Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-08

reau' favoring Bennington. refutine
them in detail. The very sgner of the
personal appeal has recently asked for
continuance of cases In which he is cour-
lsei on account Of the Inconvenience OF
reaching Bennington from the northern
end OF the county. Hc contcnded that UNI
DEP existing statutes. the proposed change
should have been published in the news
papers, and If IL had. on the issue thus
raised. the complexion Of the Bennington
delegation would have been different. He
declared that he knew nine OF the II MEM
bers favored the bll's dismissal
! Mr. Graves Of Bennington denied this.
the OIL, he said. did not fix the shire at
! bennington or elsewhere, simply left the
question to the people of Remington
county. II one shire is 20 be established,
then three Judges of the supreme court
arc TO fix the location. The attorney
general and other good lawyers say that
the publication of notice was not legal
condition precedent 10 action here.
MT Archibald conourtAd with the views
OF the gentleman from Dorset, that If
the SHIRE was to be changed, there were
people enough in Bennington county to
Tx the place without calling the judicial
er,1ne in.
Mr.. Hapcood Of Peru argued that tho
question was one of repairing the Jail.
The Dill was dismissed on viva voce
vote, by large majority.
SPECIAL oRDER-BALLoT ACT.
4 $. 2--Relating TO the official ballot.
Mr.. Bailey of Essex moved an amend
ment providing that a candidate NOM
mated by two or moro parties may
elect on which ballot his name shall
appcar---such choice being determined
on within 10 or Is day before election,
according to whether II be for state
or district or county or town office.
Mr.. Bailey explained briefly the scope
of the amendment. which he said would
make the bill fair TO everybody, Civ
ing candidate the right TO pull out
of all but ono ballot il he chose to.
The amendment was then agreed to
and the bin passed, with proposal of
amendment.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. 533-lncorporating Maple Grove
: Cemetery association.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. 5Sl--Reimbursing towns for mon s.
ey paid for advanced pupils education.
II. 53i--Rclatins to payment of coun
sci assigned to assist states attorney
READ TWICE AND REFERRED.
$. lS1-Amcuding the charter of
Norwich University as 20 exemption.
etc; grand list
:, 1$5-Amending charter of Brat
tlcboro village; corporations.
5. 13s-Amcnding charter Of St AL
bans street Railway company: rail-
roads
s. 152-Amouding charter of Equinox
company; corporations
S. 15S--Incorporatin the Austine
sanitarium: committee ON public health.
PASSED IN CONcCRRENCE
S. 14i--Incornoratire Rutland Pub
fishing association.
s. 12l--GrantinG to FIRE district 40.
/. Barre town, certain rights. With
proposals Of amendment reported by
committee on corpora rou.
POLLING PLACES
S. 41--CrcatnE additional polling
lplaces in certain towD>. Amendments
were adopted providing that towns
having two or more villages, inCorpor-
atcd or otherwis containing 30 or
more legal voters may. on petition OF
ten or more voters nave moro than one
polling place: also changes relating to
choice of election officers and rcgula e
tons for conducting the voting
Mr. Msxfield OF Johnson opposed tho
bill as one creating increased ,rouble
and expense, without material beuetits.
Mr. BaieY Of Essen supportci the
bill Many towns have several scat e.
tered villages where balloting can take
place. and more votes will he cast. with
less travel and trouble. especially for
the old and inhrm voters.
Mr. Blanchard Of Newport said tina,
the bill would benefit his town and
others in Orleans county.
MI Kicker OF St. JohnsburY favored
the bill as in the interests of working
men, who sometimes cannot well leave
to 60 long distance TO- vote.
Mr. Nutting Of Westminster. Mr.
Miles OF Barton. Mr.. Shaw of Marlboro
Mr.. Morse Of Randolph and Mr. Grou'
OF Derby related how such an act would
meet conditions in their towns
l. liz Ia RMS FOX MINORS.
s. 139-Prevcnting sale of firearms
to minors under IL.
An amendment proposed by the gen
eral committee allowing parents oil
guardians TO provide such arms to min.
ors under - was opposed by Mr.
Blanchard OF Newport Mr.. billiard OF
Cabot, Mr. Fish OF Ira opposed tn,
amendment, as virtually nullifying tn,
bill, and endangering others than thos,
. under control of parents who furnish
, the arms.
Z Mr.. Taft OF Walthanh Mr. Miles o,
Barton and Mr.. Patton of West Rut,
: land favored the amendment, believine
1t proper for parents 20 exercise dis.
erection in tho matter. and that BOYS
should become accustomed TO the US.
of firearms.
The amendment Wa agreed 10 anc
the bill ordered to third reading.
Rcsolution-By Mr. Durick OF Cas-.
Teton, OF condolonce with Mr.. Gates Of
Morristown on account of the death o,
his mother. Adopted
On motion of Mr.. Manchester OF Rye.
gate. adjourned
HOUSE AFTERNOON.
BILLS KILLED.
H. @-straight plurality election of rep
resentstivos
RI. S-Relatins TO check list.
u. l,J-R-lating 10 salaries OF Stat
priSON and Uou~a 80 ,rorract;oo OH, -