Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-19

to the House this morning. Among them
was one by Mr.. Tucker OF Tunbridge
which every man who has served as
petit Juror In any Of the courts Of the
State would rejoice to see enacted into
law This bill provides that petit jurors
shall be paid for each day from the open
ing of county court until they are finally
discharged unless a recess is taken Tor
six consecutive calendar days.
The bill introduced by Mr. Kinsley
Of Rutland. which went to the Joint
committee on temperance. looks to-
wards the fostering OF home indus
tries. 1t provides that intoxicating IL
ouors sold by licensees shall be pur-
chaused of those who hold licenses of
the fourth, or wholesalers class.
MORE ABOUT MEMBERS PAY.
Scores of members seem to have
bills up their sleeve. in regard to the
,pay OF members of the Legislature
One introduced this morning by Mr..
Rice of Milton provides that the presi-
dent of the Senate and Speaker OF the
House shall receive a lump sum of
$500 for the session and that the mem
beers OF the General Assembly shall re
CeiYe 5000 for the session.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Tilden
of Northneld appropriates $1,000 for
the biennial term for an investigation
Of the water resources of the state.
Mr. Wheeler of South Burlington
introduced a bill similar to one that
has already been discussed in the
House which provides that actions
for damages on the highway cannot
be main tained unless they are COM
menced within two years of the time
OF the action.
Mr. Watson of st. Adams city would
pay the judges of the supreme and
superior courts the same salary. He
introduced bill to-day making tn.
salary OF these officials $4,000 annual
lly. and necessary expenses. and pro-
hibits them from accepting any fees.
The House this morning ordered to
third reading without debate the
substitute bill relating to the cutting
of trees and bushes within the limits
of the highways, and also the bill
making the salary Of tho sergeant at
arms $1,000 per year and necessary
expenses.
FARMERS CLUB MEETING.
Because Of the annual meeting and ban
ouet tomorrow evening of the State
| Fish and Game League, the weekly meet
ing of the Farmers club which IS gen
erallv held Wednesday evening. was helt
this evening In the coat room Tuber
culosis In cattle and the probability o.
Its being communicated from bovine Il
human beings was Interestingly discussed
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many members Of the House and Senat
whose voices are rarely heard on tn
floor of those bodies, discuss the ques
tions before the club in a manner that i
both Interesting an Instructive. TIL
, farmers club. organized eight years ag
as an experiment has come to stay i
Vermont Legislature.
. MANY EVENING HEARINGS.
, Every committee room was occupie
, this evening and the Legislature put l
3 more than full day In Representatives
Z hail. The Joint committee OH temperate
: agye public hearing on the count
option bill. The Rev, W A, Davidson {
Burlington representing the state Baptis
convention. the Rev A, Is. Enright {
= Iunenburgh representing the Vernon
cMthodist conference. c. J. Ferguson {
u burlington for the Anti Saloon Leagu
G and others assspdred In favor of the bi
!. and others appeared In favor of the bi
= -,too so1I3usu no uoyssluIuIo3 luIol sU
sidered this evening several bills now
: its hands The committee on street raj
= WAYS was In session in the the Sena
chauibe: and the committee on insuran
In the s,,preme court room.