Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20
REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMIT.
TEE ADOPTED

REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMNfIT-
TEE ADOPTED.
II. 5l>-Enabln- savings banks and
trust companies To- secure postal saw
inss deposits.
on motion Of Mr.. Ripley of Poult-
ncy. II. 1872. relating to the State
school tax. was returned to the cus7
tody Of tn" Senate at It's request.
JOINT RESOLUTION RATIFIED.
Providing for the election OF sena-
tors OF the United States by election
h. the people on the ratification Of
this proposed amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States. Mr.. Ry-
der of Rockingham called for the yeat
and nays. Mr. EIapgood of Peru, Mr
Brown of Eden. Mr.. Donnelly of Yer
gennes. Mr.. Watson of st. Adams Mr..
HuIett Of Rutland city opposed ratifi-|
cation.
Mr. cook Of Lyndon said it made d
difference if every member Of th.s|
Legislature voted against it, for with
in six months the constitution Of the|
/ United states will have been changed.
I He believed in a government of the|
people not a representative of rep
resentative. 1t is easier TO buy al
of $4,000 voters This proposed
change is a change in the right d.
/ rcction.
Mr. lose of johnson favored ratif-
cation. Is the present system all
right or do we want to stand alone
with Utah? Tho moral wave which
hit this country last November VIII
bit this state in the near future.
Mr.. Locke Of Barton favored the pros
posed change as giving the neople a.
| chance to elect their senators
/ Mr.. billings II Woodstock defended the
acts of the present Legislature against
the attack Of the gentleman from John.
son. announcing his support Of the change
Nj. Aldrich Of 81. Johnsbury favored.
on the question of ratification, the yeas
and nays were: Yeas 123; nays. "a
REPORT ON MEMBER FROM PERU.
Mr. Hoag of Grand isle. for the special
committee appointed 10 investigate tho
matter pertaining to integrity of the iudi-
ciary committee and the member from
Peru. reported that in the opinion Of tho
committee the member from Peru and all
others Interested in the Bosworth casa
had ample notice of hearing and oppor-
tunltA 10 ne ntEiTfl bcllI'' we NbliHl4Ntts1
on the hill pertaining TO the communication
of the sentence of Boswolrh. The iacs
that the member rom Peru failed 10
appear before tho committee is no fau!s
of the chairman or any member of the
committee. and We completely ahsolvc the
judiciary committee from tn" charge -
neglect 10 perform its duty
Further, We believe that the fact thai
opportunity 10 appear in the interests
of Bosworth a a hearing before all menu
bers of the House OF Representatives is
no fault of the judiciary committee and
that tho facts justified the House in re-
fusng a public hearing. We feel that 10
, is beyond our Jurisdiction to account for
the action OF the member from Peru
otherwise than to state that the members
Of the House should carefully consider
the predispostion of said member as
shown by his action roElIrling other mat
tiers discussed during the earlier part OF
the session We therefore feel that tina
action Of the member from Peru may hs
Justly overlooked on motion OF Mr..
Hoag, the report was ordered to lie
BILL INTRODUCED
n. H--BN the committee on appropriate
tons, amending an act providing for tho
appointment of a State factory Inspector
and defining his powers and duties or
dered to lie and be- printed.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. 495-Amending an act providing for 4.
legislative reference bureau. Mr.. Ham
good OF Peru opposed the bill. Mr. Wat
son of St Adams city called attention to
the advantage of such a system as put in
practice in Wisconsin, He thought thu
length Of the legislative session was due
to delay In the Introduction of bills. Ths
saving of 10 days would mean a SAVING
Of from $4,000 to saOnN He thought I'M
? passage of such a law would save tim
and thought 1t was in the interest ok
! economy
, Mr.. Ryder of Rockingham favored the
bill He thought the possibility ~ the
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