Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20
ALL EYES FIXED
ON ADJOURNMENT
Hoped and Believed Session Will
End Saturday-Senate Works
at Night.
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the membership of the House such an
expert member of committee on revision
of bills the gentleman from st. Adams
city. He favored the bill as did Mr.. HUI
lett of Rutland city
Mr. Jose of johnson thought the revi-
sion of bills should be done by members
of the Legislature in sympathy with it's
| purposes. He thought experts could not
he secured for the work of revision for
the amount provided in the bill.
Mr. Martin of Bennington favored tho
! bill. Mr. Hewitt of Paindeld thought ex-
rerience was needed in revision of bills
| The expenses of the committee on the re-
| vision Of bills to February 1 was s251s.
ON motion of Mr. Pelkey Of Fair Haven
! the previous question was ordered and
| the bill was passed.
| II. 59S-An act authorizing the Vermont
| Valley railroad to construct own and
operate an addition to it's railroad.
! H. 599.-Amendng an act relating to the
duties of the supervisors of the insane.
| COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE
ORDERED
/ MIR Watson of St. Adams city moved
the Senate for a committee Of conference
building for the State library. supreme
court and other purposes The motion OF
M. Hulett of Rutland city thai the mo-
ton be ordered to lie was defeated and
the House acceded to the Senates re-
quest.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. $50 provide for preferential
nominations for United States senator
Called up by Mr.. Cook of Lyndon, who
favored the measure.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Billings of Woodstock. request
ing the secretary of State to notify the
| secretary of state of the United States of
the action of the Vermont Legislature re-
specting its vote on the ratification of the
amendment to the federal constitution in
respect to the election of United States
senators 10y direct vote of the people.
Adopted on the part of the House.
RULES SUSPENDED. BILL RECON
S1DERED AND ORDERED TO LIE.
H. $50 incorporate the Walingford
Telephone Il Telegraph company. on mo-
ton of Nh Batchelder of Wallngford, the
House reConsdcred it's vote on the Senate
proposals of amendment, and it was or
dered to lie
READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
H. 547-Providng for the amend
ment of "A state tax.
H. G0O-Amendng an act relating to
the pay for the care of insane sup
ported ~ the State at the Brattleboro
Retreat.
H. Gol-Repealing an act relating to
the cattle commissioner.
s 97-AmendinG an act relating to
the sale Of oleomargarine. Mr.. Var
ney of Bristol moved to amend by
making the license fee $50 instead Of
$25 Mr. llowley of Burlington OPP
posed the amendment as did Mr.. Mar
tin Of Bennington. Mr. McGrath Of
! Georgia favored the amendment Mr..
Donnelly Of Vergennes opposed. ON
motion of Mr.. Gage of Wcathcrsfield
the previous question was ordered,
The amendment was defeated and the
bin was passed.
READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED
IN CONCURRENCE.
$. 22S-Relating to schools and re-
lating to school unions, with propos-
ais of amendment.
:. 22S-To provide for an appropri-
alton for AGRICULTURAL extension serv-
ice at the University of Vermont and
State Agricultural College, condition
ed on federal legislation. with propos-
ais of amendment.
$. 23a-Relating to commitments for
misdemcanors with proposals of
amendment
BILL KILLED.
i4rb /,
of married women. Reported without
recommendation. Mr.. Cook Of the
I committee said the committee felt the
, bill would not do as much good rs
harm. Mr.. Clayton Of Londonderry
I approved the measure, Mr. Ryder of
: Rockingham agreed with the mem
her from Lyndon that, in the MAN. the
| bill is harmful in fact dangerous
, provision.
: On motion of Mr. Billings Of Wood
. stock. the House returned to the Senate
House bill $40, relating to q board of
Cancellation and arbitration.
: READ THIRD TIME, AND PASSED y
, CONCURRENCE.
:. 2.7-Rclatlng to the hunting of elk,
), 2S2.-Relating to preservation of
highways and bridges, with proposal of
amendment
S. &!4-Rcating to labor Of convicts-
with proposals Of amendment. Mr. Weeks
of the penal board explained the import
of the bill, to protect the State when
the pending contract expires on May
9 next Should the board fail to secure
another contractor, the board must do
something to keep the men at work the
prison being fitted for the making of
shoes receiving only co cents per day
tor work OF men employed, Mr.. Weeks
felt that the passage of this hill would
enable the board TO better It's contracts
In the future, besides giving prisoners
who do good work opportunity 10 part
cipate in the profits derived.
Mr. Jose Of Johnson questioned the adj
visibility of the state going into the shoe
business. If the penal hoard had rot -'"'a
to conduct "a detention farm. what time
can they spare to this new duty" He was
"a opposed to the venture.
Mr. Weeks of Middlebury denied thar
the penal board had declined to take over
| the duties of supervising the detention
farm,
Mr. Ryder of Rockingham favored tho
s bill ms in the best interest of the State.
MY liapgood of Peru approved the meas
ure.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to the pdy o. certain stenos-
raphers and the engrossing clerk, etc.