Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-18
EXECUTIVE SESSION.

President announced executive business.
On motion of Senatory Emery the Senate
went into executive session.
FREE PASS BILL RECONSIDERED.
After an executive session Senator SUIT
ton called up s. 126. relating to giving of
passes by railroads. Senator Combs OPP
posed the bill as heing rough on many
people who do a great deal of business
with railroads and are also members OF
the Legislature. lie said that as cattle
dealer he pays railroads about $4,000 Il
| year and has pass to go with the cattle.
Senator Russell said he had never had
n pass and voted yesterday for the bill
| but when he saw headlines this morning
| 'Hfits TIE Judges" he thought 1t an insult
| to the State. He has been credibly in
formed that no supreme Vermont judge
has a pass now.
senator stiles said he had sometimes
had a pass in the fall when he was ar
ranging for transportation rates and
thought that all right.
| Senator Annis spoke for the bill and
said it is in the interests of pure leeisla-
ton and the good name of the courts to
| have no passes issued except through the
Office of the secretary of state as this bill
provides.
senator Sutton thought the bill an in
suit to the State and said he was ashamed
for having voted for the bill
Senator Aunis said New York has re-
Gently passed n bill especially aimed at
passes for general assemblymen.
Senator Downer offered an amendment
that this act shall not apply to members
of the Legislature when it is not in ses-
sion"
Senator stiles thought this would be UNI
wise to exclude the Legislators from what
We would enforce on other people.
| Senator Annis showed that this would
only apply after the Legislature adjourned
when passes would be all right.
| Senator Spencer thought if this bill is
killed now after yesterdays action the
Senate would he the laughing stock OF
the State.
Senator Stiles said he did not catch on
to the import of the bill yesterday but
having now looked into it closer he is
opposed to it.
: Senator jackson Qamoille) said he
didn't understand the bill yesterday but
is now opposed
Senator Phelps said he favored the bill
yesterday after careful consideration anc
thoroughly believes in IT,
Senator Russell moved to amend the
amendment so that judges of the supreme
court, judges of municipal courts ol
states attorneys be not included. Tn,
vote on the Russell amendment resulted
yeas .. nays %. Defeated.
The Downer amendment was read anC
the vote resulted yeas H. nays 10, Amend
ment lost. The vote on the bill resulted
yeas II, nays 16 Killed
Those voting yes were: Annis, Backus
Downer. Emery, Graves. Jackson cor
leans) Mayo, Phelps, Royce. Spencer
Walbridge.
on motion of Senator Sutton the Senat,
adjourned.
SENATE-AFTERNO
Called to order by the president. Or
motion of Senator Mayo. S. 10 was or
dercd returned to the House pursuant t.
its request. Relates to States attorneys
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
II. 11-AboIishng capital punishment; t.
; committee on judiciary
: IL 13l-Rclatins to survey ors; to genera
! committee.
II ?3l-Incorporating Bennington Count.
Traction Co; to committee on corpora
tons,
H. 372-Incorporating city Of st. Johns
bury; to committee on corporations.
| H. iat-lncorpOrating Connecticut Rive
Power 60 to committee on corporations
H. i33-Fennngton battle monument; T.
general committee.
= H. 45l-Amending charter of White Rive
Railroad co, to committee on railroads.
H. 452-Railroad commission bill to com
mittee on railroads
II. 457-Incorporating st. Adams Distric
r Campmeeting association to general com
. mittee.
Ii. 45S-Amending charter of Newport
e Hardwick & Montpelier railroad; to com
1 mittee on corporations
l II, AjJ-Amendmg charter of Consrega
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