Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-01
BURLINGTON. VT, THURSDAY, DECEMBER /. 1910
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AFTER THE RUTLAND. ALSO

Mr.. Stone Of Walllngford introduced a
similar joint resolution which was unan,-
mously adopted which provides for an
| investigation of the rates of transporta-
tion now being charged by the Rutland
railroad. controlled and owned by tho
New York Central
The bill increasing tho salary Of the
state commissioner OF taxes from $500
to $1,000 per year and giving him addi-
uonhl powers and duties, went through
| the House easily this afternoon This
bill was introduced by the committee on
ways and means.
After House bill 291, introduced by Mr.
Peck of Burlington. amending the char
ter Of that city, had been read the third
| time in the House this afternoon, II was
ordered to lie on motion of Mr.. Rowland
| OF Poultney. II was stated that Mayor
| Burke of burlington wishes to be fur
| ther heard on some Of the features of
| that bill.
After n lively discussion the House hate
this afternoon reduced the rate of resi-
| dent hunters licenses from one dollar to
| nifty cents and restored the rate Of SIS
! for licenses for nonresident hunters
| ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
! The House disposed Of goodly
amount of routine business this fore
noon. It discussed for an hour or
more the bill which provides that the
selectmen Of n town electing two road
commissioners shall Givlde the town
into two highway districts. and that
such division shall not he changed un-
less by vote OF the town at its reCti-
lar annual meeting. Several amend
ments were proposed and the third
reading of the bill was discussed at
length Finally on motion Of Mr.. pit
ridge Of Leicester .ho bill was dis
missed.
The bill allowing the railroads of
the state to exchange mileage for ad-
|vertisng in the newspapers was reach
ed this morning with an adverse com
mittee report. on motion Of Mr. Nc
Cuen of NcrSennes. who introduced the
| bill. # was ordered to lie and was
made n special order for tom Jrrow
afternoon at 2:%o.
The House Killed the bill which or
iginated IN that body limiting to 81
hours per week the employment Of
women and children in any manufac.
| turing plant in the State. The bill to
| change the name Of Arrow Head noun
| tain in Milton to Ra ttlesnake noun
| tain came In with an adverse report.
After a witty discussion of the bill by
Mr.. Bryant Of Ludlow. Mr.. Beeman Of
Milton and Mr. Ives of Mt. Holly, 1t
was recommitted to the committee
TlTCOMB AND CALDERwOOD.
The Senate in executive session this
morning confirmed the appointment of
| John ". Titcomb of Lyndonville to be
State FISH and game commissioner. 1t
also confirmed the appointment OF
Charles a. Calderwood to be trustee of
the State hospital for the insane. Mr..
| Calderwood was first appointed to this
position by Governor Prouty to fill va
! cancy caused by IL resignation Of Frank
! G. Williams Of y mort, who resigned
when appointed haIh con missioner. As
1t was an interim appointment. the attor-
ney-general advised that Governor Mead
! make III appointment 50 that it might
! be conirmed by the Senate.
ON motion of Senator Daniels of Wash
ington, the House bill providing for a
system OF ventilation approved by the
| state board of health in all public school
| buildings and establishing fine of SO
for school directors who do not comply
with the provisions of the act before
| September /. l"l, waa ordered to lie
! Senator Daniels thought the bill alto
| gether too drastic and Senator Archi-
bald Of Bennington objected to subiecting
| school directors to a fine so that the bill
is likely to he somewhat amended If t,
ever passes the Senate.
Senator Gordon OF WASHINGTON intro
duced bill providing for the publication
by tho State of 1000 copies of the mus
ter rolls of the soldiers and sailors Of the
War Of 1872, which shall bc distributed TO
the various towns and lihraries-
BURLINGTON TRACTION BILL.
The Senate passed in concurrence
the bin amending the charter of the
burlington Traction company with the
proposal OF amendment which was
agreed upon by the representatives of
the company and the city of Buring-
ton making the bonding privilege sub
ject TO the orders Of the public SER
vice ccmmis ton.
The senate also pa escd in concur
renee hills providing that owners Of
posted land shall receive no compen-
sation for damage done by deer. pro-
tcctlrc muskrats IN Lake Bonoseen
ana It's tributaries between May / and
March %, providing markers for
neglected graves and amendinr the
law relating TO liens on colts,
After fussing around for some time
with :. 30, which gives tie state boa I'd
Of health the right 20 appoint local
health officers without any recommen-