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

| heavyweight, and although the calling Of
| the clergyman Is very lucrative he should
| feel disposed to leave It II we have pri-
mary election law and join the ranks OF
| the newspapers, but he said nothing OF
| whether the newspaper men were anxious
| {" have him.
| In closing tho debate, Speaker
| Howe. from the floor, deprecated the
course taken by the opponents of the bill
in mpugning the motives Of those who
| favored it and stoutly defended the news
paper men from the charges made
| against them during the debate of the
| afternoon.
SLAUGHTER HOUSE BILL HALTS
The House devoted the entire forenoon
to routine business. The only thing
bordering on q discussion was when the
bill amending and regulating the SAM.
tation of slaughter houses came up fof
third reading. Two motions to dismiss
this bill were lost The bill in its present
form would hardly be workable it
provides that all meat intended for SAL
in this state should be inspected dail'
at slaughter houses. After some disct.'
sion the bill was recommitted to the
joint committee on public health to be
committee without recommendation.
Mr. PcclS Of Burlington introduced q
Joint resolution which was referred tN
tine Joint committee on state and cour'
expenses, which provides for the print
ing of 1000 additional copies OF the re-.
port of the terccutcnary commission
the expense not ia exceed 80 cents u
copy and the same 10 be paid for by th,
state.
The bill introduced by Mr. Martin of
llartand providing that any person sell.
ing less than 400 pounds of coal for a
ton shall be fined So, was Killed without
debate.
MILD ROAST BY CHAPLAIN
When Chaplain Ford took the desk this
morning in the House for devotional
exercises he said he had been asked which
work he liked best. that in State prison
or in the Legislature. He said in some
respects he liked the prison work hes,
for every one was present at devotional
exercises and they did not read the Free
Press while such devotions were ir
progress. 1t is needless to say that every
member of the House gave strict atten-
ton this morning to what the chaplain
had to say.
.
adopted last week by both houses. Gov.
ernor Mead to-day appointed Dr Fl. p
Ilolton of Rrattleboro. Or w w Bryan
Of Ludlow and Or. s Z. Darling of Hard
wick a commission to investigate and re-
port as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF establishing
n sanitarium for advanced cases o
tuberculosis.
LITTLE TILT IN SENATE.
With the exception Of little tilt bc
! tween Senator's Porter and Archibald over
the bill to allow towing to pension teach
ers the morning session OF the Senat,
was exceedingly peaceful and devoid OF
incident The bill Is House biz au,
/ Senator Archibald proposed an amend
ment which would limit pensions tc
teachers who had taught in the publi
schools. Senator Porter charact erized thi,
as direct drive at teachers in parochia
schools whom. he thought. in man!
e instances We're mucn entitled to
. pension ose who taught in the strict
I ~ public schools.
V Senator Clark said that in his estima
n ton under the terms Of the bill Sunda,
= school teachers or teachers in blacksmith
d shops could Just "a well receive pension
e as others Senator Archibald's amend
d ment was adopted and the bill passed +
= concurrence.
# The Senate passed in concurrence tn
IT bills changing the name of Bcnnngto
d Center to Old Bennington and amendin
i the porcupine bounty law passed Garlic
V in the session, and killed the House bill
If relating to the determination Of destruc
3 tive fish
REQUIRES ANOTHER CONFERENCE
BY its action this afternoon In insistn
Ie upon its amendment to the House bill
n prohibiting the erection Of hilboards 70
IL certain advertising within certain di-
y lance from churches, the Senate mad
M necessary another committee of confer
" ence. The action was taken on motto
'e Of Senator Gordon who insisted tina
10 without the amendment the bill would /
N clearly unconstitutional. The presider
4 appointed as the Senate members of I'll
III committee Senators Gordon Archibal
and Powell.
Senator Porter moved a reconsideratio
W of the bill making an appropriation fc
the Vermont Horticultural society an
the motion was ordered to lie on motto
Of Senator Powell. Mr.. Powell said I'll;
49, he understood the opposition to the bi
- came from some apple growers who col
80 sidcred that specimens Of apples sent
-, the experiment station for examinatC
-. | had not received fair treatment and
~ wanted a chance to get tho opposing il
-, tercSts together
-, on motion Of Senator Clark. tho Sena
voted to return TO the custody of Il
-. House H. &l amending the charter of IL
~ city Of Burlington.
=, s. l02, relating to appeals from II
re granting Of licenses by license COMM
mo- sioners. was called up by Senator Port
- and passed.
SUMMARY OF WORK AHEAD
summary Of the business on band
n. the House made by Clerk Plumley III
no afternoon showed that 96 bills We're in h
al files ready for action. The business
40 divided as follows: From the Senate wi
proposals Of amendment (, ordered to Il
an H. committee and substitute bills order
to lie and be printed, Il, third readil
Nv ordered for to-day. IL; Senate bills 7
" ported favorably, 3; House bills report
80 favorably with proposals OF amendmel
"' I; Senate bills reported favorably wi
'e proposals Of amendment. g. House hi
reported adversely, I; House bills report
r. favorably, 3; Senate bills reported q
ia versely. /; reported without recommend
IL lions, 2; report Of special committee
I'VE amendments to State constitution, !; l
by finished business, |; report Of joint co
ied mttea on Industrial school, / m
le- ccllaneaous, .; Joint resolution relating