Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15
HOTEL BILL IS PASSED.

| The Senate this morning passed Sena-
| tor Powells hotel bill after he had made
| an unsuccessful attempt to destroy the
| effect Of Senator .Archbald's amendment
| that no place used for the licensed sale
| of liquor should he exempted from taxa
| ton. When the bill was taken up Senator
| Powell offered an amendment striking
| out the Archibald amendment and sub
| shutting an amendment whereby no prop
| erty could be exempted from taxation
| unless IT was for the public benefit He
| had two objects in this; one to get rid of
| the previous amendment. and. the other
strengthen the constitutonality Of the
bill which is regarded a trifle shaky
Senator Archibald at once raised a
point OF order that the amendment
was not in order and he was sustained
| by the chair
Senator Gordon made lengthy ar
gument against the bill attacking its
constitutionality. on the passage Of
the bill Senator Powell demanded the
yeas and nays. which resulted as fol-
lows: Years. Senators Butler, Butter
field. Clark. Davis, Edgerton, Girls
void. Hitchcock. Lyford, Norton. Por-
ter. Powell. Scribner. Seaver. Smith and
Adams. Barden. Coolidge. Cushman
CUTS, Dale. Daniels. Darling. Field
Gordon, Sheldon. Ghepardson and Tap
| lin, a.
! COLUMBUS DAY A HOLIDAY.
| The Senate passed in concurrence
bills making October IL. Columbus
day, a legal holiday. providing for the
| taking over by the State of the Grand
Isle county toll bridges, amending the
| charter Of the city OF Burlington with
proposals OF amendment providing for
the appointment by the selectmen of
| weighers Of coal, allowing the Essex
Junction graded school district to Is
sue bonds, and providing that the
freemans oath be printed on the cards
Of instruction used at elections.
The committee on federal relations
made its report on tho income tax
amendment to the federal constitution
in the shape Of resolution recon-
mending that the State do not ratify
the amendment. The resolution was
ordered to lie and be printed and was
on motion Of Senator Gordon made
special order for next Wednesday att
ernoon at 2:l5 o'clock
The Senate also passed bills provid-
ing that taxable real estate shall be
set In the list Of the last owner Or
possessor thereof as 1t appears OF
record the first day of April of each
year and providing for the licensing
of dogs brought into the State between
May 10 and January ! not previously
licensed here.
TO PRINT VERMONT CITATIONS"
Under a suspension Of the rules the
Senate paused a Joint resolution. intro
duced by Senator Daniels. providing for
a visit to the normal school at johnson
of a committee OF one senator and two
representatives. 1t also adopted the Joint
resolution that originated In the House
for the appointment Of committee to
consider the matter OF ANAL adjournment.
By request. Senator Archibald intro
duced a bill which authorizes the pur-
chase by the State librarian, with the adj
wise Of the fourth assistant Judge Of the
Supreme court, Of 400 copies OF Yer
mont Citations at a cost OF not to ex-
, coed 81 per volume, which are to be dis
tributed by the State librarian the same
as Vermont Reports"
The afternoon session of the Senate
, lasted less than half an hour Senator Ed
gerton offered two joint resolutions max
: ing the pay OF the stenographers, tele-
phone operator. messengers, sweepers and
all other State House employees 81 pei
day, which we're referred to the commit
tee on State and court expenses. The
bill fixing a bounty on black bears, which
was the cause OF so much debate In the
House, was ordered 70 a third reading.
CHILD LABOR MEASURE.
Senator Archibald, by request. intro
duced a bill relating TO the employment
of child labor. 1t raises the age at which
, child can be employed from ~ to i
, years. no child under IS to work Mt an,
, of the dangerous operations which arr
, specified in the bill. girls under Is are no
to be employed in any capacity tina
connpeIs them to stand constantly ant
employers Of females under Is must pro
vide seats and permit their use,
, certificate of age must be furnished tn
, employer by tie parent or guardian ant
: no minor shall be allowed to work with
out certificate.
: The investigation of the expenses TO
r detective service under the direction O
the attorney-general was begun by tn
special committee last evening In tn
. State auditors Office. states Attorne
q Simonds OF Caledonia county. forme
States Attorneys Lawrence Of Rutlan
county and Thompson OF Orleans count
!. and Sheriff Tracey of Washingto
testified. It Is not expected that the in
[ vestigation will disclose anything of
( startling nature IS the attorney genera
has abundant authority for the expendi
| ture OF the money.
The conference committee on the trustee
process matter have held no meeting thi
week. Senator Cushn,an. chairman Of tn
Senate sDl Of the committee. said to-ds,