Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-06
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
Some Important Measures Passed In
In oiv.
Devotional exercises conducted by the
chaplain.


In Oiv.
Devotional exercises conducted by the
chaplain.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. 292-By Mr.. Richardson of Montpelier,
to pay Johonnott & Hall the sum named;
to committee on claims.
ii. 33-By same, amending the acts
of 1900, relating to grand list Of Berlin
to committee on grand list.
II. 2i-By Mr.. Bailey of Newbury, in
cooperating Essex Junction Light, Power
and Railway company to committee on
railroads.
"A. 295-By Mr. Pinney of Bridgewater.
granting relief to town of Brdgewater;
TO committee on highways, bridges and
ferries
II. 29S-By same, relating to damage to
crops by deer; to general committee. Pro-
vides relief to farmers who can show such
damage to crops.
H. S7-By Mr. Ward Of Duxbury to
grant relief to town of Duxbury. $500 for
roads injured by floods; to committee on
highways, bridges and ferries.
Il. &S-By same, relating to fees of
jurors. They shall be paid before being
discharged; to Joint committee on State
and court expenses.
! H. 299-By Mr. Bacon of Waltham,
amending statutes relating to election of
road commissioners. Gives towns option
of electing one or two. to committee on
highways bridges and ferries,
( H. 3oo-By Mr.. Allard of Colchester, for
/ the better protection of public water sup
( plies State board of health, on request of
| local authorities, shall prescribe regula-
| tons for the conduct of any public water
or ice supply. Penalties prescribed for in
/ fringement; to joint committee on public
! health.
/ "A. 3O1-By Mr.. Morrison of Canaan, to
pay William NJ. Brown the sum named:
to committee on claims.
/ II. 3O2-By Mr.. Wiley of Sharon. incor-
porating the Interstate Railway company;
to committee on railroads. Including
| Windsor, Windham and Orange counties.
| Il. 3o3-By MIR. Abbey of Essex, incor-
porating the Central Telephone company;
| to committee on corporations.
| II. 3O4-By Mr.. Conland of Brattleboro,
| Incorporating the Carpenter Organ COM
pany; to committee on corporations.
! n. 305-By same granting certain pow
ers to the Brattleboro Grange Block asso-
citation: to committee on corporations.
II. 306-By Mr.. Douglas of Wiliston, for
reimbursement for animals slaughtered
by order of board of agriculture; to com
mittee on agriculture All cattle which
| have been slaughtered and for which
only half pay has been received, to be
settled for at full compensation.
II. 3o1-By same, Incorporating the vii
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pOratOns.
H. 3oS-By Mr.. Peck of Brandon, regu-
llatng shooting of game birds and gray
squirrels. Persons residing outside State
are restricted from killing game birds for
which there is a close season except for
food consumption. No person shall kill
more than FIVE gray squirrels per days and
then only for food. Fine of $40; to joint
committee on game and fisheries.
II. 309-By Mr.. McFeeters of Enosburgh,
relating to criminal cases. Jurors shall
not be kept together during recess except
by order of the court; to judiciary com
mittee.
II. 3l0-By same, relating to exceptions
in certain cases. In case of death of SUI
preme court Judge any Judge may allow
or amend exceptions in case tried by said
Judge. to committee on judiciary.
IL. oll-By same relating to appointment
of town liquor agents. Makes mayor,
aldermen, Counclmen, trustees and select
men Ineligible. even II they resign as such
Joint committee on temperance
II. 3l2-By Mr.. Porter of Wilmington,
relating t. taxation of insurance compan-
les; to committee on ways and means. In
Creases the income from insurance COM
only, comes from companies in the State.
II. 5l5-By Mi Burton of Highgate, to
regulate legal charges in certain cases to
no fees to committee on judiciary.
II. 3li-By same allowing Highgate to
elect two road commissioners; to commit
tee on highways, bridges and ferries,
| IL. 3l5-By Mr.. Battcil of Mlddlebury, to
pay James Il. Donoway the sum named
to committee on claims.
II. 5l6-By Mr., Peck of Brandon, incor-
poratng the Brandon Slate company; to
committee on corporations.
II. 3l1-By Mr., Perrin of Berlin, to pay
Martha f.. Dcmerritt the sum named, IL
committee on claims.
H.. 3lS-By Mr.. Kendall of West Wind
sor allowing women to vote on question
OF granting licenses for sale of liquors; to
Joint committee ON temperance.
II. 3l1-By Mr.. Hobart of Wcstford, pro-
hbitng the drawing of seine in Malletts
bay and adjacent waters; TO joint COM
mttee on game and fisheries,
n. S20-By Mr. Hopkins of Richford
regulating right to anchor booms Oh Mis-
sisquoi river; to committee on manufac-
turers,
IL. S2l-By Mr., Gale of Guilford. to pay
Henry r., Brown the sum named; to com
lmittee on claims.
II. S22-By Mr., Adams of Marlboro pro.
lviding for election of two road commits
sioners, Towns having more than ct
miles of highway. may, by two-thirds
lvote, elect two commissioners, such towns
shall be divided into districts; to commit
tee on highways, bridges and ferries,
H. 323-By Mr.. Conroy of Arlington, re
llating to duties of election officers For
bids their lettering outside guard rail, tC
committee on elections.
| H. 324-By Mr., Bundy of South Johns
bury. establishing a legal days work nine
hours, unless otherwise agreed; to general
committee.
IL, 32b-By Mr., Bundy of st. Johnsbury
reducing State expenses to the amount OF
some 500 900; to Joint committee on State
and court expenses
n. ST-By Mr.. Wells of Waterbury, to
pay Walter d. Berry the sum named; to
committee on claims.
II. 3z7--1y MI Simpson OF Sheffield re-
lating 10 duties of sergeant at arms to
rommmittee on State and court expenses
Provides for two additional pages, and
one additional attendant In his own Of