Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-08

prohibit the misuse of rece0tacles used
in the sale and conveyance Of milk. Cen
eral committee.
II. 3sl-By Mr.. Barney Of Swanton
biles; general COMMITTEE Repeals the
amending the charter of that villa ge
relating to water works and issuing OF
bonds. Municipal corporations.
II. 3e2-By Mr. Senter Of Montpelier. by
request. providing for sale of state
arsenal and land at Montpelier. Public
buildings
| II 3es-By Mr.. Cadv Of Mi1debury. b,
request regulating and licensing automo
act of 1904 Goes into details especially a.
to operators of autos, who are compelled
to state experience in running machines
| If ever convicted Of ver-speedng, If suf
fering from mental or physical infirmity
ETC. regulates the rate Of speed enjoins
caution and due regard for rights o.
travellers by other means, fees TO be PAID
quarterly
H. 3s4-By Mr.. Drysdale Of Bennington
to regulate fishing in Bennington county
Game and fisheries.
II. 96S--Ry Mr.. Drysdale OF Remington
TO authorize Bennington village to re
fund a portion Of It's Indebtedness
Municipal corporations.
II. 3es--By Mr. Burnett Of Dummerston
to protect grey SQUIRRELS and raccoons
Game and fsheres.
| H s67-By Mr.. A'well Of Eden. legalz
ing appraisal of that town for 1902 ant
| lists for le03-lsNs. Grand list
| H. 3sS-By Mr. Hinsdale Of ST. George
to grant bounties on woodchucks ant
hcdgehogs Game and fisheries.
| II. 3G9-By Mr.. Kirkpatrick of Newport
10 establish a municipal court in that vii
| lage Judiciary.
| H. 27O-By Mr.. Turnhull Of Barton, t,
protect sheep: agriculture. (Suspectet
dogs to be killed.
II. 37l-F'rom committee on Judiciary
substitute for II. "a. to abolish capita
punishment: ordered to lie and h
printed.
SPECIAL ORDER-MR. HAPGOODs
vALEDICTORY.
| Report of elections committee in re
gard to eligibility of Mr.. Hapgood o
| Peru, taken up as special order. Mo
ton to further lay the matter on tn,
table and make 1t special order fo
Friday morning was made by Mr.. Sen
ter Of Montpelier. The House refuse,
| so to do
| On motion of Mr.. Darling o
Chelsea, the courtesy OF the House wa
extended to Mr. Hapgood and tina
gentleman was allowed to address thu
House in his own behalf He based hi
claim to seat on the fact that he hat
| resigned on september 3, in good faith
and turned over the affairs OF the ofiic,
| to his assistant. He had before testi
| fed to the fact. He denied that hi
evidence could be controverted by thu
| dispatch from Washington sayins
| resignation was received the 1t... o
| september.
Mr. Finn Of Springfield said tn,
House had settled the question as t,
whether fourth class postmasters ar,
eligible to seats here. The gentleman
from Peru has reflected upon the integ
rity of an important committee. IL
regarded Mr.. Hapgood as having no
resigned in proper form. Consistonc.
demanded the adoption of the resolu
ton, and he so moved.
| Mr.. Senter Of Montpelier interrogat
ed the committee as to Mr.. Hapgood'
attitude before the committee in tn
matter of swearing as to his resigna
ton.
Mr.. Alexander of Georgia, for tn
committee, said Mr. Hapgood did no
and would not testify before the com
mittee that he had resigned on the dat
mentioned by him.
Mr.. Senter Of Montpelier called TO
the yeas and nays. The roll call re
suited: yeas 1855. nays II. So the reso
luton unscating Mr. 1Iapgood of Per
was adopted,
Joint resolution introduced by Nj
Darling of Chelsea, for per diem an
mileage to November /, for NJ. j. Hap
good of Peru
Resolution by Mr. Hatch OF Straffort
granting use of representatives. hall t
the Vermont Improvement society 70
Tuesday evening, November G.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. 42--For better local supernten
dence Of public schools.
| II. l59-Providing for construction q
fences, cattle guards and farm cross
ings by railroads.
II. 1S4--Fixing dates for holdin
county court for counties of Washing
ton and Windham.
II. 212-To allow payment OF fine
after commitment to county jail.
ORDERED TO LIE.
II. s6s-Election OF road commission