Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
Debate over Bill Regulating Sale OF
Concentrated Fe d Stuffs-Bills
Passed.

Devotional exercises conducted by the
Rev Guy c. Lamson.
READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED
II, So. to grant relief to the town of Men.
don 81. G00)
II. 1885, to protect burial lot and monu.
ment of William French at Westminster
II. 251. to protect fish in Silver lake
Franklin.
H. $50 making all street railway char.
tiers equally subject to statute law.
H. $40. prohibiting of senes in Malletts
bay.
H. @9l, relating to summer schools and
educational meetings.
H. 100. relief for town of Searsburgh
H. il5, to pay c. n. Roberts the sum
named.
$. 40 to prevent corrupt practices in
matters relating to elections
II. 20, changing boundary line of Swan
ton Falls union school district.
II. 49, Incorporating West Burke graded
II. 41G. lcGaizing the appraisal and grand
list of Lowell.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
H. 1873, to pay S. e. Darling the sum
named.
II. 400, to pay Robert Weir the sum
named.
II. u, to pay Henry r. Brown the sum
named.
BILLS KILLED.
H. S67 prohibiting manufacture, sale
or giving away of cigarettes. Mr.. Porter
of Wilmington didn't approve of cigarette
smoking, but thought this bill harsh.
H. 81, relating to teachers certificates.
II. Il, to pay town of Groton the sum
named.
II. 81, relating to teachers certificates.
H. go, relating to grammar school funds
in Fayston
H. 345, to pay town of Glastonbury the
sum named.
II. 1916. relating to real estate agents
and brokers.
ORDERED TO LIE.
H. 1T', to regulate the sale of concen-
trated commercial feeding stufIs.
Mr. Buttcrijeld of Wcathcrstield pro
posed an amendment whereby the State
should appropriate so" for the State EN-
pertinent station to bear the expense Of
analyZnE the feeds instead of taxing the
manufacturers for that purpose. lie OK
planned that the proposed change would
abolish the metal TAGS that are a
nuisance, and also would tend to give
small manufacturing plants fair chance
in our markets.
Mr., Dean of Ferrsburgh opposed the
amendment
Nj Gilhllan Of Ryogato favored the bill.
but was not concerned about the amend
mcnt.
Nj Bundy of st. Johnsbury liked the
idea of giving small manufacturers a fair
chance. He said the experiment station
did not ask for the appropriation and such
m1dCstY deserved encouragement.
Mr. Porter of WilmiOctop favored tbc
amendment.
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. Porter asked what provision had
been made to protect dealers with stocks
on hand inasmuch as the act was to 20
into effect Dec |.
Mr. Gilfllan acknowledged the force of
this suggestion and on his motion the
bill was ordered to lie, pending amend
ment
II. 149-Relating to time Of holding
school meetings in unorganized towns
adversely reported.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
s. 2O-An act to pay Towne Bros. the
sum named; to committee on claims
s. 1Ci-leS liZing appraisal and grand
list OF Lyndon; to committee on grand
list.
S. 136-Amending act of 90 relating to
Ludlow Telephone Co.: to committee on
corporations,
S, Hi--Authorizing Remington &c eject
two road commissioners; to committee on
highways, bridges and ferries.
). l46-DehninG time in which road com
missioners shall make report to State
highway commissioner: to committee on
highways, bridges and ferries.
S. 14S-Amending the charter of the
bennington Security Co. to committee on
banks.
S. 1jS-Incorporating Richmond & Hunt
inpton Telephone Co.; TO committee on
corpora tons.
S 17s-Amending the charter of the Con-
soidated Lighting Co.; to committee on
corporations.
s. 14. consolidating Church Of the
Messiah and Montpelier Independent
Meeting House society; to committee on
corporations
S. 190 extending charter OF Dandy Saw
ings Bank and Trust company; to COM
mittee on banks.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. 423-By Mr.. Frost OF Cornwall in
cooperating Middlebury Rustic company;
to committee on corporations.
H. 42%-By Mr.. Lyon Of Westmore, grant
ing relief to town OF Westmore $500 to
committee on highways, bridges and fer
ries.
PETITION.
BY Mr. Abbey of Essex, relating to
prohibitory law and woman suffrage; to
committee on temperance.
EARLIER SESSIONS
On motion OF Mr.. Porter Of Wilmington
It was voted that when the House adj
journed 1t be to meet at a. m. to- morrow.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
nv Mr. Gilfllam of Rvepate reoue.tin :
the State Experiment Station to study
agricultural seeds and report two years
hence.
On motion of Mr.. Newcomb Of Thetford,
the House adjourned.
VERMONT PENSIONERS.