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

Hale of Lunenburgh.
Senate amendments concurred in-H %,
legalzng list of Weston: II. lO5, incorpor-
atng Aldrich public library: II. IA. width
of wheel rims: II. l67 Incorporating Yer
mont Peoples Telephone company; Il. 9S,
fishing with certain devices.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. Acc. by Mr.. Carpenter of Rutland
city, re.ating to applications to the gem
eral Assembly. Nmends act of 1861 Ju-
dietary committee.
IL. +GI. by same, appropriating 5000 for
purchase of additional land for the house
OF correction; joint committee on house of
correction.
Killcd-H. 80. legalzng appraisal OF
Tunbridge; III. 3iS, same Walden.
II. i5l, substitute bill repeating the
act permitting SEEMING in Lake Champlain
and Lake Memphremagog under license
from fish ana game commissioners, was
read the third time. amended and passed.
Joint resolution-By Mr.. Williams OF
Bloomfield, providing for purchase of a
chest by the clerk to hold valuable papers;
adopted on the part of the House
Third reading ordered,-H. goa forbid
ding hunting or shooting wild ducks and
geese by moonlight Gas amended.
Passed in Concurrence-S. 10, to prevent
dissertation of the national flag. $. a.,
providing foi board OF visitors and to
increase the efficiency of Norwich Cniver-
sity. s. g. establishing board of prison
commissioners. 5. Co. relating to sem
fences in State prison and House of Cor
icction. $, G3, parole of prisoners. $. lS4,
amending section 50i3, V. s., relating to
disturbing public peace. 5. l26, relating
to public nuisances. 5 1879, amending Sec
ton p No. ~, acts 1896 entitled an act to
empower married woman to convey her
real estate by her separate deed.
f,s1
vldlns fer additional accommodations at
the State House. H. IS. providing for
building IA county Jail at Montpelier II.
1871. providing for admission of voluntary
patients to asylum, etc. II. 2l9. to pay c.
w. James the sum therein named. II. 30.
to pay r.. ". Beebe the sum therein
named. H. 800, amcndng chapter 1877, V.
s., relating to traffic in intoxicating liq-
uor II. 234. to pay Frank Lamb the sum
therein named. II. 23d restricting costs
in county court and providing for the is
suance of bench warrants in certain cases.
II, 270, amending section 1874 and 1896. V,
S, relating to appeals in criminal cases.
on motion of Mr., Ballard of Georgia,
II. 20, relating to examination Of teachers,
was taken up. An amendment proposed
by Mr.. Higbec of Proctor was opposed ny
Mr. Ballard of Georgia and defeated. The
bill was ordered to third reading.
ON motion Of Mr., Swasey OF Barre the
House adjourned
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Mrs. Smith, wife OF the governor. has
decided to make her reception on Wednes-
day afternoon of this week the last lat
home" of the session. This will probably
be one of the most largely attended Of the
season as everybody Will be glad Of an
other opportunity of enjoying Mrs. Smiths
hospitality.
4 Dr. w. Seward Webb has n photograph
Of Gen. Young mounted ON magnificent
cream colored mare taken in Philadelphia
which he prizes very highly. The mare
Is "Giddy Girl and for several Years was
one of Mrs. Webb's faNurltes ut Shelburnc
Farms but when Gen, S. Il. NJ. Young ar
rived at Fort Ethan Allen his horses did
not come and DIR. Webb loaned the major
general this mare when he was ordered
to Cuba. This picture WAS taken since
the close of the Santiago campaign and
Gen. Young wrote on the back of the pho
toGraph: This is the only one of my
three mounts to survive the Santiago
campaign"
The secretary Of war through Adult ant
General II. c, Corbin has Informed Adm-
tant General Peck who made inquiry mt
the request of the governor that the State
AMI national colors Of the First Vermont
Regiment, infantry, L, S. v, be commit
ted to tho governor of Vermont for safe
keeping,
Gov. ana MrS. Smlth returned to this
city to-day in company with Or. w. Sc
ward Webb on his engine Nc-ha-sa-ne
Commissioner Titcomb reports la9 deer
killed this season against lU3 last year
More than ore-half the deer killed this
season were killed in Plymouth and
Shrew sbury.
RECEPTION TO MRS. SMITH.
Montpelier, Nov 1.-THE reception given
by Lafayette Chapter Daughters of the
American Revolution, to Mrs. e. C. Smith
in the Wood art gallery Monday evening.
was largely attended and was a pleasant
social function. There were present many
leading society women of the city. members
of the chapter, and other cities,and towns
in the State were represented. THE recep-
ton lasted from to 10 o'clock. The en-
trance through the Y. NJ. c. A. hail to the
galley was deliberately decorated with
vines and evergreen boughs. bunting and
flags. Music was furnished by trio from
the Mandolin and Guitar club composed