Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-17
RECESS NEEDED
TO REVISE BILLS
Legislature Adjourned till Tues
day Morning-Senate Passes
Trustee Process Bill

MONTPELIER, Oct. 11.-A vacation OF the
LEGISLATURE from this morning to Tues
day morning will afford the committee on
revision of bills opportunity to provide
a large amount of material for the com
mittees to work upon next week. There
are already a large number Of bills in
the hands Of the committee for revision
and they hope to get those disposed of
before the members return next week
with another large lot.
The constitutional amendments pro-
posed by the affirmative action of the
Senate of 1910 were officially certified to
both houses this morning by the secre-
tary of state and will be referred to a
Joint special committee for considera-
ton.
Secretary of state Guy W. Bailey has
prepared bill providing for an APP
Precipitation for the department of publ-
city which will be introduced next week
The amount to he appropriated is left
blank in the bill. to be filled in by the
committee after IL may have heard what
arguments any OF those interested may
have to advance. II Is hoped that they
viii. suggest an amount at least az large
as that spent in keeping down the hedge
hog pest.
A bill introduced this morning by Mr.
Ferrin of Essex follows the recomm enda-
ton of Governor Fletcher i'm his brief
inaugural remarks. 1t appropriates
$4,000 for the exclusive use of the COL
lege of medicine at the University OF
Vermont $500 for the payment of tut
ton charges for 30 students at the agrl-
cultural college. $4,000 for agricultural
extension and $3.50 for the exclusive use
of the college Of engineering.
Mr.. F'Oote of Cornwall offered n Joint
resolution providing that the Senate COM
mittee on State and industrial interests
anu the House committee on conserva-
ton visit the State park on Camers
Hump and investigate conditions under
the direction Of the State forester. the
State. The park Is but a few miles from
Montpelier and to visit It would be 4
pleasant weekend trip not only for the
committees. but for any members who
may remain in the city.
The Senate did its part this morning
toward carrying out party pledges, by
suspending the rules and passing the
trustee process bill. Mr.. Davis of Or
leans moved the reconsideration. He said
he voted with the minority yesterday and
that he was not in favor of the bill, but
as 1t was an attempt to carry out pledges
which his party had made he should vote
for 1t although he did not believe in it,.
Three senators, Preston. Quinlan and
Roy. were absent. and three others,
Croft. Darling of Caledonia and Dodds,
voted against the passage OF the bill. II
If interesting to note that one democratic
senator, Roy, was absent. one. Dodds,
voted against the bill, and the third, Pol
lard. voted for 1t.
Lieut.. Governor Howe and Adjutant-
General Tillotson will represent Vermont
at the dedication of the battle monument
Of Schuylerville October Is. the l35th ami
versary Of the battle. Governor Fletcher
will be unable to attend. being prevente ed
by the state Of his health from making
the trip to and from Schuylerville by
night train and unwilling to absent him
self from the session long enough to make
the trip by day.