Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-04

terry association; to committee on corpo-
rauons.
s. 204, to incorporate Rutland Y M. c. |
A.. to general committee
S. 205, Incorporating Vermont Internal
| Improvement society; to committee on
corporations.
S. 2l6, to enable Brattleboro to bond for
a bridge; to committee on highways, |
bridges and ferries
MOVED TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Battcll of Middebury moved to re-
consider the vote by which the House
concurrcd in the Joint resolution to pay
III. II. Mimms for services as clerk of the
joint temperance committee.
Mr. O'sulivan of St. Adams city op-
posed the motion, contending that Mr..
Mimms had not been overpald.
Mr. Battell replied that his desire was
simply to have the joint resolution agree
with the original resolution establishing
the clerkship.
Mr. Porter of Wilmington moved that
the motion to reconsider be ordered to lie
until more members are present This
motion prevailed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. 43S-Ry Mr. Dart OF Springfield, for
committee on ways and means, a substi
tute for II. 9 and H. 3l2. amending the
statute in relation to taxation of corpor-
atons Ordered to lie and be printed.
This bill makes no change in the rate of
taxation, but does make a change in the
method of administration with a view to
facilitating the collection of the corpora
ton taxes. 1t increases the amount of
excerpt savings banks deposit from $500
to s., 600.
II. 439. from committee on railroads,
substitute for II. 29i, Incorporating the
Essex and Waterbury Traction company.
Ordered to lie and be printed
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II. 10. relating to bounties on noxious
animals, returned from the Senate with
proposals OF amendment.
The proposal to change the fox bounty
to $l.25 during the summer months was
opposed by Mr.. Porter of Wilmington,
Mr. Ellis OF Fair Haven, Mr.. Perrin of
Berlin. Mr.. Thompson of Starksboro. and
Mr. o Brien of South Burlington. and
was disagreed to. The proposal to strike
out the 10 cent hedgehog bounty was OPP
posed by Mr.. O'Bren Of South Burlington,
Mr.. Pinney of Bridgewater Mr.. Hyde Of
Bakersfield. Mr.. Butterfed of Weathers
field and was disagreed to. All the minor
amendments proposed by the Senate to
this bill, except one correcting the phrase
ology, We're disagreed to.
= SENATE AMENDMENTS CONQUERED
U IN
II. 263. Bradley Cemetery association.
G H. 272. Mortified Falls Cemetery asso-
cation.
H. 3l9, prohibiting drawing of seines in
Mallctts bay
THIRD READING ORDERED.
: II. t9, requiring certain public officials
to give bonds.
q II. 42G, damage to crops by deer.
i ORDERED TO LIE.
II a26, to pay Walter d. Berry the sum
. named; returned from the Senate with
proposal to increase the sum. On motion
of Mr.. Pinney of Bridgewater the bill
was ordered to lie
., H. los, to allow inmates of Soldiers
Home to retain 81 per month of their pen
sion money ordered to lie, on mo-
ton of Mr., Tiley of St. George
:. READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
S. 50. amending charter of Burlington
and Hnesburgh Railroad company.
S 49, Incorporating Wells River e. Barre
. Electric Railway company.
:, S. l04, legalizing appraisal and grand
" list of Lyndon.
S. 49, amending charter of Bennington
- Security company.
:. s. 15S. amending charter Of Richmond
~ & Huntington Telephone company.
II S. IFS amending charter Of Consolidated
Lighting company.
II S. 1s4, consolidating Church of Messiah
/ and Montpelier Independent Meeting
House society.
% S. 100 amending the act extending char
1t ter Of Dandy Savings Bank e Trust Co.
S 1853. higher education for women a
IL Middlcbury college with proposal of Sigh
l. amendment.
message in writing concerning tn,
~ geological survey was received from hi
N exceliency Governor Mccullough.
/ on motion of Mr.. Russell of RUTLAND
town the House adjourned.
E-AFTERNOON.
= The following bills were read the thirt
time and passed
=. s los, amending charter of the Rutland
& Woodstock Railway company.
a. S. 1856, amending the charter of the Lud
H. low Telephone company.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
S. 50, amending statutes relating TO fee.
n and duties of witnesses.
+ S. 81, relating to scire facias.
S. IS. commissioning graduates of Nor
10 wch University as additional second
a. lieutenants in the National Guard.
5 %, amending statute authorizing do
70 nestle mutual fire insurance companies t
accumulate a reserve.
10 S. 14g, amending statutes relating t
% examination of insurance companies
". s. 10, amending statutes relating t.
revocation of license of foreign insuranc
e. companies.
". s. 81, relating to the militia with pro
posa of amendment.
pc II. ljl, protecting fish in Joe'S Pond.
,r- II. 2o5. protecting woodcock.
IL. 30, salary of Judge of probate 70
I'M district of New Haven.
II. &4, publication of records of Yer
,e- mont volunteers.
H. III, relating to interlocking or auto
= matte signals at railroad crossings
Amended so as to make act applicabl
~ only to the crossing of the Boston