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17

Der from Albany that he had simply quot
ed the present Law at that point, The
amendment was killed and debate on the
bill was begun The opponents of the hill
maintained that II was based upon the
exception rather than the rule and that
with the class of men who are able to
gain admittance to the House now il was
not thought safe to make election to this
body any easier than it is now or more
dependent upon the floating ignorant
population. The advocates of the bill
claimed that this bill was in the interests
of justice. progress and a sure expression
of the will of the people. The passage of
the bill was favored by Messrs. Campbell
of Albany, Ballard of Georgia. Carpenter
of Washington. Smith of Brandon. Swa-
sey of Barre city. and Messrs. Emery Of
Chelsea, Brown of Willston, Butterield
of Derby, Tillotson of Bakersfield and
Peet of Cornwall opposed. MIR. Aldrich
of Shrewsbury demanded the yeas and
nays on the passage of the bill. The re-
suit of the vote was: Yeas %. nays is
The third special order to come up was
House bill No. %. which provides for free
text books for parochial schools. This too
unloosened an avala niche of debate. The
advocates of the bill claimed that the
Catholics of Vermont paid taxes to help
pay for these books and that the granting
of this privilege would tend to destroy
sectionalism and strengthen American
ism. The opponents of the bill claimed
that it would strengthen the sectionalism.
would be aiding Il private enterprise and
that a priest had admitted to the commit
tee that the Catholics hoped by the pass
age of this bill to strengthen their schools
in the eyes of the members of their
church. This argument proved fatal and
the bill was killed. This bill was favored
by Mr.. DckCy of Bradford. MIR. Harris of
Bennington. Mr.. Ballard of Georgia. Mr..
ODDOSgd
Messrs. Colby of Victory. Ranney of New
port. Lance of Cabot. punton of Poult-
ney. Johnson of Lyndon and Campbell OF
Albany.
One thing was done in the Senate this
afternoon which will cause some surprise.
is the killing of House bill No. q. which
provided for the taxation of bicycles. This
bill received popular endorsement in the
House and no one understands why II was
killed unless IL is because the COMMITTEES
which reported IL adversely thought IL
small legislation. A bill which met a
somewhat lamentcd Death in the House
was House bill No. s7S which provided for
an amendment to the statute relating to
railroad commissioners. II will be re-
WONDERED that this provided for the APP
pointment of n chairman of the commits
sion for siz years, etc. but the House
would not allow any change and the bill
was killed. However. ii was stated by
would be reconsidered Tomorrow
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Devotional exercises conducted by the
chaplain.
Mr. Sherman of Cambridge for the COM
mittee on mileage and debentures made
a report which was read by the clerk.
Ordered to lie and be printed.
Joint resolution, relating to printing
proceedings of Vermont Historical society
u2oo copies): adopted in concurrence.
Bills introduced-H. 4S>. by MIR. jackson
of Waterfalls. providing for Il county tax
of ~. cents on the dollar in Lamoille coun-
ty for 1899 and lSH. To pay Indebtedness
OF county and provide county vault re-
fcrred to Il special committee consisting
of the members from Lamoille county.
II. 400. by Mr.. Hathaway of Calais. le-
galizinS appraisal and lists of Calais.
committee on grand list.
II. 40. by Mr.. Sheridan of HighS0te. le-
CALLING appraisal and list of Highgate:
committee ON grand list. II. Al. by same.
to pay George G. Holmes the sum named (.
committee on claims.
II. Az. by Mr.. Stiles of 81. JohnsbuIy.
amending section 1911. relating to advance
ment of anatomical science. Bodies Of
paupers may. under certain conditions,
be turned over to state board OF health
for dissection>; general committee.
III. +73, by Mr.. Deiehanty of Castieton.
providing for securing an expression from
the people on the subject of liquor lestS-
lation. Voters to vote yes" or mo" as
to the prohioitory law st March meetings.
Result to have no binding erecO; joint
committee on temperance.
MI. Hale of LunenourS presented Il re-
monstrance from citizens of bennington
against S 81. change of Essex county
seat. Mr. Hobson OF Brighton presented
a petition from Victory in favcr of the
catnp hin Roth Uara rNAfCrrN,i tho Spe-
cal committee having the bill under con-
sheraton.
Senate bills referred-S. %. to incorpor-
ate Evening Star Lodge, |. q. u. F.; COM
mittee on corporations. ;. N TO pay y,
c. Wales the amount therein named; COM
mittee on claims. 5. -. TO amend sec. 81,
V. s., relating to appointment Of scholar
, ships; committee on education ;. -, TO
repeal sec. :. No. III acts 1895. relating
to sale, distribution and use OF tire arms;
general committee. s So TO lcgaliZe quad
rcnnial appraisal and grand list Of city
of Rutland. committee on grand list. :.
81 to amend sec. 4l0l. V. s, relating ~
investment Of moneys deposited in SAVINGS
banks; committee on banks. :, ~, to pay
W. IL. Cobb the sum therein named: COM
mittee on claims. 3 los, in amendment OF
sec lO6. V. s. relating to printing Of bal
lots; committee on elections. ;. los. ~
Incorporate the Montpelier and Northern
traction company committees on corp IA
tons. 5. ll6, to prevent pollution and Oh
StruCtiop of the waters of Lake Storey
general committee. :. ~, providing for
enforcement OF liens under chap. l33. Y,
s.. Judiciary committee. 5. Ia relating
to taxation of costs in trustee suits; lU-
dietary committee.
Ordered to Hell. 80. repeating statutes
relating to public waters adversely re-
ported.
Read third time and passed-H. tsa.
amending charter of Essex Junction. IL.
452. Incorporating Hoosac Power and TrSlc-
ton company. ii St2. authorizing remov-
al of fence around State House grounds,
! Bills introduced-H. "a. by Mr. Harris
Of Remington legalizing appraisal and
I lists of Bennington; committee on grand
I list.
. Third reading ordered-H. lca. amending
section 45TS, V, S. providing Il penalty for
taking fish under certain lengths. II. So
rotating to first light battery OF National
Guard Of Vermont. II. 450 to provide for
uniformity IF records in the counties
and towns of the State. IL. 81 las amend
edD amending section 1919. V s. relating
to protection of certain game birds. ii
So las amended, defining contempt IL
municipal and justice courts, II. ls$ tC
amend sections 23li and 23l5. V. s, relat'
ing to legal holidays (ss amended labor
day is substituted for Fast day). IL. ~,
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