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

II. l9,-Rcuuiring peddlers to DO Ii
ccnsed. Senate proposals of amendment
making tho license for foot poddlcrs sl5
instead OF g. and for pedding by team
or railroad $50 were not cOncurrcd in,
these amounts being left as the House
had amended the BILLS and SIS, re
spcctiveiY. The Senate proposal to sub
stitute teas and coffces" for groceries,
oranges and bananas" was also non-oon-
CURED in. \ slight change in phrase
ologY was conquered in. The speaker cast
the deciding vote on the proposal as TO
foot poddlors. as the House stood a to Ga
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. Shy Mr.. Smith of Rutland city.
amending charter Of Rutland city. Com
mttce on corporations
II. 5S-By Mr.. Darling of Chelsea, from
the committee on corporations. amend
ing charter OF city Of Burlington. Ordered
to lie ana he printed.
MARY RoGERSs SENTENCE.
II. 45-To commute the sentence of
Mary Rogers Favorably reported by a
majority of the Judiciary committee.
On motion of Mr.. Archibald of Man
chester this bill was made the special
SENATE AMENDMENTS CONQUERED
IN
H. 3l0-Relating to compensation Of
militia. Mr.. Dart of Springfield explained
that the amendments related to items
that were omitted from the original bill,
and were acceptable to ts friends. The
additions provided for compensation to
certain officers and to the furnishing Of
subsistence whom on duty
~. 35l-Amcnding OF charter Of Chester
Savings Bank and Trust Co.
H. 356--Relating to offenses against pub
lie policy. The amendments increase tho
penalties for "grafting."
H. 377-Amcnding statutes relating to
Investments and loans,
H. 393-Amendng sections relating to
notice to oversecr of the poor
H. 47l--Proof of foreign wills.
r. 5l4-Permits to teach. Mr.. Shaw Of
Marlboro explained the amendment az
satisfs Glory.
BENNINGTON COUNTY SHIRES.
II. 525-Providing for locating court
house, Jail, etc. of Bennington county.
Mr.. Wall Of Dorset moved to dismiss
the bill. lie criticised the methods taken
to fix upon tho location, believing that
the people Of Bennington county, or their
were tho ones TO decide,
instead of "A small commission.
Mr. Graves OF Bennington said the bill
was favored by the representatives OF II
of the II towns OF the county Hs read
the report OF recent grand jury con-
demning the jails at Bennington and Man
chester He described the difficulties OF
maintaining two shire towns. This bin
provides for Il referendum on tho Ques-
ton of whether there shall be one or
more shires The support of this bill n-
cIudes so per cent, of both the population
AM grand list OF Bennington county.
Mr. Archibald of Manchester said it was
| the intention to make Bennington the
shire. Tho expectation had been that ii.
S02. providing that the location should be
settled by a commission of one from each
town would he favorably reported and
acted Upon, but by some mysterious
lagency which the speaker ascrbed TO the
third house." the current was changed
because, he inumated, Bennington would
not get the shire, Bennington never has
wanted n single shire, unless they had il
| "cinched,' Arlington is a much better
! location. and ii the question had been left
to the people, as formerly proposed, would
have been selected. Bennington knew il
and overwhelmingly defeated it, The
speaker described tho difficulties OF reach.
ing Bennington He criticised the hote
Recommendations at Bennington as infe