Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17

vsors of the insane, relating to lights
on automobiles, relating to the formation
of corporations by voluntary associa-
tion and appropriating $4,000 for new
criminal ward Mt the state hospital for
the insane at Waterbury were passed.
FALL SEEMING BILL PASSED.
The Senate passed in concurrence
the bill permitting fall seine fishing in
Lake Champlain, the bill extending
the time for the construction of the
Rutland * Montpelier railroad and
several private bills.
At the afternoon session, which was
very brief, two bills were introduced
one was by Senator Daniels of WASH
ington. relating to the construction of
Wills by probate courts. IT gives the
right of appeal TO the county court by
any person Interested within 90 days
| after n decision is rendered by the
probate court. 1t also gives the pro-
bate court the right to construc will
within six months after It's probation.
rho other was ~ Senator Taplin
amending the license law. This bill
provides that when license Is grant
cd I'VE frccholders who are dissatis-
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cory and that 1t may revoke the license
IL it decides that the license is so To-
Gated to chiefly serve some other com
munity. This bin. It is understood, is
aimed at the South Vernon hotel on
account of which a bill to put two
mile dry belt around tho State failed
of passage In the House.
TRACTION COMPANY HEARING.
The Senate committee on corpora
lions gave hearing this afternoon to
the representatives of the city of Bur
lington. Mayor Burke. CITY Attorney
Villas and Alderman Cowles. on the BIN
to permit the Burlington Traction
company to issue bonds which has al
ready passed tho House Mr.. Villas
| explained to the committee that they
did not wish to appear as standing In
the way Of n reasonable bond issue
by tho Traction company. but that tho
city thought that there should be some
limit placed upon the amount OF bonds
the company could issue, as he con-
sdered the company did not como
within tho provisions Of the law which
gives the public service commission
the power to regulate the matter. He
did not want It understood that the
city was in any way lighting the Trac-
ton company. but simply as a matter
Of public policy did not think it right
they should he given power to issue
bonds without any restriction.
C. W. Brownell, J. J. Flynn and w
3. McKNlip appeared for the traction
company. Mr.. BrowneIl told the COM
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pany came directly under the law Civ
ing the public service commission
lpowor to regulate the bond issue and
If there was any question about IT he
was perfectly willing to have such A
provision embodied In the bill. He
said the purpose of the bond issue was
to develop the Ncrgenncs water power
which would cost IN the neighborhood
of 100000. They had already paid
out $4,000 for the power and were
bound to pay $4,000 more by the frs,
of next July. The only thing the COM
pany objected to was 20 having any
provision in the bill limiting the
amount of the bond issue in proper
ton to the amount of capital stock.
Mr.. Brownell's proposition was sat.
isfactory to the Burlington represent
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tatives and such a provision was
drawn up and will he added to the
bill as an amendment by the commit.
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charter so they could.
representatives OF the Central Vermont
road' VINO included Attorney Writer'S
superintendent Soule. Roadma~tar Elrod
ana superintendent of Motive Power Nc
| Hattie appeared before the committee on
claims yesterday and asked the committee
TO report bill to reimburse the road
Tor money spent for pohciuT the road
during the recent strike As the rep
resentatives Of the road did not have all
of their papers with them the eXa' =,
| amount was not stated but 1t Is under
| stood to be In the vicinity of five or six
| thousand dollars The committee H. &c
| hold another hearing on tn. matter TO-
morrow evening 1t is understood tina,
the COMPANY holds that the STATE should
pay this money as the road was no,
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