Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-15
Suspends the Rules and Passes
House Bill No 4 to the
Governor.
C0NGRESSMEN ARE ELECTED
The vote IL Pntifcd--Ncw Biiis Stnrt
on WrII-2i5,OOO Asked for state
Laboratory - Liquor License
Fees to Go ia state Treats
Ury, sBys smother.

Montpc!ier, oct 1I--ln Joint assembly
this afternoon the Vermont Legislature
formally ratified the official vote for cou-
Rressuon cast IN the nrst and second
districts at the September election, 9s pun
lisheG IN the Free Press this morning.
and David ]. Foster OF Burlington and
Franz Plumley of Northncld We're de-
clared elected congressman from the first
and second districts OF Vermont for two
years from March t. 100?
The urgent appeal OF st. Adams for
authority to issue bonds to increase its
water supply us provided In the biz in
troduced yesterday by Mr.. Watson of st.
Adams city was heded by the Legislature.
In both houses the rules were suspended.
tho Iiu was read the third time and
passed and before noon 1t had gone 10
the Governor for his signature
The Senate and House adjourned thil
morning until three o'clock this after
noon to allow several members Of both
bodies to attend the annual meetings Of
| the Vermont Mutual and the Union Nh
| tual Fire Insurance companies.
| STRONG TELEPHONE RESOLUTION.
| The resolution introduced In the House
! this morning by Mr. Martin Of Brooklinc
| which was passed by a (eeble majority
vote after it had been twice put by the
chair. is almost revolutionary in its
nature and will make the telephone COM
pauies doing business In the state sit up
and take notice. The resolution as
adopted authorizes the speaker to ap-
point committee Of five members to
make thorough inquiry regarding the
cost Of original construction, operation
and management of the telephone com
panies OF this State, including the annual
cost of repair and general deterioration
and whether the lines were established
with proper regard for the safety Of tho
people and their property; also Tho
charges for service by the respective
companies. This committee is 10 make
IT'S report to the House within twenty
days and ,s empowered to take testi-
mony and employ a stenographer ana
typewrter.
The Introduction Of hills started off IN
good shape IN 10th hou3cs TODAY. The
bill introduced into the Senate 10y Senat y
Butler Of Rutland crlends the act now
in force regarding appropria tlons for the
state laboratory and appropriates sl5. .Oo'
annually FOR the expenses of That in
stltutiOn.
LICENSE FEES TO STATE
Mr.. otis of Sutton introduced "A bin Il
the House which follows ont .he recon-
mendations Of Governor f.. Il. ProctO
and provides that all fees paid by licen
sees for liquor licenses shall go into III,
State TREASURY, The bill introduced %,
Mr.. Walker OF Dump1erston shortens N,
open seasori fer trout. salmon and long
in brooks and strea ms making the op.I
season from April TO July !, ana -
ponds and lakes from May ! to Septen
b"r |.
The annual meeting of the Vernon
Historical society according to its con
stitution will be held In It's rooms at tn
State House Tuesday. October 20. Thi
meeting Will be at once adjourned I
Tuesday afternoon, November TO- whe
the annual business Of the society In
Guiding the election Of officers viii b
transacted in the afternoon, and In H.
evening of that day the anniversary cX
ercses Will be held in Representatives
hall, and viii include an address by tn
Hon. Henry w. HIN OF New York. !
Joint resolution introduced by Nj
DcBoer Of Montpelier this afternoon an
adopted on the part of the House grant
the use of the hail that evening TO IN
society,