Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-02
THE LIE GISLATURE.
Summary of the Proceedings for
the Past Week.

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and enjoying the various festivities of
ladies' week, the members of the Legis-
lature arranged to go home and an ad-
journment of both bodies over Sunday
was taken.
The House committee on elections re-
ported adversely to seating Representa-
tive L. II. FELTON, of Highgate because
he held the Office of postmaster at the
time of his election to the House.
The House election committee will
make similar report in the cases of Rep
resentatives II. E. Burnhsm of Wood
bury, E. S. Slade of Rutland town and
F. g. Spaulding of Shelburne.
With only % opposing votes, the House
by rising vote passed the bill granting
municipal suffrage to woman.
Mr.. McCuen of Vergennes introduced
a joint resolution for commits ion to ar
range for celebration of the Booth an
nversary of the discovery of Lake
Champlain.
In the Senate Senator Taylor intro
duced bill amending the license law SO
that the penalty for second offence of
intoXicaton shall be $40 and costs. with
the alternative sentence, and for "a third
offence, the fine to be S15 as it is now,
but the alternative sentence of imprison-
ment in the House of Correction at Rut-
land shall not exceed 100 days.
The House bill raising the limit in
trustee process to $40, which was taken
up as special order was earnestly ad
vocated by Mr.. Senter of Montpelier,
who introduced it, and the bill was
passed without opposition.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Amending section 52Os, Vermont
statues, relating to costs of commitment.
Relating to the allowance of costs in
prosecution for misdemeanor
Providing for weekly payment of
wages by corporations.
Amending Secs. j12S and 5130. Yer
mont statutes, relating to stock gamb-
ling.
By Senator Stafford (by request), to
amend section 1921, Vermont statutes.
relating to incorporated villages. Two
thirds of the highway tax raised in such
village shall be for the use of said viii
lage, one.third to be paid town treasur-
er.
Amending section S6, Vermont statutes.
relating to certificates of nomination.
By Mr.. Holmes of Sutton. An act
amending sections 1854 V. S. relating to
the instruction of the deaf, dumb and
blind
By Mr.. Beeman of Fairfax. An act
providing for weekly payments for milk
and cheese factories.
By Mr.. Cady of Middebury. An act
amending section TIA of the acts of / S74
incorporating the village of Middlebury.
By Mr.. Senter of Montpelier. An act
amending sections 7, 8, 9, and 10 of act
No. 115 of the acts of 1904 to regulate
the traffic in intoxicating liquor. This
bill provides for the elections of license
commissioners by towns instead of their
appointment by the assistant judges.
By Mr.. Alexander of Georgia. An act
relating to the purchase of the birth
place of General Stannard at Georgia.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
House Bill No. 4, an act relating to the
licensing of foreign creamery corpora
tions was passed by the House this after
noon.
Mailed notice of taxes due to all tax
payers by town treasurers. SENATE
amendment concurred i'm
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
Eligibility of woman to hold office.
BILLS PASSED.
Relating to certificates of nominal
ton.
Relating to public instructions
Relating to annual license tax.
Limiting municipal Indebtedness.
BY Mr.. Kicker of Groton, amending
law relating to pay of officers and mem
beers of the General Assembly; State and
county expenses. president of Senate
and speaker Sc 90 per day, other mem
bers $500 for biennial term and 20 cents
mileage one way; effective first Wednes
day in October, 1908
BY Mr.. jones of Benson, to prevent
trespassing on railroads. Fine of $50
for trcspassing on railroad right of way.
BILLS PASSED.
Plurality election of representatives.