Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06

once more. urging the rejection of the
bill. and maintaining that the inquest is
better in all ways.
Not far from where | stand" said
Mr.. Belknap, "sits deputy sheriff who
seems honest in his belief that when the
Sheppard amendment goes into effect, an
Illicit still is going to spring up in every
back pasture"
Mr.. Belknap urged that 1t would be
hard to bring before a grand jury every
violator of the prohibition law, if the
prediction of this sheriff were anywhere
near correct. He argued for the continual
ton of the secret inquest, which would
save much time and money.
Mr. Writer'S of St. Johnsbury, who
introduced the bill, said that he had in
tended to explain it. but lest a resolu-
ton might be introduced to declare
vacant the seat of every lawyer in the
House, he thought he had better sit
down.
Mr.. Connal of Newport town closed the
debate in opposition to the bill, and the
rising vote was taken. resulting in the
bill being laid to rest, 176 to s.
NEW HOUSE BILLS
The following House bills were in
troduced:
H 241, reported by the committee on
judiciary, adding municipal and city
courts to present provisions of the Sec
ton 4771 of the General Laws. Read
first time and placed in the orders of
! the day for tomorrow.
II. 242, reported by the committee on
| judiciary, making service of process by
special deputy as valid as if served by
sheriff. Read first time and placed
I
row.
II. 243, reported by the committee on
fish and game, making a closed season
on minor animals between April IS
and October Is until November 1, 1882.
Penalty of $40 for destroying breed
! ing places of such animals. Penalty
of S25 for taking animals. Read first
1 time and placed on the orders of the
| day for tomorrow.
| II. 244, reported by the committee on
education, authorizing the town of
! Fairfax to elect five school directors.
Read first time and placed on the or
ders of the day for tomorrow.
H. 245, reported by the committee on
! fish 'and game. Persons having more
than 10 acres of orchard enterprise land
land may obtain authority for open
zone where deer may be shot at any
time without penalty but State will
not stand any damage done to orchards
| If open zone is obtained. Read the
first time and placed on the orders Of
the day for tomorrow.
| II. o4G. by Mr.. O'Brien of South Bur-
lington increasing the amount to be
paid on single animals ordered killed by
commissioner Of agriculture. Ordinary
stock from SIS to 500 and registered stock
from 800 to $3.50. Increases the amount
allowed per pound from 10 to Is cents.
To agriculture.
II. PAT, reported by the committee on
highways and bridges, to amend section
4544 of the General Laws, relating to the
maintenance Of State roads by the patrol
system road may be designated for three
years instead of one year,. Read first
time and placed on the orders of the day
| for tomorrow.
| Fl. PAS, reported by the committee on
highways and bridges, to amend section
4549 OF the General Laws. relating to the
payment of State aid for the construc-
ton of bridges changing the amount
from $500 to $1,000. Read the first time
and placed on the orders of the day for
| morrow.
II. 2i9, reported by the committee on
| State and court expenses. providing a
| fixed sum of $500 for the speaker of the
| House and president of the Senate each
! instead of per diem and mileage of %
| cents one way instead of ten cents.
| Other members of the General Assembly
| shall receive 800 for the session instead
If s4.00 day and mileage is increased to
! % cents one way. Read first time and
J placed on the orders Of the day fer to-
morrow.
II. $50 reported by the committee on
education as a substitute for II. 1874, to
provide for the appointment and removal
| of school superintendcnts by the &ards
| of school directors and to repeal section
1875 of the General Laws relating there
| to- Read the first time and placed on
the orders of the day for tomorrow.
| II. 25l, reported by the committee OF
judiciary, a person shall not be held to
answer on the same or a second COM
plant having been once acquitted by Jury
on merits of former trial. Read first time
and placed on the orders of the day for
| Tomorrow.
| II. 252, reported by the committee of
| judiciary. to amend section 1898 of the
General Laws, relating to exceptions by
the State in criminal causes; Nothing
| I'm the second clause is to be construed
to permit retrial of respondent after
a verdict of acquittal by jury on merits
of former trial for same offense). Read
first time and placed on the orders of the
day for tomorrow.
| BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
l. (;nvernor Clement has sIpnel tha fol l.