Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-13
A FEW BILLS
INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATURE
AT TUESDAYS SESSION.. -.
Tho First BilI Provides for n State Bac-
THEOLOGICAL Laboratory Tho Idea
of an Insurance Commissioner
Received with Much Favor.
d7rom Our STAFF Correspondent

VI lpii' Chi pNdii WI NoiitSiplitNlaNt
Montpelier, oct. ia few of the men,
bcrs got themselves together to-day and
introduced a total of l3 bills. Ihis num-
bcr will no looked upon with suspicion
by all those who believe the weather is
sure to change on Friday but 1t was inn
possible to set one more or one less.
Every who Introduced u bill seemed 20
do 1t from sense of duty and time
enough was spent waiting for business
to allow even the most timid an Cpportun-
ity to come forward and and get their
names before their constituents and the
general public. one thing is certain and
that is the members are good readers.
During ,nc luis in business they sat and
quietly porod over ancient statutes and
reports of various commissions as though
they felt that was the only way they
could earn their salary
To-day joint resolutions were adopted
in each house accepting the invitation to
visit Burlington on Thursday and the
certain.y seems to increase that no busl-
ness Will ue uono after that date until
the following week. The impression that
they could not accomplish anything II
they stayed here is a growing one and
Ivy Thursday noon everybody will be anX-
ious to get back to their homes. Every
one seems to think he ought not to but
some way cannot help it,
Perhaps the most interesting occurrence
in the morning session of the House was
;hc appearance of Dr. w. Seward Webb
of Shclburno, who took the oath OF Of
flee and renewed his duties as IL lawmak-
/ c~. So quiet was his entrance to the
/ House that not half of the mCmlcrs noted
| his presence until the gentleman from
! Randolph arose to announce that he was
! ready TO take his oath. Mir. Webb arr
| rived on his special car, the Elsmcre. In
/ the train was buffet car and the two
were drawn by the engine Nc-ha-sa-nc
I After The adjournment of the morning
session the colonel invited fcw of his
friends to meet him on his car. Gov
Smith then invited him to the executive
mansion, where they lUnchcd together. At
the close of the afternoon session the col
oncl left on his special train to make a
short Tip to New York on some business
which may bc of interest to NCrmonters
little later.
To orricc Bulldrd of Georgia belongs
the honor of introducing tho first bill of
the session and ii is one of the most i'm
portant TO come before the Legislature.
The bill provides for establishing a State
Psychological laboratory to test water
milk and food supplies; also to test sus-
pected cases of dirhthcria, typhoid fever
and other contagious diseases. No place
for establishing the institution is men
toned and the amount OF the appropria-
tion is left blank TO he filled by the COM
mittCc. Tho loard Of health are to APP
point the supervisor and fix his salary.
He Is to he Il member of the board ana
hold Office for two years. The official
story of the day follows:
! THE OFFICIAL STORY.
Devotional exercises were held by the
chaplain followed by Il reading OF the
Journal DR.. Webb was presented at the
bar of the mouse by W. Il. Wall IF Fan
dolph and Subscribed to the oath OF Of
nce.read by Clerk Cheney.
Mr.. Fish of West Rutland presented
joint resolution providing for bill covers
for members, Adopted.
Resolution by Mir. ButtrrIiold OF Derby
giving the use OF Representatives Hail
fer the meeting of the Vermont Officers
society on the evening OF oct. 2G and ac-
cSptms the invitation Of Bur.instor for
the Legislature to visit there Thursday
were adopted. The first bill of the scs-
sion then appeared.
It was introduced by Mr.. Ballard of
! Georgia. and provided for the establish
ment of a state BdCtcrioloSirIl iabcra-
tory and appointing a director in onai O..
, Other bills followed rapidly. Mr., Choate
of Barnet presented a bill repeating the
law of 1896, providing ratings at danger
Gus crossings on the highways
: MIR. Dunton of Poutney presented a
, bill for the Improvement of instruction
furnished by the State for deaf, dumb,
blind and feeble minded.
MIR. Kemp OF Montpelier introduced n
: Joint resolution allowing the use OF ltCp-
. rescntative's hall for the Vermont His
torical society, October y. Ordered to lie
because it would interfere with Mrs.
Smiths reception that evening. Mr. Kemp
presented the resolution at the request of
, the society and knew nothing Of the re-
coption at the time. 1t is probable that
, some other date will be selected.
, House bill No. was by Mr.. Hazcn of
Windsor. an amendment to the charter
of Windsor, providing for water works
additions.
= other bills were by Downer OF Sharon.
, lcgalzng the appraisal of the town of
Sharon; by Mattocks of Danville, author
iz!ng the Danv!lle fire district to fund its
: Indebtedness.
Both houses adjourned at II o'clock.
. IN THE SENATE.
c In the Senate this morning after devo.
1 t,onal exercises the following standing
!, committees were announced;
i Rules-McCullough Partridge, Chafey.
'irance-Smith, Griffith. Watson.
d. ,Iudlciary--Iouns, Blodgett, Pickett
Cudworth, Partridge, Platt. Mccullough.
, C!aims-Enright, Young Walker Soule,
l Porlcy
observation-disclosures. slayton. Fleury
Steele Sayles.
= Observation-Disclosures, Lynde Hail.
> Manufacturers-Stear Bartlett, Put
! nam.
Elections-partlett. Chafcy, Hit.
Military alarS-Putnam, BatcheldeI
: Soulc.
: Rairoads-Watson. Thompson, Blodgett
! Fos8, Slealns Flcrry, Barnes.
u Highway Slayton. Lynde.
!. Danks-Iitt, Foss, Smith.
! Land taAes-Grihith. Chafoy.
Prmting-Sayles Fay Watson.
. General commtte-Platt, Partridge
Fay, Pickett, Cudwcrth.
=. Federal relations-Fry. Enrlght, Lynde
= State Prison-Nleury, Gall, Percy.
u Insanc-Thompson. steele, Slayton.
II Corporations-Peckett !'latt, Putnam.
: The first bin of the session in the Sem
II ate was introduced by Senator Steele OF
Windsor and provided for n change in The
law relative to the investment If public
funds.
The Senate agreed to vote for senator
# on Tuesday, October 49, al 205, and voted
: to go to Burlington Thursday. This af
e tcrnoon the first bin presented was By
A Emery of Chelsea, amending the quadren
t NAL appraisal law. and by Mr.. Waterman
= of Chester, lcgalizing the quadrennial ap
l. praisal of the town of Chester.
J. III the Senate this afternoon two ol
II three bills OF little interest were intro
h duced and the following joint committee.
named by tho president
II On joint rules-Messrs. Foss, Enright
e Bartlett.
6 Lbrary-Messrs. Putnam. Young. Peck
e ett.
! House of Correction-Messrs. Lynde
q Batchelder, Soule
A Industrial School-Messrs. Perley, Walk
4 er, Stcarns.
l. Game and Fishcrles-Mcssrs Cudwort r.