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


S. 79-By Senator Nelson, providing for
incorporation of companies for co-opera-
tive insurance against fire, lightning or
larceny; to committee on insurance.
s. S1-By Senator Anns eXcmpting
rents. issues and products of real estate
Of married woman from attachment or
executions for debt of husband; to COM
mittcC on judiciary.
s. Shy Senator Brownel. taking away
the right of a person of weak mental pow
ers to have help In marking ballot: to
joint committee on elections
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
s. 81, making judge acknowledgement
appointive.
H. q, amending charter of Copperfield
Railroad company.
II. ca, relating to repairs on Wirdham
county Jail building. on motion of Sena-
tor Brownell was taken from the table
and was then passed in conc urrence.
S. 56. amending charter of Montpelier e.
Northern Traction company, Reported ia
vorably Ordered to third reading: read
third time and passed
PLURALITY ELECTION BILL.
Every senator being present, Senator
Stiles moved that S. 6, relating to plu-
rality election OF representatives, be
taken from the table; carried Senator
Stiles then spoke in behalf of the Emery
amendment making Il plurality elect on
the second ballot.
Senator Brownell spoke for the straight
bill in behalf of pure politics.
Senator Annis asked for the reading of
the amendment and then spoke in its ia
for, saying he was reluctant to depart
from the old democratic method.
Senator sutton stated that he believed
that the old way was right and moved
that consideration of the bill be post
poned Indefinitely.
Senator Russell called for the yeas and
nays Those voting yes" were Senators
Howard, Mayo, Nelson, Sutton. Tracy.
Those voting mo" were Senators Annis,
Backus. Brown, Brownell. Cartmell,
Combs. Downer Emery, Graves. Greene,
Jackson Q.amoile), Jackson (Orleans),
Lawrence, Noyes, Phelps, Royce, Russell,
Sheldon. Sibley Spencer, Sprague, Stiles,
Walbridgc, Yelling. Wilcox. And the mo
ton was declared lost.
Senator Emery spoke in favor of the
amendment. Amendment adopted viva
voice and the bill passed unanimously
viva voice.
LAID ON THE TABLE.
s. 20, to pay Towne Bros. sum therein
named. Reported adversely On motion OF
Senator Russell laid on the table.
BILLS KILLED.
S. 43, to pay Richard s. Read sum named
therein, reported adversely and refused
third reading.
s, &c. repeating section 5072, V. s., relat-
| ing to contempt of court for defaming
court. Reported adversely from the com
mittee on judiciary. The question being
the third reading OF the bill, Senator SUIT
ton spoke In behalf OF the bill. relating
that he had been prosecuted for contempt
of court under that section. Senator
Annis chairman of committee on judiciary,
spoke In behalf OF the committees report.
The third reading was refused by viva
| voice vote.
On motion Of Senator Combs the Senate
| adjourned.
sENATE-AF'rERNO
| Called to order by president.
| Senator Brownell moved that on the
completion of the business OF the joint
assembly the Senate take a recess of 81
| minutes before returning to the Senate
| chamber. Motion carried.
The Senate then repaired to the hal
Of representatives for joint assembly
Having returned from joint assembly
Senator Graves presented u petition ask
| ing for the passage of S. 49, charterine
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