Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11
several of Them Touch the I'm
portant Subjects before the >.
Legislatur
AUTOMOBILE :j2AsuRE
sfr. Cndy would Give Towns Right Ia
Restrict Them to Certain uigh.
ways 4 Weekly Payment mi
-Mr. Grafton Introduces
Several of Local Interest.

SeNeTaI Local. IntcrcHt.
Montpelier. oct. lo.-rhe promptnes,
with which the 'oint committee on revis.
'ou Of bills got down to work this morn
ing resulted in % bills being introduced
into the Legislature this afternoon. IL ia
the House and four in the Senate. Tn,
new method Of introducing bills is now
fairly on trial. Reading bills the first aad
second time by their titles only does not
in"'t with universal favor. but as one
member of the House expressed himself
this afternoon: I'VE adopted these new
rules and We are going to give them a
fait trial. But if we don't like the pups
We can drown en-"
Among the meas sures introduced to-day
are some of prime Importance. Among
them is the bill providing for weekly pay
ments OF wages introduced by Mr. Jack
son of Barre city, one by Mr.. Cady Of
Middlehury. regarding registration and
licensing OF automobiles. which provides
that towns may prescribe what highways
may be used by automobiles and for a
violation OF the restrictions penalty Of
not less than $50 nor more than 500 is pro-
scrjbed.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Ray OF Rock
fngham is OF interest to the publishers OF
newspapers in Vermont. in that It pro-
vdes for the publication of all warnings
FOR town meetings
Il appears that the Quadrennial ap-
praisal Of the city OF Burlington for 1905
ana the grand list of that city for 1893
1904. 1905. and 1906 needs legalizing, and a
bill to do this was introduced this after
noon by Mr.. Grafton.
Another bill introduced by Mr.. Grafton
lepeals section of the acts of 1902 passed
in l19l. which exempts professors in the
University of Vermont from paying a poll
tax
srO RETIRE JUDGES
S,ill another bill introduced by Mr.
Grafton which is of general interest
provides for the retirement of supreme
court Judges at the age of 20 years.
they thereafter during life to draw
hhlf pay. This bill also prov idcs that
supreme court judges may be retired
at the age of 30 If they have been on
the bench Is years. This can be done
pnly with the consent of the governor
hnd General Assembly and if they are
so retired they are to draw half pay
for life.
Although only four bills were intro
Fluced in the Senate two Of these are
pr moro than ordinary interest. One
introduced by Senator johnson of
Orange repoas the act passed two
years ago by which delinquent tax
payers are debarred from voting in
fity, town and village meetings.
The bill introduced by senator Van
'atten to amend section three Of act
act limiting municipal indebtedness"
provides that in addition to obligations
,reated for a water supply, sewers or
Electric lights being exempt, or not
aiken into account in determining
municipal indebtedness. temporary
oans shall also he exempt provided
uch loans do not extend beyond the
seal year for which they are made
When a bill was introduced this af-
crnoon in the House relating to jus
ices suits" Mr.. Senter of Montpelier
uggested that committee be appoint
d to revise the revision committee
Senator c. II. A. STAFFORD OF Morrlsvllle
vas called to Stowe this morning by the
udden death in that village last evening
4 c. r. Churchill. father OF Mrs. Stafford
fenator Stafford will probably not be able
o return to his work in the Legislature
his week.
PLANNING FOR LADIES WEEK
Governor Proctor, Lieut.. Gov. Prouty
nd Adjutant-General Gilmore were in
onsultation to-day in regard to pro-
ramme for ladies week from October q
b q inclusive. The programme is not vet
Completed but will be announced in a very
Fw days.
The judiciary committees of the Senate e |
nd House are we'll started in their work
( inspecting the proposed revision of the !
Fermont statutes. The work has been so
quitably divided that rapid progress can
made. When 1t Is completed these COM
httes will report by bill.
A PLEASANT AT HOME.
A pleasant social feature this afternoon
as the informal at home given in the |
arlors OF the Pavilion Hotel by Mrs.
rector and Mrs. Prouty. wives of the
pvernor and lieutenant governor. The
ours were from four to six o'clock and
iring that time many ladies' OF the city
nd the wives of those connected with
be State government paid their respects
the ladies. Mrs. Pearl f. Blodgett asd
RS. George H. Smile introduced tn,
ontpelier ladies to Mrs. Proctor and !
RS. Prouty and the refreshments table
as in charge of Mrs. C. S. Caverly OF
utland and Mrs. Charles II. Baldwin
this city. The AFFAIR was devoid of
|rmality but was thoroughly enjoyed by
hussdreds OF ladies in attendance.
The members of the Senate Governor
roctor, Speaker Cheney. other State Of
ers and representatives Of the press
ere guests tonight of Lieutenant Cover
pr g. IL. Prouty at a dinner given BY
m at the Pavilion 1t was a. Jolly
rty and although no after dinner ex-
cises had been planned the impromptu
eaking that came after cigars were
ached was bright as new coin Those
no responded to the invitation Of the
asst to say word. were Gov. Proctor.
eaker Cheney. Attorney General Fits,
ate Auditor Graham, Secretary Fleet
pod. State Treasurer Deavitt, II. O.
lrpaster of Rutland. OF the Senate of
y. Chaplain Farman. and Senators Van
ltten, Taylor. Johnson and Chase of
INDIAN, Many bright stories were told