Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
OFFICIAL RECORD OF DAY
SENATE MORNING.

The senate was called to order by sen
stor Bahbitt. and devotional exercises
were conducted by the chaplain.
MOTION To RECONSIDER LOST.
senator Laird moved the senate recon-
slider its vote whereby it refused passage
To II. Ash relating to the weight and meas
urc Of wood and lumber. tn" motion
was lost
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED IN
CoNCr RRENCE.
H. Officiating to school attendance,
With proposals Of amendment
THIRD READING ORDERED
II 554--'To provide for the erection Of
n building for the use Vt the state libra ~
and supreme court and for other state
purposes with proposals to amend by
striking out sections T. 8, ., 10 and II.
providing for referendum. Amendments
adopted without debate.
r. 4oi.--An act relating to taxation of
land OF municipal corporations. came up
on special order or proposals O. amend
ment as recommended by committee. SEN
ators Preston and Laird opposed tho
amendments Senator Howe favored
amendment and proposed an amendment
providing water furnished by municipal
corporations be used solely for public
and domestic purposes. Senator Howe
claimed the city treasurer of Montpelier
has annually collected Sl3,ND for water
sold for other than domestic and public
purposes, yet the town Of Bsrlin receives
no taxes on tho water shed from which
i: takes its water, Mr. Laird argued the
amendment should he considered on broad
public ground
senator Blanchard ri WINDSOR opposed
Senator Houses amendment Senator
BatChclier cont"ndcd the statutes provid-
I'd relief, that when water was used for
other than public us" it goes outside of
IN" purposes for which municipalities are
organized and t. that extent il should
ho taxed. Real estate outside Of its nluni-
cipdlity taken for reservoirs, etc, should
h" taxed. The amendment is unnecessary,
tho bill is necessary.
Senator Croft came to the relief of the
poor town OF Mendon." for whose relief
the bill WAS introduced, but opposed the
amendment. Senator Barber considered the
bill, If passed, would he largely in the
interest of the lawyers: the supreme
court has taken care of the matter. 'rh,
lost. The committee amendments wcr,
agreed to: II yeas. 10 NAYS, Senator
blanchard If Orleans moved the bin. with
pending amendments. be ordered to Ii,
Indefinitely, which was withdrawn vh,
oili was ordered to a third reading. yoas
., nays, H.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE up.
POINTED
: o"-To establish q State school ot
agriculture in Addison or Rutland COUNTY
me Senht" acceded To the request for .
committee OF conference" on a dsagrcciup
vote The chair appointed Wallis, Dial.
and AcCuen as such committees
RECONSIDERED. AMENDED AND
PASSED IN CONCTRRENCE.
H. 455-.,n act to care for trimming and
'dhcation OF feeble minded children. =,
'aIled from the House. Mr.. McCucn asked
'"F the suspension of the rules in order
mat IL may be r"considorcd and tn. bill
''nrnu"d. Motion to reconsider agreed
IL" VT. MeCucn moved to amend by
striking uUt SECTION & and insert :. new.
lection, giving nov powers to- Jho com
lnlseioncrs 10 establish the school in con
noction With some institution already OF
'aolished So voted and tn bill Wa,
laEscd in concurrence
RECONSTRUCTED AND PASSED IN
CoNCTRRFNCE WITH PROPOSAL
OF AMEN DMENT.
H. Jio-To create the office of purchas-
Ing agent and to prescribe the powers
and duties thereof. Amendment PROPOSED
to read 9TH" Governor shall appoint ON
or before March /. 1913. and bieunially
thereafter by and with the consent OF
the senate" ctc. senator Johnson OBJ
jected, as too many officials are now APP
pointed by the Governors The time may
come when the people viii De- deprived ot
its just right Of choosing It's servants The
appointment should not prevail
Senator Babhitt favored the amend.
u"nt which leaves all future appoint
!rcnts 10 il" with advice and couscnt OF
.uturc senators.
senator Laird considered IT th" .Xc,u-
:ivcs bill; lfDsgrd tn House Inonunous.y
cong ago. ana now they say "thi. j. 81
sudden" when his cxcc!lrncy has had
ample time to select tn" man for tn" posi-
lion
senator Elliott defended the Governor
and favored the amendment. as did Sen
stor McCucn The amendment vas
ngrced TO, Is yeas, 13 nays
BILL KILLED.
). l9l-Relating to he sale %, lease of
r"rtain lands
THIRD READING ORDERED
:. 2lo-Rclatina to tho reformation OF
,nnbriatc etc.
s. 22l--Relatng to union station al
White River Junction in the town OF
Hartford,
:. -2.-AppIopriating money for IN,
benefit of johnson normal school
II. 1S2,-R Relating to the state schoo
Ak.
a. 296 --Relalns to fishing in East Ions
pond
H. 49,. To authori2" municipal corpora
tons to issue debcnturcs for tile drainage
purposes.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
n jOi.- Relating to free passes,
H. 5S.-RclatinB to Vermont hospita
for insane.
II. 5l5-Reating to copies to index to
3urveyor-general.
H. s52-Relating to taxation Of young
timber.
II. G9,-Reiatinf 10 cutting Of tree
ma brush on highways
n. 5s --Reatng 10 plainheld Village
charter
II, ~ liclatlu2 to ta%atiou ot polls
an unorsanized towns and gorcs,