Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-17
Vote to Suspend Rules and Pass
the Measure Falls Only
Four Short.
ANOTHER SNUB FOR HAPGOOD
Only One Voice Raised in Favor
Of His Resolution about
Lump Sum for Leg
islators.

Montpelier. Oct. 10.-The Senate made q
move toward prompt action and the early
redemption OF campaign promises this
afternoon when 1t ordered to Il third
reading the trustee process bill introduced
by Mr.. Babbtt This is Identical with the
! bill passed by the House of 1910 and
killed in the Senate.
| When the bill was ordered to
third reading, Mr.. Barber moved that
the rules be suspended and the bill
placed upon It's passage. Mr.. Wallis
objected thinking 1t too hasty action.
vote was taken and it stood 20 yes
and nine no. A three -fourths vote 10
necessary for the suspension of the
rules and this was not cast, so the
motion was lost and the bill will be
read the third time tomorrow. AL
though almost every senator has gone
on record as in favor Of such a bill.
there is some opposition in the Senate
and a debate may occur when the mat
ter comes up.
Most of the afternoon was taken up
with the joint assembly to hear the
report of the committee to canvass
votes for county officers, probate Of
ficers and justices of the peace.
BILLS BEGIN TO APPEAR
Bills were introduced in both houses
and there will be a heavy influx early
next week, as soon as the committee
on revision OF bills is thoroughly or
ganized. Fred T. Gleason OF Mont
polier has been engaged as clerk of the
! tn ~ t.
vidcd vita stenographers It will b.
In thorough working order
Mr. Hapgood of Peru was snubbed
again by the House this afternoon
He wanted the committee on State
and court expenses instructed to re-
port within 10 days a lump sum whIch
they would recommend as the pay fof
members of the Legislature AMI the
pay they would recommend for State
House employees whose compensate, IN
is not established by law. The reso-
luton was killed without debate. Mr..
Hapgoods voice being the only one
raised in It's favor when the vote was
called for.
| The missing credentials Of the six
senators have been filed with the Sec
rotary of the Senate.
Devotional exercises were conducted in
the Senate this morning by Mr.. Hewitt,
the representative from Plainfield. Mr.
Farman, the blind chaplain, is i'll with
a severe cold and has not yet come to
Montpelier. The House has good sup
ply of cergymen so 1t is not necessary
to 30 outside that body to find some
one to officate until Mr.. Farman re-
tn, nj
Tie first move in regard to revising
the tax laws was made this morning,
when Mr.. Wallis introduced a joint res
olution providing for an Investigation in
80 representative towns Of the amount of
deductions claimed on account OF debts
owing. His idea is to accumulate data.
which will furnish information TO guide
the committees and members in any &C.
ton they may desire to take with ref-
erence to the matter of offsets
Mr.. Wallis followed this up in the aft
ernoon with a bill permitting a deduction
Of not more than $500 over the aggre-
gate of United States bonds, other bonds.
stocks and loans deposits in savings
banks and in national banks on which
more than two per cent interest Is paid.
The State fair wants an appropria-
ton of $4,000 and $4,000 IL asked
for to build a new dormitory for the
agricultural school at Randolph and
to make other improvements.
The first House bill provides for the
repeal Of the hedgehog bounty law and
is very favorably received by the
members
The question regarding the proposals Of
amendment to the constitution has been
settled. The secretary of state will GER
tify to the Senate the adoption OF the
| proposals by the Senate Of 1910. and the
presiding officer will lay them before the
Senate at some time In his discretion.
| At a meeting OF the House committee
on street railways this afternoon for the
purpose Of organizing, Representative
Thomas l.. TIowley Of Burlington was
elected secretary
| COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS.
| Members Of the legislature from
Chittenden county met at the capitol this
afternoon and organized. Senator e. c.
Mower was elected chairman and Senator
r.. w. Henry was chosen secretary. A
| legislative committee was decided upon
consisting OF +. II. Converse Of Char
lotte, chairman, Senator F. f. BigwoOd
and Dr. c, NJ. Perrin OF Essex. IT was
proposed that the organization meet
| weekly.
At meeting OF the Addison county
legislators Judge John r. Weeks of Mid
dlebury was elected chairman and Sena-
tor r. w. McCuen secretary.
1t is understood that a tax ball has al
READY been placed with the revision
committee. This bill is said to be tho
precise measure that was fought over
two years ago. From the necessarily
superficial estimate gained by listening
to the talk of members IN Hobbies and
corridors. 1t would appear that many
OF the members are not yet ready for
tax legislation. The objects to be striven
Tor are reasonably clear and generally
agreed upon. But there seems to be
ground for considerable honest and rea-
sonable differences OF opinion MS to the
best way of accomplishing the desired
ends Many members seem OF the opin-