Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-03

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When the House convened this after
noon. Speaker Howe called It's attention
to rule Al. which provides that no bill can
I've introduced after next Tuesday except
through committees. Mr. Hunt OF New
Haven moved to amend this rule. making
the second Tuesday of November the last
day for the Introduction Of bills. This and
n similar resolution offered in the Senate
Ivy Ecna,pr futile were laid on the table
COY "a hours.
a bill introduced in the House this aft
crnoon by Ny Branch OF Grand Isle ex-
empts soldiers who served In any war;
from poll tax. This bill was Introduced
IN the interests Of the veterans OF the
s9anish-American War
s2o.eoo FOR STATE ROADS.
The bin introduced by Mr. pabbiu Of
Roch ngham made some of the members
snsp. 1t appropriates sSooooo for the per-
manent improvements VI the high WAYS
Of the state. Because Of the Importance
W th.s bill, II was referred by the chair
both to the committee OH appropriations
and the committee on highways and
bridges.
The proclamation Of Governor Mead.
making the open season for deer COM
mencc next Monday was issued to-day.
Tho interest felt IN the weights and
measures bill. which will be E1ven q
public hearing In Representative hall
next Thursday evening, was shown by a
petition presented by Mr.. Babbitt OF
! Rockingham, signed by ex-Gov. George
H. Prouty of Newport, and 800 asking
/ for the enactment Of such n law,
The hedgehog bill was reached in the
House this afternoon. but was ordered
| to- lie and was made a special order 70,
tomorrow az IO:3N
Tho Senate this afternoon refused
third reading to the joint resolution au
thorizlng the Joint committees on State
prison and house Of correction to vlsi
those institution. The Senate looks upoi
these visits as junkets.
Adjournment from tomorrow afternoon
until next Tuesday morning is In the air
With few dissenting votes tho Hous,
this afternoon just before adjournment
adopted a Joint resolution introduced b,
Mr.. Lewis Of Wells for such an adjourn
trent. a majority OF tho members OF tn
Legislature believe such an adjournmen
necessary to accompany their wives thi
week to their homes. II Is probable man.
vacant seats will be seen in both house
after Tomorrow noon.
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION
The full text OF Governor Mead
proofs nation made to-day is as fol
lows,
To whom II NAV cOncerr:
Whereas by the proclamation issuet
by me, the Governor OF tho state o
Vermont. on the Goth day of OCTOBER
1910, tho hunting season was suspend
cd and whereas Il appears to me tina
the reasons for such suspension hav
ceased to exist, now. therefore. by TIN
authority vested in me as Governo
Of tho State of Vermont, do hereh.
and by this proclamation reopen tn
hunting season 50 closed In SO far q
4, relates to the hunting of all kind
Of gains except deer. and I do hereb
make and declare the period OF tim
beginning and including the 31st da
of October, 1910. an1 ending and in
Guiding tho 9Th day Of November. 1915
| an open season for the hunting O
deer.
n testimony whereof, have here
unto subscribed my name and cause
the great seal Of the State 70 be a.
fixed.
Done at the executive chamber
Montpelier. this 27th day of Octobe
in the year Of Our Lord. ono thousan
nine hundred and ten. and OF the In
=. dependence Of the United states. tn
one hundred and thirty-hfth
= (Signed),
JOHN MEAD
. Seal.
a BY tho Governor:
: HARVEY r. KINGSLEY. =
Sec of Civil and Military Affairs.