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not compulsory The bill was passed
on a rising vote, 113 to 80.
The House also passed Senate bill
176, to incorporate the Glastonbury
Light and Power company. 1t was
called up by Mr. Martin of Benning-
ton. Mr.. Jose of Johnson moved that
the bill be recommitted to the COM
mittee on corporations for compari-
son with an act just passed relating
to electric power but the House re-
fused to recommit. The bill then
passed with proposal of amendment.
Under a suspension of the rules
the Senate at the morning session
passed Senate bill PIT, providing for
a vote by the people on the constitu-
ton at the coming March meeting.
The voting machine bill was tabled
in the Senate this morning and made
special order for tomorrow after
noon. The Senate has refused to con-
cur in the House proposals of amend
ment on Senate bill II. relating to ex-
animation of pupils for advanced in
struction.
The upper branch without a debate
and by viva voce passed in con-
currence the plurality election bill,
providing for the election of repre-
sentatives to the General Assembly
on the fourth ballot.
The teacher training course bill was
also passed by the Senate in concur
renee.
In the Senate the Joint resolution
n
tax amendment to the federal consti-
tuition was referred to committee on
federal resolutions.
In the upper branch the joint reso-
luton relating to members of the New
England railroad conference was or
dered to lie and be printed.
The long-looked for report of the
committee on mileage and debenture
was taken up in the House this morn
ing and many state officials and en-
ployes in minor capacities came in the
chamber to feast their ears to a read
ing of the number of miles of mileage
allowed each member but lest there
be any omissions the report was held
up until every member could satisfy
himself that he was credited with all
that is coming to him.
The House in evening session, with
less than a quorum voting, ordered to
third reading the bill providing for
the appointment of license commits
sioners by state commission appoint
ed by the governor. On a rising vote
on the bill "a voted for third read
ing and 40 against, which was eight
less than a quorum.
However. when a roll call was tab
en- few minutes later on the matter
of raising the salary of the state high
way commissioner there were ia
members recorded as voting.
The House refused a third reading
to the bill to pay travelling expenses
of judges of probate. Mr. Martin of
Bennington spoke in opposition to
the bill and suggested that the meas
ure was introduced to get around the
fact that earlier in the session the
House refused to increase the salar-
les of these officials.
On the joint resolution relating to
the pay of the state highway commits
s.oner. Mr.. Cook of Lyndon opposed
moved an amendment which would
increase the salary only to $2500, an
increase of 500. On this amendment
he asked for a roll call which result
ed, Yeas 109; nays" Go. Mr.. Hap.
good of Peru moved to amend so as
to make the salary $4,000. The speak
er ruled the motion out of order. The
Joint resolution was then adopted. as
amended, on the part of the House.
A third reading was refused House
bill 526, TO appropriate $500 to pay
for cows killed or sold under the stat
utes. Mr.. O'Brien of South Burling-
ton stated that butchers had been no
titled that the appropriation had been
expended and there were no funds.
He opposed the bill. The chairman of
the committee on claims stated that
drovers' claims had been allowed,
but on presentation they found no
funds available.
Third reading was ordered on H..
81, to promote the poultry interests
of Vermont. The bill appropriates
$500.
Other bills ordered to third read
ing were II. 564, relating to the sale
OF commodities; and S. 20S. relating
to the appointment of license com
missioners.
The House refused third readings
on the following measures:
S. Ill, providing for the nomina-
ton OF state, congressional and coun-
ty officers by a direct primary vote.
5. 1873, relating to injuring or in.
terfering with property of telephone.
telegraph, electric light and gas com.
panies
S. l72. relating to accounts kept by
town treasurers.
S. 1874, TO provide for home for
orphan children and appropriating
$4,000 therefor.
II. 300, relating to the appraisal of
real estate for taxation.
II. 3S5. relating to barbed wire
fences.
II. S65, to proSide for the investiga
ton Of system of accounting for
town officers.
II. 546. TO permit the village of JEFF.
iersonville TO surrender its charter.
About the time the members began
watching the clock. Speaker Plum
ley brought out House bill AL. the
codihcation Of the fish and game laws
with - proposals of amendment. Bv
vote OF 40 to 50 the House concurred
N the third proposal of amendment
reta ming the present length of trout
% SIX inches. the -Deaker voting TO
make a majority. The House refus
ca 70 concur in the fifth and sixth bro
posals Of amendment.
Inc House refused to concur in the