Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-15

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ton 1905 OF the Vermont Statutes rcla.-
ing to investments and loans.
II. 323-An act amending section SIZE of
the Vermont Statutes relating to notice
to oversecr of poor.
II. iis-An act in amondmen. of num-
bor Il, acts of 1909, entitled IAN act to
amend section Gs5 OF the Vermont stat
utcS, az amended by number g OF the
acts OF 1@S, relating to conveying
scholars"
II. Alan act in amendment of mum.
Dor &c of the acts Of 1900 relating TO proof
OF foreign wills.
H. 4Sj-An act to enable tho city Of St
Adams to issue bonds for the permanent
Improvement Of the streets. alleyways.
sidewalks aud sewers in said city
II. 4sf--An act amending the city char
ter Of the city Of St Adams relating
to the election of listers and auditors
in said city.
II. 4S7-An act in amendment of sec
ton IS of number 100 of the acts OF 1896
entitled "an act to incorporate n city
and a town of St. Adams" relating "a
the election of school commissioners.
II. 4S.-An act repeating number ia of
the acts of 1900 and number 229 of the
acts of 1902, relating to a board of pub
lie works for tho city of St. Adams.
II. 5li-An act in amendment of nnl
IN addition to section &C. Of the Vermont
Statutes relating to permits To teach
s. ian act providing for the rrcpara-
ton and use of a caucus check list.
s. 13,--An act to incorporate the Amcri-
can Trust company.
s. 1ii-An net to incorporate the Rut-
land Publishing association.
:. l5}-.in act to incorporate the Rut-
land County Trust Co.
:. 1jG-An act to regulate circus eX-
hibtions and in addition to chapter 1873
of the Vermont Statutes.
$. l6i-An act to amend section Of an
net entitled IAN act to incorporate the
Central Savings Flank and Trust com
pany Of Barton Landing, Vt. passed by
the General Assembly of the state Of
Vermont at its 18th biennial session and
known as Senate bill No. rs, approved
November Is, 1894.
JUDGES OF COURT OF CLAIMS.
IN Joint assembly this afternoon Frank
Plumloy Of Northfcld was elected chief
judge OF the court of claims. f. c. VIII
iAms of Newport, first assistant judge
ava Linus LeaYcrs Of tar.i ridge, scccr
assistant Judge. Mr. plunley was nomi-
mated by Senator Lord, MIR. Williams 10y
MI. Mics Of Barton and Mr. Leavcns by
Senator Burlington.
Tho Campbell automobile bill was pass
cd in concurrence this afternoon by the
Senate with proposals Of am.ndmc Mt
which may bc found in the official repor,
Of the Senate.
Tho House this afternoon roconsidered
its vote adopting in concurrence the Join,
resolution giving the present State super.
intendent of education 500 annually as in
crease in salary, and then by yen and
nay vote OF III TO s. killed u. Tho motion
to reconsider vas mauu by Mr. Tarb-l
Of Mount Holly.
NEW LIBRARY COMMISSIONER,
The governor has received tho rcsigna.
ton OF Clark c. Fits of Brattleboro as a
member of the State board of library
commissioners and has appointed Hale *.
Darling of Chelsea commissioner TO Al
the vacancy. lie has also designated Mr.
Darling as chairman of the board.
After considerable debate ana opposi.
ton the House bill granting the Brattle-
boro street railway the right to construc,
n crossing over the Boston & Maine and
Central Vermont railroads at Brattlcborc
was passed by the Senate.
The House dismissed the hill grant
ing relief to tho town of South Bur.
lington after the committee on high.
ways, bridges and ferries has recon-.
bill to grant relief to tho town of
Jamaica to the amount of $1,000 shar-
cd better fate and was passed after
Mr.. Shcrwin had explained the press
ing needs Of that town.
The town of IfiGhgate will also To.
ceiVc $500 for the repair Of its high
ways If the bill that passed tho House
this Afternoon becomes a law.
NIGHT SESSION OF SENATE.
Tho Senate held a brief session this
evening and then went into a committee
of the whole TO consider the House bill
now before the Senate relating 10 taxa.
ton OF corporations which provides for
mcrea sing the tax on tho gross earnings
of railroads. etc, from two and one-hali
to two and three-quarters per cent. W
Il. c. Slickney appeared in behalf Of
steam railroads, e. w. Brownell and J. ].
Flynn Of Burlington and K. {. Crosby OF
Springfield in behalf of electric railroads
and y. a. Loomis of Burlington for the
Champaign Transportation company, all
protested against this increase Of taxa
ton. which ii it is enacted into law will
be an excessive burden and will greatly
retard extension Of business in the fu-
turc.
The Hon. II. II. Powers appeared in be-
half Of the Rutland railroad and incl.
dentaly for the trolley line and other
corporations OF the state, The tax com
missioner and the State treasurer both
say there Is no necessity for this ncrca 50
of taxation of the corporations of tho
state. These corporations now pay all
the expenses of the State without the nee
cssity Of n state tax. Why should the Log
Islatur" do this ana discourage corporate
interests, &, ". Writers of St Alban.
spoke %, the interests of the Central Yer