Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-13
ROAD ROBBERY.

the committee, to pay c. N Roberts the
sum named; ordered to lie and be printed.
BILLS PASSED.
S. So. appropriation for Guidhal library.
was called up by Mr.. Porter OF Whining
ton. and passed in concurrence with
slight proposal Of amendment.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Kendall of West Windsor, ask
| ing for the Communication of Frank Shaw's
sentence; to judiciary committee.
BY Mr.. Bundy of st. Johnsbury Mr.
Thomas of Monkton, praying for retention
| OF prohibitory law and woman suffrage In
case of referendum; to joint committee on
temperance.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Dart of Springfield, author
| zng the governor to procure and place
in the House lobby a bronze medallion
and tablet in memory of Bvt Maj. Gen.
| George j, Stannard, commander of the
Second Vermont brigade Supported by
Mr.. Dart and adopted on the part of the
| House.
BY Mr.. Bailey OF Newbury. providing
! for the appointment of a special joint
committee of five senators and nine rep
resentatives. to whom shall be referred
all bills relating to the Louisiana Pur
chase exposition Adopted on the part of
the House.
ORDERED TO LIE.
! n. 81. relating to public instruction,
taken up, read the third time. and on
question of its passage, ordered to lie on
motion OF Mr.. McFeeters of Enosburgh.
BILLS KILLED.
II 233. relating to form OF ballots.
| n. $50, to pay the town of Sutton the
sum named
r.. 800. to pay Johonnott & Hall the sum
| named.
II. 800, to pay ]. r. Pember the sum
| named.
READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
II. So. Midland Railroad company.
II. las, to pay j. F. Shattuck NJ. D., the
sum named.
II. Il. changing name of Chester Savings
bank and extending charter.
II. 22l, Incorporating Clan Gordon No.
II.
II. 900, amending charter OF Ludlow Say
ings Bank & Trust company.
II. rs, amending act of 1900 extending
charter of Essex County Savings Bank g.
Trust company.
II. 10. Incorporating Randolph Savings
Bank e. Trust company. As amended
with reference to amount of stock to be
paid in, making it % per cent, instead OF
least 81 900 stock. instead of $500; and strik
ing out the penal section, which is covered
by general statute.
H. 2l5. Incorporating Dog River Valley
Railroad company. Amended as to main
tanning of highways at crossings; taking
water powers; expiration of charter, etc
as other similar bills have been by the
railroad committee.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. l5s. to pay A. d. Robbins the sun
named.
H. 1850. amending statute relating to bal
lots. Abolshes blank square over straight
ticket and places names of candidates fol
town representative in same column.
II. 2i3. to pay c. c. Gillette the sun
named
H. III. requiring candidates, to Ale
sworn statements of campaign expenses
H. 81, to pay Martha F. Demeritt tbs
sum named.
: II. 36S, authorizing town of Woodbury. tc
appropriate Il sum of money in aid Of
Fletcher Granite company.
H. 369 amending section $500. V. S., re
quiring street railways to maintain sta
! tons
house Amended to provide for special tax
of ! u cents on grand lists Of 1858 and
1894.
II. 1e7. to pay NJ c. Redheld the sum
{ named.
H. 30 distribution of State school tax
= Amended slightly on recommendation OF
committee Mr.. Goodhue of Westminster
for the committee explained the bill as
intended to operate to the benefit of the
towns generally Mr.. White of Woodstock
moved an amendment requiring towns tC
raise at least - cents on "A dollar fol
= school tax. Mr.. Stafford of Morristowr
thought this limit not needed Mr.. Rider
lob a., l..
. school tax law; he didn't favor the bill
y Mr.. a bbey of Essex said the basic prin
A ciple of this matter was the eQualizing Oh
the school tax, and thought this bill
>. came as near to that possible. Tn,
); State should try this experiment in equal
l. izaton, The average school tax of the
. towns is a little less than 20 cents. Mr.
=; Kendall of West Windsor thought the ex
i pertinent worth trying and thought town
f lines should not be allowed to interfere
with the interest of the whole people.
= The amendment Of Mr.. White was
j. agreed to. and the third reading of tn,
\. bill was ordered.
= on motion of Mr. Russell Of Rutland
g town the House adjourned.
UsE-AFTERNOON.
The chair announced that the specia
: report of the State commissioner of take:
e had been put before the House and wa.
referred to the committee on ways anC
i means.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. 20, relating to incorporated villages
n Voting for road commissioner.
II. lis, sale of commercial fertilizers,
!. H. l97. relating to taxation.
DISCUSSION or HIGHWAY TAX.
y r. 265, making State highway tax ter
:, cents, Mr.. Bundy of St. Johnsbury tolC
, of the burden resting on that town IL
:. the matter of general taxation, and hopeC
g the Legislature would not increase tn,
=, burden.
Mr.. Pape of Barre didn't want to op
l.; pose anything that was for the Interests
j., of the State as whole, but argued abou
as the gentleman from st. Johnsbury.
!: MIR. Bridges of Athens favored the bill
|. a. ~ great lid 10 he small towns
Mr.. Newton of Reading thought il tn
/; bl" passed IL NouIu dHOld tne lVlel thd
=, many of the small towns are asking 70
this year. This is the opinion of the com
|. mttce. unanimously.
:; MIR. cole of Gulford thought highway
of the State had been neglected for 10
years, and II true something wa
done. This bin provides an eQuable meth
cd OF getting a this important question
Large towns have been built up by tn
small one: and should be ready to he'll
. in this matter of highways.
Mr. McFeeters favored the bill. He be
l. lieVed in granting the relief asked 70
k and giving the small towns a chance.
= Mr. Bailey thought An amendment o
" the bill necessary and moved to amen,