Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-19
WHOLE HOUSE
IN COMMITTEE
State Officers Heard on Bill Pro-
viding Payment Printing
Companies.
WAITED TO HEAR LANGLEY
House Rccon-idcrs vote Killing nm
Aboiishing Bonrd of Agriculture
md VIII Considcr the Measure
furth-r-State Hoard of
Education Asked.

Montpelier Nov. 12--For tho first tine
mis- session the House this afternoon re-
.olved itself into a committee OF the
.Shole. House bill l19 which provides for
tho payment OF sums OF money to the
burlington Free Press Association, the
St. Adams Messenger company and the
vuttle company of Rutland, on which
fhe committee on claims had made
favorable report, came up on the qucs-
ton Of its third reading. Mr. Howe Of
Bennington said al, manner of ramors
had been In circulation. that he was n
favor Of the bill. but that he wished the
matter thoroughly explained, and for
that reason ne moved that the House go
into a committee OF the whole that they
might hear from the State auditor and
the attorney general The motion was
adopted and Mr. Seaver of Williams
town. chairman OF the committee on
claims IN the House was called TO the
chair. State Auditor Graham explained
lis reasons for declining TO pay these
bills for printing done in 1905 because he
believed there had been sort OF n CON
spiracy among printers and Attorney
General Fits stated that he understood
this printers agreement was Illegal ana
VOID and he advised the State auditor
not to pay the bills Tho matter was
thoroughly discussed for an hour. and
the ill was finally ordered TO lie until
the House can again 20 into committee
of the whole to hear from +. f. Lang
ley OF Barre State commissioner 81;
printing.
No one disputes that the work FOR which
these bills call Tor was done for the state
and that the printers should receive their
pay Tho only question to-day seemed
70 be whether they should be paid the
prices named in the bills for work done
In 1906 or on current prices The attor-
ney-general stated that when these bills
were held UP the printers could not sue
the state; they had only two means Of
relief one n writ of mandamus to COM
pei the State auditor to pay the bills on
which tho supreme court would have
had to pass. and the other TO come to
the Legislature for relief
REPORT ON STATE PRISON.
The Joint committee on State prison
which visited that institution last week
made its report to the House this after
noon With the exception of certain
minor changes in bedding. etc. that were
recommended and an Appropriation OF S.
DO TO purchase a new dynamo. the com
mittee reported everything IN first ella IS
shape at that institution. Tho report was
ordered to lie and be printed
The bill relating TO the salaries of
county clerks which was scheduled as a
special order for this afternoon was again
laid on tho table, and the expected debate
on this measure did not materialize.
Among 'he bills introduced in the
House this afternoon was ono by Mr.
Howe Of 81. Johrsbury. introduced by
request. which provides that tho min
!mum number OF men employed in op
Grating freight trains IN this State
must be six three brakemen, a fire.
man, an engineer and a conductor.
AGAINST HIGH SCHOOL FRATS.
Tho bill introduced by Mr.. Leary of
Burlington will be Of interest TO the
high schools Of the state. 1t pro-
hibits pupils of public schools from
becoming members of secret societies
or fraternities.
The House yesterday afternoon
killed the bill abolishlng the board
Of agriculture and creating the ONCE
OF commissioner of agriculture, but
this afternoon on motion of Mr.. Davi:
Of Derby that vote was rsconsidereL
and tho bill was again laid on this
table for further consideration. The
most important measure passed by th'
House to-day was the bill providing
Tor state board Of education Prior
to It's passage Mr., NeRoer of Mont
pelier made an earnest plea in its be
half and explained some Of it's pro
visions. No one appeared in opposi
Non 70 It.
The Senate THIS afternoon passef
Me bill on which there was consid
lranle discussion last week which pro
rides for the display of flags or
Ichoolhouses.
NEW MEN IL TALKFEsT.
III the talkfrst that occupied the morn
Ing hours in the ilous" to-day over Nv
pills which had been adversely rcporte
- committees, one Of which was kille
md tho other ordcrad 10 a third reading
several new men were heard for the frs
time and the most OF them. notably MI
Fuller Of Bloomfield. made excel!en
Impressions.
The first debate was over the bill In
-rOduced early in the session by NJ
Watson of So. Adams city 10 pay ca
vanni Viscome 1906 %. money earned fc
the state by him while he was coniine
a. hard labor in tine state prison
Windsor on n v"rdi't and Jgd sme'
which we're later reversed by the s,
preme court The committee on claim
reported adversely on this bill.
WATSON SUPPORTS BILL
Mr. Watson Of ST. Adams city took II