Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
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BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. 479.-By committee on appro-
priatiors relating to the salary of the
secretary of state. Cs2,5O0, and in lieu
of fees). Read twice and ordered to lie
and be printed.
H. 4S0.-By Mr. Hitchcock of West
Haven, to establish a State school of
agriculture in Rutland county. The
board of trustees of the State school
of agriculture to conduct it's affairs,
appoint its director and may remove
him. employ and remove teachers,
chemists, laborers. etc; prescribe
courses of instruction, fix wages, etc
May locate school in town of Brandon
or Middletown Springs. receive dona-
lions and requests Appropriates $751;
600 for its establishment. and $4,000
annually for maintenance. The towns
of Brandon or Middletown Springs au-
thorized to appropriate such sums in
aid of school as it's voters may see fit
To committees on appropriation and
State schools.
II. 4S1.-By committee on internal
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right of municipal suffrage. male
and female citizens, 81 years of age
whose list is taken at the annual as
sessment, and whose taxes are paid or
exempt, shall while residing in such
town. be a voter in town meetings; If
n resident of an Incorporated village
within such town, shall not vote in
town meeting for town road commits
sioner unless at least Is per cent. Of
the last highway tax of such village
| has been paid into the town treasury.
Read twice and under the rule, or
dered to lie and he printed.
RECOMMlTTED TO COMMITTEE
II. 476.-Relating to the sale of COM
modities. Mr.. Adams of Marlboro OBJ
jected to the measure on the ground that
it Disseminated against the farmer and
he deemed 1t unconstitutional He then
moved it be dismissed. The chair ruled
that the motion to dismiss, when it in
volved the life or death of bill, is debat-
able. Mr.. Crosby Of Bratteboro deemed
the bill In the interests of fair play to all.
such as we should be willing to accept
for ourselves Mr. Martin of Bennington
favored the measure, Mr. Foote of Corn
of the bill. The motion to dismiss was
| Withdrawn, and a motion by Mr. Foote
of Cornwall to recommit to committee on
internal affairs was carried
SENATE PROPOSAL OF AMEND
MENT CONQUERED IN.
H. officiating to amendments in civil
causes
ORDERED TO LIE.
H. 3Ii--An act to regulate the taxa
ton of personal property and to establish
a uniform rate on certain classes thereof
! with Senate proposals of amendment.
ordered to lie and be made a special or
der Wednesday afternoon at 2;l5 o'clock.
SENATE AMENDMENT CONQUERED
II. 42o.-An act to codify and amend the
laws relating to probation
REFERRED TO HOUSE COMMITTEE.
JOINT resolution relating TO participation
IN the opening of the Panama canal To
the committee on internal affairs,
SENATE BILL REFERRED.
3 relating to foreign creamery as
sociations. To committee on agriculture
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINAL
ADJOURNMENT,
| Ihe committee on final adjournment re-
ported that on the morning Of January 10
there We're in the hands Of Senate com
mttees II bills House committees l76
III revision committee, 90, total OF 81
decrease from last report of Ii bills
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
NAMED.
Inc speaker appointed as members oil
a special committee to Investigate reduced
telephone rates. Mr.. Jose Of Johnson MT
foote of Cornwall, Mr.. Wright of West
minister.
On motion Of Mr.. Billings of Woodstock
the House adjourned at $50 o'clock