Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20


THIRD READING ORDERED.
S. ~, amending law relative to en-
bringing certain officers of
trades unions under law.
S. 13i, authorizing city of Burlington
to erect soldiers monument and bond for
that purpose
S. 1S1, amending section 1869 V. s., re-
lating to stoppage of trains at crossings.
5. 1855 giving graduates of Boston In
sttute of Osteopathy right to practice in
' Nermont.
S. 2l to prevent nuisances III cars and
railroad stations. Amended so as to be
more explicit and precise.
S. 49, relating to State printing Amend
ed so as to exclude certain contracts,
printing Vermont reports, etc, from gen
eral rule that printing must be kept in
Vermont.
H. $40. relating to exceptions in certain
cases
H. 337 to legallze grand list of city of
II. $50. relating to appointment of
guardian.
II. 800 extending jurisdiction of con-
stables in service of process
II. iai, laying a tax on Bennington
county.
II. 40. amending general law relative to
street railroads.
BILL TO PAY THOMAS REEVES.
H. 2A>. to pay Thomas Reeves sum
named. Reported favorahly Vote in
doubt ana yeas and nays being called for,
debate ensucd. Senator stiles intcrro-
gated the committee as to what the claim
is. Senator Brown asked for time until
he could get the itenized accounts. Sen
ator Anns said he understood the bill
was for services of liquor processes
where there were no seizures and thought
that If this claim were allowed every
sheriff In the State would bring one in
and that they all took the offices know
ing what the fees were. Senator Rus
sell explained that "A large part of this
bill was for money actually paid out in
other work. Senator Annis stood cor
rcctcd as to part of the claim but still
wanted more light
Senator Stiles moved to amend by
striking out that rart Of the bill relat-
ing to search warrants. about $50.
Senator Brown on behalf of the COM
mittee on claims supported the bill and
opposed the amendment. Senator Brow
nell said with regard to the service of
search warrants that by the recent law
these same services done now would be
paid and he thought that the labor hav-
ing been done it should he paid for. He
said $4OO in fines We're received from one
man whom this bill related to. Senator
Annis replied that the new law was to
effect only subsequent services Senator
Russell spoke against the amendment
and said any claim Sheriff Reeves pre-
sented he believed would be just Sena-
tors Brownell, Anris and Russell indulg-
ed in rcpartee. on the amendment the
vote resulted yeas 20, nays 5. Amend
ment adopted. Third reading ordered by
viva voce vote.
ORDERED TO LIE.
S IS, amending charter Of city of Barre
reported favorably with many amend
mcnts and on motion of Senator Emery
ordered to lie
SCHOOL TAX BILL KILLED.
II. 30 relating to distribution of State
school tax taken from table at request of
Senator Walbridge. Senator Walbridge
explained that the bill proposes to throw
influence towards making fewer small
schools. Original bill proposed to divide
tax IN proportion to number of schools
in each town. This is changed so that
$4,000 of proceeds of tax, about per cent
of the whole Will go according to amount
of school tax raised in each town. The
higher the tax the more the towns will
get. Senator Graves opposed the bill as
tending to hurt small schools that are
necessarily kept running, Senator Wal
bridge said another committee bill would
do away with that trouble he thought by
providing for carrying of pupils TO larger
schools. Senator Jackson Namoille)
thought the law for carrying pupils is
tending to depopulate the back districts
because people won't live so far from
schools that their scholars have to be
carried. Senator Graves thought carry
ing pupils and so keeping schools cen
trallzed is impracticahe The vote re-
suited yeas 8, nays 20 Bill killed.
BILLS KILLED.
S. 127, forbidding candidates for rep
resentatiVe to act as members of board
of civil authority in revision of check
list. Senator Graves favored and Senator
Walbrdge opposed.
S. li2, relating to public lands granted
for use of schools.
II. 157. authorizing appointment of a
woman on one or each of directors of
State Institutions. Reported adversely.
Senators Spencer, Noyes, Walbridge,
Jackson Namollc, favored. Senators.
Combs. Stiles, BroWnell, Russell opposed.
Vote resulted, yeas. l3, nays, 10.
II. y, relating to commitment to Yer
mont Industrial school for less time than
minority.
BILLS PASSED.
S. 2C. Incorporating Rutland M.
c. A.
u. $50, incorporating Barre Investment
and Guarantee company.
$. 20j, Incorporating Vermont Improve
mcnt society.
House joint resolution to pay expenses
of the joint committees in visiting State
prison,
House joint resolution for conveyance
of certain land on Antietam battlefield
TO United States government
S. l66, to incorporate Orange County
Telephone company. Senator Browncll
thought charter too sweeping. Senator
Emery explained that it was a farmers
line almost entirely and so would not
trouble other lines
H. 3li. forbidding seine fishing in Lake
Champlan within jurisdiction of Yer
mont. Senator Phelps explained. Fish
Commissioner Titcomb heartily favored
| the bill as amended.
II. 212. Incorporating Northtield Falls
Cemetery association.
READ TWICE AND REFERRED.
H. So, to pay b. f. Kelley sum named
| to committee on claims.
H. 1885, relating to Addison Railroad
company; to committee on railroads
| H. l5O, to pay town of Hardwick sum
named to committee on claims.
II, l60 changing form OF ballots; to
| committee ON elections.
| H. l69, to regulate sale of concentrated
commercial feeding sturrs; to committee
on agriculture.
II, los, to pay S Il. Darling, NJ. D., sum
named; to committee on claims.
II, 2U, to pay O. ID. Cobleigh sun,
| Namod; to committee on claims.
| IA. 2il, to incorporate Montpelier & War
rem Railroad company; to committee on
| .ailIodds.
} II. . 3, TO amend charter of the village