Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-07
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Montpelier. Nov. !

There was a decided drop in the pres
sure of business today as compared with
yesterday. The House passed - pro-
posed laws and killed two, while the
Senate let through six and slaughtered
one.
In addition to these the following of
interest were returned for the approval
of Gov. Mccullough, also a joint reso-
luton:
An act relating to the election of Of
ficers in the Vermont National Guard
A joint resolution providing for the
printing and distribution of Hon. John
Youngs address on the "Constitutionality
of the referendum"
An act relating to the preservation of
the surveyor generals papers. 1t was
bill by Mr.. Gale of Guilford.
An act for placing steel cells or cages in
the Jail building in Windham county.
and for making alterations and re-
pairs in and to said Jail building a bill
by Mr. Porter of Wilmington.
An act to change the name of the
Mount Kilburn hospital. introduced by
Mr. Wheeler of Rockingham.
Gov. Mccullough has approved and
signed several bills originating in the
House. One provides that the presiding
officer at a freemen's meeting shall be
fined not less than $40 or more than 800
| for counting ballots before o'clock.
The only bill introduced in either
branch of the legislature today was that
of Mr. Vincent of Burlington. amend
ing the scharter of that city.
The House killed the bill for the cleo
ton of town school superintendent af-
| ter extended discussion.
The bill before the House appropriate
! ing $1,000 for the completion of the mill
tary road at Highgate resulted in heated
debate, in which several of the mem
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| cal. however and decided that the town
| should build it's own road. Mr. McFeet-
/ ers of Enosburg defended the appropria-
| ton. He said Highgate had expended
| $1,000 already on this road, which is a
| thoroughfare, and must expend about
$1,000 more. 1t had been the states
policy to give aid to needy towns fol
deserving projects like this. Mr.. Bundy
of st. Johnsbury, Mr. O'Brlen of South
Burlington, Mr.. OSullivan of st. Albans
and others spoke in favor of the appro-
prlation, and among those who opposed
1t were Mr.. Adams of Marlboro, who
showed how Highgate, with its grand lis
of nearly $1,000 and its comparatively
low tax rate, is much better able t.
build the road than other towns tina
have not presumed to ask for aid; Mr.
1 Porter of Wilmington, who thought this
would be good place to head on the
tendency to spend the states money II
| dlu Oh lOWnS, DlllS WHICH are 81
numerous at this session. Mr.. Gale o.
| Guilford, who said that to pass thii
bill would be a precedent that would lead
to excessive raids on the state treasur!
and that the bill lacked merit.
The bill providing for repairs to thu
Vermont state hospital for the insane a
Waterbury and the Brattleboro Retrea
was ordered to a third reading, also tn
bill permitting the sale of separated mill
with the knowledge OF purchaser, and tn
weekly payment bill.
Among the bills passed by the Hous
are the following:
Relating to binding over proceedings t
county court, allowing the supreme cour
judges to act as referees; and the bill
providing that a newspaper publishe
may not recover in suit for newspape
subscriptions after expiration of term
Mr. Gales bill exempting from taxatio
all the engines used for farm purpose
was passed.
In the Senate President Stanton an
nounced the following committee to re
port on the advisability of having Ver
mont building at the Worlds fair In 81
Louis: Senators Backus, Cartnell, Russell
Mayo and Green.
The resolution providing for the re
moval of the iron fence about the stat
house grounds was killed after lon
discussion. Senator Emery's bill to pre-