Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-03

n majority was recorded
Mr.. Sherwin Of Jamaica smoke for m,
majority method.
Mr Newton of Reading held that IN,
smaller towns were not ready for III.
| ra"'cai chahge proposed. lie exprcss
ca Willingness TO compromise on ma
Jorl'y elections on third ballot
| MT Archibald Of Manchester asked
opponents OF the bill what became I'D
the'r principles In regard to the sancti-
Ivy or majorities when they were will
ing to abide by plura1itv decisio,
later in the night. He cited an In.
stance of whore man failed bv two
votes to secure a majority and after
a long struggle another person ,vas
chosen on similar total vote and bv
a much smaller vote cast for him. lie
believed the change would be tone-
fetal to the smaller towns especially.
Mr.. Pare of Barre city deprecated
the Introduction OF party questions
and the arrayng Of small towns
against the larger ones. Ife presented
this bill on it's merits
| Mr.. 1Iilliard Of Cabot said that I'M
dor the conditions governing voting
| V.
Mr.. Taft of Waltham. from the
smallest town in Addison county. ,avor-
ed the bill
Mr.. Kicker of St. Johnsbury believed
the business men OF his town would
favor the plurality method
yea and nay vote demanded bv
Mr.. Parsons of Fletcher, resulted:
Yeas. 90; nays. 1876; and the bill was
killed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. 440-By Mr.. O'Brion Of South
Burlington, amending section III. V.
s., relating to SCHOOL attendancc
Truant officer or school director shall
notify overseer when parents cannot
clothc pupils. who shall furnish cloth
ing. Committee on education.
r. 441-By Mr.. Gates of Moristown,
to regulate fishing in Great Hosmer
pond. Game and fisheries.
H. i42-By Mr.. Campbell OF Rock
inEham, to further hydrograp hic work
and cooperation with the geolog cal
survey. state and court EXPENSES
II. i43-By Mr.. Lcavens of Cam
bridge. to pay Louise Allen for nursing
soldier in tho Spanish War. Claims.
H. i44-Bv Mr.. Leavcns of Cam
Cambridge. Corporations
H. 445---By Mr.. Bulard Of Burling-
ton, relating to negotiable Instruments
and establishing uniformity of law
governing the same judiciary.
II. 44o-ny Mr.. Taylor Of Windsor.
making 60 hours a legal weeks work
in state institutions. Ways and means.
II. 44T-By the same, fixing salary
OF the States prison physician. state
and court expenses.
II. 44s--By Mr., Maxfeld OF Johnson,
lamending statutes relating to conveying
scholars. Removes distance limit and
leaves conveyance discretionary with Ill
reotors Committee on education.
II. 44a-By Mr. Kicker Of St. Johnsbury.
amending section AZ, V. $. relative t.
pardoning OF prisoners Before issuing
PARDON governor shall give hearing, or
appoint a commissioner who shall hear
same and report to him. The States at
torney shall be notified. judiciary COM
mttce.
". f50-By same relating TO alteration
and diScontinuance Of public highways.
Auditing owners shall be recomponsed by
town for land damages. judiciary com.
mttee.
II. 45l-By same. incorporating Nichols
porations.
II. 451-By Mr.. Wall Of Dorset, creating
town clerks seal. Judiciary.
II. F4-By Mr.. Norton of Eergennes,
authorizing Vergennes graded school dis
trct to issue its notes Tor refunding pur-
poses. Judiciary.
H. 455-By Mr. Nutting Of Westminster
regulating the MANAGEMENT Of creameries;
agriculture, Managers to issue definite
statements to patrons.
II. 456-Ry Mr.. Hapgood Of Peru, to pre-
vent the killing OF deer tor three years
game and fisheries.
II. 457-By Mr.. Stratton of Montpelier.
by request, relating to nuisances in rail-
road coaches Railroads.
II. 45S-By the same making salary ~
librarian 1850 and first assistant 81 20D.
State and court expenses.
II. 459-By Nj. Stratton Of Montpelier.
amending the charter Of tho Spring d
Fountain Water company OF Barre. Com
mittec on corporations.
II iN-By same, amending statutes re-
latIng to pubic printing and documents.
State to pay expenses of delivering Yer
mont reports. Committee on State and
court expenses,
H. iel-Bv Mr. Waite Of Hyde Park pro-
v1luc for construction Of storage vault
in basement Of State House $3.50 appropr-
ated. Committee on public buildings
H. 462-By Mr.. Dart OF Springfield, in
the Black River Electric
Power, Lighting and Railroad company
COMMITTEE on railroads.
II 4fS-By same. relating TO state camp
ground in Colchester, Provides for sale
.; same and holding proceeds for hve
years to purchase another ground. Com