Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-18
BIII Killed.
II. 400 pay of petit Jurors when kept to-


gethcr.
II. $50 relating to taxation.
S. 105. election of examiners OF teachers.
Called up by Senator Sutton, who favored
the bill. lie thought at present the coun-
ty examiners are too much under the
thumb of the state superintendent and
are all attached. lie thought the pres
ent state superintendent all right and
would not abuse his privileges but others
had not been. He wanted the people to
have a chance to have a say. Senator
Russell opposed the bill. Killed.
ITALIAN LABORERS' BILL KILLED.
H. 4i1-Amcnding charter of White
Pivor Railroad Co. Reported adversely.
Senator Spencer favored the bill. lie said
this bill provides for payment of about 50
Italian laborers, who worked for the orig
inal railroad company. Claims amount to
$4,000. which he believed the new railroad
should pay. He said men would not get
their nay any other way than this. Sem
ator Greene said If this bill should pass
as amended ii would invalidate certain
bonds of the company which stipulate that
hill Incorporating the railroad shall pass
unamended. Senator Stiles asked If this
matter came before the committee. Sem
ator Spencer thought It did afcr a fashion.
senator Emery explained about the land
damage conflict which the bonds settled.
If this bill should PASS IL would be I'M
Constitutional being directly in line with
cases cited. The claims are valid but the
Legislature has no right to unload old
debts of defunct railroad company on the
new road Senator Sutton said the labor
ers' claims have already been settled, an
Italian banker in Boston having bought
them This matter came before the COM
mittee fully. Senator Spencer denied that
the banker has bought the claims He is
only acting as agent. Senator Emery said
claims for $4,000 are now before the
United States court and will be collected
in the regular way before that court. Bill
killed.
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSION.
II. 452-Railroad commission bill SEN
ator Stiles moved to amend by striking out
line eight of Sec. 6, with last word on line
Z. Senator Emery said the committee
carefully considered the bill and thought
II should pass without change Senator
Stiles said this merely took away power
relating to relocating stations and thought
railroads best able to judge about this
matter. Senator Spencer thought Senator
Suless argument would do away with
railroad commissions entirely. Senator
Sutton favored the amendment, as did
Senator Combs. Viva voce vote indecisivc.
Senator Emery said the committee was
unanimous with the exception of Senator
sutton in reporting this bill as it stands.
What has happened since he knew not.
He said people demand a stronger commits
sion. Vote on amendment yeas O. nays
90 Lost. The third reading was then or
dcrcd.
BILL. PASSED.
II. 4-7--Incorporating st. Adams Camp.
meeting association.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE BILL KILLED.
s. 12-Woman suffrage In town, city, vii
lage. and fire district meetings. called up
by Senator Walbridse. who moved amend
ment for the bill to take effect May l. 1903.
Amendment lost. Senator Spencer said
taxation without representation is Just as
much tyranny now as at the time of the
Boston tea party. Senator Russell wanted
10 be placed as most empha .ically against
such Il bill as this. He said the women
themselves don't want such legislation.
senator Spencer said some women want
TO vote and If one wants to she should
have the right. 1t is but justice to per-
NIT it. Senator Walbridgc said that wo-
men are better fitted to vote than the
newly naturalized citizens from abroad.
He said tina women's suffrage will come
here some time. for it is steadily advanc-
mig. Senator Russell again opposed Sen
ator Graves favored the bill. Senator Sut-
ton said only two women had ever voted
for school commission in Burlington.
Vote resulted on third reading. yeas g.
nays %. Voting yes were Emery. Graves
Jackson, Q.am) Spencer, Stiles, Wal
bridge.
Senator Emery moved that the Senate
take a recess until o'clock Motion car
ried and recess declared.
SENATE-EvENING.
Senator Annis moved that the Senate
take recess of 20 minutes and that dur
ing that time the order of the Senate be
maintained and the president remain il
the chair. During the recess a hand
some gold chain with charm was present
ed to President Stanton by Senator Stiles
on behalf of the Senate. Senator Elmer,
followed with remarks. Sen. Spencer ther
presented Chaplain Farman purse from
the Senate with remarks by himself anC
Senator Annis. President Stanton and
Chaplain Farman thanked the Senate II
brief speeches
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
II. 20, to commute the sentence of Chas
Doherty; to committee on judiciary.
| II. 1l2, to commute Shaws sentence; Il
same committee.
| II. ia. to commute Eastwood S sen
| tence; to same committee.
BILL KILLED.
II. 465. amending V. S. 427s, relating to
| guardians.
BILLS PASSED.
| II. i5S, Incorporating Newport, Hard
wick & Montpelier Railroad company.
! II. 33S, relating to Office of superinten-
| dent of education.
II. i26 damage to crops by deer. House
| amendments agreed to.
| Joint resolution for memorial to the late
| Hiram A. Huse.
| Traction company, except amendment
| changing time before forfeiture from five