Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-12
Governor Appoints Members of
the Vermont Commission after
Signing Bill
is HIMSELF THE CHAIRMAN
Represented by W. J. van
Pntten and T.. q. Bcnuprc-Mcssrs.
DC Bocr, Nnnsur md south
wick Rcappointcd Trustees
of school Fund

| Legislative session to-day Of most interest
! to those who are Interested in the
! tcrcentenary Of the discovery Of Lake
| Champlain WIS the signing late this after
noon by Governor Prouty Of the bill APP
! propriatl ting 5000 for that celebration.
This bill passed the Senate Monday
evening without debate, was mcssaged
back to the House this afternoon, and as
soon rs = was placed in TIE hands of
the Governor. he promptly affixed his
signature thereto.
The Governor this afternoon appointed
the following commissioners from Yer
mont to have charge Of tho expenditure
Of this money and Of tho celebration:
W. r. Crockett Of ST Adams; l.. VI.
HAYS Of Essex Junction; Horace ".
bailey Of Newbury; President John NJ
Thomas Of Middlcbury; w ]. Van Patton
and r o Beaupre # burlington; Frank
T.. Fish Of VerRennes: Arthur F. stone
" St Johnsbury. Gov. George n. Prouty
is OK offlc!o chairman of that commission
and there is one more member to be ap-
pointed later. Several members OF the
New York commission are IN town this
evening and are holding a conference with
| the newly appointed Vermont commission
An account Of this meeting will be found
4
SOME RAILROAD MEASURES.
Another Erst Of bills came into the
/ House today some of them ~ much I'm
po-tance The railroads Of the state will
No Interested IN the measure introduced
by Mr. Wheeler Of Jamaica which pro-
vdes that railroads shall within four
DAYS not including Sundays or HOLIDAYS
furnish shippers with empty cars ana
that the failure SO 10 do after the re
ceipt Of written order shall subject the
railroads to damages.
! Mr. Howe of 81. JohnshuTy introduced
a bill raising the rate Of taxes assessed
on railroad properties to one and one
fourth per cent on the appraised value
Of property and another bill providing
for the assessment of taxes on the gross
earnings of railroads
The prejudice against Sunday travel Is
reflected In the bill introduced by Mr..
johnson of Woodstock which authorizes
tho state board OF railroad commission
ers TO sanction the running of through
trains on Sunday but forbids excursion
trains. whether run by steam or electTi-
city.
ASSISTANT JUDGES LOSE RAISE.
The second attempt to raise the pay Of
"SSi"'"'' JUDGES vi ''e county court from
- W - per VA! WIS Illustrate" WHf'
uhe House pls AFTERNOON klIeu inc OH
IoN'"'ns LOT sue" increase ne lioUSe
au"P'eu 'he JOINT resolution !r"Nlu'hs
'ha' me STANDING committees on mHtary
affairs Of the two houses visit the Sol
dI'rH hpne AZ bennington AT the eN-
pens" OF the stat" ana report the c'hal-
Uoh oY oiI or Otherwise ana also adopt
Ell inc JOINT resolution proVldlnR mat the
GoVerno: purchase a medallion portra t
Of Malor-Cieneral william Wells.
The House TINS afternoon had MS i
special order the Joint resolution which
creates commission to examine ard
codfy the State banking laws and this
was finally adopted by rising vote cf a
to Sc. So far ms the House is concerned
II has voted to allow the committee on
'o"n '''e' - N'''' '''r low" oi f""'''
gate the proposed division of that town
There was some opposition to this but Il
finally went through
The Senate ycst,rCiav killed the House
bill which provided that vendors of bread
and cake must v.ran the same in oiled
paper. This morning It recalled the bill
reoonsidered It's vote and again this aft.