Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-20

March L. 1911. the Hon Carroll g. Page OF
Hyde Park.
TRIBUTE TO GEN. GILMORE
The full text Of the Joint resolution
introduced to-day by Mr.. Rabbit OF
Rockingham relative to the late Gen.
w. II. Gilmore Is as follows:
Resolved That the Senate and House OF
Representatives recognize the loyal ser
vices OF Gen. Gilmore as soldier in the
9Th Vermont regiment volunteers, his
public spirit as a citizen. and his fidelity
efficiency and devotion to duty, as an
officer of the National Guard Of Vermont
do hereby extend to his family their ex-
preston Of the States esteem OF his life
and labors and their sympathy at this
loss"
Ex-Gov. John L. Baretow of Shelburne
who was in town to-day to attend the
annual meeting Of the Vermont His
torical society will remain over to-
morrow evening TO attend the public hear
ing on the income tax amendment. He
believes Vermont should accept this
proposed amendment.
GOV. j. A. Mead will be In Newport
tomorrow TO address the annual re-
union OF the 9Th Vermont Regiment as
ISOLATION Lieut-Gov. Slack Speaker Howe
and others will attend tomorrow the
dedication Of a marker In Bethel, that Is
located at the birthplace Of the late Gen.
Stephen Thomas OF Montpelier.
Mayor Dawley to-day put Peck
Brothers. the plumbers, on the Job Of
completing the plumbing In the audi
torium at the new city hall that is want
ed next week Thursday evening for the
Governors ball The contract for this
work had been let to outside parties and
| few hours later Peck's men were called
off The building may be ready for a
ball next week. but to-day the thing
seems almost impossible
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES BILL.
The committee on the revision Of
| Hills worked nearly all the time during
the week end recess. and az result
! n large number of bills some Of them
OF freak nature. were introduced
into the House this morning. one Of
neral interest was that introduced
| Ivy Mr.. ChaTee of Rutland regarding
the inspection Of weights and meas
ures. This bill provides that the stan
dards of weights and measures of the
United States shall be the standard in
| Vermont. the standards to be corrected
aq often as once in FIVE years. This
bill also creates commissioner of
weights and mea sures to be appointed
by the Governor at a salary not to ex-
coed $4,000 and necessary expenses.
| The bill also provides for inspectors
In the different counties of the state.
|
| n bill, which makes the season for
trout. salmon. and lonee open April
E. and Mr. Clark of Morristown pro-
poses hedgehog legislation in a bill
introduced by him. which provides a
bounty of fifty cents for each porcu-
pine killed Mr.. Dart of Springfield
introduced a measure which appropri-
ates 100000 for the support of the
Vermont Soldiers Home at Bennington
for the years 1911 and 1912
LICENSE LAW AMENDMENT
More deer Legislation was proposed
by Mr. Wright Of Westminster in a
bill which would permit killing deer
at any time when they are found de-
stroying or injuring crops or fruit
trees. Mr. stafford of Brattleboro
| to the effect that II town contains
no incorporated village. no license TO
sell intoxicating liquor shall he grant
cd at a point nearer the state line
than two miles.
Expenditure of money for political
purposes Will get black eye If the
bin introduced this morning by Mr.
Stafford of Brattleboro becomes a law
This bill provides a penalty Of 800
for each offence for the use of money
or influence at a caucus, or paying for
transportation to get voters to the
Poll where delegates to conventions
are to be nominated ana elected.
The services of the late Adjutant-
General W. II, Gilmore Of Fairlee were
recognized in n joint resolution intro
duccd this morning by Mr. Babbitt of
Rockingham. which was unanimously
adopted on the part Of the House. Mr.
Rabbit also introduced another joint
resolution Of the appreciation of the
services to the state Of LarGin G.
Mead, the sculptor. and expressing
coincidence for his family.