Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15
QUORUM BEFORE
HOUSE AOJOURNS
Four Bills Introduced Including
One to Repeal s. IL, a Rail
road Measure.
TRIP TO BRATTLEBORO
Many Members Sought Invita-
lions 70 Enable Them to En-
joy Hospitality of Gen.
trail Vermont.
TRIP TO BRATTLEBORO

montpelier. Dec. 12.-whe, the
House was called to order this even
ing, III representatives were in their
seats, others came in later and before
1he Rouse adjourned a quorum was
present. The accumulate ton of routine
business was at once taken up by the
speaker and good progress was made.
-Four new bills We're introduced. one
by Mr.. Kennedy OF Williston which
provides a State fee of $500 year
Tor licenses to sell oleomargarne.
This has nothing to do with the gov
eminent tax but aims to better regu-
late the sale Of this stuff in Vermont.
The House reconsidered It's vote Of
Friday by which It refused passage
to the bill regulating the service of
process and then passed the bill which
was explained by Mr.. Avery of Brigh-
ton and Mr.. Peck Of Burlington. This
bill was introduced by Mr.. Carpenter
of Mortified and was called up to-
night by Mr.. Russell of Kirby.
The bill appropriating $4,000
year for highway purposes was read
third time this EVENING and was
ordered to lie after IT was read and
made special order for Wednesday
morning at 1890. Some opposition is
developing to this bill but It's friends
hope 1t will go through. The motion to
order 1t to lie was made by Mr.. Bat
tell Of Middlebury and was supported
by Mr.. Cory Of Montpelier, Mr. Pit
fridge Of Leicester and Mr.. Williams
Of Peacham.
The House una ninously voted 10
sustain the veto of the embalmers
~ tn Thursday nv Cover
nor Mead.
Just before the House adjourned Mr..
Webster of Swanton introduced bill re.
peaing 3. IL. passed at this session, al
lowing steam and electric railroads to in
tcrchange power. 1t was referred 10 the
committee on railroads.
Mr.. Peck of Burlington was invited by
the Brattleboro people to accompany the
railroad committees to that village to-
morrow. but because OF pressure OF
legislative duties was obliged to decline
BRIEF SENATE SESSION.
The Senate held a brief session this
evening and In about l6 minutes cleared
,lp what routine business II had on hand
and was ready to adjourn when a mes
sage from the House brought in enough
business to prolons the session about 10
minutes Nearly all the senators were in
their seats when the session was called
10 order.
Senator Davis, chairman Of the COM
,nittee on railroads. introduced joint
resolution to permit the committee to-
gether with the House committee to visit
Brattleboro tomorrow at the expense of
the Central Vermont railway. 1t was
adopted
Gyt
bounty on black bears, with which the
House had such a struggle, without de-
bate.
It is evident that the trip Of the rail-
road committees to Brattleboro to-
morrow is going to be OF considerable
Importance and many members are seek
Ing invitations to make the trip.
public meeting Is to be held Mt Brattle-
boro tomorrow afternoon and the re-
ported opposition to be offered by the
Central Vermont road to the granting Of
the charter for the line from Brattleboro
to South Vernon, IL it mater!a Lies, is like
~ to make the meeting interesting Mr.
Martin of Hartland, whose town does not
relish the idea of being left on a side
track by the contemplated changes in the
railroad map Of that section Of the state
Is to accompany the committee and wants
70 get permission to take a delegation
pf his townsmen with him.
ESSEX COUNTY REFERENDUM.
The fight over the removal of the
county buildings In Essex county from
l;uildhall to Island Pond Is to be finally
settled by the citizens of that county,
for an amendment is to be added to the
hill providing for referendum and In
that shape the bin Is expected to pass.
The fight over the central normal
fchool bin is not expected to be pulled
of until the committee appointed to
visit the institution at Johnson has made
It's report. 1t is expected that Mr.. Fetch
or of Cavendish, Mr.. Calderwood of st.
1ohnshury and Senator Daniels will
make the visit this week.
Eroy Kent, who is sentenced to be
hung January 13, has not yet been in
formed that the Legislature has refused
10 commute his sentence. This task Ia
usually performed by the chaplain and
ne says he does not intend to tell Kent
until about week before the date for
The execution of the sentence Kent
knows that the authorities have had his
case under consideration but has thus
Tar shown no interest In the outcome