Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-30

courage incomers from other states. He
said the proper course was to get the fish
for the visitors to catch. and that our
people themselves have some rights.
Mr.. Battell moved that the bill be or
dered to lie until other bills in prepara-
ton could be presented, for action on the
whole subject
Mr.. Morrill, objected.
The bill was ordered to lie.
Petitions In favor Of the retention OF the
prohibitory law and of woman suffrage on
the referendum, by Mr.. Carpenter of Mid
dletown Springs, Mr.. Hopkins Of Rich
ford. Mr.. Clapp Of Barre town, referred
to the joint committee on temperance.
On motion of Mr.. Gushing OF Bethel the
house adjourned
HOUsE-AFTERNOON
The following bills were INTRODUCED:
II. 175-By Mr.. Bailey of Newbury, re-
lating to loss or destruction of savings
bank books. Loser shall advertise the loss
and If not returned the bank shall at end
of one month issue new book to COM
mittee on banks.
n. 17G-By Mr.. Wiley of Sharon, au-
thorizing selectmen of town of Sharon to
reduce tho rent of certain school lands;
to committee on education.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
At 2o5 a. m. ceremonies attending the
presentation of Admiral Clark's portrait.
On motion of Mr.. Porter of Wilmington
the House took Il recess of 80 minutes,
during which the members were re-
ceived in the chamber adjoining the ex-
| ecutive chamber by Admiral Clark Gov
ernor Mccullough and Ex-Governor Stick
ney
The portrait was displayed on an easel
| in the House lobby
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. 177-By Mr.. Bailey of Newbury, re-
lating to interlocking signals at crossings;
| to railroad committee. Provides for such
a system where two tracks cross; obviates
| the stopping of trains.
II. 17S-By Mr. Houghton of Poultney,
to pay A. w. wilkins the sum named ;
to committee on claims.
II. 119-By Mr.. Pearl of Johnson. (by
requesD to incorporate a college Of &c
ectic medicine and surgery; to commit
tee on corporations.
| H. lSo-By Mr. McNall of Milton, amend
ing Milton village charter; to committee
on corporations.
| II. 1Sl-By Mr. Lawrence of Rutland
city, protecting seals and labels of labor
! organizations; to joint committee on COM
mercal and Industrial interests Allows
| the adoption of a device designating the
product of the labor of members of a
union or society and imposes penalty on
! limitations.
II. 1S2-By Mr.. Richardson of Montpel-
ier to pay Mrs. Nellie c. Laird the sum
named, to committee on claims.
II. 1S3-By Mr.. Lyon of Westmore. to
prevent the pollution of waters of Will
loughby lake; to joint committee on game
and fisheries.
II. lS4-By same, to legalize quadrennial
appraisal and grand lists of Westmore;
to committee on grand list.
BILLS PASSED.
II. g., amending charter of Winooski
Agricultural company was favorably re-
ported with amendments fixing the
amount of real estate to be held by the
company at $4,000 and limiting capital
stock at $50 900. Mr.. Stafford of Morris
vile explained the nature of the amend
ments. The bill was amended, read third
time and passed
II. II, regulating the catching Of brook
trout, was favorably reported. with
amendments striking out the proposed re
peal of the six-inch clause.
Mr.. Battell demanded the yeas and nays
On the proposed amendment to strike out
the section repeating the six-inch law
the effect of which would be to continue
the SiX-inch law.
The roll call resulted: Yeas ~ nays SO
and the proposed amendment was lost.
On question of third reading, the vote
stood: Yeas IS, nays 60 and third reading
was ordered for tomorrow afternoon.
The bill in its present form designates
from May | to August 10 as open trout
season and repeats the siX-inch law.
Petition from Grange of Hartford ask
ing that the tuberculin test be continued
by Mr. Dewey of Hartford; referred t
committee on agriculture.
on motion of Mr.. Madison Of Glaston
bury the House adjourned.