Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24
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some Important Bills introduced at sa
turday's Session of the lie z islature-A
Measure TO Establish n state High
way Commission.

session and suSpenuing Tor Two years al
other laws relating TO the National Guard
and abolishing the Office OF adJutant ana
Inspector general
business then moved along smoothly un-
III House bill No 81 relating % miieaGoS
came up on its passage. Senator ross then
moved reconsideration of the vote OF the
day previous ordering the bill 20 n third
reading Fifteen OF The senators IN this
vote said yea and 10 nay AMI President
Bates said the motion was lost On the
passage of the bill the vote stood yeas IL,
nays lS The detailed vote on the passage
of The bill follows:
Ieas-Bsrnes, Bartlett, Chafey. Cud-
worth. Fay, Griffith, Hail. Hit. Iynde,
Perley, Putnam. Sayles, Stay ION, Soule,
Steele. stear1ls, Walker-l7.
Nays-Batchelder Blodgett, Erright,
Fleury, Foss, Mccullough, Partridge.
Pickett, Flatt, Smith, Thomson, Watson,
Ioung-lS.
! To make the matter safe the friends of
the mileage bill put a motion through the
Senate that when it adjourn ut Ioon it
be until Monday morning at o'clock This
they did to shut off any further .hanco
4 FOR reconsiderins the hill. The t@l was
/ then sent TO the House for its concurrence
in the amendment allowing roads 10 sell
a 80 mile mileage book at a price exceed
ing two cents. This does not interfere
with The purpose OF the bill AMI may give
the people a chance TO get 30 mile book
as choaply as III, Y now can get them OF
ticket brokers. Considerable comment
vas heard on the sudden exodus Ct several
railroad attorneys after the passage al;
this bill. The bill came into the House this
afternoon the amendments were concurred
in and tine governor will sign tie I'll and
allow the people what they demand.
I In "A short time there appeared in the
Senate a hill TO prevent the operation OF
ticket scalpers. This bill is receiving IA
vorab'A Endorsement and it seems rather
proha hle that IL will pass both bodies.
/ Senator Smiths bill TO abolish money
winning or ambling machines was order
ed 10 a third reading, the rules suspended
and il was passed without an Opposing
vote.
II looked Saturday morning as though
the House had come together for talking
purposes only The business was stated
by Mr.. Rurpce OF Winhall. who called up
House hill No. $50 Mr.. punton of Poul:-
uoy and Mr.. Kinslcy offered amendments.
which were adopted. The merits of the
hill werc then taken mp and aroused much
discussion. most of which was against tire
measure. Mr.. Wall of Randolph opposed
the third reading of the bill and moved
that il be dismissed. Mr.. Bond OF Sears
burg and Mr.. Dunton of Poultney opposed
the motion of Mr. Wall, and Messrs. Har-
rls OF Bennington, Sears of Monkton,
Smith OF Brandon, Davis of Mendon,
Dodge of Sheldon. Colby of Victory, Tat
of Peacham and kins,ey Of Lowell favor
Cd, and the bill was dismissed.
4 rather strange proceeding was the IN
PRODUCTION Of a resolution by Mr. Sim
mons OF Woodstock, relating to House
. bill No. a1S an act granting municipal
suffrage TO women. The resolution paid a
hieh tribute TO the women of Vermont,
and expressed regret that the House had
refused 10 grant the hill giving them that
riehI more consideration This was NJ
once accepted as an apology for what the
House had done, and expressing itself in
favor OF female suffrage. Mr.. kinsley ot
Lowell seemed 10 express more closely the
sentiment OF the House when he moved
an amendment making the resolution read
Resolved, that Il this House has done any.
thing il IS sorry for, il is ready to be for
given. The resolution was then with.
6raNn by its author. Those who favored
the resolution were Messrs. johnson oi
Lyndon and Smith OF Brandon, and thos,
opposed NeSsrs- Abel OF West Haven
Hale o. Luntnturgh, Ranney of Newport
, klns!ey OF Lowell, Harris o: Bennington
Emery Of Chelsea and Dunton of Poult
ney,
This closed the laxative period of III,
House and business began to move NOR
! rapidly, ordering TO a third readiGS Hous,
: bill No 100 closing the head waters of GER
: tain streams for the protection of trout
> ana refusing third reading 10 House bal
, No. SO reducing the rate Of taxation OF
Savings banks. BY the passage OF Hous,
bin No. ST. the House has made II impos
Sihle 10 strike a name of The check Ns
: without giving a IS hours notice. The vote
: on the passage Of House bill No. $50 wa:
made by a call Of the House after 4 re
? fusal Of tho House 10 lei the Till lie, 1
was passed by a vote OF l2S % Is so If III,
5 wish Of the farmers Of Vermont is 10 b.
= granted no more money will be expended
D on the cattle commissioners.
Business Al the afternoon session Wa:
I begun with another lively debate. HoGs'
3 bill No 27l was the subject of abdte which
= was called IN by Mr.. Luce Of Stowe, wh'
= Lad proposed amendments, one redUcin,
: the salary proposed TO pay The executive
= clerk. The amendments were opposed b!
r Mr.. Drnton Of Poultney, Mr.. kinsley o
E Lowell. MI Ranney Of Newport and Mr.
5 Dodge of sheldon. Mr.. Luce asked an'
. WAS granted leave TO withdraw his pro
= posed amendments and the bin WIS order
ed 10 a third reading.
One very important measure wa
brought before the LEGISLATURE uy the in
PRODUCTION of House bill No so eStab
fishing the Vermont highway commission
IL provides that the governor shan ap
point commission n three members 4
: serve two years. Commissioner srall in
q VeSticate as 10 modern methods of per
-, nnsnert road building al.d advise count,
boards of commissioners and report TO III
a next general assembly the progress made
: with recommendations, etc. The tow
: commissioners OF each county shah con
= stitute county boards who shan hold a
least two meetings zach wear fol pur
c poses of discussion, etc. The STATE high
/, waV tax shan he used ry town commits
s,onerS on permanent Highway wrr,: VIII
. shall report progress Of such work I
4 State commission. If his fund a not s
used in any town, the State treasurer ma,
l withhold said towns share. Town roa
= commissioner may be authorized ny select
men 10 take charge of any hri ice over
q feet long. Se,cctmen shall provide fund
l. for such work ont Of town fund Take
o. voted for highway purposes shall not h
: used fer any other pu:pose Towns $
q voting may elect road commissioner 70
d three years. Members Of STATE hishwa
2, commission shall receive Sc Ner day an
l. cynenses while actually engaged
I, HOUSE MORNING.
& Devotional exercises conducted by IN
d chaplain,
s Mr. Rurpee Of Winhan called up II. 4S
IS providing for the better superintendent
n cf public schools. Amendments propose
J. by Mr. Dunton of Poultney and Nh kinS
,e ley Of Lowell were adopted. The bill wa
y discussed.
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