Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-25
HOUSE-AFTERNOON
JOINT ASSEMBLY

y Joint assembly was convened at 2:31
o'clock to listen to a report of the joint
committee to canvass the vote for United
States senator, Lieut.. Gov. Hale X.
Darling presiding. The report showed
Total number of votes cast ..........6 s.. 7S
William p. Dillingham; had ......... 80, 1877
Charles A. Prouty had .............9 e.776
James Garfield had .................. re
And William =. Dillingham; was de-
clarcd elected for n term of six years
from March :, 1918.
The Joint assembly was then dissolved.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. Sol. by Mr.. Farnham of Montpelier,
Cby request, amending acts relating to
the penalty for rape. (Raises age of con-
sent Of female persons from sixteen to
eighteen years.) To the judiciary COM
mittee.
II. 392. by Mr.. O'Brien of South Bur
lington, amending an act relating to the
fish and game laws. (Rclates to pickerel
shooting in Shelburne pond.) To COM
mittee on game and fisheries.
II. 1898, by the committee on claims. an
act to pay Noel w. Sherman the sum
therein named. CAppropriates fifty dol
lars to pay funeral expenses of Mar
shall sherman. fatally injured by fall
In elevator at State prison.D Ordered 70
lie and be printed.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
:. GO, an act to amend No. go of the
acts Of 1912, relating to toll bridges be-
tween Vermont and New Hampshire.
READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
H. M, an act to repeal sections No.
.S9, 800, 30l, 3o2, 1903. 3o4, 800, 3N6. ST and
Gli5 for the public statutes, relating to
the a~ttorney-general. Mr.. Jones of
Shrewsbury. moved to amend the bill,
making the bill effective on July |. 1918.
Mr.. Stone of Woodford favored imme-
date action III the measure, while Mr..
Hapgood Of Peru opposed the proposed
amendments. Mr.. Rixford of Righgate
favored immediate action on the bill.
as did Mr.. Demeritt of Duxbury. Mr..
Buttertield of Westminster demanded the
yea and nays and was sustained. the
vote resulted: Yes lS2, no Al, and the bill
was passed.
II. lS7, an act to amend Sections and
. of No. 81 Of the acts of 1910, relating
to informing officers.
II. 225. an act to amend Section q Of
No. 2l of the acts of 1912, relating to
the open season Of wild ducks.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. 257, an act to amend No. 225. Of
the acts of 1912, relating to the Gre
alton of a livestock commissioner and
defining his powers and duties.
II. $50. an aot to amend section 629
of the public statutes, relating to the
sale of real estates for taxes.
H. 1917, an act to amend No. III of
the acts of 1910. relating to mining.
II. $50, an act to amend section 500
of the public statutes. relating to
the exemptions of real estate of char
table organizations.
II. 3S1, an act to create a committee
on budget,
BILL KILLED.
S. "a. an act to establish a State de-
tention farm: the motion of Mr. VIII
son of Chelsea to order the bill to lie
was lost by a vote of 50 to Sc; Mr..
Atwell of Brandon moved that the bill
be dismissed. and later withdrew his
motion, The bill which was reported
adversely was refused a third eading.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
II. 81. an act to amend section 9O2
of the public statutes as amended by
No. 33 of the acts of 1908, No. So of
the acts of 1910, and No. CT of the
acts of 1912. relating to peddlers.
H.. $50. an act to authorize the Par
sonage society of the congregational
Church of Fairfield village in the town
of Fairfield to sell and convey its par-
sonage.
THIRD READING REFUSED.
H. l6, an act to pay the town of
Royalton the sum therein named.
II. 2s6, an act relating to toll rates
charged by telephone companies.
IL. 305. an act to provide for the
licensing of public vehicles by select.
men,
ON motion of Mr.. Day of Ripton the
House at 1866 o'clock adjourned.