Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10
TWO HOUSES ARE
IN BITTER WAR
Senate Hurls Defiance at House
by Killing Its Trustees Proc
cess Bill.


bury Governor Mead vetoed this bill
which had passed both houses on the
ground that it would take away from the
corporation all Its powers and he did not
believe this was what tho Legislature in
tended 10 do. MIR Caldcrwood of St.
Johnsbury who introduced the bill, stat
ed that In some manner the bill while in
the hands of tho revision committee had
become CARRIED and tho error had not
been noticed. He said a new bill would
be introduced which would cover the de-
fccts. Tho House then unanimously re-
fused to pass the bill over the Governors
veto by yea and nay vote OF POS to o.
The Governors veto came as a surprise
TO those who supposed that the hill which
had been recalled from the Governor by
vote of the House would he returned to
that body who In turn would send IT to
the Senate for amendment. There was
no question but what the bill ought not
TO become n law in the shape It was In,
but the Governors action after proceed
lngs had been commenced to get the bill
back for amendment, was unexpected
1t seemed that ;hc conetitutionality Of
the Governors right TO return bill once
in his possession was questioned and this
afternoon he was Informed that tho only
thing he could do was To veto the bill.
his Informant being prominent lawyer.
who also happens to be rromincnt
democratic politician.
The practice of recalling bills from the
Governor for amendment originated dur
ing the administration of Governor Page,
who IS on record as never having vetoed
n bill ard Is method devised by him to
avoid vctoing measures which would not
be objectionable If certain features werc
eliminated or amended. THO practice has
been followed ever since and once before
This session the Governor has done tho
very same thing, he Is now told is
wrong as to the constitutionalty Of the
practice.
4 well informed lawyer says that in
only one way can he see where 1t might
violate the constitution ana that would r.
in case where bill was recalled for
amendment and then not amended ana
sent back in it, original form This might
give the Governor more than the nvc
days allowed him by the constitution IN
which to either sign or veto a bill and
bill was sent back amended IN any way
1t would clearly be new bill and the
Governor would have the five days time
allowed for his action. dating from the
time IT was returned To- him
ON motion of MIR Peck of burlington
the House this afternoon again amended
rule IL which has to do with the intro
duct!on of bills so that the time for get
ha hDr Of l. -i-;..,
committee Is extended to next Friday at
midnight.
GOVERNOR STILL APPOINTS
The House this afternoon killed the
bill providing for the election OF a State
highway commissioner instead of the ap-
pontment of this official by the Governor
This came up as a special order. and the
bill was favored by Mr.. Pittridge OF
Leicester. who introduced 1t. Mr. Stone
of Wallingford opposed he bill and said
II was direct slap NJ the Governor. This
was denied by Mr.. Pittrdge. who said It
vas simply in the interest Of keeping
his official close 10 the people Mr.
Maun of St Adams city also opposed the
bill on the around that If once such an
official was elected by the people it would
he almost impossible to ever get him out
Of office.
Mr. Thomas Of Monkton Mr. Kellogg II
tI&inteld ana Mr.. Jennings of Hu3barl-
ton Introduced bulky petitions into the
House this afternoon praying for re
peal of the present license law and for
the enactment of an up-to-lato Stato-wide
pFohlnitory law All these were emptioi
INTO the lap of the Joint committee ON
temperance.
SALARY OF PROBATE JUDGES.
The bill Increasing the salaries of
probate judges calls for total in
crease of $3.50 annually. II provides
for an Increase of salary of almost cv-
cry PROBATE Judge In the state Among the
Increases are: Chittenden county. Sl.400
10 $1,000; Washington. SI400 t. $1,000:
Addison. $3.50 10 $1,000: Rutland. S1lOo
to Sl4O0; Bennington. $500 to sl.2o0;
Bradford 5000 to $1,000; Caledonia.
$1,000 to $1,000; Essex $500 to $500;
Fair Haven. 5000 to $1,000; Franklin,
Moo TO Sl,400; Grand Isle $500 -
$500: Hartford, 5000 to 5000 Lamoilr.
$500 to $1,000: Manchester, $500 to
$1,000; Marlboro, $500 to 81 zoo. New
Haven, s70o to $1,000. orleans. $1,000
to $1,000; Randolph. 5000 t. $1,000;
Westminster. 500 to $1,000: Windsor.
1000 to 1900. This bill provides
doubling the salaries Of several Of Tho
probate Judges and in the Manches-
tor district is even moro generous,
Representative Billings Of Wool
stock was able to he in his seat to-
day for the first timc in three weeks
A persistent eye trouble has necessi-
tated his confinement in a DARK room.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
Mr., Bronson Of IIardwick is this
week to introduce n bill in the Uous.
providing for the establishment Of 4
state agricultural school at Randolph
to take the place of the normal school
there which very many members "
tho Legislature believe has outltvel
Its usefulness II Is stated that OBJ
tions have already been secured on 50
or more valuable acres of land at that
place. such an agricultural school
viii be the subject for discussion at
the meeting of the Farmers club to-
morrow evening. Supt Barss of the
state Industrial school at Vorgcnnes
and Prof. ]. l.. Hills of the State Agri-
cultural College at Burlington will be
among the speakers.
BILL MAKES RECORD TIME
The rapdity with which the bin intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Fletcher of
t'ayendish to consolidate the boards of
agriculture and forestry and to give
them an increased appropriation, Is being