Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-25
legislature Adjourned from Fri.
day Morning until Monday
Afternoon.
MORE IMPORTANT BILLS.
Nne wouId Limit the Time for Using
State Tax on the Highways-An-
other Automobile BilI-Bul
Creating Fair Commission
tndc Special order.

Montpelier. Oct. 1S-Although, as seems
probable, the Legislature will adjourn to-
morrow forenoon until next Monday aft
,rnoon. 1t cannot be said both houses
ave not put in good weeks work. Not
,nly has the introduction of bills been ex-
pedted but the committees have been
hard at work. and final disposition has
been made OF not few measures.
The Joint assembly this afternoon 10
slect state officers, with the exception
of Judges of the supreme court. attracted
n large audience. It was a vertable love
feast. all the state officers whose time
expires December I next being elected
without opposition, and incidentally these
faithful officials received glowing eulogies
Mason S. Stone Of Montpelier was unanl-
mously reelected State superintendent tt
schools: Charles II. Ferrin of Montpelier.
sergeant at arms: William II. Gilmore OF
Fairlee. adJutant and inspector genera''
Nathan @. Williams of Rocklnshani'
Judge advocate general; Redheld PROCTOR
of Proctor, Ebenezer ]. Ormsbee of iran
don and Nelson w. Fisk of Isle La
Motto, trustees of the University of Yer
mont for six years The names OF those
who made the nominating and secondiAS
speeches may he found in the official re-
port of the afternoon in the House
The Senate suspended the rules and
passed by rising vie the Joint resolution
requesting Governor Proctor to invite
Major General Lewis A. Grant 10 visit
Montpelier next month as the guest d
the State.
The main provisions Of bill to reg
ulate tho use of automobiles, intro
huced by Dewart of st. Adams by re-
quest. follow:
person having control or charge OF
an automobile shall, when approach
Ing vehicles drawn by horses, manage
md control such automobile in such
manner as to exercise every reason
nble precaution to prevent the fright
pning of such horses and to insure the
safety and protection of the person
driving same. If the horse or horses
appear to be frightened and the driver
nv raising hand. signals. the person N
charge of the automobile, said person
shall Immediately yield one-half of
the travelled trach; OF highway and
shall then Immediately stop such au-
tomobile, turn off the power from
same and shall not proceed further
toward such horse until they have
passed such automobile or reached n
place Of safety. If such meeting place
is upon a highway too narrow for an
automobile to pass the horse in safe
~ the person in charge of the auto
mobile shall, on demand OF the person
driving the horse, back the automobile
10 n place where the horse can safely
mass the same. The secretary of state
or agent thereof may suspend or re-
woke the license issued under this act,
for any cause which he may deem suf-
ficient. On the conviction of per-
son owning. having control or charge
of an automobile for violation of a
provision of this act relating to the
operation or speed of an automobile
| such automobile shall be taken by the
constable Of the town wherein the vio-
| lation of the provisions of this act &C.
Cured, and keep the automobile for
30 days from the date OF taking. AT
the expiration of this time, the con-
stable may deliver possession OF the
automobile to the owner. upon the pay
ment Of a fee of s15 for keeping the
same. Persons who violate a provision
OF this act not relating to the operat'
ing or speed OF an automobile, shall
lie fined not more than $50 for the
first offense and not more than 800
FOR each subsequent offense A person
convicted of operating or causing OF
permitting another person to operate
IN automobile after n revocation OF
suspension of the certificate or license
granted under this act, shall be fined
not more than 500, nor less than $50
USE OF STATE HIGHWAY TAX.
Senator Chase of Windham introduced
bill in the Senate to-day which, if i
becomes law. will have a far reachinf
results, and Will cause road commission
Frs and selectmcn to sit up and take no
dee. This bill provides thai in order I,
fecure their apportorment of hghwa,
money raised by the five per cent. STATE
tax. towns must complete their work o
repairs on permanent highways on o
before July of each year
Mr. Leddy Of Underhlll introduced
bill providing that the State shall fur
nish flag for each public school in tn,
State. The needs of the State Industrial
tchoo at Vergennes for additional ac
rommodations are recognized In the bill
introduced by Mr.. McCuen of Yer
Eennes which provides for an approprla
lion Of $500 purchase property adjoining
the Industrial school
A broader education for pupils in tn
public school receives attention in the bill
Introduced by Mr.. Ray OF Rockingham
Memorial day and Peace day. and also 70
daily instruction in the public schools Il
the industrial arts and sciences. physca
culture vocal music and drawing.
The House bill providing for the ap
pointment OF State fair commisso
came up for third reading this mornin
after favorable committee report and
10 made a special order for Friday morn
Ing at eleven o'clock.
A CHANGE IN DATE.
II seems the date for holding the annua
meeting of the Vermont Officers Reunio
society has been changed. and Mr.. Sente
Of Montpelier to-day introduced a join
resolution, which was adopted on the pal
of the House, granting the use OF the ha
of the House OF Representatives TO tina
society on the evening Of Thursday, NJ
vember /.
The committee on elections reported II
vorably this morning the bill providin
that representatives to the General A,
sembly may be elected by plurality o
the third ballot, with a proposal {
amendment making 1t the fourth ballo
and this bin was made a special order fc
next Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock
AUTOMOBILE HEARING.