Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12

The Senate was called to order at $50
BY the acknowledgements and devotional
exercises were conducted by the Rev. j.
Wesley Miller. representative from Bethel.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
g. l63-By Mr.. Blanchard Of Windsor,
by request, relating to the conditions
Of liquor licenses. Requires inspection
Of licensed places by commissioners and
gives them power to close them for 4s
hours) To committee on temperance
8. 1s4-By Mr.. Rabbit, to provide a
homo for orphaned children and to ap-
propriate money therefor. Crwenty-five
thousand dollars for real estate and con-
struction, balance of $4,000 for support
for two years; to be expended by COM
mission consisting Of Governor, secretary
Of state and one person appointed by the
Governor) To committee on appropra-
tons
S. l65-By Mr.. Blanchard of Windsor.
authorizing cities and incorporated vii
lagos to appropriate money for public
playground and lands for public recrea-
ton purposes To committee on munich
pal corporations
S. S6--By Mr.. McCuen. to permit pub
lie service commission to establish mile
age Of railroads. mileage must not be
increased between stations unless notice
Is filed 30 days in advance and shall not
take effect until after hearing It appears
just and reasonable to the comntssion.)
To committee on railroads.
s. 167.-By COMMITTEES on judiciary.
Substitute for 8. 65). relating to probate
officers and to provide for additional Of
fetal oaths. Ordered to lie and be printed.
S 16s.-By Mr.. McCuen, relating to
soldiers monuments and records. Clowns
may instruct selectmen to erect monu-
ments to soldiers of the Civil War and
may appropriate money for that pur-
poseD To committee on military affairs.
s l69-By Mr.. Darling Of Orange, to
provide for revision OF Deming's YER
mont Officers and Gazetteer. To commit
tee on library
s. 17O-By Mr.. Darling OF Orange,
amending statute relating to traffic In
intoxicating liquor and to provide for APP
pointment of boards of license commits
,oners for each county. Governor to
appoint board of three in each county.
The minority party to be represented)
To committee on temperance.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
s. 3l-Giving women the right 10
vote on certain matters. On roll call,
yeas IA. nays IL.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
Fl. 2l5-To prevent the pollution of
Ryder brook.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
VI. os.-Relating to exemption of SOL
diers' homes. TO committee on grand
list.
If Orleans. To committee on NUM-
,ipal corporations.
II. 149.-Amending act to incorporate
West River Light and Power company
To committee on State and industrials
interests
II. 250.-Relating to sales of com
mercial feeding stufrs TO committee
on agriculture.
II. 346.-TO make uniform law OF
negotiable instruments. To judiciary
committee.
H. ELECTROMAGNETIC accident asso-
citation. To committee ON corporations
S, Disappointing a sum for re-
pairs. improvements and additional
buildings for industrial school, Sub
'titute bill recommended by the com =
nittee cutting out appropriation OF
200 year for religious instructions
outside the institution. Substitute
'rdered to lie and be printed.
On motion of Mr. McFeeters the
senate at 3:35 adjourned.