Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-05
Flood of Petitions Presented on
Reassembling of the Legisla-
ture at Montpelier.
WOULD Be HEARD ON LICENSE
Many Seats Vacant in the House
and Senate Governor Re.
prieves Elroy Kent S SEN
tence One Year.

Montpelier. Jan. Slate trains this
evening delayed many Z the return
ing legislators and many seats w.re
vacant when tho House was called to
order As loon as tho chaplain had
concluded tho devotional exercises n
food Of petitions we're presented
praying FOR the passage OF House biz
ISIS giving women the right to vote
on the question OF granting licenses
to sell Intoxicating liquor. Among
those who presented such petitions
were Mr.. peck Of burlington, Mr. Cor
ry Of Montpelier Mr.. Barron of Bar
ton. Nj, cook of Irasburs and Mr..
Hunt Of New Haven.
The bill introduced by unanimous
consent by Mr.. Hunt of New Haven
repeating the law relating to the
death penalty and providing for delay
Of the execution of the death sentence
until after session Of the Legislature
was intended to cover the case of FL
roy Kent who is sentenced to be hang
cd January IS, but the Governor has
repricved that sentence until January
), 1912.
A breezy discussion arose over the
bill providing for an open season 70.
deer during the month Of November
In E-sex county but the bill went
through by a good majority.
The House unanimously sustained
the veto OF the Governor OF House
bill 1876 relating to homicides Mr..
Amev Of Brighton, who introduced the
bill, agreed with the Governor that
the bill should not be passed without
the saving clause eXemptinE pending
cases or offenses committed prior to
February /. Another bill will be in
produced covering this defect. This
bill allowed iuries to qualify their
verdicts of guilty in capital cases by
adding the words with capital pun
ishment."
SENATOn. ARRIVE SLOWLY.
The Senate was called to order prompt
ly at 7:so O'Clock this evening with but Ia
senators presont, but they came in one
by one until at the close Of the half hour
session 20 members were in their seats.
Two bills were introduced by unanimous
consent. one by Senator Gordon, the
other by Senator Coolidge.
The bill to incorporate the Masonic
association Of st. Johnsbury was strong
~ opposed by Senator Gordon owing to
the exemption from taxation carried by
the bill. Senator Porter spoke in favor
Of the bill and It was passed in concur
renee with proposal Of amendment.
Senator Gordon also opposed the bill
exempting soldiers homosteads from
taxation on tho ground that IT was class
legislation. This was also passed in con-
currence.
On motion OF Senator Seaver. the high
way bill appropriatlnG s15oOO0 for better
roads was ordered TO lie until there was
a larger attendance. At the time this
bill was taken up there was not quo
rum present
STOND AND STEARNS MATCHED.
The meeting of the Farmers club to-
morrow evening Will DE devoted TO an In
formal discussion Of the normal school
question IN general. President Hatch has
extended Invitations to everyone inter-
ested In general and to Superintendent
Stone and ex-Meutenant-Governo stearns
Of Johnson In particular to he present
and talk. Mr. Stone and Mr.. stearns
have accepted and the meeting Is ex-
pected to be the nearest approach to a
three ring circus that the session has
afforded
Speaker Howe was this evening pre-
scented bv Mr.. Roy Of Barnet with 4
new gavel. The gavel is made ~ hand
| some birdseye maple and was turned out
at Mr. Roys wooden ware mandatory
| In Barnet.
A. Y Croft OF Enoshurg Fall. /. an
| 1cuvA candidate for the once Of cattle
commissioner. the sole appointment OF
/ Importance left to the Governor. Mr.
| Croft was an unsuccessful candidate for
the Office OF weights and measures. Thi.
| Is the once to which, it /. said, Governor
Mead has refused to renppoint Fred L.
Davis, the present incumbent