Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-23
Senate Tuesday Favored It In.
stead of Present Majority
System.
RECONSTRUCTED ITS ACT
Bas Made the Bill a Special Order for
N xt Tuesday Acrimonious Bill
Signed by the Governor-Many La
dies at the Capital-vermont
Historical Society.

Montpelier. Oct 2l.--The presence to-
day of scores of ladies in both the Senate
and House did not discomfort the mem
bers from their duties and commendable
| progress was made in both houses In
| the House this morning the proceedings
were decidedly uninteresting, consisting
| almost wholly of a few bills introduced
and several petitions asking for munich
| pal suffrage for women and praying for
! the retention of the present prohibtory
| law. The House killed with one stroke
the bill which deprived officers of socie-
ties for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails of the right to prosecute and accept
| ed without debate the amendments pro-
posed by the senate to the bill providing
| for repairs OH the Franklin County Court
| house. This bill then went to the COVER
nor for his signature and was signed by
| him this afternoon.
| The spectators in the galleries and lobby
and on the floor of the Senate as well as
| the senators themselves enjoyed the de-
| bate this morning on the bill called from
| the table by Senator Brownell which pro-
Nides for a plurality election of represen-
tatives to the General Assembly. In a
| clear cut and convincing speech Senator
| Brownell advocated the passage of the
measure in its original form. arguing that
| the first ballot at any election expresses
| the honest opinion of the people and
would bring the best results.
| Senator Green of Windsor believed the
Senate was justified in passing the bill,
| as the first ballot always expresses the
will of the voters before any trades or
! bargains are made. To the amendment
| proposed by Senator Stiles of Caledonia
making a plurality election on the third
ballot If majority has not heretofore
! elected, Senator Emery of Orange pro-
| posed an amendment making the plural
! ity elect on the second ballot Senator
| Cartmell favored the amendment proposed
| by Senator Stiles and Senator Spencer op-
posed, Senator Russell of Chittenden made
strong plea for the passage of the bill
! in it's original form. He cited the cleo
tons i'll recent years in Hinesburgh as
reason for the change in the present law
and said this bill is offered largely to
avoid such things as are seen in towns
which vote several days for representa-
tlveS
Senator Walbridge of Essex supported
the good old feature of majority rule
and Senator jackson Of Lamoille. while
he was opposed to an election on the first
ballot. favored the amendment of Senator
Stiles. AS will be seen by reference to the
official report of the Senate proceedings
the amendment to the amendment pro-
posed by Senator Emery was adopted by
one majority. The amendment proposed
by Senator Stiles was adopted without
discussion and the bill was passed with
out a dissenting vote.
Al tne AFTERNOON session or the Senate
the vote passing this bill and its amend
ments was reconsidered and it was laid
on the table and made special order for
Tuesday afternoon. October Is. at >
o'clock. The reason assigned for this was
that several senators are at home this
week, because of Illness.
BIG BURLINGTON CORPORATION.
The bin introduced in the Senate this
forenoon by Senator Brownel to incorpo-
rate the Burlington Light d Power COM
pany caused several senator's to look up
from the Free Press they were reading
when the clause was read providing for "a
capital stock of $1,000, 00D This bill is sup
posed to provide for the consolda ton of
the Vermont Electric company, the Con-
solidated Electric Lighting company and
the Burlington Gas company. The incor-
rorators named are Is. h. Smalley A. f.
Richardson. L, A Woodbury., c. p. Smith
A. c. Spauldng, f. e Burgess and f. H.
Parker of Burlington and Morris W.
Stroud of Philadelphia. The capital stock
Is to be divided into 1000 shares of 800
| each and may be increased to $1,000. 90
The principal offices are to be at Buring-
ton and the bill provides that the man
aGcment shall be vested in not more than
nine nor less than five directors.
| The corporation shall have power and
authority to purchase, own and hold pow
er, gas and electric light and electric road
Herewith, to purchase hold and control
| the capital stock and bonds or both of
such plants and roads with the right to
| operate and control. sell and lease such
| plants and roads The corporation is given
| power to borrow money and issue its
| bonds and obligations to an amount not
exceeding the capital stock actually paid
| In
At the afternoon session of the House
Mr.. Vincent of Burlington introduced a
| hil to abolish the Office of Judge advocate
general and one enabling towns and cities
| to unite for the drainage and Improvement
of highways. The sessions of both houses
| this afternoon were very brief as commit
tee work is beginning to pile up.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The bills relating to the railroad com.
missioners will probably not be considered
| by the committee until next week The
| honorable Jonathan Ross of st. Johns
| bury who drafted two of the most import
ant of these measures desires to be heard
| before the committees. Judge Ross will
| be in Montpelier next week attending the
annual bar meeting and banquet and the
| sessions OF the supreme court and at that
time these bills will probably be given
| an exhaustive discussion.
Among the ladies from various parts of
| the state who arrived early in the week
| to attend the festivities of ladies' week
| are MIS-, y. W. LOCKWOOD and Mrs. Il. l..
| Bates Of Pennington, Mrs. c. J. Russell of
| Hiresburgh; Mrs. Emmett McFeetcrs of
| Enos bursh; Mrs. c. 8. Emery of Chelsea
Mrs. f.. D. yelling of Bennington Miss
Pauline Royce of Rutland Mrs. G. c.
Frost of Cornwall Mrs. II. r. Seaver OF
Barton, Mrs. w j. Clapp of Barre town.
Mrs. c. II. Howard of Ludlow. Mrs Har-
land Graham of Ludlow. Mrs. II. A. Jack
sor of Waterville, Mrs. r H. Hastings OF
West Concoid, Mrs T.. O. Claim of Brain
tree, Mrs. Fl. f. Dean of Monkton, Mrs
A. NJ. Fletcher of Cavendish, Mrs. e. j.
Fish of Royulton and Mrs J. f Buxton of
Middletown Springs; Mrs II. f., Wilcox
and Miss NJ. a. Wilcox of Thetford Mrs
T.. *. Fuller, Mrs. Kittredge Haskins and
Mrs, j, ]. Estey, Brattleboro; Mrs George
Beckett and Mrs. j. x. Lynde, Williams
town; Mrs William Ratchelder, Miss Anna
RatChclder, Woodstock, Mrs. G. G. Rene
dict Burlington; Mrs, H. y. Vail, Wor-
cester; Mrs, j. Gregory Smith. Miss Annie
Smith Mrs. Oliver Crocker Stevens and
Mrs. J, II. Mmms, ST. Adams: Mrs 0. l..
Annis. Troy; Mrs, q. S. Foster, Putney,
Mrs S. e. Pingree Hartford; Mrs. H. Nj.
Mansur, Newport Mrs. w. w Stickney,
Ludlow; Mrs Henry f. Field Rutland
Mrs A. c. Park and Mrs. c. H. Madison,
Bennington.
The railroad committee will give hear.
ings next Monday afternoon. October o.
after the adjournment of both houses on
the bills relating to the Bennington and
Hoosick Valley Railway Co, the act to
INCORPORATE the Midland Railway COM
pany and the bill to amend the act to in
corporate the Granville & Poultney Rail
road company. The hearing will be In the