Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-01
Fits CHOSEN
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Troy favored the Dill ana IL WIS pdSS'u,
BILLS KILLED
II. 2i5-Amcndins No. 20, acts of 1895,
relating to fish cultivation.
H. 450-Alteration and discontinuanco
of highways.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. 39l-Rcatmg to the record OF abate-
ments.
II. 65-Relating TO cutting of bushes by
the roadside. with amendment.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. 4os-Rclating to distribution of State
reports, etc, for educational purposes.
Mr.. Sherhurne of Pomfrct moved to
amend to include the three colleges in
the state. Mr.. q sullivan of ST. Adams
city thought the amendment superhuous.
Mr.. Sherburne withdrew the motion to
amend
H. Collaborating purchase of supplies
at State institutions
u. 5oJ-Amending the acts fixing com
pensaton of member Of state boards, and
making the same uniform.
H. 504--Relating to taxation Of costs in
criminal causes.
II. 5l2-Amcnding statutes relating to
trusnt officers.
II. 513-AmcndinC statutes relating TO
fishing and fish protection. The substitute
bill from the Joint committee on game
pnd fisheries.
Mr. Malone of Fair Haven offered an
emendr@nt to exempt winter fishing for
pickerel in Lake Bomoseen from opera
ton of the act
The amendment was agreed to, Yeas,
IS; nays, 80
Mr. OBrier Of South burlington pro-
posed a similar amendment applying to
Shelburne pond.
Mr. Newcomh Of Waitsdod qucriod as
10 the difference between different waters
for pickerol fishing.
MIR. Henry Of Cndcrhill said uni
form law applicable to all waters was
desirable and opposed further amend
ment.
Mr.. OEi-en explained why Shell
burne pond ought 20 be specially eX-
empted.
Mr. Silsby OF Newbury said that the
bill ought to pass as it is or ought to
BE- killed
Mr.. Pect of Shclburne favored the
amendment.
The amendment was disagreed to, 40
10 SIS.
The bill was passed.
II. 5l4-Amcnding statutes relating
to permits to teach.
Mr.. Shaw of Marlboro supported tho
bill, which provided for reissue of
teaching permits to successful teachers.
II. 516-Amonding the law relating
to bridges and culverts.
II. 231-Helating to construction Of
buildings.
II. 333-Amendng the law relating
Go railroad commissioners. Mr.. Eddy
Of Stowe moved amendments putting
the date of joint assembly for election
Of commissioners forward to December
TO- instead OF November 10. and making
corresponding changes OF date else
where in the bill Mr.. Lewis of Troy
interrogatcd the committee whether
there was n division in committee as
to the wisdom of this bill, and whether
the present law was enacted in amend
mcnt of Il law that was practically tho
same as this proposed bill.
Mr.. Grout of Derby replied that there
was a division in Tia" committee, espe-
cially as to the wisdom of electing the
board by the assembly. Substantially.
the other parts of the bill are the same
oct passed in 1907.
Mr.. Lewis opposed tho bill, saying
that it was in effect 2 move to slaugh-
ter the present railroad commission, "a
bin to abolish tho commission has al
ready been killed a this session. Pet
ter men for the commission can be
secured by appointment than by cleo
ton. Cutting down the per diem from
Sc to 81 a day will result in a small
saving TO the state. but inferior men
will he available. Any of the present
commission could command more than
they now receive in other lines of
business.
Mr.. Eddy of Stowe defended the bill
os "a step.in the right direction, and re-
hesrsed the expense that has attended
the present commission. II ought to
pass.
MIR. Blanchard Of Newport opposed
the bill because it takes away prero-
katives that belong to the governor:
and because it WAS n move toward a
cheaper grade Of ability
MIR. start of Bakersfield supported
the bill on the ground that the people
had received little or no benefit from
the great expense connected with the
present commission. He referred sur
castically to difficulty experienced in
getting at the causes of accidents. lie
believed tho bill should pass as mat
ter of equity and Justice. The com
mission exists 1or the purpose of pay
ing political debtS, he said. Better
men can be chosen by this assembly
than can be appointed. lie criticised
the present commissions FOR some of
its reports and acts.
Mr., Lewis replied Chat il was not
Orleans county. but that section of
Franklin county about Bakersfield that
seemed interested in the fate Of the
commission. He answered Mr.. Start by
asking wherein the commission had
failed to perform its duties.
Mr.. Start replied, TT has failed in
this way-it hasn't done nothing"
CLaughtcrD
The bill was passed.
BILL INTRODUCED.
H. 51S-From the committee on corr
porations, substitute for IL 16S.
amending the act incorporating the
village of Hardwick; ordered to lie and
be printed.
BILLS PASSED.
S 39--F.nlarging the powers of the
State board Of health,
5. 125-Rclating to closing Of GER
tui in CT .r G-b