Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-08

on black bears, introduced early in
the session by Mr.. Wells of Victory.
came in to-day with an adverse com,
mittce report. Mr.. Wells pleaded for
his bill and ne was Joined by Mr.. Cory
Of Montpelier and Mr.. Ives OF Mount
Holly in witty speeches. The House
In this instance OVERRIDE the commit
toe report and almost unanimously or
dcrod the bill to a third reading.
For an hour this morning the House
had out its Ratchet and 10 bills were
summary killed. Among these was the
act making n close season for deer until
January /. 1914. regulating the hours OF
labor of women and children In factor
les, prohibiting fishing and hunting on
Sunday. providing penalty for docking
horses. and prohibiting the sale of veni-
son.
The House adopted In concurrence the
Joint resolution introduced in the Sen
ate yesterday which provides for re-
cess of the LEGISLATURE from noon until
three o'clock Tomorrow az n mark of
respect for the late President NJ II.
Buckham of the University of Vermont.
! The basket IN which the Joint COM
mittee on temperance has deposited the
numerous petitions which have been re-
fcrr"d to II which pray for the repeal Of
the present license law and the establish
lnent of a Statewide prohibtory law.
winch has been nearly full for several
days. received additions to-day in such
petitions presented by Mr. Allard of Col
chester, Mr.. Ward OF Danville. Mr..
, Wright of Starkshuro, Mr.. Cameron of
Norton and Mr.. Williams Of Pcacham.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY PASSED.
The Senate did good piece OF work
TINS morning in passing the employers
liability bin which was prepared by the
judiciary committee as a substitute blil
for the measure Introduced carly in the
session by Senator Gordon of Washing
ton. There are some features omitted in
TINS Dill winch the labor element OF the
State would have liked to have had en-
bodied, but 1t is regarded as a step in the
line of IMPROVEMENT in this matter and 1t
PROBABLY goes as far as any measure
could and stand any show of passage.
The Senate ordered the weights and
measures bill TO third reading after
making few amendments The House
amendment making the commissioner
elected by the General Assembly instead
OF appointed by the Governor, which
many thought the Senate would change,
Is left as 1t came from the House. One
amendment strikes out the provision for
the appointment OF three inspectors and
allows the commissioner to appoint In
spectors when he considers 1t necessary.
Another amendment cuts out the fine for
second ohense OF using false scales
which have been once tested
The Senate passed in concurrence bills
i permitting town to receive its share
OF the public school money under certain
conditions protecting muskrats In Addi-
son county, establishing n board of ex-
aminers for embalmers, and several pri-
vate bills which will be found in the Off
cial report
the senate also passed Senate bills
: relating to the inspection Of ballots
| cast at caucuses and providing for the
} investigation by order Of the court In
divorce cases.
> MUTUAL. FIRE INSURANCE.
Senator Griswold of Grand Isle in
PRODUCED bill relating to domestic
mutual fire Insurance companies. II
provides that companies shall not col
lect premiums on unasccrtained losses
I that there shall he no charge for tho
y.
I compa MES shall have 30 DAYS to in
vestisnte loss and that any delay in
the payment Of losses shall be accom-
e panied by interest on the amount from
the date Of the FIRE
l The House bill providing for the
collection OF double damage. from the
2 owner OF a dog found worrying domes-
) tic animals or fowls was killed.
Q Tho Governor announced to tho Sen
ate that I've had signed the Senate bill
relating to the appointment IF assist
: ant town and city clerks and the joint
> resolutions relating to the portrait OF
Capt Horace b. Sawyer and for a com
> mittce to visit the Castleton norma
l school.
The afternoon session was very brie
and the only business done was to or
y der three bills TO a third reading. on'
- OF which was the bill u incorporate
% the Vereennes Power company.
. AME,Y's PRIVATE JUNkET
- Representative Amey OF Brighton, wh'
, is very DESTROYS OF moving the count!
% seat of Essex county from Guildhall t.
Island Pond, stole a march on those VIII
- are opposed TO the change when he dc
ing with the committee on town line
% under his wing. This is personally con
Quoted excursion and was intended to b
~ kept very secret so that not even tn
- permission required ny the rules OF tn
% House to be absent was sought from tn
y speaker. The members Of the committe
It on town lines understand that Mr.. Amey
1t or perhaps his town, are paying the bills
l. 1t was all arranged last evening at
1t meeting OF the committee, Of which, b
IF the way. Mr.. Amey Is n member /
d what Mr.. Amey called an executive SEES
r. sion. At least when Mr. Pendrigh Q
r. Guiidhall and some Of the other Esss
Is county members who do not approve c
d the proposed change came into the com
IS mttec room to attend the hearing tho
We're informed by Mr.. Amey that 1t wa
an executive session whereupon the
gracefully retired.
~ But someone leaked and the sentlema
- from Guldhall was on hand this morr
- ing when the committee departed on tn
eight o'clock train and although he wa
lad r,it I'M, tot i,,,N l,o l.,