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

MAY NOT ADJOURN SATURDAY
Senate Bill Making Flat Rate on
Intangibles Bids Fair to Be
Killed When the House
Gets at It.

MONTPELIER, Jan. 25-After discussing
for more tina an hour this afternoon the
homicide bill. which practically will
abolish capital punishment in Vermont
the House passed it by a yea-and-nay
vote Of 1O7 TO g. This bill was passed
by both houses earl in the session and
was vetoed by the Governor because It
had no saving clause excluding cases
arising befor~ February !, 1917. The dis
cussion and the vote this afternoon
were really on whether or not the State
wishes to abolish the death penalty
Those who advocated the passage of tho
bill were Mr.. Calderwood of st. Johns
bury. Mr.. Bailey OF Randolph, Mr Amey
of Brighton. Mr.. scoheld Of Richford. Mr..
Babbitt Of Rockingham, Mr.. Peck of Bur
lngton, Mr. Carl Of Canaan and MIR.
Mills of Ryecate. The opposition came
from MI Williams of Peacham, Mr..
Bryant of Ludlow, Mr.. Martin OF
Brookine and Mr. Rowland of Poultney
The House disposed of large amount
Of routine business this evening and the
speakers desk was in good shape when
adjournment was taken. The Senate hill
providing for union depot in BurlinE-
ton came up. The Senate having refused
to concur In the House proposal of
amendment regarding appeals, the House
receded from its proposal of amendment
and the bin has now gone to the Governor
for his signature.
Governor Mead returned this afternoon
to the Houae without his approval House
bin 394. introduced by Mr. Carpenter Of
Northfeld, entitled an act to regulate the
service Of process. The grounds of the
veto was not made public tonight.
The House this afternoon by a vote Of
sc to 81 killed the bill raising the salary
Of he state highway commissioner from
N,s'0 10 $500 annually and allowing him
500 year for clerk hire. There was nc
debate on the bill which wa introduced
In the House by the committee on high
WAYS and bridges. The bill prohibiting
what is known ms the white slave
traffic was also passed without debate.
REAL SIGN OF ADJOURNMENT.
The first real s.gn of final adjournment
came this morning In the Senate in the
81 ape Of a joint resolution providing tha
the president Of the Senate and the speak
Fl of the House adjourn their respective
bodies without day Saturday, January Is
at 500 a. m. The resolution was offered by
Senator Edgerton and was adopted with
nut debate and with a tone that appeared
Is though the Senate really meant 1t.
The House claims to be- in a position
where it can dispose OF its business b!
e., nd : f,, r.l hot b.
railroad bill might hold up matters in tn,
Senate so that body could not finish. Sen
ator Archibald, chairman Of the specia
Senate committee, which has the railroad
bin under consideration. said this morning
that the bill would be reported one wa.
or the other. tomorrow morning and h
did not believe the consideration OF
would delay matters so but what the Sen
ate would be ready TO adjourn when tn
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