Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
Inconsistency Pointed out In COnnec-
tion wi'' Legislative Action on
Salaries.
(From the Montpelier Journal.)

(Trom the Montpelier Journal)
1t was the irony of fate that a State
Official who devotcs all his time TO the
duties of his onlcc--and has always TO
work overtime in the CONSCIENTIOUS per-
Torrance of his increasing duties-was
denied any increase in his salary; WHO
the lawyers elected to State off1ces' out
who do not give up the practice OF tneir
profession nor surrender its income had
their salaries raised. The proposition to
increase superintendent Rangers salary
500 a year TO apply 10 him personally,
but not to the Office permanently, passed
the House by q tic vote, united by the
sneakers Affirmative action, but two
hours later the vote was rcconsidered
and the measure killed--a disreputable
piece of business, which may, or may not,
have been inspired by desire to force
a vacancy in the Office for some aspirant.
Thereafter the tax commissioners salary
was put up from sl,0oo to 5000 and adj
dtions made TO the pay of other lawyer
officials who do not surrender the prac
tee of their profession, but. on the con-
tr8ry. whose practice, in some cases at
loast. is increased by official station.
Verify 1t is Increasingly clear that the
legislators ought pcnitcntly 10 confess
which VIC ought to have done we have
done those things which We ought not
to have donc and there is no health in
US.
REVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
(From the Rutland News)
Ii is of interest TO review in general
way the work done and tho work left
undonc by the Vermont general assembly
in its session lasting from Wednesday,
October g. to Saturday December 10 in
cluding the Thanksgiving vacation and
the various shorter recesses. The ses-
sion actually comprised only about fifty
working days, and cost the state APP
uroxnnntely $4,000, not including, of
course, any OF the appropriations made.
'THore were Isl bills introduced in the
senate, $50 in the House. an aggregate
OF 73i
Perhaps. it is we'll to note first the moro
important measures which were not pass
pl by the Legislature. They include the
following: Amending Rutland city char
ter uniform charter for cities. eight
hour labor day. anti-tradng stamp act.
abolition Of capital punishment, weekly
payments by corporations, woman's suf-
frage. prevention of double taxation, COM
mutation of death sentence Of Mrs. Mary
Rogers. reduction of railroad commission
ers to two and providing for their election
bv the general assembly extending iur-
!sdiuti0n of railroad commissioners to in
clIde telegraph and telephone compan-
ics, Improvement of Waterbury insane
asylum several bills for increase of sal
nrios OF state officers and judges pub
location OF town legal notices in news
pauers instead OF on fence boards.
Among the moro important measures
that became law are the following $50
too appropriation for Morrill, hall at the
agricultural college. repeal Of bounties or
noxous animals, creating Office of attor-
hey general, regulating automobiles on
highways. amending local optionliconse
law reducing deer hunting season &c
six days and requiring licenses from non
resident hunters. preserving the forests,
providing for inspection of food StuffS,
regulating child labor, creating school
fund with 5000 war claim al nucleus.
creating tuberculosis commission, doubt
ing Witnesses fees, approprating $4,000
Tor Lucy Rugglcs home for INDECENT
teachers, selling to government the State
militia camp ground reducing fish and
game commission to one member, re-
organizing State auditors Office and reg
uating purchase of supplies for state in
rttutions, limiting debts Of municipalities
electng town representatives by plural
ity on third ballot prohibiting sale Of
firearms to children under l. years joint
arrangement with Canada and Now YOrl
state in matter Of scning fish in Lar
ChamplAin, regulating construction a.
BUILDINGS by appointing building inspoc
tors providing for sale of t.N-mile rail
road tickets at two cents a mile, reducing
CONDENSATION by State for saughtcrcc
cattle infected with tuberculosis from S
70 so pr cent, prohibiting dclinquen
taxpayers from voting at city and tow
elections providing for fire drills in
putlc schools. regulating practice ri
pharmacy. dentistry and osteopathy, ap
Irowiatirg 5000 for silver service 70
Hattlcshin Vermont, "anti-graft" meas
uro regulating caucuses.
This makes an exceedingly long list o
important measures which became Law
At the hands of the Legislators. In tn
face Of this partial resume of the worl
done. as compared with the work lor
undone, it must be admitted that tn
members Of the general assembly earnc'
their salaries.
TUBERCULOSIS COMMISSION.
Orom the Waterbury Record)
Tho Legislature has passed n bill con
tnung the work of the State tubercu
loss commission, The scope Of the worl
has been Increased ana enlarged as wei
Hs the pay of the commissioners. Tn
commission, Whilo they recommended a,
appropriation Of $1,000 for the erection
Of State fanatarium, in their bicnnia
report did not think best 10 have a bill
asking for an appropriation presented f
the Legislature, for several reasons. on
OF which was the appropriation of $50
o." for The erection OF q building for I'll
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