Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-16
BILL TO AMEND CHARTER
Of Barre City Killed.

labor day in its place was passed with.
out debate.
The House had three special orders
arst in regard to the taxation of railroad
property; second, the bill to elect town
representatives by plurality vote |;
third the bill to provide text books for
parochial schools. The House commit
tee on elections reported that Chas. IL.
Allen, sitting member from Tunbridge
was not entitled to his seat, not being
eligible at the time of election, As
Mr.. Allen was not present the rcsolu-
tion unseating him was ordered to lie.
Delshanty OF Castleton introduced a
bill providing for securing an express
sion from the people on the subject of
liquor legislation.
Read third time and passed, authoriz-
ing removal of fence around state house
grounds.
Several other unimportant bills and
resolutions we're introduced. Four bills
were ordered to third reading.
The House killed tho bill shortening
open trout season and repeating six-inch
law.
Other bills killed were: amending
statute relating to death certificates; re-
lating to assignment of judges; amend-
ing statutes relating to shooting on ell
closed lands; amending charter Of
Barre.
In the Senate, morning, Passed, pre-
venting the killing Of deer, moose or
caribou for four years from Nov. l.,
1898; granting relief $4,000, to the
town Of Woodford; granting bounty on
certain noxious animals.
Special Order, two cent mileage on
railroads was taken up as a special Or
der and made special order for Wsdnss-
day afternoon Al 2.30.
Raising age of consent to is was
taken up and Senator Young presented
a petition in favor of the passage Of
the bill, from a circle OF Kings
Daughters, and the bill passed in con-
currence.
House proposal Of Amendments con-
Cured in regard 10 Norwich University
bill making the amended appropriation
$4,000 instead Of $4,000.
Bill introduced, BY Senator Batchel-
dor, making salary of superintendent of
House of Correction Same as supsrin-
tendent Of state prison.
BY Senator Smith, to prevent use OF
machines intended for the winning of
money $50 fns, and sheriffs to seize
such machines without formal process.
In tho Senate, afternoon, passed-in-
cooperating the Evergreen Rest Gene
terry Association of Thetford; enabling
St. Johnsbury to issue bonds for a new
schoolhouse Baptist Minister'S Confer
ence and Aid Society ;enlarging charter
of Green Mountain Academy changing
name OF Bethel Graded School to
"Whitcomb High School; )" Montpelier
Meeting House Society; MIs>isquoi
Valley Cemetery Association; relating
to cruelty to animals with proposal of
amendment,)
Killed-to pay Frank Kcnficld and
others; taxing bicycles; appraisal and
list of Hartford; appraisal and list of
Chelsea relating 10 license to sell per-
sonal estate.
In the House, afternoon, the bill re-
quirisg telephone, telegraph and express
companies 10 pay internal revenue tax
was refused third reading as wsre also
10 reimburse towns deprived Of revenue
by the act taxing railroad property
solely for State purposes; to elect rep
rcsentatives by plurality vote; provid-
ing free text books for parochial
schools.
Bills Introduced-by Mr.. Jordan Of
Jericho, (by request) prohibiting Sun
day excursions; general com.
On motion of Gates of Franklin, incor-
porating Swanton Electric Railroad
company, was taken up, read third time
and passed.
Read third time and passed-forbid-
ding the hunting of wild ducks and
geese by night; to pay William G. Will
liams the sum named; regulating the
practice of medicine by graduates of
Canadian colleges; relating to exemp-
ton of property used for public and
private circulating libraries open to
public; incorporating Lake Dunsmore
Power & Traction Co. (as amended.)
Killed-amcnding statutes relating to
railroad commissioners regulating
practice of veterinary surgery and medi'
cine; to pay Harvey c. Libbev the sum
named; 10 pay George A. Ballard the
sum named; providing for safety Of
travel on public highways; relating to
repair Of highways and bridges, was ad'
versely reported Butterfield OF Derby
offered an amendment leaving towns te
decide whether they will follow the old
or new system. The bill and amend
ment were favored by Butterfield, Fin
negan of Fairfield, Eames of Marlboro
Davis of Mendon, and were opposed by
Jackson of Waterville, Choate of Barnet
and Cook of Greensboro. Amendment
was lost, yeas, So; nays, 1902. Third
reading wAA refll seu