Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-12-06
WANT TO AO-
J0URN NEXT WEEK
Possibility the Legislature May
Finish It's Work Friday,
December IA.
ANOTHER L 4RoAD BILL
you'd PInce Rs nd commissioners
on Fixed Sal House Orders
Sennte Dill s.. eating state
nonrd Of Ps Institutions
to Third Reading.

SENATE Dill g, eating state
nonrd Of Pst3 Institutions
to Third Reading.
Montpelier, Dec. 5.-The Legislature to
y tackled seriously the proposition tc
pse up the business of tho session nex'
Fels and to reach final adjournment or
riday, December IA. II both houses re.
hin In session next Saturday and Mon.
y 1t will give eight working DAYS af-
today, and it is believed by those
st posted that the work of the session
he completed in that time, and with.
holding evening sessions. Some of
December terms OF county courts
Ire adjourned two weeks to accom-
pdato the lawyers in tho Legislature.
they will convene on TUESDAY.
Fcember Is. Ofcourse If the Legislature
es home next Friday afternoon and does
hctically no more work until TUESDAY
next week 1t will he necessary to como
TX the following week to complete the
rk. The proposition 70 get through
Et week is heartily favored by Cover
Proctor and by the presiding officers
the two houses.
he Senate this morning killed the bill
Flnatng in that body which provided
regulating tho deposits IN savings
iks organized under the mutual plan.
ordered to a third reading the House
to prevent railroads from unjust dis
nination against telephone companies.
rings were given and which Is aimed
hcipally against the Boston & Maine
road. which allows no telephones in
railroad stations except those Of the
" England company.
SAND BAR BRIDGE BILL
he Senate also ordered to a third read
the bill which provides for freeing
d bar bridge from tolls and construct
culvert therein. The third reading
opposed by Senator Chase of Wind
n on the ground that the State could
afford 1t, inasmuch as. II this bill
ses. the entire cost Of maintaining
bridge will eventually be saddled on
State. Senators Van Patten and
enc favored the bill. 4 hey both point
to the owners of motor boats and
opening passage way for the fish of
ke Champlain to get out of the bay.
ator Chase was the only senator who
ed against ordering the bill to a third
ling,
substitute bill was introduced in the
Use by Mr.. Hatch of STAFFORD from
committee on railroads for the bill in
uced earlier in the session by Mr.
son Of Brattleboro. which creates a
rd of railroad commissioners and de-
and regulates their powers and du-
The principal change in the subst!-
bill from the original Is that the SAL
OF the commissioners is made 81 1,5o0
year. and expenses. with $500 addl-
al for the chairman. The salary of
clerk of the board is TO be fixed by
members of the board and approved
he governor.
bill introduced from the committee
highways and bridges by Mr.. Slayton
.lmore Is of interest to the rural dis
s. II provides that on highways
re- there are no watering troughs, the
men of towns may in their discretion
in such troughs at cost not to ex-
slO and maintain them at the ex-
OF the town at a cost not to exceed
fr year.
IANGE IN RULES PROPOSED.
amendment to the rules of the
e proposed this morning by Mr.. |
ng Of Chelsea, which was ordered
"a hours, If 1t Is adopted will great |
Epedite the remaining work OF the
pn This amendment provides that
orporation and private bills shall be |,
the third time by their titles only.
House ordered to a third reading |
put discussion the Senate bill which |
fhes the boards of directors of the |
institutions OF the State, and |
fs In It's place a State board OF
institutions. 1t also ordered to a
reading without opposition. with pro-
of amendment. one OF which changes
1rice paid for condemned cattle from
10 per cent. of their value in health.
Senate bill creating the office OF
commissioner and defining his
s and duties. The bill providing
Fnsation for damages to crops,
and shrubbery by deer, which oc-
1ed a lively debate in tho House
rday' was read tho third time and
without opposition.
House Killed the Senate bill reguiat-
he use of firearms, which nro-
that no person under Is years OF
fhould be allowed to carry n fire.
hnd also slaughtered the House hills
hg to the liability Of poor persons
Ens for their support, the bill pro-
for an additional State building.
he bill regulating the crossing of (
or electric railroads across other
hds at grade. This afternoon the
reconsidered its vote refusing a
reading to Senate bill 1903 relating
use OF firearms and the bill was 8
d to third reading. !
RESs ON WEEKLY PAYMENTS.
Senate this afternoon ordered to a
reading by yea and nay vote of 8
the bill providing for the week.
'ment OF wages by corporations
tempt was made by Senator Van
TO amend the bill by excepting
nd and other transportation com.
ana logging interests but neither
Sc amendments prevailed and tho
as ordered to a third reading as
G from tho House. 1t was onnos-
Senator Daley on the ground that a
unconstitutional. Il
Senate this afternoon also killcd r
nployers' liability bill which yes t.
was ordered to n third reading II