Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-17

school, Committee on education.
Fl. 4s2. Authorizing town of Jamaica
to refund it's Indebtedness. General
committed
ADOPTED IN CONCURRENCE.
Joint resolution from House com
mending Miss Miriam /. kimball for her
work along historical lines in Vermont
On motion of Senator Prouty of Or
leans, tho Senate adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNoo
Senator Lord of Washington moved that
the Senate request the House to return
to the Senate II. 800. relating to taking
water for public use, which was Tuesday
refused a third reading. 1t was so OF
dered
Senator Prouty moved that the Senate
reconsider tho vote refusing J. third read
ing to IT, IL. relating TO forestry. The
motion was carried and then the bill was
recommittod
ELLIS INTRODUCED.
S. 150-By senator skinner of Orleans,
granting municipal suffrage to women.
Senator HoIbroo< objected but WAS voted
down on the question OF Introduction uf
the hill Committee on elections.
:. 15l-By senator Prouty of Orleans,
authorizing tho auditor Of accounts to soil
Horse Ncck island in Lake Memphrom1-
COG. Senator llolbrook again objected to
allowing more bills TO comc i'm but was
again voted down. General committee
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. 9S-To pay certain persons sums
therein named. Favorable report
: G2-lncorporating village Of roultney.
Favorable report with amendments. which
were agreed TO-
: G7-Rcluting to salary of judge pf pro-
bate of Addison county. Reported favor
ably with amendment making the salary
$500 instead Of $1,000, which was agreed
to. ON inquiry by Senator Slack, Senator
Baldwin explained that the present salary
is $500
: fol-Rclathp to duties Of the ser
goant-at arms. Favorable report with
amendments which were agreed 10. S"n1-
tor Wells moved that the bill hc ordered
T. 70 lie until the special committee reports
as to insurance ON state buildings. which
! his hlll refers to. senator Baldwin
thought there was no occasion for delay.
Discussion with Senator Slack ana others
participating brought out tho fact that
there is now no authority to anybody to
get insurance ON state buildings in stock
icompanios. The motion was defeated and
the bill ordered t. a third reading.
| s. 1n}-Relating to Insurance brokers
and licenses. Favorable report with
amendments which were agreed to.
! S 10 Salary of judge of probate for
district of New Haven. Favorable report
with amendment changing the salary from
81 900 to $500. which WAS agreed to.
/ II. l34-Kclating to protection Of shade
trees. Favorable report with amendment,
READ TWICE AND REFERRED.
II. i:S--Crcating a tuberculosis commis-
sion. Joint committee ON public health.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Hy Senator Simpson of Caledonia for
municipal and presidential suffrage for
women Pcacham 40 names; Barnet. 15o.
| IWilmington, o. Woodstock. 6l; Concord
! l6> NIddleburY 20; East lIardwick. t,;
Glover, -; professional mon of Plan-
ti,lG Fast Calais. Cornth. Chester, Sto. X
bridge, Morrisvilc Westminster. Mont
ilplicr 81. Johns sbury, Wilmington. u;
Stove. 20; Eden, A. burlington, 100, Fer
rishurgh .gG
ltN senator SKINNER or 'll't tlS l'l llO-
ucpal anu presidential suffrage. from
Barton Landing, 2oG names. All Of these
petitions We're referred to the committee
on elections.
BENIN lNGTON MONUMENT REPORT
Senator Carpenter. from JOINT spocial
committee to inVcstiEat" thc Bennington
Battle monument and IT'S caro- presented
tho report OF the committee. Whio h after
being read, WIS. on motion of Senator
Rowland of Rutlund, ordered to Ii,
and be printed. Tho report enumcratc-
that tn" monument cost more than $1,000.
and Is one of the finest large publ,
monuments in the United Stat .s and that
IT'S care ana control is in TIA" hands of
the Bennington Battle Monument asso-
citation. which has for its only rcNonu,
what is received from admission fees
charged to Visitors The committee finds
the old house and barn now used as
ianitor's quarters unsuitable for the pur-
pose and recommend that those building,
be removed. The committee thinks nc
building should be erected on lands at
present available but recommends tn,
acquisition of suitah land near hy and
the erection Of hOusc thereon for III,
use of the iauitor and visitors 1t is roe
commended that the stairway inside TIM
monument be painted, that electric lights
be put in to light the stairs, and that
the walks and driVcWays be repaired. For
tho various repairs ond changes rec
ummcndcd it IS thought about $3.50 vii
u" needed, a part of which can be raised
y subscription.
ON motion ot Senator Pierce of Wind
ham the Senate adjourned.