Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-01


missioner somewhat more power. consd-
erablv more labor and that it was along
the lines of progress toward better roads
and moro permanent road work. The sal
ary OF 81. 900 is not much increase over the
per diems and Is too small II anything.
Senator Simpson and Senator Prouty |
asked questions relative to changes which |
were answered by Senator Pierce. Sena- |
tor Skinner of Orleans uueried as TO sal |
ary and per dcms. Senator Stevens of |
Chittcndcn opposed the bill. Senator |
Pierce again favored the bill. Senator |
Slack OF Caledonia favored a per diem
basis.
On motion Of Senator Fish OF Windsor
the bill was ordered to lie.
The hour having arrived for the meeting
of the two houses in joint assembly, the |
Senate repaired to representatives hall.
The Senate having returned from rep
'resentatives han the president resumed
the chair.
on motion OF Senator Pierce OF Wind !
ham the Senate went into executive scs-
sion.
In executive session the following ap-
pontments 10y the governor were confirm
ed
DR.. G. S. Cavorly of Rutland member
of the board of health for six years
George II. Perkins of Burlington. goolo-
N'S' anu c"r"'or w "'"'' ''"'''' i'i wv
years.
George Aitkon of Woodstock. Ernest
Hitchcock of rittsford and Dana II.
Morse of Randolph, members Of tho board
OF agriculture for two years.
n,,,tor 80 cln.,,,., r,ia,.o,. 90 or,,,ao ,,,o
Senate adjourned.
cL,<A.rI, AFTERNOON
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5. l6l-Amcndng the charter of tho CEN
trail Savings bank and Trust company by
Senator Carpenter from committee ON
banks. Ordered to lie and be printed.
s lli2-l}y senator Pierce from the COM
imitice on game and fisheries. creating the
office OF State fish and game commits
sioncr and authorizing anpointmont hv
him or ueh and palne varlrus. Salary
of commissioner 10 be 1000 and actual cx-
Ipensos. and of wardens s. pcr day. or
dcrcd to hc and be printed
on motion of senator Fullineton thu
rul,s were sttsuended and II. 49, wa r.-
ferrod back 10 COMMITTEES after votes
passing it and ordering it to third read
ing were rcconsid,red The bill author
izos town of Jamaica To- refund its in
dcbtodn,ss
On motion of senator Lord of Washing
ton the Iol.s Passing and ordering tn
third reading s92 relating to taking ,,at..
for public use were reoonsid rcd and tho
bill was rccommitted to the comnhtteo on
Judl'iary.
HIGHWAY BILL AGAIN
/ San,,n,. var,sor Of I,rarllir called ~, =
i1I4. relating to highways and - Stato
ihjyhv,y commissioner Sn,tor El.,,hor
'of Windsor asl,ed what c,,,,,,ox +h,, hul
makes ON The cxisti,,r law Sc,,tor ,,i.rc.
Ihrionv exulaiued Tint tho hill civ.s
authority TO tho commissioner +, onforc,.
.r.riiIatiors that voro adon,od bofor, .,l
gives him a SALARY instead of = nor dion
Senator Parker Of Franklin and Senator
Fletcher favored Tho cer dio,n mctbod ot
r"E W. '"'S '''o "S naV'hS WORKED Sa'iS-
Senator Proutv of Orleans moved ia ro-
con slider the votes striktn., ont s.ction !
which provided that each town mus, f,ir.
nish a sum cuilal To- - n,r cen, of lis am
portloumont from the state hiarv.a,
money tor permanent road work FL
then favored the propositiou to n,;,k,. ~ .
towns share in the cxpcnse of n,rin,r,.,,t
road work. Senator Dicllcv of or,,eo
opposed tho notion
Senator Proutv withdrew his motion anal
on his further motion IN. Inn WI. ,,
d''ed to lie.
Hills PASSED.
senator CARPENTER of Rutland called ma
II. 3"d relating to billiard ard pool rooms
and bowling alleys Senator skinner of
Orleans moved to amend 50 that mo- minor
shah be allowed to play in pool rooms
etc, without written consent of ,o,,nt
or guardian The amendment was agreed
/" ne p''I was th'n PASSED.
: "'-ih'"tPor"'lhs the Nauonal Trust
'"h'P"nF' ON motion Of Senator Carp"n-
, Ter OF Rutland amended IN both the titlr
ana piii 50 mat 1t shall be the American
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+ op,,,,,.
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: l39-ro prevent sale OF firearms to
70 minors under |, wears of 40, Scr,t,:
Dickey of Orange thought the bin too
sweeping in that 1t would not permit even
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