Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15
Legislature Adjourned until Mon
day Evening with Much Rou-
tine Business Done.
MAY CHANGE EXECUYIONER
New Bill Gives Job to Warden oil
State Prison-Powell Fails
to Amend s. October
~ a Holiday.

Montpelier. Dec. Both Houses
adjourned this afternoon until Mon
Ray evening at 80. The Senate did
little this afternoon, but the House
was in session till nearly i've o'clock
md got away with large amount Of
Routine business.
Ten now bills were introduced r
the House to-day. One Of these bS
MIR. Rabbit of Rockingham, provide.
That in future the warden OF the state
prison at Windsor and not the sher-
IF of Windsor county shall execute
the sentence of death in this state.
A bill came in this afternoon from
the judiciary committee which pro-
h!bits attorneys from becoming bail
FOR respondents in criminal cases. One
Introduced by Mr.. Martin OF Hartland
makes 2,24o pounds n legal ton of coal
in Vermont and provides a penalty of
$50 for selling less than that guam
tity for ton.
INHERITANCE TAX APPROVED.
The House this morning did a good
piece of work in passing with very
little opposition the direct inheri
tance tax bill. which provides that on
estates amounting to $4,000 or over
this tax shall be collect ed. 1t was
favored by Mr.. Fletcher of Cavendish.
Mr.. Amey of Brighton and Mr. Bron-
son of Hardwick. who characterized 1t
as Legitimate source of revenue in
the State, and because 1t puts indirect
and direct taxation together In the
matter of estates, that they can be
rollected by the State tax commits
kioner.
Mr. Ives of Mount Holly and Mr..
Martin of Hartland opposed the bill be-
cause 1t was class legislation, entirely
Uncalled for. and would drive property
out of the State.
UNIFORM TOWN ACCOUNTING
The bill passed by the House this
morning relating to the settlements Of
accounts by town officers was in line
with the declarations OF both parties In
favor OF a uniform system of accounting
throughout the State. This bill
adversely reported by the committee on
minor courts, but SO we'll were its provi
.ions explained by Mr.. McCuen OF YER
Fennes. who introduced IT, that 1t was
favored by Mr.. Fletcher Of Cavendish.
MIR. Scofeld OF Richford. Mr.. Boyce Of
Waterbury, Mr.. Cory OF Montpelier and
MIR Calderwood OF st. Johnsbury. The
bill provides, in brief. that town officers
must settle their accounts with town
treasurers at least 30 days before the
annual town or city meeting
The bill appropriatlng s2oo.Ooo for high
way purposes, introduced early in the
Iession by Mr. Rabbit of Rockingham
rame In this morning with recommends
tons of amendment by the committees
pn appropriations and on highways, to
which IT was Jointly referred. The amend
ments proposed by these committees were
almost unanimously adopted and the bill
was ordered to third reading The
amendments provide for an appropriation
of $4,000 payable March i, 1911; s1o5, 900
payable July /, 1911; $4,000 payable July
!, 1912. and annually thereafter.
SPICY DEBATE ON RECESS.
Just before the House adjourned this
morning a spicy debate was precLpita ted
by the motion made by Mr.. Webster of
swanton that when the House adjourn
this afternoon that 1t be until Monday
evening at 100 This opposed by Mr..
1,oyce Of Waterbury. who wanted to re-
main and work through Saturday. and
By Mr.. Schofield Of Richford, but the mo-
ton made by Mr.. Webster was favored
by Mr. Battell Of Middebury Mr. Cory
of Montpelier, Mr. MARTIN Of Hartland
Mr.. Carl Of Canaan and Mr.. Beeman OF
Milton. The amendments proposed by
Mr.. Boyce Of Waterbury was smothered
end the House adopted Mr.. Webster g
resolution. Several of those who advo-
Gated over-Saturday and Monday ad-
:ournment argued that the Legislature
had worked hard and faithfully this
week, which could not be denied. and
that it was absolutely necessary for many
q the members to be at their homes over
nday
The House adopted in concurrence g
Joint resolution which came in from the
Senate providing for visit to the John
con normal school by a joint committee
Of one senator and two representatives
10 ascertain and report to the Legislature
the actual existing conditions OF the State
normal school at that point The chaii
appointed on the part Of the House Mr.
Fletcher Of Cavendlsh and Mr.. Calder
wood of st. Johnsbury.
TROUT HALE INCH SHORTER.
The House voted this afternoon to re-
Cuce the legal length for brook trout
to be caught from six to five and one
half inches. This was done when the
bill introduced by Mr.. Howe OF Ben.
nington was under discussion. which
relates to the preservation of fish and
amends certain sections OF chapter o2t
Of the public statutes. Mr.. Howe spoke
from the floor in favor Of the origina
bill and was supported by Mr. Pittridge
Of Leicester.
Mr.. Orvis of Manchester and Mr.. Bill
Ings of Woodstock favored the amend
ment proposed by the committee which
would restore the six-inch law, but the
or rioin NJ