Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
HILLS KILLED

H. i79-Repealing sections of the public
statutes relating to the aid OF towns OK
ceedingly burdened in the care of high
ways
RECONSTRUCTED AND ORDERED
TO LIE
s. 72--An act to provide for lights on
certain vehicles, vote refusing massage
reconsidered, Sc to 10, and ordered to lie.
ORDERED TO LIE.
II. 7l-An act relating to nominations
and elections. Pending amendments de-
feated.
Mr.. Billings of Woodstock moved to
amend by striking out all after the enact
ing clause and to substitute a new bill
and on his motion the bill with pending
amendment was ordered to lie that It
might be printed.
The amendments offered by Mr.
Billings are substantially as follows
sec. 104-No person shall, directly
or indirectly. give, pay. expenl or
contribute, or promise to give, pay,
expend or contribute money or other
valuable things in order to promote
his nomination or election, or the
nomination or election of another per-
son, as a candidate for public office
excepted as provided in the following
section:
Sec 1Ob--No candidate for nomna-
ton to an elective office. including
that of L. $. senator, shall directly or
Indirectly pay, eXpcnd or contribute
any money or other valuable thing, or
promise SO to do except for lawful
expenses. Lawful expenses as used
in this section are limited to expenses
for the following purposes only; For
the candidates official fling fee, cir
culating ana verifying of nomination
papers, personal travelling expenses,
printing and distribution of pamphlets.
circulars, newspapers. cards. hand
bills, posters and announcements rela-
tive to candidates political issues or
principle: making canvasses. clerk
hire, conveying infrm or disabled
to and from the polls, postage,
expressage, telegraphng and tele-
phoning relative to can 1idacy.
Candidates for state office or L. ).
senator shall not expend or contrib
ute directly or indirectly more than
81 900 in aid of his election or of any
or all of aforesaid candidates. includ-
ing such sums as may he paid commit
tees No committee shall expeni
over $4,000 in aiding election of any
candidate mentioned in this act.
Sec. 3, section 1o6 OF the public statutes
Is amended to read No person shall pub
lish or cause to be published in a news
paper or other periodical either in its
or reading columns, any paid
matter which is designed to aid, iniure or
defeat any candidate for public office un-
less the name of the chairman or sec
rotary or the names of two officers of the
political or other orRaniza ton inserting the
same. or the name OF some voter who
Is responsible therefor svch matter in
columns to have a fixed word
Money not to be paid for editorial
not more than $500 fine. Ordered to lie
and be printed.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
S. l76-An act to incorporate the Gias-
tcnbury Light and Power company. 70
Committee on corporations
S. 1S.-An act TO extend the time for
building the Swanton and Alburg rail-
way. To the committee on railroads.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Opposing the consolidation of the Bur-
ington and Newport Customs districts
adopted in concurrence.
On motion OF Mr. Benson of Stowe tho
House adjourned at AIS o'clock.