Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE

ate adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
More Discussion and Final Action on
Public Health Bill.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
the Rev. Guy C. Iamson.
BILLS KILLED.
IT, officiating to peddlers licenses
II. 165-Relating to investments by saw
inrs banks.
II. 17nRelating to selection Of jurors
In justice cases.
II. 1se-Penalty for cutting and CARRYING
away Of timber.
H. 24-AdVerse claims to real estate.
Fl. S5I-Local option in taxation for local
purposes.
II. 37l-Repealing Sec. Al of the V. S. re-
garding tax inventories.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. 419-Ry Mr. Mcreeters of Enosburgh,
requiring certain officials to give bonds
ordered to lie and be printed
4l6-Ry Mr.. Adams of Marlboro. lcEaliz-
ing grand list and appraisal of Lowell
Ordered to lie and be printed.
REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON
TEMPERANCE.
On H. UeclO. II. 81 dNletcher) n. "a
Wonland), and II. 1oi (BattclD, a major
ity of the committee, G3), reported a sub
stitute bill Oh. 40. A minority az re-
ported another substitute bill OH. 4lS).
Both bills were read by their titles only
and ordered to lie and bc printed
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
u. 100 An act relating to binding over
proceedings.
H. 14'-An act to amend No. 1876 OF the
laws of 1894 entitled An act to incorpor-
ate the village of West Derby"
H. 15i-An act to enable the Union Meet
ing House society in the town of Waits
heled to sell its property.
H. lean act to amend Sec 1877 of the
Vermont statutes az amended by No. 81
Of the acts of 1900 relating to the adultera-
ton of milk.
H. 17S-An act to nay A. w. Wilkins
the sum therein named
H. 217-An act relating to partition of
real estate by the probate court, and re-
pealing 2575 and 2576 OF Vermont statutes.
H. 23>-An act to pay Bessie NJ. Gokay
tho sum therein named.
Joint resolution relating to the accept
ance by the State of Vermont of tablet
in honor of Gen. William Farrar smith
Joint resolution relating to placing a
tablet in the office of the sergeant-at-arms
I y.
Joint resolution relating to increased
cost of State militia.
Joint resolution relating to publishing
Proceedings of the Vermont Historic al
society.
BILL PASSED.
s. a. two road commissioners for town
of Dorset, called up by Mr. Russell of
Kirby, and passed in concurrence with
proposals of amendment.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. 225. legalzing Pownal's grand list and
appraisal.
II. 29l, legalizing Stratton's appraisal and
grand list
II. 3d. legalizing Elmore's grand list.
II. 3A, authorizing city of Burlington to
bond for not more than 500 go in aid of
Rutland Railroad company in erection of
buildings.
II. $50 amending Black River Trust Co. 8
charter.
II. S04, incorporating the Carpenter Or
gan company. Amended to put certain
ability on to directors.
II. IA, repairs to Rutland county court
house
THE PUBLIC HEALTH BILL.
II. 152, public health bill. Mr.. Conland of
Brattleboro moved an amendment making
board determinable by the governor in adj
vance; and the amendment was agreed TO.
Mr.. Conland also moved an amendment
bringing trustees of Incorporated villages
into this circle OF those who shall recon-
mend appointments of health Officers, the
amendment was adopted as was also am
other by the same member to secure uni
tOrmity with amendments made when bill
Was last discussed. Mr., Smith OF North
"A "
was adopted.
Mr. Buudy of St. Johnsbury moved an
amendment taking from the local health
officer arbitrary power as to plumbing and
locating that power with health officer and
local authorities. The speaker having
ruled the amendment out of order as sim
ply duplicating an amendment rejected the
other day, the House voted reconsiderd-
ton of the latter, and Mr.. Bundys amend
ment was adopted. Mr.. Vincent of Bur
lington moved a technical amendment,
which was agree to.
Mr. Perrin of Berlin moved to amend SO
as to relieve country schools and churches
from certain provisions of this bill. Mr..
shares of CRANKY and Mr.. Fish OF Roy
alton opposed the amendment and thought
sanitary conditions were as important in
the country as anywhere else
Mr., Warner of Ncrgenncs moved the
close of debate, which was ordered. The
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Vincent moved an amendment re-
duCing the amount of fine to imposed
for sanitary neglect In country buildings.
Mr.. Fish opposed the amendment and MIR.
Perrin favored it. The amendment was
disagreed to.
The bill was then passed by viva voce
vote.
THIRD READING O.
II. IA, relating to libraries
II. l57, appointment of women on GER
tain State boards.
H. $50, amending law relative to APP
ponunont of guardians.
~ so, Jurisdiction of constabes in ser
vice of process.
H. 49, relating to double taxation
Amended to make it apply to money
! loaned at four per cent.
H. iO3, boundary line between Vermont
and New York.
H. iO5, appropriating $500 for State H.
brary commission,
REMONSTRANCE.
Against the passage of the bill incor-
poratins burlington Traction CO., pre-
! scented by Mr.. Taylor OF Winhall, in be
| half If citizens of Manchester; referred
to committee on corporations.
PETITION.
For retention of prohibitory law and
woman Suffrage on the referendum, by
| mittec on temperance.