Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-22

STATE FAIR BILL REVIVED
was Amended and Ordered TO n Third
RcndiDG-substitufc Cattle COM
missioner Bill Prohibiting state
from Dealing i'll Condemn
I'D Cnttlc---Auditor.

Montpelier, Nov. 1.-THE House was
not ready this afternoon to take up the
substitute bill relating to supreme and
county courts and the Judges thereof
when 1t was reached as a special order
and the bill was ordered TO lie and be
made a special order for Tuesday af-
ternoon, November 90 Mt $50.
Mr. Evarts Of Windsor is happy this
evening. After considerable discussion
this afternoon the House reconsidered
its vote taken four weeks ago refus-
ing third reading to the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Evarts providing for the
appointment Of a state fair commas
sion. After the vote was reconsidered
Mr.. Evarts offered three amendments
which are outlined in the official re-
port and the bill was ordered to a
third reading, Tho yea and nay vote
on reconsdering the bill was 1872 to
"a
The House without opposition passed
this afternoon the bill providing for an
appropriation of s24, 900 for tho support
Of a soldiers home ut Bennington for
the biennial term, and also the bin
appropriating $4,000 to pay for In
struction in elementary agriculture
in the public schools The latter bill
was in jeopardy for a few minutes, but
several of its friends. including Mr..
Cady of Mddlebury, Mr.. Chaffce OF
Enosburgh. Mr.. Bailey Of Essex. Mr..
Nichols of Richmond, Mr. Hatch of
STAFFORD, Mr.. Hayden OF Jericho, Mr..
Griffith of Poultney and Mr.. Bole Of
Coventry rallied to its support and it
was finally passed with but few dis
senting votes.
1t was learned to-day that Mr.. Burn
ham of Woodbury., who was unseatcd
ten days ago because ne held the office
of postmaster at South Woodbury., died
Wednesday evening after a brief i'll
ness with pneumonia Mr.. Pierce of
Hardwick offered n resolution of con-
iolence which also provided for the
appointment of Il committee of three
from the House to attend the funeral
and for an adjournment Of the House
as a mark of respect. The chair APP
pointed as such committee Mr.. Pierce
of Hardwick, Mr. Carr of St. Johns
bury and Mr.. Holmes of sutton.
The special committee from the SEN
ate on the bill to create a cattle COM
missioner and to define his powers and
duties reported this aftern DON through
Senator stafford a substitute bill which
was ordered to lie and be printed
Under the provisions of this bill the
state Is strictly barred from dealing
in condemned cattle, no matter what
disposition is to be made of the meat.
REPORT on AUDITORS BOOKS.
bill was introduced in the Senate
this morning from the special joint
committee appointed oarly in the scs-
bookkeeping in use in the office of the
auditor of accounts. Among other
things the bill provides for the APP
pointment Of a deputy auditor, n chief
accountant and other clerical assist
ants. Accompanying this bill was the
following report from the committee
The joint committee of .he Senate anG
House Of Representatives appointed &c
Investigate the methods Of accounting
used in office of auditor of accounts
would report that they have performed
the duties required OF them and herewith
submit bill the passage Of which is reco
mended:
Ia connection with this, the committee
would say that they have investigated
the me thods used for number of years
in the Office of auditor OF accounts anC
they find that great improvements hav,
been made in recent years under the ad
ministration Of tho present auditor ar
that OF his predecessor.
by reference to the last report of the