Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-30
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE DAY

OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE DAY
Senators Experience Difficulty in Get
ting Picture-A Few New Bills.
Called to order by president Devotion
al exercises by chaplain. Journal of yes
terday read and approved.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
S. H-By Senator Walbridee, in amend
ment of and addition to Chap. s. V. S. re
lating to school attendance. Clerk of
hoard Of school directors shall provide
each teacher with lists of legal scholars
that should attend the said teachers
school. Teacher shall at once notify
truant officer If one of these pupils fails
TO attend school and he shall ascertain
reason and proceed accordingly; to cont
mittec on education.
5. 55-3Y Senator Royce. to incorporate
tho Vermont Internal Improvement 60.
Gives the right to build. buy or rent cleo
trio railways and aprurtenanccs in city
of Rutland, towns Of Rutland Mendon
Chttenden, Shrewsbury. Sherburne, and
Pittsneld in Rutland count. in Plymouth,
Bridgewater. Stockbridre, Rochester
Roya'ton. Bethel and Woodstock in
Windsor county, and Tunbridge. Ran
dolph Chelsea, Brookficld, Washington
and Williamstown in Orange county; to
committee on corporations.
Senator Noyes presented by request Pc
titions from Benson, Proctor and Holden
relative to prohihtory law; to joint com
mittec on temperance.
The Senate then repaired to Representa-
tives Hall for Joint assembly. On re-
turning from joint assembly the prosi-
dent announced that photographer report
cd yesterdays picture not a success and
desired to try again at this hour. on
motion Senator Combs a recess was
taken until II o'clock.
No pictures were taken during recess
owing to absence Of several senators
After recess. Senator Spencer moved
that H. p be withdrawn from the general
committee and referred to the committee
on judiciary Motion carried.
BILL INTRODUCED.
s. 56-By Senator Brownell amending
fec. s of No. 176 acts of 1898. relating to
Montpelier e Northern Traction Co.; to
| committee on corporations.
ROUSE BILLS REFERRED.
VI. ?S- Amending the act of incorporation
OF the Vermont Peoples Telephone Co
to committee on corporations.
II. 4l-Incorporating the White River
Railroad Co; to committee on railroads.
H. Officiating to alterations and re-
pairs on Windham county Jail building
Nindham county.
ORDERED TO LIE
| s. 2S-ProvidinS for charging legal rate
of interest to > per cent. The committee
reported unfavorably and on motion of
Senator Walbrdgc the bill was ordered to
lie. There were some dissenting votes.
BILLS PASSED.
| H. 51-To change name of the Vermont
Valley railroad, reported favorably, or
dcred to a third reading, read the third
time and passed in concurrence.
H. 26-To pay censors of Vermont State
Eclectic Medical society for expenses
in prosecution of Harold j. Stevens, read
the third time and passed in concurrence.
H. 81 Amending Sec. 1913 V. S. relating
to highways, read the third time and
passed in concurrence.
II. i5-To pay Harry Blodgott sum there
in named, read the third time and passed
in concurrence
S. SRelating to maturity Of contracts
read the third time and passed
s 39-Granting the town of Dorset the
right to elect two road commissioners,
| read the third time and passed
5. 4l-DoinG away with the six months
| limit to revocation of conditional dis
! charge from hospitals for insane, read
| the third time and passed.
on motion Of Senator Wilcox .he Sen
ate adjourned.
SENATE-AFTERNO
The Senate was called to order by the
president.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
s. Shy Senator Brownell. making Of
| flee of judge advocate general appointiVc
by the communicating instead of
S. 5S-By Senator Phelps amending the
| charter of the city of Barre in many
ways. to committee on corporations
s 5a-By senator Royce. amending >the
act of incorporation of the Rutland
Street Railway company, to committee on
railroads
s 6O-Ry Senator Royce. amending the
act of incorporation of the Peoples Gas
Light company OF Rutland; to commit
Tee on corporations.
). 61-By Senator Noyes. authorizing the
Chittenden Power company to issue
bonds to the FUN amount of capital
stock; to committee general committee.
$. 69-Ry Senator WabridEe. author
zng the board of library commissioners
TO cXpeud not exceeding 800 for books for
! free public library of the town of Guild
| hall to committee on education.
Senator Nelson, by request presented
petition from citizens of Wells. rela-
| tive 10 pronlpIthy law 10 committee on
| temperance.
Thc Senate then repaired to the Hall
of Representatives for the joint assembly,
Having returned from Joint assembly
the following bills were read twice and
| referred:
n. 2l-Relating to commitment to YER
mont Industrial school; to committee on
| judiciary,
II. GD-AmcndinG Vermont Statutes %
relating to publication of notice in news
paper. to committee on judiciary
BILL INTRODUCED.
S Cry Senator Combs, to incorporate
| the Berkshire Cemetery association. to
committee on corporations.
ON motion of Senator Wilcox the Sen
ate adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE