Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-27

Roy1 oAklho powosR Co, NEW YORK.
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Huntington that the committee on the
insane visit the State asylum at Water
bury and the Brattleboro retreat and re-
port their condition by bill or otherwise,
was adopted.
MIR. Rusgles of Sutton offered the petit
ton OF @. W. Colby and 52 others OF SUIT
ton, praying for municipal suffrage for
women; judiciary committee.
KILLED.
H. ., to incorporate IIinesburgh Gene
terry Association.
Fl. i6. Incorporating the village OF Poult-
ncy
ORDERED TO LIE.
IT, q, taxing bicycles and in relation TO
their use on sidewalks in unincorporated
villages.
The speaker appointed as members of
the special committee to consider ii. l2i.
to annex a portion of the town of Berlin
to the city of Montpelier. Messrs. Hindcs
of Nerrenncs. Swasey of Barre city.
George of Rockingham. Brown of Wills
ton, Hazcn of Windsor. Dodge OF Shell
don and Mattocks OF Danville.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
VI. H. amending section %, chapter p
v s., relating TO ballots.
II. 80. an net amending section 1913. V.
s., relating to the disposal of certain
game birds.
-. 20, to pay s. d. Mcacham tho sum
therein named.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. &c. to provide for the purchase and
display of United States flags in connec-
ton with public schools.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams of Bloomfield
the House adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNoo
Devotional exercises conducted by Rev
W. c. Johnson the member of the House
from Lyndon. Journal of Friday read
and approved.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED IN
CONCURRENCE.
II. }. amending the statute relating to
State benehciaries.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
From the House. giving mileage and
fcbentures of ]. II. Daniels, the unseatej
member from MiIdlesex; committee or
claims.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
II, 3. lcgalizing grand lists of town OF
Sharon; committee on grand list.
HI. {, authorizing listers to take oath
ter oaths; committee on grand list.
Il. is. to pay II. s. Mott tho sum there.
in named: committee on claims.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Senator Young of Orleans, S. 81, le.
galzing certain grand lists made in 1875
committee on grand list.
BY Senator Putnam OF Washington. s
81, anneNinS the adjacent portion of tn,
town of Berlin to the city OF Montpelier
referred. by request, to special commit
tee of three senators. namely. Senator.
Putnam Stearns and Cudworth.
by Senator Young, $. 30. relating t.
takes; committee on judiciary. Crhc fact
that u tax is assessed upon IA list inClud
ing some property not taxable to the per
son assessed is not 10 violate the Who'll,
taX)
ORDERED TO LIE.
S. 3, amending section SOL. authorizing
listers to take oath before any officer en-
powered to administer oath.
s. %. legalizing certain quadrennial mp
praisals.
Adjourned.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Speaker Haskins called T.. d. Hale o.
I.unenburSh to the chair yesterday after
| noon. Mr.. Hale presided very aCceptahlN
and his dlgniiicd bearing prompts the sug
| gcstion that the people of I.uncnburgh re
turn Mr.. Hale in 1899, that he may serv,
! that Legislature as speaker,
The Kellogg Hubbard library is opeI
| from l O'Clock IN the afternoon until . IL
the evening and all visitors and legislator!
| are welcome to free use of the books
magazines, etc.
! Gen. +. q. Butteriield. the member from
| Derby. found n pleasant surprise awaitin:
| him at his home upon his arrival ther,
| after the recess by the Legislature on Fri
/ day. The Columbian club of which he Il
president, was the recipient of some valu
able furniture for it's reading room. pre-
scented by Col, H. s. Haskell and hi
| mother. Mrs. NJ. Nj. Haskell. Presiden
| Buttere,d accepted the gift for the clul
and extended thanks TO its liberal donors
Among other speakers were Hon. Alfre,
| Thomson, collector of the Canadian Dis
| trict Court; the Hon. Michael Hackett
late provincial secretary of the quebec
! cabinet, and Rev. Dr. Starr of Stanstead
/ p q.
b. f. Clark. n well-known resident o
| Groton, died suddenly at his home Sun
day from heart trouble. The funeral vii
/ be held from his late residence Wednes
! day at p. m.
Commissioner Titcomb of st. Johnsbur.
says that reports received up to Monda,
morning show that 20 deer have beef
slaughtered thus far this season.