Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28
HOUSE AFTERNOON.

H. l''-ItelatnS 10 inc DclGnt or the
overpass over the railroad tracks at
Bridge street in Hrattleboro Mr.. Cross
by of Brattleboro strongly advocated
the passage of tho bill which was favor
ed also by Mr. IiapEood of Peru
Mr.. Iowlcy of Burlington opposed the
hili while Mr. Donnely of Vcrgennes
and Mr.. Blanchard of West Windsor
favored the bTl. Mr. Cross of Whiting
ham moved that the bill be ordered to
lie, but the motion was defeated. Mr..
Donnely of Ncrgcnnes called for the
yeas and nays. Mr.. Jose of johnson op.
posed the bill, as did Mr.. Cook of Iyn-
don, while Mr.. Green of Weston favored
the bill.
The yeas and nays resulted as follows.
Yeas -, nays $50, and the bill was
killed
SPECIAL ORDER
ORDERED TO LIE.
II. 1%.-Relating to the employ ment of
locomotive engineers and conductors by
railroad corporations.
SPECIAL. ORDER
RECOMNNTTED
s 4S-Relating to town officers on
motion Of Mr. Batchelder Of Wallingfor
the bill was rcccmmitted to the commit
tee.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
H. 136'lo amend AN act creating a
board of armory commissioners and au-
thorizing the purchase. construction and
maintenance of armories
II. 306 To reorsanize the Vermont
medical society
II. 3S2.--Rclatine to insurance on state
property.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED
S. 3S.-,Providing for the recovery of taxes
paid under protest in disputed iurisdic-
tons. TO grand list.
S. ito provide for inspection of milk
and regulate its sale. To Joint public
health.
$ ITO provide for publicity in cam
paien expenses. 10 general committee.
s ito make uniform the law of
warehouse receipts. To Judiciary COM
mittee.
S. $40 prevent the evasion of laws
prohibiting marriage 70 general COM
mittee.
$. 95.-To regulate the payment OF checks
or bills of exchange. To committee on
manufactures.
s. 12o,-Relatins to the salaries of Of
icers of penal institutions To committee
on appropriations.
$. i21-Relatng to the examination of
inventories. To committee on grand
list.
THIRD READING ORDERED
s. G9.-To amend the articles of as
ISOLATION Of the Memphrema cog Yacht
club
ORDERED TO LIE.
:. '3-Relatns to cemetery trust
funds.
THIRD READING ORDERED
:. lotto authorize the town of
charlotte to pay certain funds to the
heirs of H. @. Edgerton
ORDERED TO LIE
$. ito exempt from taxation money
loaned ON real estate security.
SENATE PROPOSALS or AMEND
MENT CONQUERED IN.
H. q. Relating to exemptions from
taxation.
H. 15i-Rcdtng to powers OF superior
judges in supreme court
ORDERED TO LIE.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Relating to mileage OF members az ~
had been made.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to adjournment for Thanks
giving recess. On the motion of Mr.. Mul-
lin of West Rutland. 10 amend the res
olution by making it no mileage instead
of half mileage. on which Mr.. Mullin
called for the yeas and nays, Mr.. Cook
OF Lyndon moved tO amend the motion
OF Mr.. Mulin, by striking out the word
no and inserting three fourths mile
ago Mr.. Herbert of Rutland favored
defeating all amendments and adopting
the resolution as it came from the Sem
ate. The proposed amendment by Mr.
Mnllin was lost. and Mr.. Hapgood of
Peru demanded the yeas and nays Mr..
Peekey OF Fair Haven at this point
moved to adjourn but the motion was
defeated. The result OF the yeas and
resolution was amended to adjourn Fri.
day morning with three-fourths mileage
Mr.. Donnellv OF Vergennes moved that
the House adjourn. but the motion was
lost
Mr.. Hapgood moved to further
amend the resolution by making tho
mileage nine cents instead of three.
fourths mileage; the chair ruled that
the motion of Mr.. Hapgood was out of
order On the question of the adop.
ton of the joint resolution with pro.
posals of amendment, Mr.. Hapgood Of
Peru called for the yeas and nays
which resulted, yeas 2o2. nays D.
BILL INTRODUCED.
II. 374.--By Mr., Weeks for the COM
mittee on ways and means. to regulate
the taxation Of personal property and
to establish y uniform rate on certain
Classes thereof. Substitute for H. II.
II. 1873 and II. SEQ Ordered to lie
and be printed.
On motion of MIR. Tenney of Wind
ham the House. at 4:5o o'clock. adj
journed
BILLS APPROVED BY GOVERNOR.
= 6o-An act to exempt the prop
erty of Pythian association of the city
or Rutland from taxation.
- 12-An act to incorporate the
american Trust company at Spring
field. Vermont.
Al the hearing of Senate bill No. al,
resumption of the L. s geological
survey Senator Porter III. Dale, chair
man or the committee of federal rela
uohs, the following appeared before
the committee Department of State.
highway Commlssioner r. w n,,as.