Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-05
Nominations Must be Made by
Party Caucuses or by the Fill
ing of Papers.
FRIDAY IN THE LEGISLATURE
BilI AbolishinE state Board Of Agri.
culture Made Special order for this
AftcrnoOn-Time to Introduce
Measures Extended O Week.

Montpelier, Oct. 30-After keeping the
House on the anxious seat for several
hours to-day tho Senate before II adj
Journed this afternoon passed with only
two dissenting vote the bill originating
IN the House which provides that mem
bers OF the Legislature. state Officers.
Judges of the supreme court ond at
torneys in attendance upon that court
may vote FOR presidential electors at the
State House next Tuesday afternoon.
The Senate held this bill up this morn
Ing and II was feared Il would adjourn
without taking action on Il Had II
done so rombers Of the Legislature who
desired to vote in Montpelier next Tues
day would have been obliged to get
certificates from the town or city clerk
In the towns in which they reside
PRIMARY ELECTION BILL.
Tho bill providing for primary elections
introduced this afternoon In the Senate
by Senator Gibson is considered one Of
the most important OF the session that
hear upon the election laws Of the State
An abstract Of the provisions Of this bill
may he found in the official report Of
the Senate.
Tho House this afternoon ordered 10
third reading the bill approprating Sc0. 900
FOR the support Of the Soldiers Home and
passed the bill approprating 5000 for
extraordinary expenses in repairing the
hospital Of that institution during the
last biennial term.
Tho bill abolshing the board Of agri-
culture and creating the Office Of COM
missioner OF agriculture came up for
third reading and passage IN the House
this afternoon. It was ordered to lie and
was made n special order for next Thurs
day afternoon
Of the . bills introduced in the House
this morning and two In the Senate but
few were OF general interest The bill
introduced by Mr.. Barber OF Brattieboro
forbds the employment OF children under
sixteen years OF age In factories or work
shops. or as messengers unless the chair
men OF school boards or school super
intendents furnish such chiId
certificate.
Mr.. Weber of Woodbury. would have
the union label on all printed reports OF
State officers and State blanks with a
penalty OF $50 FOR State officers who use
printed matter not bearing this label.
He introduced bill to that effect to-day
LIMITS STATE DEPOSITS
Mr.. Klnsley OF Rutland city introduced
measure which provides that the State
treasurer shall not carry more than 800
600 IN any one bank and that the Gov
ernor, the auditor Of accounts, and the
state treasurer shall select the banks In
which State funds shall be deposited
state board OF veterinary reglstrnt ton
and examination Is created in the bill IN
PRODUCED by Ny. Gebhardt OF Shelburne.
This board is to be composed OF three
members, appointed by the Governor.
The time for introduction OF bills in
the House was to-day extended from
Tuesday, November 8, to Tuesday, No
rember TO- Er. Howe OF Bennington in
troduced resolution to that effect which
was unanimously adopted.
HUNTING BILL DEBATED.
The House yesterday refused 70 take
part In rush legislation on tho b,ll Att
thorizlng the Governor to modify his
proclamation in regard to the open eea.
son for hunting 20 ms 70 allow at once
the shooting OF ducks. woodcock, par
tridSes and squirrels. and to-day. after
considerable discussion, by a rising vote
ordered the bill TO third reading. 10
10 90 A good deal Of opposition TO this
measure developed, Mr.. Davis OF Derby
md Mr.. Ames Of Holland made brief but
rorcible arguments against 1t on the
ground that the rain has not fallen in
MI the counties in Vermont and that the
FORESTS IN some sections OF the State arc
'"t dry AS finder boxes. Mr.. Fish of
N'rsehnes led the debate in favor Of tho
''I re was supported by Mr.. Martin
OF Hrookline and Mr.. Walker Of Dunn
merSton.