Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10
SENATE PASSES CUSHMAN BILL
Scn'tOr Archibald Brands on,o.itinn
10 Ii as Socialism--It:,,Iical
Measures Introduced

| Montpelier NOV. There was n reehl..
attempt III the Senate to-day to prevent
the passage of the Cushman trustee
process bill. but II consisted only in a final
protest BY Senator Gordon against the
bill and cutting retort by Senator
Archibald and the bill was passed bv
| substantially the same vote by which II
was ordered to third reading. The
matter came up right after devotional
*Xerc!ses this morning and Senator Gordon
made motion that the bill be ordered
| to lie. This the chair ruled was not in
order. Senator Gordon then protested
against passing a new law that so far as
| lie knew had never been tried in any
State and a law that he was sure neither
| employer or employe wanted He said the
bill made it even harder for the small
wage Garner than the present law. under
when 20 is exempt. and that it would be
possible for collection lawyers under this
bill TO trustee the $3.50 or 81 earned hv
| some girls in mills and shops ana nile
| up bill of costs for them to pay He
again referred to the platform pledge VI
the party and said that this bill in no
| way satisfied it,
SENATOR ARCHIBALD'S RETORT.
| Senator Archibald said that tho voice
OF SoCialistic orators, whether heard ON
the street or in the Senate chamber. could
| not influence his vote. All the argumen,s
for and against the measure had been
made and there was no use in any furth.,
| delay. ON demand OF Senator Cord on
| there was a call of the Senate and the 70
suit was 20 yeas and nays The only
change from Yesterdays vote was that
Senator Edgerton voted against the meas
ure and Senator Barden was absent.
The Senate killed the bill introduced
by Senator Barden of Rutland pro-
viding for the appointment by the Gov
ernor of director OF statistics. pub
LEFTY and advertising and carving an
appropriation Of $4,000.
At the afternoon session ;he Senate
reconssdored this vote on motion OF
senator Powell OF Chittenden. who
Haid that hV mac the motion. rot be-
cause he favored the BILL, but out OF
courtesy to Senator Rarden who was
not present. This IS the bill which had
been locked 20 to provide a good cot
Office upon which many longing eyes
have already been flxed In an,.c.pa-
tlou.
HAD TO LOAT A; HOUR.
| In the afternoon after all the rou-
tine business Of the Senate had heer
| completed the memoe.3 were kent
waiting nearly an hour while the leg
islstive machinery WAS set in motion
to get back bill. on motion of Som
ator Darling OF Caledon:s. tina, a.,
slight amendment might be made 10 ;,
me Dill was House bill No. G6 denn-
Ing public buildings SO that the fir,
escape law might he better enforccd
and 1t was desired to take on an
amendment providing for the bot,sr
ventilation of moving picture places
AS the bill had passed both bouses
ana gone to the Governor II was noc-
| esSary Tor message to 20 TO tbo
| house requesting the return of the
pili' then motion had to he made I'm
the House to request the Governor TO
return the bin to the House .rbon
the Governor had to send n mossa,,o
10 the House returning the bill. Then
"A motion had to be made that tho i'm
be returned to the Senate and a mas
sage prepared to that body ana the
bill finally returned Meanwhile ,b,
| Stildtt "diseu anu tWlrled its Jimmie
At the morning session Senator But
Ter II Windham introduced hill re-
qLiring railroads to publish timetnhlca
! In the newspapers, both daily and
weekly in every town where a station
is located and requiring "a hours no.
tlce to the public Of a change in pas
scnger train schedules
TO CARE FOR INEBRIATES.
| At the afternoon session n radical
act was proposed by Senator Adams Of
Windham, who would have inebriates
or dipsomaniacs committed by the
pr ohate court to some institution for
treatment for terms varying from four
to twelve months, the expense to be
paid by the person II able
Senator Archibald Of Bennington. in
troduced bill which provides that If
a person or corporation dams a stream
ard damage results from howaRe to
any highway, bridge, land or property
J treble damages may be recovered.