Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-08
SUPPORT Or GovERNMENr.

| IT, obE-M'lKlnS PROVISION Tor support OIL
government Amendments proposed by
| Mr. Proctor Of Proctor from tho com
iniuec on ways and means were agreed
to reducing tho allowances for auditors
orders for seven months ending June 30.
1905. from t26So to sScs.OoO. and for the
fiscal year ending June 90 1907, from
'j5o.t"d to 100000 these reductions being
made possible by the fact that tho $4,000
! appropriated for the Morrill, hall and the
debcnt,rcs of the Ecxt assembly arc
otherwise provided for and need not tc
included here The bill was ordered to
| third reading read and passed.
NORWICH UNIVERSITY BILL
| II. 535--To increase the efficiency of
the engineering department of Nor
wich University. Mr. Proctor Of Proc
| tor explained the scope OF the measure
as a move in behalf Of an institution
we'll worthy of our fostering care. Mr.,
Darling of Chelsea also supported tho
bill and explained tho needs of tho
university and the excellent work n
was aloing. Mr. Lewis OF Troy COM
| mendcd Norwich University for what
it had done. and characterized II as
New England's best military school.
He paid tribute to ten ability and sc-
complishments of her cadet graduates
in war and in other fields. Give the
institution this aid, he said, and give
Vermont boys the opportunities htey
| can 80 well fulfill.
Mr.. Grout Of Derby had long enter
tanned feelings of sympathy for Nor
wich University, dating back to 1872
when he had part in the frst aid ex-
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| compared favorably with others by the
| speaker, as one which trains young
men to obey and be good citizens. as
well as soldiers This Norwich INT
versity is the hest school that We
have" Il wish this bill carried twice
as much as it does: I'd vote for A."
! Unanimously the bill was ordered to
third reading and passed
The bill appropriates $4,000 annual
" TO increase the efficiency of the.
eng ineering department of Norwich
Cniveraity' Each county senator
shall name annually one student for a
four years scholarship at the univer-
sty.
MILEAGE BILL
II. 34,--Issue OF mileage books by
railroad corporations. Mr.. Grout of
| Derby quoricd wherein the bill differ
ed from present law. He said no rail-
road had asked favor of the commit
tee IN connection with this bill. This
simply duplicates existing law Mr.
| Miles of Barton said it differed from
| tho Vermont Statutes in making the
mileage book good to bearer. and seeks
t..l,
was held by the courts. MIR Crout Of
| Derby spoke further on the matter q,
constituiionality and thanked the gem
tleman from Barton for his explanation
as /" the purpose of the bill as amend.
ed by MIN yesterday. The bill was
| passed.
ADVERTISING MATTER BILL.
II. |9t'-Prohibiting distribution of adj
NertisinS matter or soliciting Of sub
Scorpions about State House. Returned
by the Senate. on request of tho House.
MIR. OSu!livan of St. Adams explain.d
the purpose OF tho act--to keep the desks
OF tn" members free from circulars. etc,
and to preserve tho dignity Of tho as
sembly from undesirable solicitation at
the hands of thos. who have things to
sell. The sergeant alarms desired legal
authority to exclude such
Reconsideration was refused and the
bill was returned to the Senate
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
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PERMANENT SCHOOL Fund
II. .s.-Cre.tinr a nernoncnt school
fund. Mr.. Dart OF Springfield SAID the
success OF our educational system de-
ponds on til" character Of the mon who
administer il. He explained tho scope of
ms NIL which lie SAID was Of paramount
Importance. The time has come to set
apart from tn" fund received from the
war department nucleus for conf
mon school fund. The bill was then pass
/ ed.
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Mr.. Granger of Willamstown moved
/ TO recosider the vote of Yesterday re-
fusing third reading to ". rs, to aid
towns excessively hurdened in building
permanent highways. The motion was
not agreed TO,
ppOpAr, ,1.ncr.c SA1,pv
s Relating 10 salary Of judge Of pro-
hat Il fvf.t e Il