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


REVISION COMMITTEE CLERK.
The president Of the Senate, the pres-
dent pro TEN. of the Senate, and the
speaker OF the House have appointed
Stephen S. Gushing of St. Albans and
Fred T.. Gleason Of Montpelier clerks
Of the revision committee, and Kathcr-
inc Dunlcvy, stenographer
Windsor county members of the Leg
islature have organized. At meeting
at which all the members from that
county were present. Col. r. s. Billings,
representative from Woodstock, was
elected chairman. and Representative l..
H. Barry of Springfield was elected sec
retary The organization is for the pur.
pose OF acquaintance and that the mem
bers may present united front in case
Windsor county.
There are some constitutional amend
ment3 to be voted on by both houses
of the General Assembly at the pres
cnt session. having been adopted by
the Senate Of 1910. They will natural
ly come before the Senate first bu.
tho Senate authorities on parliamen-
tary procee lings are puzzling their
heads over the question Of how to
bring the matter properly before that
body.
VIII the secretary Of state certify
the action of the previous Senate so
that they can be taken up?
Shall the judiciary committee take
cognizance OF the situation and pro-
ceed on its own initiative?
Is resolution necessary to author
re a committee to act?
or shall the Senate as a whole pro
ceed with the matter the PROPOSALS
of amendment being brought to its
attention by the presi ling officer?
JOSE DEFENDS HIMSELF.
The normal school question came to
attention early at this session, when F.
f. Jose of Johnson rose to a question Of
personal privilege in the House this aft
erioon. Mr. Jose said he had been mis-
rerrest nted by a letter written by Prof
Edward y. Collins of Mlddlcbury COL
leee addressed to C. =. Jones OF johnson
which he read as follows:
1t is reported to me that MIR. Jose
at Montpelier has taken the attitude
that the normal school should he put
out of commission and some other thing
substituted for it at johnson.
Now II this is true il is bad thing
for your normal interests for 1t spreads
the report that Johnson people do not
care enough for the school to send down
a man who will stand for it, AS one
man said: IF that is the case they de-
serve to lose their school" 1t Is up to
them to come down to Montpelier and
show the Legislature that Johnson peo-
pie do not feel that way At any
rate Jose should say where he stands
and let folks know whether he is be-
ing misreprcsented by this report which
is being ossiduously spread about.
Replying to the statements contained
in the letter. Mr. Jose said. II have
never made any such statement Per-
sonally | hope some course may be
these schools may be increased and their
usefulness and proiitablsness to the State
may be assured. am vi 70 at this time
to express an opinion = to whether or
not this can be done. bat IL is my per-
sonal desire that 1t may be brought
about. My whole attitude since arriving
at Montpelier has been one of seeking in
formation pro and con in order that a
solution of the normal school problem
may he reached which will be satisfac-
tory to the people Of johnson, Castleton
and the state in general