Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10
SHREWO MOVE ON
PART OF SENATE
Takes Step toward Redemption
of Party Pledge by Recalling
$40 Exemption Bill.
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Of Wallingford, to reconsider the vote
taken this morning. refusing a third
reading to House bill o. relating to the
supervision OF schools, preciritatod live
~ debate. MIR, Stafford of Brattlcboro
ana Mr.. Hecman of Milton favored recon-
siocrinE. but 1t was forcibly opposed by
WI Dart of Springfield. Mr.. Howard Of
Whiting.n nd Mr. Martin of Brookline,
VINO argued that II the House did not
stop reconsidering votes Oh bills once
hnaily disposed of. they would be in scs-
sion until the next Fourth Of July
The bill creating q State school NJ ao,i
culture introduced In the House tbis an
ernoon by Mr. Bronson OF uo,dv,cL "a
OF vital interest throughout the State II
provides for the location OF this school NJ
Randolph Center, for the creation Of a
board of trustees consisting OF tho Gov
ernor, the state commissioner Of agr,c,1l-
ture, and three practical agriculturlsts.
approprlates 1000 for the estahlisb
ment Of the school. and $4,000 annually
Cor its support.
hEGTLATION OF BILL BOARDS.
Among the freak class were found to-
day one hill introduced by Mr. Flanders
Of Orange. which provides n penalty of
800 for any one person killing more than
one deer In the open season, and another
by Mr. Allen Of Westford. which prohlb-
It's the erection of bill boards within 200
feet Of any church. school, or chapel.
'rhr substitute weights and measures
bill came into the House this afternoon
was read twice. and was ordered to lie
he N oil Of t.,
features Of the original hill are eliminated
in the substitute bill. Instead of the
standards heng kept in a fireproof build
ing the substitute bill provides that they
shall he kept at the State House. The
druggists of the state objected particular
~ to section Il of the original bill, which
provided "all commodities not otherwise
specified shall he sold by count, weight
or measure" The substitute bill provides
that the State commissioner may make
suitable rules and regulations to govern
the sale Of commodities.
MASS MEETING TO BOOM STATE.
a proposition to boom Vermont came up
to-day in the Joint resolution introduced
hy Mr.. Fletcher of Cavendish, which was
adopted on the part of the House grant
ing the use of Representatives hall next
Wednesday evening for n mass meeting
To exploit the natural resources OF the
state. to discuss undeveloped water
POWERS. summer tourists, intensive agri-
culture. etc.
The bill increasing the salaries Of the
probate judges OF the State WAS returned
to the House this afternoon with an adj
verse report from the committee on State
and court expenses. Inasmuch as Mr.
McCuen of Nergennes, who introduced
the bill, was absent, it was ordered to lie
and was made special order for to-mor-
row afternoon at three o'clock
TO COMMUTE KENT'S SENTENCE.
a bill is in the hands of the revision
committee which will be introdu ccd some
day this week, committing to imprison-
mcnt for life the death sentence OF Elroy
Kent This hill will be opposed by Mr.
stone of Wallingford, n Rutland county
attorney. who resides In the town where
Kent murdered his victim. Mr. Stone
says the sentiment in Wallingford is de-
cidedly against committing Kent's sem
tcnCe.