Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-12
HOUSE-AFTERNOON.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton Of Vermont Proposal three, State
elections in November. Legislature to
convene the first Wednesday after the
first Monday in January. Opposed by
MIR. Hunt OF Fair Haven. Mr. Cory Of
Montpelier, favored by Mr.. Fletcher OF
Cavendish. Mr.. House of Berlin, Mr.. Ives
of Mt. Holly. Dir. Martin OF Brookline
opposed as did Mr.. Hays of Goshen. Mr.
Amey Of Brighton and Mr.. Wall of Dor
set favored. Amendment adopted by a
vote of 179 in favor
Proposal four, five members OF the
House and one senator necessary to de-
mand the yeas and nays. Favored by
Mr.. Fletcher 81 Cavendish, Mr.. Royce of
Waterbury, Mr. Peck of Burlington, Mr.
Dart Of Springfield. Mr.. McCuen of Yer
gennes, Branch of Grand Isle Burbank
OF Cabot favored and Mr.. Hunt of New
Haven opposed. Mr. nobinson Of Elmore
demanded the previous question. Amend
ment adopted by a vote Of III, this being
u ma iority.
Proposal five, taking away from the
Legislature the power to commute, remit
or mitigate a death sentence. Opposed by
Mr.. Woodruff OF Burke, favored by Mr.
Fletcher Of Cavendish, Mr., Martin of
Brookline, Mr. Stone OF Walingford, Mr.
Peck OF Burlington. Mr.. Dearborn Of Lin
coin demanded the previous question
Demand sustained and amendment adopt
ed. l16 yeas
Propoaal six, members Of the Ia gls stature
ineligible for Office by election Of the
body of which they are a member,
Amendment adopted without debate by a
vote OF l53, this being majority.
Proposal seven. no special charter TO
he granted by the Legislature. They TO he
| provided by n general law MI Hunt Of
New Haven opposed, Mr.. Fletcher OF
Csvendsh favored. Amendment adopted
by vote OF l5l votes. this being a
| ma jority.
Proposal eight. changing the titles OF
judges of the supreme court to justices.
Amendment adopted without debate by A
vote Of le). this being a majority.
| Proposal nine, LEGISLATURE may pass
laws compelling compensation for in
idries received by employees. resulting in
death or bodily hurt. Amendment adopt
cd without debate by vote OF rs. this
| being a majority
Proposal ten. authorizing the supreme
court to re-wrlte the constitution, tn
cooperating these amendments, when
finally adopted. Amendment adopted with
out debate by vote of 56, this being
a ma Joritv.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
BY Mr., Battell OF Middlebury. authoriz-
ing the Governor to appoint commits
sion OF three to serve without pay TO in
vestigate the natural resources Of Yer
mont, this commission to serve two years.
Adopted on the part Of the House.
BY Mr.. Chaffee OF Rutland. providing
for payment "a the widow Of Represen-
tative Pierce Of Mendon his full mileage
and dehenrres for the session, Adopted
on the part OF the House.
RESOLUTION.
BY Mr. Wall of Dorset, providing that
the State treasurer and State commits
sioner Of taxes confer as to the liability
of state tax being voted and report
Friday morning, Resolution adopted,
COMMITTEE or CONFERENCE.
On motion OF Mr. Allen Of Westford, the
chair was Instructed to appoint on the
part OF the House a committee Of con
ference on the disagreelng votes OF the
two houses on H. 90
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Elliott of Hartford and Mr.
'randall OF Norwich. praying for
referendum on the license question Re
terred to Joint committee on tempera nee.
SENATE PROPOSAL OF AMEND
} MENT NONCURRED IN.
H. 57s-Relating to the practice OF EN-
balming
BILLS INTRODUCED
A. 65o-From the committee on publ
buildings, an act for the erection of
building for the use of the State librar,
supreme court and other like purposes
Appropriates $4,000 for such Il huildin
= on state lands In Montpelier, Ord~' :
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