Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-03
Members Rubbed Their Eyes
When Speaker Howe's Meas.
ure Was Read.
PROVIDES PENALTY OF $4,000
jackson Denies Redmond 8 State
ment That Commission Ruled
against Mileage for
Advertising.

Montpelier. Nov. 1.-The HOUSE mt
in long day. In addition to about
80 bills introduced, disposition was
MADE or several others. and the speak
er's desk was clear before adjourn.
ment this afternoon.
Tho most startling piece Of legisla-
ton introduced into the House in the
avalanche Of bills that came in this
morning was the one introduced hy
Mr.. Howe OF Bennington. to prevent
what Is commonly known as the
white slave" traffic. When the clerk
read the title of the bill many of the
members rubbed their eyes with
! amazcment and everyone at once be-
gan to take notice. This bin provides
n penalty of $4,000 for importation
into Vermont. or expectation out of
the state Of any female for immoral
purposes, and like penalty for en-
ticing any female into n house for
immoral purposes. or combining her
there for such purposes against her
will. The committee on the judiciary
will consider this bill
Mr.. Bryant Of Ludlow introduced a
bill by request which provides that
the relatives of paupers who are in
public institutions must contribute
according to their ability for the sup
port Of such paupers.
TOWN LINES INVOLVED.
Another townlines fight. similar
perhaps, to the Pawlet case two years
ago. is suggested by the bill intro
duced by Mr.. King Of Mount Tabor
which provides for setting off a par,
of the town of Dandy to the town of
Mount Tabor. Mr. Wright OF West
minister introduced bill which APP
propriates $4,000 for building an inter-
State bridge between Westminster
and Walpole. n. H.
bill introduced by Mr. Roy Of Bar
net makes any senator or representa-
tive ineligible to election to any Judi
cial or executive office during the
| time he In serving as senator or rep
resentative.
| Mr.. Peck of Burlington introduced
another employers liability bill. an alb
stract Of which may be found else
where.
! The bill granting bounty Of 30
cents on porcupines, commonly known
as hedgehogs. was read the third time
and passed in the House this morning,
with but very few opposing votes The
bill was opposed 10y Mr.. Roberts Of Ru-
pert. and the danger of another gem
eral discussion on the merits OF the
bill was imminent, when the motion
made by Mr.. Hays of Goshen. that de-
bate on the pending question cease,
prevailed.
APPOINTMENTS BY GOVERNOR.
Governor Mead to-day appointed Ed
ward G. Mcclellan of Rutland to be
n member Of the state board Of phar-
macy. and appointed c. p Smith OF Bur
lington, p. w. Clement Of Rutland. A.
NJ. Fletcher of Cavendlsh. +. a. Davis
of Bethel and f.. G.. Rowland OF Barre
delegates to the national conference on
the monetary situation in the United
states to be held at Washington.
APPROXIMATION bills still continue to
come In Mr.. Carpenter of Mortified in
troduced one this afternoon appropriate
Ing 81, 900 annually for two years for an
investigation OF the water resources of
the State, and Mr.. Elliott OF Hartford
one appropria ting $4,000 for 1911 and a
like amount for 1912 for tho use OF the
State fair commission.
The bill providing for the payment to
the attorney general and State auditor
the sums borrowed by them on the en-
dorsement Of Governor Mead, from the
Baxter National bank OF Rutland. about
$4,000 to tide over n shortage in the APP
propriation for the depa rtment of justice
for 1909, was read the third time In the
House and passed this afternoon. Mr..
Peck OF burlington ana Mr.. Kennedy OF
Williston raised the objection TO the bin
| that II did not state any definite sum. and
Mr. Kennedy moved to reconsider the
| vote passing the bill. that the matter
might be adjusted. but the motion was
| lost. No one objects to the payment of
this money. which Is a direct liability OF
the State, but the title Of the bill and the
text did not agree. They were finally
Strengthened out and the bill went TO the
Senate
HEARING ON MILEAGE BILL,
A hearing was given this noon by the
House committee on railroads on the Dill
allowing railroads to exchange advertis-
ing for mileage. S. HOLSTER jackson OF
Rarre. n member OF the public service
commission. and Editor Frank e, Lang
Law If that city appeared In opposition to
tho bill Mr.. Jackson denied the state
ment made by John w. Redmond, chair
man of the commission, In letters ne mao
| sent to members OF the House, that the
commission had ever ruled against giving
the railroads and newspapers that priv
lepe There Is nothing In the present
| ,aw that prohibits their so-dong.
II appenrs that the main opposition to
| the dog license bill, which went over
until tomorrow Is to come from the rich
men instead OF the poor men for it it
passes II Is going to hit the proprietors
NJ the Brattleb oro kennels, the Winchill
kennels at Fair Haven. Maxwell Evarts
and others In the State who breed dogs
and the proposition now In to amend
| the bill so II will be cheaper to keep
| n dozen dogs than II will one, This bill
| IL regarded Ms an administration meas
| ure the first OF the session. and such
strength as can be obtained from that
source will be brought to the aid OF the
bill. but even after the objections OF tho
end Of the scale are met. II they can
be, 1t IL almost sure of defeat
At the public hearing on the weights
and measures bill In Representatives
hall Thursday evening l.. a. Fischer of
| Washington. D. c.. Doctor Reichmann.
commissioner and weights ana measures
| for the State of New York and Daniel
G. Palmer, commissioner VI weights and