Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18
HOUSE-MORNING.

Devotional exercises were conducted by
the chaplain.
Mr.. Hewitt Of Plainfield occupied the
chair. a part of the morning session.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. "a. amending an act relating to
appropriations by towns for free hos
pital beds.
H. ~, amending an act relating to the
charter of the village of Bellows Fails.
BILL KILLED.
II. go. amending an act relating to the
compensation of the executive clerk. ION
a rising vote the bill was refused a third
reading, G. to 114.)
BILLS INTRODUCED.
n. $40, by Mr.. HOLSTER of Bennington.
an act to regulate the care Of the poor
In Bennington county. To special COM
mittee Of members from Bennington
county
II. @l, by Mr.. Moore Of Ludlow, an
act to amend section 1880 of the public
statutes, relating to the giving of bonds
In probate court by trustees appointed
by will. (Only the Individual bond Of
trustee shall be required.) To judiciary
committee.
II. 81, by Mr.. Prize of Willlamstown,
an act relating to wtlliamstown fire
district. No. /. Defines and locates dis
trict.) To committee on municipal cor
porations.
Fl. 33. by Mr.. Butterfield of Westmin-
ster. an act to amend the charter Of the
village Of Westminster. To committee
on municipal corporations.
II. 344. by Mr.. Burdick of Colchester.
an act to amend sections 5.733 and 5,734
of the public statutes relating to sling
shots and similar weapons. Prohibits
manufacture or use in State of black
jacks and brass knuckles; penalty. two
years or Ave hundred dollars fne) To
the general committee.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
S. SO, an act to authorize the town
of Richford to issue certain bonds.
S. 43, an act to authorize the clerk OF
Bennington county to complete the court
records in said county.
S, 80, an act regulating legislative
printing.
READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
II. 1913, an act to amend section 3.775
Of the public statutes relating to the APP
polntHlent OF Officers OF vermont state
hospital for the insane.
II. 23s, an act to amend section l Of
No. 80, of the acts of 1910, relating to
the pay Of official reporters Of the Gem
eral Assembly.
Fl. 2i3, an act to change the name OF
Wheelock pond to Lake Mirror.
II. 26s. an act to legalize the grand list
Of the town Of Granville.
II. 273, an act to amend sections 5,67S,
5,679 and $3.50 OF the public statutes re.
lating to licenses for circus exhibitions.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
, S. Al. amending an act relating to the
promotion Of the poultry interests Of
Vermont.
S. IS, amending an act relating to the
appointment Of a State factory inspector
and defining his duties.
S. 81, an act TO prohibit the use Of ar
automobile or motor vehicle without the
consent of the owner.
S. -, an act to change the name OF
Ram island to Lazy Lady island.
II. 40, an act to prevent the pollution
of Lake Eden.
II. 20, amending acts creating a city
and a town of st. Adams.
=. -, al AT w ' ~ 'o-pPCi i
ton with the United States geological
survey in continuing the t~opographica
survey of the State OF Vermont
Amended by reducing the sum carried
. in the bill from $4,000 to s2,5O0.)
S. 80. al act relating to the footbridgt
! Of the union passenger station at Bur
~lington. amended by adding the words
such rails to be for passenger trains
only
ORDERED TO LIE.
n. 1871, an act to provide for the heat
, ing Of cars operated by electricity. (Or
motion of Mr., Day Of Ripton the bill
, was ordered to lie)
o SENATE AMENDMENT C%ONCURREI
IN.
Fl. 116, amending an act Incorporating
n city and n town Of st. Adams
-, tAmended so that act shall take eTec
from its passage,)
/ ORDERED TO LIE.
1 S. 81, amending an act relating to tn
qualification Of voters in town meeting
: ION motion of Mr. Hendee of Pittsforc
ordered to lie.)
II, 100, appropriating n certain sum o
money to aid the town of Woodbury. II
liquidating its school debt. (Adversel.
reported) Explained and favored b.
Mr.. Waite of Woodbury. and opposed b.
u Mr.. Ross of West Rutland, Mr.. Mors
of H%ardwlck moved that the bill be or
dered to lie; Mr., Hapgood OF Per-
q moved tina the bill be dismissed, whicI
motion was defeated and the bill wa
ordered to lie,
~ BILLS KILLED.
H. 200, an act to prevent employers fror
coercing employees in the exercise of thei
suffrage,
H.. 2s4, repeating an act incorporatin
a city and a town Of St. Albans.
RECONSTRUCTED AND PASSED,
MI. Morse OF Hardwick moved to re
consider the vote refusing to pass Il
80, relating to the compensation of tn
le executive clerk. Mr.. Graham of Rock
N ingham explained and favored the bill