Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-25
The Speakers in the House Elk
press Views on Some Import
ant Measures.
NO BEEF INVESTIGATION
House Thinks Evil VIII he Rcmcdted
without That E.xpcnsc-Mr. Sentcr
Asks for Adjustment of the
Cattle rnn,t,siOn--Other
Work.

Montpelier, oct 23-Tho House did bust
Tess from tho drop OF the hat this after
noon and in tho presence of n large audi
ence of ladies disposed Of more matters
han 1t mas III any half day since the Leg
islature convened BY yea ana nay vote
OF ltO to 81 Ne House ordered to a third
readtE the weekly payment bill, refused
10 adopt in concurrence the joint resolu-
non providing fc: the recount OF votes for
uincers IN bennington county and by I
yea ana my vote of al to GO refused 10
pass the joint resolution introduced by
Mr.. Sender of MONTPELIER which provided
Tor an investigation by n committee from
the Legislature " tho diseased cattle bust
ress.
Incidentally the discussion of these
measures brought out the first debates n
the House ana The nltL, VINO made good
were Mr. Archibald of Manchester Nil.
Senter OF Mon'peier, air. Finn Of Spring
field, Mr. Darling Of Chelsea, Mr. Jack
son OF Barre city, ~. Hulburd of Hyde
Park, Mr.. ENsrts of Windsor and others.
4 synopsis Of ther remarks may be found
In the official reports Of the house pro-
ceedngs for the after oon.
Among the bills Of Importance intro
duced in the House this afternoon was
ore by Mr.. Cndy Of Middlebury. by re-
quest, providing MD for agricultural fairs
This bill provides that aGter three years
any agricultural society may receive from
the State sum equal 10 10 per cert. OF
the amount 1t has eXpou cd in premiums
for any one year. Any indecent or i'm
moral shows connected with fairs or
e1mb Ing devices will pro- ut agricultural
societies having such features from OBJ
tanning any State aid
The town of Huntington asks through a
ill introduced by Mr. Carpenter of that
town for 81 on 20 aid in repairing its high
ways and br1dces that were d" mayed by
TIE foods last July.
Senator Van Patten introduced a bill
In the Senato this morning to incor-
rorate the Bethany horne of the King ;
Daughters. for which the daughters of
the state are working to raise money
to erect and equip.
The House KILLED the bill providing
for the compulsory retirement of SUI
preme court Judges at the age Of 70
and their optional retirement at 60,
after an adverse report ny the judc-
larry committee.
Bills relating to grade crossings for
railroads were introduced to-day by
Mr.. Hatch Of STAFFORD and Mr.. Jack
son of Barre city. Tho former makes
overhead or underpass crossings COM
pulsory after such have been ordered
by the board of railroad commissions
ers and Mir. Jackson's bill provides for
the compulsory abolition of grade
crossings unless the railroad commits
>loIFlS SHdll ace IN inc same lnlnFar-
ticablc.
Mr.. Senter OF Montpelier is still at
ter sellers OF diseased meat. lie in
PRODUCED a bin this morning provid-
ing n penalty for anyone who soils
such discussed nleat.of mot over three
years imprisQDmcnt ard fine of not
more than $500. This bill went to
the joint committee on public health
Mr.. Scntor also introduced bill pro-
vldinr an additional State building
somewhere on the state capitol
grounds for tho use of committees.
supreme court JUDGES and other state
officers. This bill carries an aprro-
pr!ation, the amount OF which is not
named, and provides that the con-
struction Of such building shall he left
to the governor, governor
and five other citizens.
still another bin introduced by Mr..
Scnter abolishes the cattle commits
sion.