Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-01

a graduating scale of one fourth of one
per cent. on every $500 increase of grosss
earnings per mile up to A5oo; beyond that
the rate to be four per cent. Returns
OF gross earnings to he made semi-an-
nually.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
oceedings,
II. 124-Relating to banks of circulation
discount and deposit.
H. 14G-Berln corners Cemetery asso-
citation.
ORDERED TO LIE
II. 199- Relating to marriage licenses.
II. GSNermont Agricultural Expert
ment station.
II. coS-Mount Holly Telephone com
pany.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. 15o--Belating to public construction.
". 1s4-R elating TO town officers. Mr..
Darling OF Chelsea. for the committee,
explained the amendments.
JOINT ASSEMBLY
A Joint assembly was held al 1890. to
receive the report OF the Joint commit
tee to canvass votes for members of
Congress The vote declared and adopted
a.s follows:
First Congressional district:
Whole number Of votes cast....... %, 946
Necessary for choice. .............. 1894
u. J. Foster had............... 20,st1
Edwin r. Gift had..,........ S.957
Wellington q. Scofield had. 1927
Scattering MISREPRESENTATION. .
Majority for David ]. Foster. II .2ai
Second district:
Whole number of votes............... 29,5S4
Necessary for choice. .............. IA, 1872
Kittredge Kaskns had 20,7sS
John H. Senter had......... S,157
Clarence Il. Wilson had..... 3l6
Joseph w. Dunbar had...... 1854
scattering Observation-Disclosures. Q
Majority for Kittredge Hasklngs. ... il 500
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
$. l2-Appeals from condemnation of
lands for burial grounds
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. l29-Alow!ng towns to dispose Of
intoxicating liquor.
SPECIAL. ORDER.
Report of committe on elections as tn
case of M FELTON, of IGghgate, with ac-
companynS resolution. Taken up and
on motion of Mr., Alexander of Georgia
made special order for Tuesday at $50 y.
m.
on motion OF Mr. Noonan of Addison
tho House adjourned.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
on motion of Mr.. Bailey of Essex #
was voted that VIXEN the House adjourn
it be until 2:30 O'Clock next Monday after
noon.
PETITION.
BY Mr.. Senter OF Montpelier, relating tc
saw dust in streams; to joint committee
on fish and game.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. 25l-By MI Chaffee OF Enosburgh, tc
pay Henry c. Page the sum therein
named; to committee on claims.
II 252-By Mr. Chaffee of Enosburgh, &c
amUrd section $500 Of Vermont statutes
relating to removal of stones: to commit
tee on highways and bridges.
II. 253-By Mr.. Kicker Of Groton, appro
PIRATES money to pay judgments of the
court of claims. Appropriates 500 % fol
claims allowed from July /, 1904, to June
30, 1906: to committee on appropriations.
II. 25i-By Mr.. Norton of Bristol, amend
ing act establishing laboratory OF hygiene
Relates to autopoSies; to committee or
public health.
Ii. 25--By Mr.. Amsden of Reading. tc
afford relief to the town of Reading. Ask,
assistance for damage to highways ant
bridges caused by the flood OF 1906; tC
committee on appropriations,
H. 256-By Mr.. Jackson of Barre city
amends section Is of No. Gil of acts of 1902
relating to incorporation of the city 81
Barre. Specifies duties Of certain officers
! to committee on municipal corporations
IT, 2S7-By Mr.. Carr Of st. Johsssbury-
ratifles acts OF trustees OF village of st
Johnsbury, respecting license granted to ]
| r. Dawson. Relates to maintenance o
gas plant; 20 municipal corporations.
, II. 25S-By Mr.. 9rout OF Dover, to pro
vide for the election Of town superin
tendent of schools. Provides for electio,
of superintendent at annual meeting; t
committee on education.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
! s. N-To validate bonds of the Benning
ton Gas company.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. 36-To incorporate the Calvar,
/ Church Cemetery association OF Eas
Berkshire.
On motion Of Mr. Bailey OF Essex tn
House adjourned.