Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-26

and Grand Trunk interests.
The majority report OF the House com
mittee on railroads which was favorable
10 the Boston e. Maine interests WAS
first read. Mr.. Peck OF Burlington moved
to substitute the minority report for this
report and the minority report was then
read. This motion was opposed by Mr..
Chaffee of Rutland. chairman Of the
House committee on railroads He said
the proposed minority report means that
one road will have charge OF the trains
OF the other over a mile or more Of
| track; by the majority report each road
will have absolute control OF Its own
| trains.
The speech OF the afternoon was made
| by Mr.. Amey of Brighton, who spoke for
an hour and half in favor OF the pro-
position TO accept the minority report He
said the question was not the narrow
pass at Bratteboro that is in dispute,
| but this bill is the beginning of n
| gigantic struggle between Wall Street
and an Independent railroad entering
| New England. In other words, 1t ia the
beginning OF a struggle by Mr. Mellen
way lines in New England 1t Is clearly
an unwarranted invasion OF private
rights.
All the Central Vermont asks Of the
| Boston Maine is to be let alone. and
| that they will keep their hands off the
Central Vermont property. He said
the Boston & Maine railroad has for
years held the New Hampshire I.egisla-
| nv
to do this In Vermont Mr. Amey APP
pealed to the integrity OF the Vermont
| House to stand by the Grand Trunk road
| that has stood by Vermont. He said that
when Mir. Fitzhugh stood up in con-
gress of 90 magnates and insisted that
the difrerentials in New England should
| be maintained, he did a distinct service
for New England. and the Vermont
| Legislature should now stand by him.
Mr.. Cory Of Montpelier said tho
turkey" in this case is the $3.50. 900 che
New York. New Haven & Hartford
will spend In Brattleboro IL their scheme
goes through He believed the people
of Brattlehoro have boosted" the bill
on the Legislature. The Boston &
Maine is trying TO take Central Yer
mont property that they can take in
no other way. Montpelier and Barre
shippers have no complaints to make
of their treatment by the Grand Trunk
At this point the House adjourned I'M
til evening.
PECK SUPPORTS HIS BILL.
The House devoted the entire fore
noon to the discussion Of the employ
ere liability bill introduced early IN
| no Nv. 80 pnr Ito
and which yesterday was ordered to
| third reading without discussion. An
attempt was made to amend this bill
| by striking out all after the enacting
clause and substituting the Senate bill
| introduced by Senator Gordon; but
this failed
Mr. Peck Of Burlington in advocat
! ing the bill said that It Is not a dras-
tic measure for or against labor. as
such a bill has not been demanded by
either party in Vermont. He said tho
! bill Is drawn along the line Of the EN-
! ployers' liability law now in force In
Maine and Massachusetts. It Is
compromise measure for eliminating
| all drastic features. II will not satisfy
radical labor or capital but will be
! found to he happy medium between
the two II this Legislature wants to
fulfill party pledges. it should pass
this bill. If not let us never make
another platform promise.
Mr. Cory of Montpelier thought that
this bill and the Senate bill should be
considered together. He said manu-
facturers are ct present complying
with the requirements of the Peck bill
and the American Federation OF Labor
Ia against IT.
Mr.. Peck Of Burlington replied that
lit was an unheard OF proceeding to
ask the House to consider a Senate
and House bill at the same time.
NBw BILLS IN SENATE
Bills stll continue to come In In tho
Senate, one being introduced this morn
Ing by the committee on insurance allow
ing mutual insurance companies TO invest
their surplus in tho same manner in which
savings banks are allowed to invest
theirs. Most OF the forenoon session was
taken up with third readings of no great
public Importance, but which occupied
considerable time.
The Senate killed the House Joint reso-
luton relating to an investigation Of the
conduct OF the office Of the State super
intender of education. The bill prohibit
ing the sale or use OF gun slcncers, which
occa stoned some debate In the House, was
killed. By request Senator Archibald In
PRODUCED a new proposal of amendment
to the State constitution granting women
an equal right OF suffrage with men.
At the afternoon session three bills were
introduced. One was put in by Senator
Butterield amending the charter on the
clyde River Railroad company and the
other by Senator Davis amending the fish
and game laws in relation to the taking
of hornpouts. The third bill was intro
duced by Senator Archibald and amends
the law passed earlier in the session re-
lating TO tho issuing OF free transporta-
ton by railroads.
At 2:so o'clock the Senate took recess
until four o'clock to allow the members
to listen to the debate on the railroad bill
In the House. At four O'Clock the Senate
went into session long enough to adjourn
OFFICIAL RECORD OF DAY