Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11

position OF tax Inventories; to committee
on grand list.
:. lIo, providing for recounts of votes:
to committee on elections.
5. W., relating to salaries of states at
torntys; to judiciary committee
5. 2O1, to provide and equalize school adj
vantages; to committee on education.
5. 2S. amending statutes relating to
school attendance and duties of truant
officers; to committee on education.
5. 213, amending charter OF Rutland
street Railway company; TO committee
on railroads.
S. ga amending statutes relating to tax
alton of savings banks and savings insti-
buttons; to committee on banks.
BILLS KILLED.
II. 253, st. Andrews Benevolent society," |
called UP by Mr. Carver Of Marshfeld, and |
third reading refused.
s. 122, amending statutes relating to the
taking of lands for school purposes.
s. 191. amending statutes relating to |
record of writs OF attachment on real es- |
tate.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
S. 1879, Incorporating Bennington &
North Adams Street Railway company.
Amendments proposed as other similar
bills have been amended.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
>. No-~tt clatlnE 10 powers OF state DOdTu
Traction company; to committee on rail- |
of pharmacy
s. 21-Nuisances in cars and railroad
stations.
s. 17c-Relating to normal schools.
| S. 176-ReatinG to publication Of cir
| culars of educational Information.
s. Dl-To pay J. Lee Collins the sum
| named.
S 2l6-Enabling Brattleboro to issue
bonds to build bridge.
READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
county.
II. Exchanging the March term OF
| Nindham County Court
II. 4S6-To pay certain States attorneys
| tho sum named
II. 4c7-To pay r. A. spafford the sum
named.
TUBERCULOSIS BILL T1NKERED.
s. 4-Creating board of cattle commits
sioners, and to define and regulate its
power and duties. was read the third time.
Mr.. Abbey of Essex alluded to the pres
ence of the new cattle epidemic, and to
| cover il ard similar cases that may arise
offered an amendment to Sec. 4, giving
the cattle commissioners authority, when.
after investigation, they are satisfied
that dangerous contagious epidemic ex-
lists. to quarantine such cattle and take
| measures to stamp out such epidemic,
but this shall not apply to bovine tuber-
culosis
This proposal of amendment was agreed
TO- slight amendment phraseology,
proposed by Mr.. Bundy of st. Johnsbury,
was adopted
Mr.. White Of Woodstock offered as an
amendment a requirement that cattle
brought into the State shall be subjected
to the tuberculn test. He said he under
stood the change was satisfactory to pro-
moters of the bill.
Mr.. Battell OF Middebury thought we
had had enough of this tuberculin test"
and hoped it would be voted down.
Mr.. ORrien of South Burlington also
opposed the amendment The amendment
was adopted: yeas l05 nays g..
Mr.. Gallagher of Craftsbury proposed
an amendment providing that cattle
slaughtered shall be examined. The object
of this requirement is to enable the State
to procure government tuberculin.
Mr.. Hobart of Westford conceded. This
amendment was adopted. as was also a
slight one offered by Mr. McFeeters OF
Enosburgh
Mr.. Gale of Guilford maintained that
this bill was dangerous and unsafe. and
said the case should be taken IN making
any such radical change in the law.
Mr. Kendall of West Windsor favored
the bill as what the farmers want They
didn't wish to be driven Into anything
different.
Mr. Dundee of Vernon said the defects
of the bill are apparent, He didn't think
1t covered all the ground necessary to be
covered. He opposed the passage of the
bin and demanded the yeas and nays
Mr. Warner of Nergenh-s moved the bill
be ordered to lie till II. go could be con-
sidered; motion lost, 80 to 81.
Mr. Hyde OF bakersfield moved to
amend by authorizing the cattle commits
sion to employ expert assistance when
| daprDe6 three dollars
day.
Mr.. White OF Woodstock opposed the
amendment and wanted the cattle com
mlssoners to handle the matter at their
discretion.
Mr.. OBrien thought there would be vet
erinaries enough on the board.
Mr.. Hyde said the bill gave the board
now no authority to employ others; and
two veterinaries were too few to handle
the work.
Mr.. Peck Of Brandon favored the amend
ment. He would favor board made up
of common sense business men with power
enough and money enough to do the
work in business-like way
Mr.. Battell OF Middlebury wanted all
the amendments voted down and the bill
passed.
Mr. Rider Of Bristol opposed the amend
ment.
Mr.. Hobart moved the previous ques-
ton, and the House voted.
The amendment offered by Mr. Hyde OF
Bakersfield was disagreed to.
The roll being called on the question OF
passage, resulted Yeas 1877, nays SO, and
the bill was passed in concurrence.
THE TOWNE BROTHERS BILL.
S. 20, to pay Towne Brothers the sum
named For loss of buildings in Rich
mond through fire set by an escaped lun-
attic.
Mr.. Hyde of Bakersfield said the bill
had been reported adversely in both
houses, after fun investigation. He re-
viewed the circumstances attending the
fire The owners had received SO 900 in
surance and were in comfortable circum-
stances. 1t was not fully established that
the lunatic had set the fire. If the State
Is to pay this claim. it should also pay
the insurance company. The speaker be-
licved the committees should be sustained,
Mr.. Fish OF Royalton conceded in this
belief There is no evidence sufficient to
show that the State is responsible.
Mr.. Bundy Of st, Johnsbury. for the
committee, said that the committee was
not satisfied that the lunatic set the fire;
further, that the parties could proceed
against those parties responsible for the
escape.
Mr.. OSullvan of St Adams city held
that the asylum officials could only be
proceeded against in their capacity as
State officials, indicating the States liza
bility.
Mr. McFeeters of Enosburgh argued
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