Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
A Popular Subscription Asked
to Show Vermont's APP
probation of Her Hero.
WORK OF LEGISLATURE.
-One-Third of Work of Session Yet to
be Done-The Folly of Voting Down
Measures Before They Are
Discussed Criticised.
From Our STAFF CorrespondentO


wIch University has received the appro-
baton of this effort Of the Dewey family
and now appeals TO ali residents of Yer
mont to show their appreciation of man
who has carried the name of Vermont
around the world Norwich University
was as every one knows the institution
where Admiral George Dewey was educat
cd but this Is not all. 1t is probable that
no other school in America can show a
greater proportion of its graduates in the
list OF military and naval heroes OF this
country To-day the school stands in
need. In fact for several years 1t has been
short of sufficient funds to furnish Itself
with new equipment and thus suffers In
its efficiency. There are now four classes
of young men In the university ana the
advertisement which the Institution has
received during the past year Will attract
young men there in larger numbers than
ever and realizing that increased facilities
are needed Admiral George Dewey appeals
through the columns OF the Free Press for
aid by popular subscription for the insti-
tL;ion which laid the foundation of his
success.
Twenty thousand dollars is the sun
asked for and the check of Mr.. Williams
for SOc heads the list. A prominent citl-
zen of this State has promised his check
for $500 as soon as this is done so the en-
terprise Is started with subscriptions
amounting to 5000. Every subscription
should be made to the Dewey Hall Fund"
and sent to State Treasurer John l.. Ba-
con who has consented to take charge of
the fund. The Free Press extends a per-
soma! invitation to every member Of the
LEGISLATURE and every State officer 10
make a contribution to this fund. There
is rot "a single member who cannot con-
tribute at least sl.00 and none should feel
contcnted TO give less than $500. Many
can make a contribution of 800 and sew
eral of even more. The Legislature ought
before the week Is ort depos: with Mr.
Bacon at least one fourth of tie amount
asked for In this fund. The House has
reduced the appropriation asked Of the
State $500 per year and 1t should now Dr
accepted as personal duty to contribute
towards this personal tribute to Ve-monts
loyal son, Americas hero and diplomat,
the benefactor of the benighted aud OPP
pressed hordes of the East, the worlds ad-
vance guard of liberty. justice, cnighten-
nent, prosperity and peace
The Legislature now has nine working
days left before Thanksgiving and one
third of the work Of the session yet re-
mains to be done. The greater share Of
the work is the consideration OF the
most important bill introduced and
II should be given liberal dis
cussiUn and careful consideration 80 1t
VIII be seen that the remaiu.uS lays Will
be busy ones. u is expected that the
Central Vermont reorganization bill will
b. reported by She committee during the
III st half of the week and that measure
which has attracted so much attention
shoulG be finally disposed of before inc
close OF the week Several special o"tlci.i
are before the House the most important
of which are the fish hatchery appropria-
ton on Tuesday, the the Ippropriat On to
continue the geological survey of the
State. the appropriation Tor an addition 10
the state House, and the dill providing for
the election of town representatives, ly "A
plurality vote. This bill is meeting with
mlcl, favor among the democrats us they
believe that the number of factions which
exist among republicans would allow
them a much larger representation in the
Legislature than they now have.
one thing must have suggested itself TO
certain members who are acting on the
principle that every bill which contains
"a provision that will entail expense to the
State must be killed and that ~ the utter
folly Of votirg no on these measures he
fore the matter is given the least consid-
GRAFTON, Almost without exception these
measures have come up for reconsidofa-
ton and the time lost in going through
with the formalites necessary TO get the
vote RECONSTRUCTED would allow an intell-
gent discussion of the matter and vote
which would he permanent, Some real
progress could he made In this way ana
the logged resistance oil certain factions
should cease at once.
Considerable business was done on Sat
urday at the morning sessions OF each
chamber and some of ii WAS important,
but a good illustration of the folly OF
thouchtless voting was also furnished III
House bill No. 22S introduced by MI. Klein
ardson OF ST. Adams. 1t was a bill pro-
viding for free text books for Cathpiic
schools when they request, them. 1t was
L l.A TN Gin Uln VI IN de a.
Mr.. Richardson being out of the House
at the time. In few minutes Mr.. Rich
ardson came in and shortly friend OF
his rose and moved reconsideration OF
the vote. 1t required considerable time TO
do this but as fast as II could be done
the vote Of n few minutes before was
nullihed. The bill Is now before the House
as special order for Tuesday afternoon
and will now be given the consideration
which was due 1t from the first. The
House has ordered to a third leading
Senate bills Nos g. go and 81, which pro-
vide for wholesale reform in penal meth
DDS of the State.
FISH AND GAME LEAGUE TO MEET,
The ninth annual meeting OF the Yer
mont Fish and Game League will be held
at the Pavilion in Montpeler, Tuesday
Nov. 90 The programme follows:
1880 p. IN Annual meeting, All members
of the League and branch clubs
are urged 10 be present,
900 p. m.-Banquet. with postprandial eX-
ercises.
Toastmaster, Geo. NJ. Powers
! Tickets sl0J each.
Tickets to Montpelier and return at re-
duced rates during the legislative session
Officers of the Vermont Fish and Game
League for 1885
President-John w. Titcomb st. Johns
bury.
Secretary-Thomas NJ. Deal, st. Adams
| Treasurer-Charles f. Lowe, Montpelier
Vice -Presidents-W. h. Pealie OF Bristol
N, w. Fisk of Isle La Motto, f. ID. Proc
tor of Proctor, Il. c. Smith of st. Adams
w. S. Webb OF Shelburne, r. N. Vail OF
Lyndonvlle. Erastus Baldwin of Wells
River
Membership committee-M. C. Berry OF
Burlington, E. Il. Bradley OF Swanton, c
II. Ferrin of Montpelier
Auditing committee-C III. West OF Rut
land. A. w. Ferrin of Montoelier, w. S
Soule of Fairfield
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS,
Devotional exercises conducted by the
chaplain.
Killed-H. 1872 to improve fishing II
Wheeler's Pond, Worcester. IL. 22S
amending 769 V. s., relating to text books
II. 423, to amend sec. Al. V. g.. relating
to inspector Of finance. 8. Ga, relating tC
habitual criminals. II. 246 to incorporate
the Franklin County Savings Bank ant
Trust company was reported from thu
committee on banks without recommended
ton because the published notice was on'
day short Of the required legal time
Messrs Kemp Of Montpelier, Johnson o
Hardwick, Whitcomb of Cavendish. Cha
pin of Essex, Carpenter of Rutland cit!
and Mattocka of Danvilla favored the pas