Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-22
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COURT BILL RUSHED ALONG
ncnded in tho senate to Provide for
Four Judges In supreme Court and
Passed Both Bodics--TwO Live
" Debates In the House
Railroad Regulation Bill.

Montpelier, Nov. c1.-Tho Senate this
tie! moon took things into its own hands
III under a suspension of the rules passed
pill authorizing the clerk of Bennington
|unty to produce al Montpelier on or
fore November 90 the votes cast foi
|ate's attorney in that county at tho
kt September election.
|rAe House passed without a dissenting
|te the bill providing for a reorganiza-
pm of the judiciary, 1t passed the Sen
r under "A suspension Of the rules and
rs back in the House az four o'clock.
lie Senate propose to the House to
'nend the bill by making the supreme
Iurt consist of four judges. and the
perior court of six judges, a total of
p judges The House concurred in the
opposed amendments.
SThe joint committee to canvass votes
h county officers that has had so many
Fcly sessions during the past few weeks
ready TO report, and in pursuance to a
/ Mt resolution introduced in tho Senate
S-day by senator Dclong, chairman of
Iat committee, a joint assembly will be
lid Thursday afternoon at 2:30 to hear
|e report of this canvassing committee
~ to elect judges of the court Of claims.
his committee does not make public in
vance what its report will be on the
! te for States attorney in Windham
1unty. Those ballots are still reposinE
the office Of the clerk of Bennington
|unty ard have not been in the hands
this committee. The probabilities are
r report Of this committee will he
hnk so far as that Bennington county
fetal is concerned,
|The Senate ordered to q third readin,
fs morning the House bill appropriate
$4,000 for the support Of the Soldiers
pme at Bennington for the biennial
I'm next ensuing.
MIR. 0RATON'S BILL KILLED.
The House this morning killed the bill
reduced by Mr.. Grafton OF Burlington
lich repealed a section Of the act found
a University of Vermont. which was
|acted in November, 1891. This act ex-
Epts members of the faculty of the Uni
|rsity Of Vermont from paying a poll
X and exempts $1,000 of their grand list
pm taxation. An amendment offered by
+. Grafton OF Burlington that the sec
Sn should include students, post grad
ties and employees OF the university who
he in Burlington was voted down. a
|cly discussion over this bill occupied
r attention Of the House for an hour.
! e opinion of Attorney-Gencral Fits
|aring on the constitutionality Of the act
ks read by the clerk. This declared in
distance that .the Legislature had the
hit to pass such an act Mr.. Finn of
|ringfeld wanted the bill dismissed and
r. Bailey of Essex thought it was n
Iltical measure, And It was further
III Mr. Chatfee of Enosburgh. Mr.
Fown of Pownal supported the measure,
II both the amendment proposed by Mr..
Faton and the bill itself were killed al
bst unanimously.
knother breezy debate occurred in tho
puse this morning on the passage OF the
hate bill which appropriates $4,000 for
+ equalization Of school advantages and
J. Capitalization Of small schools. Deep
)ow drifts, muddy roads and cold wealth
figured In the arguments of those who
posed the bill but it was finally Dc ssed
email majority.
|'he bill fixing the salary of the State
Irarian at S2.eO0 and the assistant
krarian nt sl.UO was reached in the
| use this morning and was ordered to
third reading. after being amended SO
|,t the salary of tn. State librarian
|pll be $3.50. The present salaries for
tse officials Is $500 for the State
|rar!an. and 5000 for the assistant.
r. House also ordered to third read
the Senate bill which prohibits ex-
Etorating on public walks or in public
|ildings.
When the bill appropriating SO. 100 for
participation Of tho State at the
(nestown exposition next summer came
for passage this morning 1t was In
Ppardy for few minutes because OF
+ desire Of several members to increase
Is appropriation. Mr.. Kicker Of Groton
|ered an amendment making the ap-
Ppriation $4,000 and when this was
LED Mr. Adams of Windham offered
Pther amendment making the appYo-
Iation $4,000 A word from Mr.. Fletcher
Cavendish, chairman Of the committee
appropriations, and from Mr.. Porter
Wilmington, chairman OF the com.
|ttee on ways and means, saved the day
p the bill was passed without amend
int
ADJOURNMENT PARTLY FIXED.
II the Senate adopts in concurrence tho
mt resolutlu.. which passed the House
Fday the question OF adjournment over
thanksgiving Is settled. In accordance
|th this Joint resolution an adjournment
pl be taken from Friday afternoon. No
|mber 3d. to Monday afternoon. Decem-
r 3, at three o'clock. This reso.u..on
fs introduced in the House on Tuesday
Mr.. Martin Of Ferrisburgh. but was
lnporarily laid on tho table.
representative G. w. Bailey of Essex
under the bill introduced to-day from
F judiciary committee providing for the
Pnting OF revised statutes. made a men,
F OF the commission with w. A. Lord
ID Hale Is. Darling. Mr.. Bailey has
|en one OF the clerks of this committee
+ the past two years and has done
FefYl, conscientious work.
Pov. PROCTOR SIGNS TAX BILL.
Governor Proctor this evening signed
corporation tax bill which provides a