Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15

the public statutes, relating to the
practice Of embalming. ordered to lie and
be printed.
SUBSTITUTE BILLS.
H. 54-From the committee on immigra-
ton and Industrial interests substitute
FOR 431. relative to tho testing of boilers
or locomotives Owners n locomotives
to Inform public service commission, of
the number Of locomotives used, together
with length of track. its location and
uses, etc Public service commission 20
make and revise regulations for testing
such boilers) Ordered to lie and he
printed
II. 575-By Mr.. scofed Of Richford. ia
amend sections 1894 and 1886 of the public
statutes. relating to struck jurles. pro
vides for struck juries In civil cases upon
application of either party to the cause;
all In all cases OF homlcide.) To COM
mittee on judiciary.
SPECIAL ORDER.
II. t2l-Relating to inheritance taxes
and taxable transfers. Mr. Wright OF
Westminster asked and had leave ia
withdraw the amendment proposed We'd
nesdaN The PASSAGE of tie bill was
advocated b. Mr.. Fletcher of Cavendish.
Mr.. Amey of brighton, Mr.. Bronson Of
| liardwick. opposed by Mr.. Ives Of MI.
Holly and Mr.. Martin of Hartland. Only
few votes We're heard In opposition to
the passage Of the bill
PASSED.
II. 2ss-As amended, relating to
| town officers Mr.. stone of Wallinr-
| ford offered an amendment as follows:
Offices not to be held. A Sclectman
| shall not be first constable, collector
of taxes. town treasurer, lister. road
| commissioner or auditor: provided
that in towns of not more than o.
legal voters. n sclectman may also he
| u lister, road commissioner or both.
H. 252-To amend an act lncorpor-
! ating the city and town of Barre.
H. 226-kelating to the s.ato board
Of library commissioners.
II. ls5--To appropriate money for
the state fair commissions
II. i79--To provide for the investi-
cation of the water resources Of the
State.
II. l6S-To amend the charter Of the
city of Rutland
SPECIAL. ORDER
II. 4d7-RelatinE to settlements Of
accounts by town officers. This bill
was adversely reported by the COM
mittee on minor courts. Mr.. McCuon
Of Vergennes spoke in favor Of the
bill as a.d Mr.. scodeld of Richforl.
Mr.. Fletcher of CavendiSh. Mr.. SHAW,
Of Stowe. 4r Boyce of Waterbury. Mr..
Calderwood of 81. Johnsbury. Mr..
Convey OF Montpelier, Mr.. Chapman of
Windham offered an amendment Civ
ing town officers 20 days previous to
town meetings to settle their ac-
counts. Amendment lost. IN amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Kennedy Of
Williston was adopted, y minor
amendment proposed by Mr.. McI1ugh
OF Weybrldse was lost and the bin
was ordered to third reading.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
RI. 439-To establish the Office of
state ornith ologist.
Fl. 2s6-RelatinE to bill boards, ad-
vertisements and notices.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. 141-Relatins TO highways.
amended making appropriation s25. 900
''As'iSiA - i'i l. SiNo,VcV july /, ~ /,
$4,000 July !, 1912. and annually
thereafter with two other minor
amendments the bill was ordered to
a third reading.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. 576--From committee on grand
list, relating to taxation on account
of debts owing. Ordered to lie and be
printed. ~
Fl. 514-From committee on NUM-
cipal corpora lions, to incorporate the
village of Cambridge. Ordered to lie
and be printed.
MIR Webster Of Swanton moved that
when the House adjourn this afternoon
II be until Monday evening at 80 Mr..
Boyce of Waterbury moved to amend to
make adjournment from Saturday after
noon TO Monday evening. Amendment
favored by Mr.. Scofeld of Rchford OPP
posed by Mr.. Battell Of Middlebury. Mr..
Martin of Hartland. Mr. Reeman Of Mil
ton. Mr.. Cory of Montpelier, Mr.. Carl Of
Canaan. Amendment lost and the motion
Of Mr.. Webster Of Swanton prevailed
On motion of Mr.. Whitney of Marlboro,
the House adjourned.