Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-24

question: was Se'ti"d T1Rnl. I'VE SdN1
the committee had disapproved tho bill
and that u Of the members from tho
county were opposed TO it and only three
| for II.
Mr.. C;rout admitted this. but said It
was duo to the little pecunisry interests
| OF the several towns.
Third reading was refused.
BILLS KILLED.
". 23G---Providing for building Of county
| jail for county Of Caledonia.
II. Sa3--LaSing tax ON Orleans county.
". 423-'ro protect fish in towns Of
Granville and Braintrec.
". 4i5-To make 60 hours the legal
weeks work in state institutions.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
TO establish memorials to Seth Warner
and Remember Baker. Adversely reported.
by committee ON ways and means. Mr..
llupgood of Peru defended the idea of do
| ing honor TO the memory of these pa
triots. Adoption was refused
READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
II. 33a-Amcnding charter of Ethan Al
lon Engine company.
II. E2--Changng stated terms Of Frank
| lin county court.
| ~. Book stacks in state library.
! MIR. OSplivan of St. Adams city OK
planned the proposed changes which
mean the addition of room to accom-
modate 1000 more volumes. Tho appro-
priaion is not to exceed 500.
! ". sSi--'o enlarge village burial ground
in Waitshold.
n. @sI--Rclating 90 ferry at Larrabec's
| Point
| ". i7c--Sc rvice OF Justice writs.
| II. i1l-Proof of foreign wills.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
| II. 3s7-Rela ting TO geological survey.
| VI. 4S5-Repars to Addison county jail.
| READ TWICE AND REFERRED
| S. 9-Relating to ma;e-up of the Of
fetal ballot. Judiciary committee.
S. li--Incorporating burlington Probate
and Fidelity Co Committee on corpora =
tons.
s. D-protcctMg tho monument ami
burial lot of William French at West
Minister. State and court expenses.
S. i2-Crealing board of medical regis
tration Coinmittec on public health
: IL Repeating the law to prevent fraud
in sale OF garden seeds. Committee on
agriculture
s. Calculating to powers Of officers OF
municipal corporations. Commute" on
judiciary
| : $40 encourage th" planting and
ipcrpctuation of forests Committee on az
lriculturc.
| s lw-lucorporatirg Chittendon 'ouN-
lty Trust Co Committee on banks
s i25-Closing of ccrtain streams adapt
ed to the cultivate Of fish Committee
ION game and fisheries.
| :. l3tAni-nding charter of :hn Winoo-
ski & Burlington Hors" Railroad com
pany. Committee on railroads.
| :. l4t-RclatiNc to expenses Of compu-
tation Of reserve liability of domestic lift
insurance companies. Committee on in
Isurance.
:. 5l--Liability Of agents on unlawf u
contracts for life insurance was, On mo-
ton of Mr. Bullard Of Burlington. re-
turned to the custody Of tho senate.
on motion Of MIR. Parsons Of Fletcher
the Hose adjourned.
HOrSE-AFTERNOON.
Mr. Loavens Of Cambridge prescntco
the report OF the committee on claims
relating to the examination OF the aud
TORS records, etc.
. Ordered TO lie and 700 copies printed
Mr.. LcaVcns also introduced from
, the committee on claims bill as follows
II. 102, regulating purchas" Of sup
plies at state institutions and labor
atory Of hygirno. When IN JudEmcn
of auditor prices paid are Excessive h'
shall notify governor. who snail in
vest gate and ii he deems further ac
| I a at
general to proceed to recover such OK
cessivc payment. Ord"rcl to lie and To-
printed.
II. 503---Amcnding No. l23, acts 0
1896. requiring members Of boards an'
commissions to render itcmi2cd ac
counts to the auditor showing tim
spent, service performed and cxpens"
= incurred, accompanied by rcceiptc'
bills. verified by oath OF claimant. be
fore payment is made by state. Or
{ dcrcd to lie and be printed.
II. 5o4-By Mr.. Fitts Of Brattleboro
from the judiciary committee, relat
ing to taxation of costs in rrimina
causes Corrects inadvertence OF act q
, 1902. so that witness fees can be tax"'
to the respondent. Ordered to lie am
be printed.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
, II. 35O--Ameudins charter of Chest"
savings bank.
H. 372--Authoriziue Washington
, county to pay J. :. Niles for Nighttime
the jail
H. la2-Amcndina the charter o
Proctor village.
! H. 3oi-Am,ndirc charter ~ fen
lufugton village"
II. 37>--Ameudina charter Of fambd
q Iota society o. the University of Yer
ment,
THIRD READING ORDERED.
H. G3-Eclating TO employment o
child labor,
Q RAILROAD COMMISSION BILL
! II. 333--Relating to railroad comm S
sion. Amended to provide Tor tire
= assembly. 20 authorize employment o
. clerk and stenographcr; striking GA
the punitive sections, Mr.. Maxheld O
Johnson Queried as to meaning or pres
emf bill Mr.. Waite OF HYDE PARK eS
. plain.d that the changes We're: tl"ctr
.. for two years instead of SIN salary ,
a DAY instead Of IS; elected by genera
, lasscmbly instead OF appointed by Tn
r governor.
:, Mr.. Eddy Of stowe, who introduce
: the bill, explained his reason Tor H. u
-. deemed the commission 900 "NpenslV
| , II fi,Fi,