Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-15
Legislature Then Took a Junket
to the Granite Quarries in the
Afternoon.
RAILROAD COMMISSION
Three nils RcorganizinE 1t-Only One
Third of the BILLS before Legisla-
ture Yet Acted UpOn-Plural-
ity Vote and Cattle COm-
mission bills Killed.

Montpener. Nov. s.-Both branches Of
the Legislature put in full half days
work this forenoon and this afternoon
took the first junket of the season to the
Barre quarries. The Senate adjourned At
noon until tomorrow morning, but the
house held a brief session this evening,
transacting routine business.
Weather conditions were favorable for
the excursion to Milsto,,e hill this after
noon. The management of the Montpelier
& Wells River and Barre railroads ten
dered special train Of six coaches for the
accommodation OF the party. The train
left Montpelier at one O'Clock and arrived
shortly before FIVE o'clock on the return
trip. Nearly every member Of the House
and Senate, with Governor Proctor and
several other State officers, some of whom
were accompanied By ladies, made the
"trip. The principal quarries were visited
and the owners or managers were in at
tendance to explain the workings OF the
machinery with which these quarries are
equipped. A large majority Of the party
aad never before visited these quarrips
and the trip was thoroughly enjoyable.
The revision committee this morning had
about 100 bills in its hands that are yet
20 come into the house, ana between 10 and
O. for the Senate. These, with bills that
will later come in from the committees
will make the total number of bills intro
duced in the House more than GOO. OF
these. no action has been taken on al least
aO1. and the prospects for final adjourn
n,cnt before Thanksgiving are becoming
very remote.
Only one bill was introduced to-day In
the Senate, by Senator Van Patten. to
incorporate the burlington Mutual Fire
Insurance company, with a capital stock
of $4,000
The Senate refused a third reading to
the Senate bill creating the office OF cat
tie commissioner and defining his powers
md duties and finally refused to re-
consider it's vote refusing a third reading
to the bill originating in the House,
which had passed that body. which pro-
vdcs for election OF representatives to
the general assembly by a plurality vote
on the fourth ballot.
A full abstract of the bill Introduced in
the House by Mr. Gibson of B.attleboro.
creating board of railroad commits
sioners and defining its duties. may be
found in the official report OF the House
proceedings. Another bill introduced by
Mr.. Senter OF Montpelier provides for
board Of railroad commissioners appointed
by the governor with the advice and con-
sent Of the Senate, the members to hold
office for two years and to be removed
by the governor at pleasure. Still an
other bill introduced by Mr.. Flynn OF
Springfield abolishes the present board of
railroad commissioners and provides for
the appointment of their SUCCESSORS.
Mr.. chamberlain of Sheldon introduced
bill in the interests OF obtaining correct
returns or all deer killed in Vermont dur
Ing the open season. 1t provides a
penalty or 10 Tor the neglect or any per-
son VINO Kills deer legally to report the
same within ten days to the State fish
ana game commissioner
Mr.. BAILEY or Essex introduced bill
which fixes the compensation OF the State
geologist ana curator OF the state cabinet
at 70 per gay with necessary expenses.
Mr. Gross OF BrowninEton is strenuous
~ opposed 10 second class licenses for the
sale OF Intoxicating liquor He introduced
eht Incense Id" p9 "oihR away win IL
cense Of the second class.
MI ALeXahder OF Georgia chairman Of
the committee on elections presented the
report OF .hat committee on me remon-
STRANGE OF Joseph AUD OF Burlington
aga'St seauhs Representative u H. era
TON accompanying this report was A
resolution oec!ar'hs MI 'ralon emitted 10
ms seat anu inc same WAS unanimously
"uop'eu' Inc iuil text OF 'hls report is
as loho"s'
prpOp,r O>- Arm co>-rrsr
The committee on electors to whom
was referred the romonstrance OF Joseph
Aud protesting against the administration
or claude ID. Grafton to seat in this
House as the returned member from the
CITY OF burlington, respectfully report
mat they nave considered the same, have