Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
JOINT RESOLUTIONS

INV l1h " II toHt
mittee on state and court expenses.
payinG John w. Titcomb $2.1A9.O7 for
sums paid by him for clerical assistance,
fuel. etc. To the committee on state and
court expenses.
BILLS INTRODUCED
H.. AZ. from the committee on state
prison, an act to provide n penalty for
esca from lawful custody. fixes
penalty at imprisonment for five yenrs
or fine of $500 Ordered to lie and b.,
printed.
H.. AS. from the committee on conser-
walton. an act to amend an act of the
General Assembly of 1915. entitled "a,
act to amend No. " Of the acts of 1919.
! relating to determination of insect pests.
(Fixes penalty for violation OF any of the
provisions Of this section or order. not
more than s5 nor less than So ORDERED
10 lie and be printed.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
S. 1N, an act to amend section 5 Of No.
c. of the acts OF 1910, relating to the Gre
alton Of a state school of agriculture.
s. ~. an act to appropriate money to
| the committee of management of the State
boys and girls agricultural and indus
/ trial exposition.
S. 1872, an act to appropriate a certain
sum to build n laundry and a crea merry
and to construct walks at the Vermont
Industrial school.
s. 133, an act to appropriate a certain
sum to purchase the Eltharp place, So
called. H. Nergenncs. for the use of the
Vermont Industrial school.
II. ~. an act amending the public stat
| utes, relating to Norwich University.
II. o9S. an act to provide an additional
appropriation for the State school of
agriculture at Randolph, as amended.
Substitutes seven for fifteen thousand
dollars for the purpose of a dormitory.
II. 35l, an act to amend section : of No.
So Of the acts of 1912, with reference to
appropria lions for scholarships and in
struction in Middlebury College, and to
provide a board OF trustees OF publ
funds in said college.
H.. 49,. an act to provide an a%ppropria.
ton for the college of medicine of L. V.
NJ. and state agricultural college.
s. 10. an act to repeal section 13il "
the public statutes. requiring supreme
court to furnish opinions to the Cover
nor. The bill was favored by Mr.. Jones
of Shrewsbury and Mr.. Graham of Rock
ingham.
SENATE PROPOSALS OF AMEND
MENT CONQUERED IN.
II. 1871, an act to provide for the heat
ing of cars operated by electricity.
II. 3S3. an act to reimburse towns that
have toll bridges between the States of
Vermont and New Hampshire.
CONFERENCE REPORTS ADOPTED.
II. $40. an act to provide for a uniform
law fer the grading of apples. The bill
was favored by Mr.. Chalmers Of Rut-
land city and Mr.. McWaync of Dorset.
II. ti, an act relating to the state faii
commission. to aid agricultural fairs in
the state, and to repeal sections 345, 34G
@T and 3i> uf the public statutes. AND
all amendments thereto, relating TO the
State fair commission. And the report
OF the conference committee was adopted
by vote of s. to o..
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. Al. an act to provide for the ap.
uodntment Of weighers or surveyors.
n. IT2. an act to provide. for repair.
and alterations to the court house II
Essex county.
II. f3. an act authorizing the Governor
to employ a stenographer and relating
to the duties and salary OF secretary o
civil and military affairs.
II. "A. an act amending the publ,
statutes. relating to election laws.
II. 40, an act to simplify and improve
court practice and procedure.
III" adverse report on S. y. the bill L
prevent the publishing of defamator,
anonymous Communications brought ol
a general discussion, following the in
tcrrogation Of Mr.. Graham of Rocking
ham. who said tn" btll was so reportc,
because the committee thought there wa
no necessity for it. and who spoke a
length on his belief in the freedom %
the press; Mr.. Stone of Nereennes Gale
the attention Of the House to the fac
that tn" committee was divided five t.
four in its report. Mr.. Black of Burling
! ton explained the bill from his viewpoint
and believed that it would to
degree put a stop to so many anonymou
communications. Mr.. Morse OF Hardwicl
opposed the bill, thinking it would be
I constant trouble breeder. Mr.. Hapgoo,
favored the bill. Mr., Wilson though
that the bill went too far, and though
the newspapers should be left alone. Th
third reading was refused by a vote O
SC to 10.
, SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
: ". 22-An act levying n tax on tn
= county of Bennington. for the purpos
of paying Indebtedness and repairin
the court houses at Remington and Mar
chester.
3 II. 1l2-An act authorizing all eieemu
synary or charitable corporation to locat
its hospital or other structure at a sit
or locality other than that designate
In or by its charter or by the terms c
any gift or bequest providing for it.
II. lS7-An act to nab the village g
Bennington to issue itsbonds TO al
Henry w. Putnam Memorial hospital /
0 constructing its hospital.
t RI. 3iS-An act to amend the charter c
Q the village of Westminster.
II. 4l3-An act to amend section $50 {
the public statutes, relating to scho,
houses,
Z the public statutes, relating to count
meetings Of road commissioners
& THIRD READING REFUSED,
S. 2, an act to prevent the publishin
of defamatory anonymous communict
g lions.
S. Is. an act relating to the fees {
y probate judges.
THIRD READING ORDERED,
fl, ST, an act to expedite causes in II
d supreme court, as amended.
THIRD READING REFUSED.
House resolution: That our penal II
g situations for adults be made undesirab
l. places of abode. On motion of Mr., Fir