Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
Member from johnson Sorry If
He Used Unparliamentary
Language.
MOWERS INDUSTRIAL BILL
Important Legislation Embodied
in Senator Measure Relat-
ing to Employment of
Women and Children.

Montpelier, Oct 22.-Hcdgehog bounties
iivided interest with Mr.. Jose Of Johnson
N the House to-day, and the Senate did
little business, being in session less than
IN hour altogether. Committees of both
houses were actively at work. however.
At every interval and in every corner Of
the State House available for their use.
From talk Of the members of the House
Tonight It seems probable that the bill
10 repeat the hedgehog bounty will be
recalled tomorrow and tabled for a
public hearing. The fact that Is members
we're absent when a third reading was
refused and that some Of them II they
had been present. would have had some
shing to say Is given as a reason. Also
here is n considerable sentiment In favor
Of a public hearing and more thorough
examination OF the question.
As soon as the House was ready for
business this morning Mr. Miller Of
Bethel. rising to a question of personal
privilege. said that so far as anything
that occurred in the House last Thurs
DAY was concerned the member from
Johnson need make no apology to him.
Mr.. Jose, rising to a question Of per-
sona privilege. made what is presumed
to have been intended for an apology
He said that II. by the use of un-
parliamentary language, he had offended
any member in his remarks last Thurs
day he desired to tender his apology to
that member for such language.
The statement was received in
silence. No member moved that the
apology be accepted or that 1t be con-
videred sufficient. Mr.. Hapgood of
Peru said that he thought the thanks
Of the House ought to be rendered to
Mr.. Jose. for he had contributed the
only thing out OF the usual TO break
the monotony Of the sessions. This
closed the incident. but left no very
pleasant impression among the men,
bers.
HEDGEHOG LAW UNCHANGED.
The hedgehog bounty bill was I'M
fsvorably reported this afternoon by
the committee on game and fisheries
and was debated for an hour on the
question Of a third reading. The farm
ars desired to retain the bounty and
protect the forests. while those who
favored the bill desired to relieve the
State Of q present expense OF $4,000
and . probable much larger expense
in the future. The yeas and nays were
demanded by Mr.. Billings of Wood
stock and the third reQling Of the bill
was refused by vote Of - to 124.
Senator Mower introduced one of the
most important bills of the session this
afternoon. a bill relating to the employ.
ment Of women and children in industrial
establishments. It provides that no child
under Is years Of age and no woman shall
be employed In any manufacturing or
mechanical establishment more than 10
hours In any one day. unless this is done
FOR the purpose Of making one days
work shorter. and that when employment
Is by the year the average number of
hours OF work per week shall not ex-
coed d. Employers are required to post
notices. prepared by the secretary OF
state with the approval Of the attorney
general giving the number OF hours Of
work required. the hours allowed for
meals etc Proper penalties are pro-
vided for violation Of the law and there
are several minor prohibitions.
This bill Is modelled after the Massa
chusetts statute Another measure on
the same subject is being prepared by Mr..
Howiey OF burlington. which is expected
to contain. In addition, provision for the
inspection of factories
GRAND ISLE CONTEST DROPPED.
1t appears that the election contest
from Grand Isle county has finally been
dropped. as Mr.. Preston, chairman of
the committee on elections inquired ~
there was any contest over the seat of
any senator and was informed that tho
chair knew OF none.
The committee on revision Is hard
Mt work on a primary elections bill
prepared by Mr.. Cook Of Lyndon. II
Is long and carefully drawn bill and
requires n large amount of consiiera-
ton before Its form can be finally ap-
proved for Introduction. Secretary
of State Bailey Is at work on a prt
mary bill also, but has made lrttle
progress in actually putting 1t into
form He has secured the laws Of all
the states having a primary election
law and will carefully consider and
compare them all before undertaking
the actual draft of ais bill. 1t is desired
to have a measure that shall be sim
pie in Its operation and yet stringent
enough in its provisions to accomplish
all that 1t is desired by the promoters
of the primary idea.
Among the peculiar bills which the
revision committee will nave to con-
slider is one prohibiting the use OF
overdraw checks on horses.
Mr.. Cook of Lyndon has prepared
n bin covering the matter OF cam
paign expenses. In which the provi-
sions Of the present caucus law are
extended to cover elections.
CARD INDEX OF ALL BILLS.
The revision committee has prepared
card index III subjects. so that when q
question arises as to what measures have
been introduced covering any certain
matter. all the bills relating to II car
easily he found by reference to the index
This will be Of value after the session
" any one who desired to be informed al
10 attempted legislation. or the exac
form In which bills. passed or defeated
originally made their appearance In tn.
tegisla tNre
The scarcity of committee rooms Is &c
great that chairmen of the larger com
n'ittees and members of long experience,
make their requests for rooms for hold
IN sessions from two days to a week II
advance. The need of more room wa,
fever so seriously felt as at this session
From two to six committee meetings ar,
feld In the House and Senate chambers
every day.
Mrs. Annette Parmalee arrived thl.
morning ready for the fray whi0h M