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

court in the village of Newport
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. 4S5--To determine the qualinca
tons of pupils attending schools in
other towns Passed In concurrence
with proposals of amendments.
on motion Of Mr.. Hatch Of Warren
the House adjourned.
HOUSE AFTERNOON.
COMMUNICATION.
Speaker Cheney read communica-
ton from. James +. SJbin, secretary of
the Apollo club of Montpelier. which
thanked the members OF the General
Assembly for the gift OF two elegant
pictures.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. 677-By Mr.. Dewart Of st. Adams
from the committee On corporations,
amending the act Incorporating the
village of Bristol. Ordered to lie and
be printed.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
II. 15-An act to provide for weekly
payment of wages by corporations.
II. 75.-An act to permit the shooting of
pickerel in the pubic waters of the
State. 81. odd.
II. s7-An act TO authorize the selling of
fish or game taken from private ponds
or preserves.
Ii. leS-An act to- amend section 2fo4 OF
the Vermont statutes and section 2607 of
the Vermont statutes, relating to trustees
of absent persons.
II. -Sl-An act to regulate the running
of power boats.
H. Ss-An act to obtain the discharge
Of chattel mortgage.
II. Si7-An act to incorporate the
Poultney Savings Bank * Trust company
at Poultney, VI.
II. %5-An act to amend section 1900 Of
Vermont statutes relating to the salary
OF the State librarian and first assistant
librarian.
II. 52-An act to amend section 1s of
No. ia of the acts Of 1895 as amended Nv.
section l Of No. l75 of the acts of 1909
re'a'hg TO the duties and power of the
Lake Dunmore Power q Traction com
pany.
II. 472-An act 10 prohibit the careless
uiS''hutlon OF medicines, drugs and
chemicals.
H. '9'-An act to enlarge the Cook
cemetery in the town of Ribton.
H. OO9-An act to amend section X of
NO us Of the acts of 1904. entitled AN
ao' 10 regulate the traffic in intoxicating
Aquor'' relating to licenses.
H. df-An act to amend seotiops g o,a
- Vi NO. lSS Of the acts of 1901 entitled
an act creating board OF medical
ration relating to the compensa
w" Oh the members OF the board and
requirements for examinations
|" 'he village of Johnson relating to
lights and the issuing of bonds
a. coI-An act to amend sections 1925
'I'' anu 1907 or the Vermont statutes
''Iauis TO appeals in criminal cases.
'o!ht resolution to paw the Opinion
iuohshing company for printing the re-
port OF the Soldiers Home.
TAX BILL ORDERED TO LIE
IA. 1el-A bill relating to examn+iox
from taxation and to prohibit dcduc,ions
Tor debts owing introduced bv Mr. IA
wart Of st. Adams city, and reported ad-
Versely by the special committee an tax
alton, was defended by the author Of the
DILL who claimed that the findings Of n.
committee showed that the committee
had not thoroughly studied the question
""N'''S" VIE passage OF tho
in clear lucid speech and he |
heved that the House should seriously
take up the question.
Mr.. Fletcher of Cavendish said no he
lieVed In doing away with exemptIons on.
Ilre!y. He believed that all tangible pron-
erty should be taxed wherever found. Ha |
said the trouble with the State was thar
us grand list was A millions of dollars. |
while It's exemptions We're 81 millions. Mr. !!
Fletcher thought the passage of the bin |
would result In deficit and did not think |
the bill should pass,
Mr. Senter OF Montpelier questioned
some OF the provisions of the measure
Mr. kidder of Woodstock was sorry the
matter had been taken up before the
committee reported.
Mr. Porter of Wilmington opposed ths
Dill and on motion of Mr.. Senter Of Mont
pelier, 1t was ordered to lie.
II. 39S-To provide for adjusting the OK
'ense Of freeing toll bridges, which came
up as special order was again ordered
% lie and was made a special order for
Wednesday morning at 1880
AND ORDERED TO
The House reconsdered Its vote by
which 1t passed s. So to regulate the du-
les and pay of directors and trustees of
State institutions and on motion of Mr..
'enter of Montpelier the bill was ordered
o lie.