Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
Three Bills Relating to Highways Killed
New Measures Introduced.

Rev. Guy c. I.amson.
SENATE PROPOSALS OF AMEND
MENT CONQUERED IN.
H. 1855, to allow judges Of supreme court
to act as referee, etc. Amendments unim-
portant.
BILLS KILLED.
RI. 1874, amending section 3446, v. s., relat-
ing to duties of road commissioners. Max
ing them subject to direction of select
men.
II. $50 relating to election Of road COM
missioner. Selectmen to act as such when
towns so order.
II. $40, relating to highway tax. Increas-
ing town highway tax to 25c.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. 263 Incorporating the Bradley Gene
terry association of Fairfield.
II. S37, legalizing Burington's quadren-
NAL appraisal of 1902 and grand lists for
1901 and 1902
II. 800, Incorporating Barre Investment
Il Guarantee company.
II. 40 Incorporating the Brattleboro
Manufacturing company.
II. 23l, Incorporating Cherry liill ceme-
terry association in Bethel
IL. 212 Incorporating Northfield Falls
Cemetery association.
II. $50. Incorporating the Baptist Church
In Nottingham.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Fl. 422-By Mr.. Place of jay, for relief
for that town on account OF Hood dam
age; to committee on highways. bridges
and ferries.
ORDERED TO LIE.
Fl. 100, was reconsidercd on motion Of
Mr. Gale of Guilford, and on question OF
passage was, on his motion, ordered to
lie.
Mr.. Wells of Waterbury moved to re-
consider II. 116 relating to peddler's IL
censes. killed yesterday. Mr.. Pember OF
Rochester supported the motion, and the
bill was reconsidered. Mr.. Dunklee of
Vernon moved that the bill be ordered to
lie. Mr.. Pape of Barre opposed it. The
bills was ordered to lie.
AUTOMOBILE BILL.
Mr.. Connal of Newport moved to re-
consider the vote of yesterday refusing
TO concur in the Senate's proposal to
amend II. IS. relating to the speed of
automobiles outside cities and villages.
The motion prevailed and Mr.. Porter of
Wilmington advocated the Senate amend
ment increasing the maximum speed to
10 miles. MIR. Perrin of Berlin opposed.
The Senate amendment was concurred in.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. 1857, the cigarette bill, after an ad-
verse report.
II. ~ putting all street railway char
ters on same basis under the law.
n. 1874. summer school and educational
meetings.
H. 4O7, relief for town of Searsburgh.
H. SO, granting relief to town of Men
don. Amount changed by amendment
from $500 to $1,000.
H. l69, to regulate sale of concentrated
commercial feeding stuffs. One slight
amendment
H. 1S6, to protect monument and burial
lot of William French at Westminster
| Appropriation changed from $500 to $50
Supported by Mr.. Goodhue OF Westmin.
ster.
II. 3d. prohibiting drawing of seines
| in Malletts Fay. Slightly amended.
| II. SIS, to pay c. n. Roberts the sum
named.
S. 40. to prevent corrupt practices in
matters relating to elections.
On motion of Mr.. Childs of Moretowr
the House adjourned.
USE-AFTERNOON.
| The chair announced the following mem
bers on the part OF the House of the
| joint committee on the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition OF 1904:
Mr.. Bailey of Newbury, Conland OF
Brattleboro, McFeeters of Enosburgh
| Davis OF Proctor, Fowler of Manchester
| Pillsbury Of Sutton, Waterman of Chester
| Pape Of Barre city. Jenne of Derby.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
! 6. "a, amending statutes relating tc
guardianship of minors to judiciary com
mittec.
S. So exemption of rents. etc. OF mar
ried woman from attachment for deb
of husband, to judiciary committee.
| s. l09, granting Pawlet the RICH
| TO elect two road commissioners; to com
mittee on highways, bridges and ferries
). 80, amending statutes relating L
revocation of license OF foreign insuranc.
companies; to committee on insurance.
S. l52, exemptions from taxation o
money loaned at 3 per cent. or less Il
towns. etc; to general committee.
S. 1859, appropriating $500 for Stat
Teachers association to COMMITTEES OF
education.
S. lS2. amending statutes relating t,
teachers certificates TO committee o,
education.
READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
II. As. to afford relief to town of Waldo
81. 500
II. IT, 10 tUdDlc cities ana Towns I
unite to improve highways.
II. los, amending section ass, V. s., relat
ing to fishing in Ticklenaked pond, in EIDE
pond and Great Hosmer pond.
II. 13z. to prevent double taxation. Eek
| empts money loaned on real estate at
per cent interest or less to amount equal t
appraisal of the real estate, exceptin
loans by savings banks.
II, l44, amending statutes relating t
libraries. Relating to amounts TO be vote
by towns in order to secure State aid 70
libraries.
II. 15i, authorizing appointment of WON
an on one or on each of the boards of di
rectors of State institutions.
II, 2O6, exempting polls of all veteran
| of rebellion.
II. 2S7, increasing fine OF managers o
creameries and cheese factories who in
fringe act of 1898.
II. 3OS regulating the killing OF gam
birds and grey squirrels.
II. $40 authorizing surviving Judge I
amend exceptions, etc, Of deceased judg
of supreme court.
| II. 355, amending statute relating to an
pointment OF guardians.
II. 800, giving constables jurisdiction o
the State
IL. 40], to replace boundary line monu
ments between Vermont and New York
H. 4o4, laying tax on Bennington county
| II. 405, giving State board of library com
missioners secretary at $500 per year.
s 75-Selectmen to fix pay of ballo
clerks.
s SG-Amending statutes relating t
poddlcls.
II. 2dS-Amending charter of Hoosa
| Power and Traction Co.
H. 33J-Incorporating Prospect Park CO