Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-12-13

port of government, introduced to-day
by MIR. Fletcher of Cavendish from the
committee on appropriations are as fol-
lows:
Twenty-ave thousand dollars for the
purpose of paying debentures of the
lieutenant-governor, the Senate and
and House of Representatives and the
contingent expenses of the General AS
! sembly for the balance OF the session.
after December 1. 1906
Seventy thousand dollars for the pur-
pose of paying debentures of lieuten-
iant-governor. Senate and House and
contingent expenses OF the General As
sombly for the session of 1908.
One hundred and sixty thousand dol
lars for the support of the insane for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1908, and
n like sum for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1909.
Thirty-two thousand dollars for the
support of the State prison for the year
ending June 80. 1908, and a like sum
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1909,
and $4,000 for the deficiency OF appro-
priation for year ending June 80, 1907.
Twenty-one thousand five hundred
dollars for the support of the House of
Correction for fiscal year ending June
80, 1908. and like sum FIR the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1909, and $4,000
for the deficiency In the appropriation
for the year ending June 80, 1897.
Twentyseven thousand five hundred
dollars for the support of the Industrial
school for the year ending June 80,
1908. and like sum for the fiscal year
ending June so. 1909.
twenty-five thousand dollars for the
purpose of paying interest on bonds
and interest on other debts Of the State
for the year ending June 80, 1908.
and a like sum for the year ending
Juno so. 1909.
Two hundred thousand dollars for
the support Of the executive depart
ment for the year erding June 80, 1908,
and a like sum for the year ending
Juno 80, 1909.
Three hundred thousand dollars for
the support of administration OF Justice
for the year ending June 80, 1903, and
like sum for the year ending June 90,
1909.
Also the state treasurer is authoriz-
ed to borrow a sum not exceeding $780,
900 for the purposes of defraying the
expenses Of the government and paying
such appropriations as are or may be
made.
The Senate this afternoon passed the
weekly payment bill by yea and nay
vote Of 10 to and it has gone to tho
governor for his signature.
RAISE PRICE OF KILLED CATTLE.
The Senate bill creating the office OF
cattle commissioner and defining his pow
ers and duties occupied the attention of
the House for nearly two hours to-day.
The House proposed to the Senate TO
amend the bill by giving the owners Of
cattle condemned for tuberculosis Is per
cent. of their appraised value. with the
hides, with full value if an animal killed
by order of the cattle commissioner is no.
affected with tuberculosis.
The bill was then passed with these pro-
posals of amendment.
The House this afternoon took official
action the death Of Representative
Allen o. Newton of Panton. Mr.. McCuen
OF Nereennes introduced q fitting resolu-
ton which was unanimously adopted by
a rising vote. The chair appointed as A
committee from the House to attend Mr.
Newton's funeral tomorrow Mr.. McCuan
Of Nergennes, Mr.. Bristol of Walthan
and Mr.. Noonan OF Addison.
DOUBLE TAXATION
BILL
The joint committee on public health
gave hearing tonight in the coat
room on the bill providing for the in
pccting of concentrated and condensed
milk and making the same with the
approval of the state board of health.
Representative Mead of Rutland APP
peared in behalf OF the bill and 1t was
opposed by Representative Nichols of
Richmond Representative Dewart, Mr.,
Carlisle of The Van Camp company and
w. r. Austin, all of st. Adams.
The House committee on railroads
gave hearing on the bill to annul the
charter of the White River Railroad
company and the judiciary committee
heard those who favored establishing
municipal courts at Northfield, Swan
ton, Bellows Falls, and Brnttleboro.
The Joint special committee on double
taxation was In executive session to-
night, formulating bill that will soon
be reported to the Legislature.