Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24


in the Senate by Judge Mower and goes
somewhat further Both Burlington leg
isiators are in accord as regards the gen.
eral end to be sought, but Mr. Howley
has in mind further restrictions upon
employers Of labor and believes it will
do no harm TO ask for them.
Both bills aim at q Limitation OF the
hours OF labor Of women and children
TO not more than "a each week. Tho bill
which Mr.. Howicy has fathcred extends
the operation Of the law 30 as to apply
to mercantile establishments and not
merely to factories as in the Mower bill.
and further than that contains restric-
tions guarding against women laborers
being forced to stand unnecessarily.
Another bin Of benefit to tho working
man In process Of preparation is ono
providing for factory inspection
Mr.. Howley has handed in to the re-
vision committee a bill approprating
81 500 annually to the Vermont Fireman's
association. The association was or
ganized more than 20 years ago and has
done good work in keeping the firemen
OF the different towns and cities inform
I'd as TO advanced methods Of fire-fight-
ing.
STATUS OF PUBLIC LANDS.
The status of the lands reserved in
town charters for various public
rights, such as support of colleges,
support of grammar schools, for tha
| first settled minister AMI support of
the gospel, has In many cases become
deep and dark mystery. These lands
have been divided and subdivided 20
such an extent that 1t is often difficult
to trace them by reference to the or
igina1 grants, they have passed into
hands of persons far removed from the
original grantees. they have been di-
verted from their original purposes
and the yearly rental bears no true
relation to their rental value to-day
A Joint resolution introduced by Mr.
Roy of Caledonia and adopted by thc
Senate this afternoon calls on the
committee on education to make an
investigation in regard to these land;
land make report to the Legislature
1t is doubtful If any comprehensive
and satisfactory Investigation can b.
made within the time that will be &c
cupied by this session of the Legisla
lture, but the subject Is, in the opini "
OF lawyers who have occasionally ha'
lattention called to this matter. wei
worth investigation. that the status
of these lands and their hol1ers ma!
be improved.
There appears 10 be A widespread
and general interest in the proposal
to substitute electrocution for hang
, ing. and many letters are being 20
ceived by members from all parts o
the State concerning the three meas
ures introduced in the Senate relatiut
to that matter. There will be a puhli
hearing at the State House next Tues
day evening on all these measures an
, lit Is expected that there will be ;
, large attendance and some earnes
Z oratory.
LAKE CHAMPLAIN SEEMING.
The question of seining in Lake Chan
plain is one that interests people livin
along the lake shore and people WI
visit the lake for purposes of sport ar
the joint committee on game and hsheri
will give all those interested an o
portunity to be heard at a public hea
= ing next Tuesday afternoon.
u The trustee process matter is still
"A precar!ous condition in the House II
= Senate bill has been recommitted to Il
. committee with proposals of amendme
q and a bill has been introduced by NJ
. O'Brien of South Burlington providil
that when Judgment has been obtain
y against a debtor 10 per cent of &
q amount due him shall be deducted un
u the Judgment is satisfied, and If there
IS more than one Judgment the il per Gel
i deduction shall be apportoned betwe
~ them.
II An effort is being made to ascerta
IL how many survivors of the battle
% Getty sburg are living in Vermont and
) open letter has been addressed to I
Q members Of the Legislature asking the
'r to furnish any information in that !
'r spect they may have. 1t Is expected tn
r some effort will be made later TO have
State make an appropriation for
~ memorial on the Gettysburg battlefie
lie to which other States are contributing
l. The Hon Edwin J. Sherman of Bost,
IS who presided at the famous Tucker mi
to der trial with Mrs. Sherman, was
I'd interested observer of events at the Ste