Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20
oenses.
fl. 273-To restrain vicious dogs.

II. 29a-GivinG towns option of electing
one or two road commissioners. Mr..
Gale OF Guiford said the State high way
commissioner was opposed to the pro-
posed change Mr.. Kendall of West
Windsor held that each town was in posi-
ton to know it's particular needs, and
often two commissioners would serve the
town better than one. Mr.. Conland of
Brattleboro thought the step proposed
was in the direction of a return to the
old highway system and opposed it, The
bill was passed, yeas 106 nays IL
II. 317-To pay Martha F. Demeritt the
sum named.
II. 32S-To pay Walter d. Berry the sum
named.
II. 3i7-Exempting pianos
II. 363-Authorzing town of Woodbury.
to appropriate in aid of Fletcher Granite
company.
Ii. 36a-Reiuring street railway com
panes to maintain depots when ordered
by supreme court
BILLS INTRODUCED.
n. 42o-By Mr.. Haynes of North Hero,
providing for repairs on Grand Isle county
court house and Jail. Referred to a spe-
cial committee consisting of the members
of the House from Grand Isle county,
II. 42l-By Mr.. Stafford of Morrisvile
for committee on corporations, incor-
porating the Connecticut River Power Co.
Ordered to lie and be printed
S. Z. amending statutes relating to legal
holidays. Maturity of paper
). s, relating to maturity of contracts.
ORDERED TO LIE.
Mr.. Vincent of Burlington moved a
reconsideration of H. 1t. to grant relief
to town of Andover. kiled yesterday.).
Motion was supported by Mr. OBrien of
South Burlington. Reconsideration was
ordered. On motion of Mr.. OBrien the
bill was ordered to lie.
II. %, relating to total losses upon fire
insurance policies. adversely reported,
was ordered to lie on motion of Mr.. Por-
ter of Wilmington.
BILL PASSED.
II. 2Ss, to pay Thomas c. Reeves. called
up by Mr. o Brien of South Burlington
explained by Mr.. Bundy of St Johnsbury
for claims committee Mr.. Brien gave
facts in support of the bill. Mr.. Smith OF
Mortified opposed the payment to T. c.
Reeves as not warranted under the law as
it existed when the service in question was
performed. Mr.. Rider of Bristol had in.
vestigated and favored the bill
BILLS KILLED.
II. 226. assistance in marking ballots.
II. 297, relief for town Of DuXbury
II. 113. repeating law against fraud ir
garden seeds. Mr.. Thompson of Land.
grove opposed the bill and wanted the
farmers protected. Mr.. Perrin of Berlii
followed in same STRAIN. Mr.. Newton oil
Reading favored the bill and thought the
present law useless. Vermont is the onl,
State that has such law. which is un
constitutional. Mr.. Butterfcld endorsed
the existing law as satisfactory to the
farmer and opposed the bill Mr.. Dunklet
of Vernon wanted protection for the farm
er, but thought the present law didnt
amount to much. He favored a test by
the experiment station and a report later
Third reading was refused.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
Fl. "a. towns to unite in Improvement
of highways.
II. los, relating to fishing in certain
waters.
Il. 2O6. exempting all veterans of Re
bellon from poll tax.
H. PSI, penalty for infringement OF
regulations governing creameries and
cheese factories.
n. 3oe, regulating killing of game birds
and grey squirrels
II. 404, laying tax on Bennington coun-
ty.
II. As, relief to town Of Walden. Amend
ed by committee. $1JoD instead of S. 800.
II. $40, relating to exceptions in certain
cases Amended by committee so that
judges may approve stenographcr's ac-
counts, etc, authorized by deceased
Judge.
S. rs. pay of ballot clerks. To be fixed
by selectmen.
s. Sc. amending act Of 1900, relating to
peddlers.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
S. 4-CreatinG a board of cattle com
lniSsioncrs and defining its duties to com
mttee on agriculture.
5. 9i-AmcndinG statute AUTHORIZING
domestic mutual fire insurance companie.
to accumulate = reserve: to joint com
mittee en- insurance.
PETITIONS
Relative to the prohibitory law, by Mr.
Vail of Worcester: by Mr. Beebe Of Dor
ton Co. bill. to committee on corpora
tons,
JOINT RESOLUTION.
From the Senate, accepting portrait OF
Col. Newton Stone; adopted in concur.
renee.
SENATE PROPOSALS OF AMEND
MENT CONQUERED IN.
H. 16-Re guatng speed of automobiles
The proposals relating to speed in ncor
porated villages were concurred in; tn,
one permitting speed OF 10 miles an houI
outside cities and villages, instead OF !
miles was not concurred in.
H. S?-Amendine statutes relating L
publication in newspapers.
| on motion of Mr. Smith OF NorthlielC
the House adjourned