Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-05
State House District the First in
United States to Declare
Result.
GOVERNOR LED 226 TO POLLS
Champiain Tercentenary nil Special
order for This Afternoon-Ame
ments Cut Appropriation to
e2o,ooo with $4,000 of This
for Monument.


secretary OF State. at the state House
enjoyed the distinction to-day OF being
the first place in the United States where
the vote for presidential electors was
declared. In accordance with n bill pass
ed by the Legislature last week those
members OF the Legislature and State
officers who were In Montpelier were
allowed TO vote at the State House. Tho
box was open for ono hour from half
past one this afternoon and the vote
was declared shortly after $50
The number OF votes cast far exceeded
that Mt any previous presidential cleo
ton when the members OF the INgisla-
ture were allowed to vote here. OF the
22s votes cast this afternoon, 1913 were
republican, 80 were democratic and one
prohibition. Governor George II. Prouty
was the first man to cast his vote at
the State House and Speaker Cheney
was second.
CUTS PRECAUTIONARY FUND.
The House judiciary committee made a
favorable report this afternoon on the
bill originating IN that body to provide
for the celebration OF the tercentenary
Of the discovery Of Lake Champlain,
with proposals OF amendment, and these
amendments were made a special order
for Wednesday afternoon at 200 In the
| meantime the bill was ordered to lie
These amendments cut the appropriation
from $25 900 to 10000 and provide that at
least $1,000 OF this sum must be expend-
ed In the erection Of permanent me-
mortal in some Vermont town OF city
in the valley Of Lake Champaign.
The House also made the House bill
in relation to the powers OF the Cover
nor as to the open season for hunting a
special order for the first thing to-mor-
| row morning. In accordance with the
Governors recent proclamation the open
| season for all game except deer will be-
gin at midnight next Sunday. This bill
which has been made special order to-
morrow morning will be accompanied by
another bill 70 be introduced authorizing
tho Governor to. proclaim an open season
for deer and 10 nx the date. Until the
matter had been looked up it was gene--
ally believed that in accordance with the
recent proclamation OF tho Governor the
open season for deer would also begl,
next Monday morning. Such Ia not 'he
case and the Governor Is waiting for In.
structions from the LEGISLATURE In REGARD
to such open season before he Is
sues his proclamation In re
gard 20 IT, He would be glad to have
the legislation advanced so rapidly tina
he would have time to issue such {
procla n. alton this week making the oper
season for deer begin at midnight mex
Sunday.
GENERAL MISUNDE Outstanding
There seems to have been a genera
misunderstanding among the members o
the Legislature IN regard to this who'll,
matter and perhaps the misunderstood
Ing Is not confined wholly to tho Stat,
House. It Is believed by many member
that II the bill which is made a spccla
order for tomorrow morning Is hurried
through both branches OF the Leg
I islature that tho Governor vii
issue a proclamation this week max
ing an open season for oil game excep
deer 10 begin at the earliest possible mo
ment. It can be said that the time whel
the close season will expire for all gam
except deer Is 40 close at hand that Il
all probability the Governor would i.su
no such proclamation as It would con
fuse matters. but he would be glad y
Authority from tho Legislature to max
the open season for deer tho six DAYS be
ginning at midnight Sunday. Novem
Der s.
With a national election pendin.
: and the Senate not in session, tn,
House committees could not be blamed
to-day II they did nt' put IN any yer,
serious work. Several committee,
; met however. both after the morning
and afternoon sessions and consider
. ed some OF the bills in their hands
s EDUCATIONAL MEASURES.
Mr.. Cook OF Dandy introduced tw,
important bills IN the House THU
y morning. ono providing for a NOR,
uniform and economical examination
Of teachers. This bill provides tina
district superintendents of school un
ions shall conduct examinations o
o teachers and may employ clerical as
!. sistance. These superintendent ma,
. also arrange for summer schools 70
n Teachers in each district at an ex
= pense to the state lot to exceed 81
per day. and may hold educationa
!. meetings in every town In their dis
:: trict at an expense to tho State not I,
z exceed $40 per day. Tho other bin In
>, troduced by Mr.. Cook provides for
= State board Of education. to be com
posed Of throe members appointed b,
the Governor. the Governor and Stat
superintendent Of education to b.
members ex-oficio. ind tho Governo
J. IN no chairman Of tire board. The bill
nrov,des that members Of the boar,
g shall be paid IS per day for time &C
N tually spent, and also their necessar.
n expenses.
70 The prevalence of typhoid fever Fl
d. 81. Johnsbury during the past year lie,
rs to the introduction to-day by MI
ut Howe OF that town Of bill which ap
10 pron,lates $500 for the establish
Al m.nt q, A branch Of the State labora
to ,orv Of hygiene at st, Johnsbury.
AZ A ,u introduced by Mr.. Leary OF Bur
n tn ..on increases the salary OF tho cler
~ Ch,ttenden county court to 1890 pc
VAR NJ Howe Of ST, Johnsbury intro
tuo.d .nother bill which would comp,
rs,I,osd. 20 sell tickets Mt tho sam
49, nsr mile which they charge 70
mileage books
JUDGE LEAvENs HOLDS COURT.
=. yusr. unu. Lcavens of Cambridge, N
~ so,s survivor Of tho court OF claims, wa
a. ...,or to-day in the court room \.
= ~. s,.t. House. Judge L. B. Finn q
=. sn,,n~cs,a and Judge f. W. Gibson =
)" r..,'n.rn who were elected In ,o,r