Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-04

| lost by fire.
II. 12s-Regulating appointment Of road
| commissioners Sclectmen TO appoint as
| commissioner any legal voter who Sc
cures signatures of ma jority of tax pay
erS.
| II. 1q2-Amending act relating to public
! instruction. Directors may issue six spe-
| cal teachers permits.
II. 2J7-'ro afford relief to town of Boil
! ton.
! II. 3jl-Authorizing towns to elect one or
two road commissioners
| II. 33i-Protection of birds, their nests
and eggs.
| II. 37rAn act for better care of ceme-
| terirs.
! II. 1tj-Cranting relief to town of And
| over, came up for third reading, after
| having been once killed and recon Sidercd.
| Mr.. Goodhuc OF Westminster asked for
explanation Of the bill. Mr.. Russell Of
/ Kirby gave grand list. mileage and debt
| of the town, and Mr. Burton Of IIEhgate
/ also spoke Of these matters. Mr.. McFeet-
! crs of ltnoshurgh and MIR Adams Of MARI
/ toro opposed the bill. Mr.. o. Brien of
South Burlington ana MIR Kendall Of
| West Windsor favored. Third reading
| WIS refused.
II. 42--To grant relief to town Of Jay
TRUST COMPANIES AS EXGCtTOR
II. Ti-Authorizing trust companies to
act as executors and in other GduCiJry
| capacity.
ON question Of passage. the bill vas
| opposed by Mr.. McFccters Of tnosburgh.
Mi. Gale of Guilford Mr. Ayers OF Swan
! ton, Mr. Ellis of Fair Haven, Mr. Rider
of Brs tol, no held that banks ought not
to % into the estate and guardian busi-
ness. which can moro properly be lcft 10
! individuals, as heretofore.
Mr.. W ellis of Waterbury, Mr. O'Suliivan
of st. Adams, Mr.. Fletcher Of Cavcndish.
MIR. Smith Of Northhcld. favored the Dill.
/ maintaining that trust companies were re-
/ sponsihle and that no possible danger
would follow the passage OF this act The
choice Is left optional with the persons
int crested
on rising vote, the bill was killed;
yeas S, nays 50.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. 400 from joint committee on House
of Correction, approprating $l.6c0 for re-
pairs and improvements at that insutu-
ton; ordered to lie and be printed.
II. an from the same. relating to sup
port OF paupcrs ordered to lie and be
printed
II. AZ. from committee on claims, to pay
T. W. Barrows the sum named; ordered
to lie and be printed.
II. f@, by Mr.. |illottson Of Belvdere
TO pay that town the sum named; to COM
mittcc on highways. bridges and ferries.
II. 40, by Mr.. Kendall of West Wind
sor providing for free bridges across the
Connecticut river; TO committee on high
ways. bridges and ferries.
REPORT ON HOUSE or CORRECTION
Mr.. Lawrence Of Rutland presented the
report of the joint committee on House
of Correction, covering the recent Visitd-
ton. The committee found the general
health of the inmates good. 1t recon-
mcnded the restoration of the calsthenic
Low ia
preparation of $1,000 for an electric light
plant and pump or water engine. The
report was ordered to lie and he printed.
letter from Gen. l. j. Wstor of Phil
adelphia was read expressing the appre-
citation of the writer for tine acceptance OF
the General smith memorial tablet.
ITJARIIJry ot, EAII,RoAbS pAsst,D
H. -m, relating to accidents on rail
roads came up for passase Mr.. Durick
OF CaSuetou suggested slight amend
ment in phraseology, which was adopted
Inc provisions OF the bill which gives
one-fourth of the fine to the state was
criticised by Mr Russell of Kirby and
MI: ButterHeld OF Neathersiicld.
Mr.. DurCk explained that the object
was to reimburse the State for the expense
of prosecution
me Dill was opposed by MI Mcteeters
OF EnoShurgh and Mr.. Rider of Bristol
and supported by MIR. Dur!ck and Mr.
Pape OF Barre.
Mr. McFeeters moved to dismiss the bill
motlon lost.
Inc blll was passed on a yea and nay
vote demanded by Mr. McFeeters; yeas
l'U. nays -.
Inc blIl makes railroads liable to fine
OF S-,Ooo to 5000 IN case of death of any
person through fault of company or its
employees.
READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
H. 80, approprlatinS S-4,0VO for support
OF Soldiers liome.
H. III, TO pay FRANK Chandler the sum
named.
IL III, lnterlocklng railroad crossing
slSnalS IN 81 Johnsbury.
n. 23-frotectlnG WOOdcock for GER
tain period.
II. HO-Relating 10 salary of judge OF
Pobate TOR New Haven district.
IL, 2iCRelaung TO reports OF insurance
comraties
ri. 2t-Eelatins TO publishing of rec
ords of Vermont volunteers in spanish
American War.
II. S2}-Requiring election officers to re
main within guard rail.
II. S27-Relating to duties OF sergeant
alarms.
II. SH-Amerding statutes relating 70
stock interpretations. Assessment for
taxation.
II. $50 pay Lew B. Moore tho sum
II. 3eS-Amending statutes relating 70
} struck juries
IL. 3NS-Apportionment of taxes. Towns
| shall eyDrass in vote raising tav tba eragi.