Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-23

last to committees having under con-
sideration the conservation of water
powers and the matter of court pro-
cedure, and requesting said commit
tees to report bills cmbodying the
suggestions contained in the message
was adopted.
JOINT Resolution
Providing for Joint assembly We'd
nesday evening, January 20. 1913, at
7:i5 o'clock, to attend presentation
and unveiling of portrait of col
Albert Clarke. Adopted on toe part
of the House.
SENATE PROPOSALS or AMEND
MENT CONQUERED IN
II. 342.-Relating to the brokerage
of insurance.
II. 373.--Relating to the taxation of
express companies. making the as
sessment $50 per mile. an increase Of
$3.50 per mile over the present rate.
THIRD READING ORDERED
5. 193.--Relating to the issue or
bonds and notes in cities and incor-
porated villages. Mr.. Ryder Of Rock
ingham proposed to the Senate to
apply to any bonds or other evidences
OF debt voted prior to the passage of
TINS act etc. Adopted.
IT, 46S--ro incorporate the cas-
cadnac Savings bank OF South Roy
! alton.
THIRD READING REFUSED
| H. f09.-To regulate the operation
of barbering, etc.
H. S-Providing for semi-monthlv
payments by companies doing n btt
ter. cheese. cream. milk or condensed
milk business Reported urfavorably
H. 32I-RclatlnE to foreign cream
cry associations. Adverse report.
/ H. 331.-Rclating to creamery and
cheese factory statements Reported
adversely.
H. 347.-To aid the town of rye
gat" to improve the highway.
u. @97.-TclatinR to the compute
tion of the price of milk and cream.
ADJOURNED PENDING CONSIDERA.
TION.
:. 1S3-Relatine to abolishing the grad,
crossing on Bridge street in the villag,
OF BraUlehoro taken up as a special or.
der
Mr.. Crosby of l3rattlc1oro explained tn,
peculiar conditions at the railroad sta.
ton In that village ana explained tna
the height Of the proposed ov,rpass wa.
to be left To the public servic" commits.
sion, but could not he lower than Is rcc;
Mr.. cook of Lyndon quoted from r.ocn
legislation dealing with railroad rrossng
overpasses ana kindred matters and from
the reports OF tn" public service commits.
sion concerning accidents to trainmen 81
top of cars. IIo opposed the bill as a
menace to the safety of railroad ON
ploycs.
Mr. crosby rculird to- tn" statement.
made by Mr. cook and quoted from til,
opinions of freight brak"rncn to show TIA
the passage of tho hill would NJ; en-
danger railroad men.
Mr.. IIulett of Rutlond city opposed tn,
hill as t. stood ana moved To- amend bl
making all overpasscs u instead Of .
feet high. The proposal OF amoudmcn
was defeated
Mr. Wright of Winston favored tn,
bill.
Nj Ryder of Rockingham called atton
ton TO the danger To the publ,
niece ssitated by going up and down stair.
if the height of TIA" ovelpass makes lO'.-
stairway i'm til" station n necessity. IT,
proposed to amend hN lc2viuG the matt"
LOT height above IS feet to three dlSiut ~
estcd persons appointed 10y the Govcruo
instead of the public service commits
sion.
Mr.. Adams Of Marlboro uetcndpd tn,
public servic" commission and oppose,
the amendment.
Mr.. Hapgood of Peru ana Mr.. crosby
Of 8rattlcporo supported tic amendment
Mr.. Donnclly OF Nerg'nncs resented " h;.
he considered unjust rejection upon mem
hcrs Of tine public s,rNic" commission
lie quoted figures to show that in -
wears no railroad man hau boon kilir,
or injured by an cvcrpass at a railway
station.
Mr.. Jos" of johnson oppuScd the amcod
meAt and II" Tin, Pending action 81
the proposed amendment on motion %
Nj Ryder 90 RocklnGham the Uous.
adjourned at LA o'clock