Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31
IMPORTANT BILLS
FAIL TO APPEAR
House of Representatives Appar.
emily without Leadership, Or
ganization, Plan or Control.
MUST REMEDY CONDITION
Failure to Secure Action on the
Trustee Process Measure
Fees of Justice Jurors
Increased.
MUST REMEDY CONDITION

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were introduced in the House today
and a smaller number in the Senate,
and there are comparatively few ia
the hands of the committee on revi
sion. If the general expectation of n
large number of bills Is realized. there
must be some hnrrying between now
and the second Tuesday in November.
Hardly any of the more important
measures have made their appearance
and the usual number of bills to Il
galizc the grand lists of towns has not
been introduced.
The House thus far is a peculiarly
uniformed body, without leadership
organization. plan or control, so far
as can be seen. There is no concerted
action. no program. ana not even an
attempt ut leadership. This condition
explains in some degree the failure to
secure action on the trustee process
gill, but If it is not remedied it will
fwork badly for many important mat
tiers.
Mr.. knight of pummerston made u
little addition to the pleasantly of the
session this morning in favoring the
bill increasing the fees of jurors in JUS
ticc courts. He cited instances where
men were from the hay field
or from other important work, forced
to lose valuablc time, to spend "A dol
lar or two for transportation and sub
sistence and. then be rewarded by a
fee Of fifty cents. He thought the
present law an outrage. He had the
support of several members. and the
bill was opposed only by Mr.. Hapgood
OF Peru. The measure was passed
without division.
INCREASES STATE EXPENSES.
The House bill requiring the State to
pay the costs in criminal cases where
the respondent is committed to Jail has
been PASSED and sent to the Senate. In
the opinion of some familiar with old
experiences will the tramp law 1t will.
if passed. afford abundant opportunity
for grand jurors and justices to fatten
on fees from the State. At present rhe
town must pay the costs of prosecution
in the case Of arrest for tramping or
similar offenses and few ai> ests are
made, hut If the expense should be trans
ferred to the state it would lie very
easy and perfectly natural for prose-
cutting officers to find enough cases to
A''ph' titii l'siAi'hs
Thu Senate committee on rules has
recommended "A change in TIE rules so
that no bill can be introduced after the
second Tuesday of November except by
consent of two-thirds of the Senate, and
that all bills must he reported from
tbs committees to whom they are refer
red within 10 days.
There will be Il final hearing ON Sen
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neAr Wednesday evening. This is the
state option bin and the joint committee
! on temperance is anxious that all who
desire to be heard on it shall have ample
notice.
The House and Senate committees on
agriculture will give "a public hearing in
the supreme court room next Tuesday
evening on House bill No. Il. regulating
veterinary practice in the State,
NAY VOTE AT THE CAPITOL.
The usual act for permitting members
of the General Assembly and State Of
ficers to vote at the capitol was offered
to-day by Mr.. Billings of Woodstock and
will without doubt be passed at an early
date.
The bill repaired by Senator Darling,
providing for the tlling of vacancies in
the Senate by appointment by the Gov
ernor, was passed by the House after
being amended by MIR. Orvis of Man
chester so tina the appointment shall be
made from the political party in which
the vacancy occurred. Mr.. iiapgood Of
Peru opposed the bill.
DR., |. $. Coburn OF Milton Is pushing a
hill which will meet with approval from
the Automobiles of this part of the
State. This bill calls for an appropriation
of 500 to be expended in building and
keeping a highway from the eastern end
of Sand Bar bridge to Graves's Hotel in
Milton, The proposed road would benefit
the farmers who live along the lake by
enabling them TO draw their produce di-
rect to Burlington instead Of having to
go by the roundabout way of Milton viii
lage. 1t would also be "A convenience to
camper
Governor Fletcher has appointed DIR.
George G. Berkeley of 81. Adams chief
surgeon on his staN with the rank of
colonel. DR.. Berkeley Is a graduate OF the
University of Vermont college OF medi-
cine, class Of 1894.
The speakers desk was r~esplendent this
morning with a large bouquet OF chrysan-
themums and dahlias presented by Rep
resentative +. IL. Converse of Charlotte
on behalf of his sister, Mrs. G.. A. Foote.
Mrs. Foote grew the flowers out of doors,
In spite of the lateness of the season.
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