Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

| H. 312-To annex part OF the town
of Ripton to the town Of Bristol.
| H. 4S2--An act to grant certain power
TO the village Of johnson and to johnson
fire district, No. l.
| H. BC.-Providing appropriations for the
University of Vermont ana State Agri-
cultural College, additional instruction
and scholarship for Middebuxy College
and relating to scholarship IN Norwich
| University.
H. s3o-Amending an act relating to the
charter OF the Bellows Falls corporation.
BILL INTRODUCED.
! II, 512.-By the committee on appropria-
tons, an act for the support Of govern
| ment. (The sum OF $4,000 appropriated
for the contingent expenses Of the Gener-
al Assembly of 1912; $4,000 for tho con-
| tingent expenses Of the General Assembly
of 1914; $4,000 for the support OF the
insane for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1914, and a like sum for the year
following; 10000 for the support Of the
State prison for the year ending June
20. 1914 and a like sum for the following
year: $1,000 for the support of the House
OF Correction for the year ending June
! 80, 1914 and a like sum for the follow
ing year; $4,000 for the support Of the
Vermont Industrial school for the year
ending June 30, 1914. and a like sum for
| the Following year; $4,000 for paying in
| terest on bonds and other debts of the
state for the year ending June g. lYl3;
Sbop for the support Of the executive
department for the year ending June
~, 1914. and like sum for the following
year; 5000 for the payment of interest
on bonds and other debts Of the state
for the year ending June TO- 1914. ard
Ike sum for the following year: Sgo,0O
for the support OF the administration
OF justice for the year ending June 30. 1914,
and a like sum for the following year;
5000 for the support OF the State prison
FOR the year ending June 20. 1913, and s12,-
900 for the support OF the Vermont In
dustrial school for the same period The
State treasurer given power to borrow
money Ordered to lie and be printed.
REcoMNrrrED.
II. o2.-Rclating to payment for claims
for cows killed, after examination for
tuberculosis. Mr.. Donnedly Of Vergennes
moved to recommit the bill to the COM
mittee on claims. II was recommittpd.
BILLS PASSED.
II. 5sS.Relatng to the purchase or the
Peru turnpike so-called. Mr.. Flynn OF
Dorset desired to amend slightly relating
to the towns Of Winhall and Peru, but
upon explanation he withdrew and Mr..
Orvts OF Manchester amended In line
four by adding the word into" in place
of to" Mr., Orvts then explained the
situation, claiming the condition
are such that the towns should take the
road and the State help in care of the
| road. Mr. Cook OF Lyndon wanted moro
de!nt" knowledge of what the State will
, get and suggested condemnation of the
road before purchasing. Mr. Orvis Of Man
chester offered an amendment for con-
demnation OF the road. Mr.. Clayton Of
Londonderry opposed the condemnation
proceedings and favored the bill Mr..
| Orviss amendment was accepted. The
( bill was passed
REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF con-
FERENCE ACCEPTED.
The joint committee of conference on
! S. 1872, for repairs and other purposes at
the prison at Windsor. reported an agree
ment and recommended an expenditure OF
| 6,cD for the purpose named, and further
that both houses recede from their POSI-
ton in the matter. and that when the
bill IL amended as proposed by the COM
mittee, it shall pass.
Mr.. Donnelly OF the conference commit
| tee was of the opinion that as a matter
| Of economy, the appropriation of $500
as proposed in the bill, was necessary,
1850 Of which would build the barn He
oil he
| Mr.. Martin objected to the appropris ton
| for the barn. Mr.. Orvis of Manchester
| urged tho acceptance Of the report. Mr..
Adams OF Marlboro believed 1t economy
for the State to own buildings sufficient
| to care for its stock. Mr.. Varney moved
tho previous question. and the report Of
the commission was accepted and adopt.
| ed
BILL. INTRODUCED.
| ii. SSO.-By the committee on educa-
uon' to provide for the payment of tut
ton for pupils In Ruel's Gore Read
twice and ordered to be printed.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
| Mr. Foote Of Cornwall called up tho
joint resolution relative to the introduc.
ton Of bills. Mr.. Jose moved to amend
by accepting bills from the revision com.
mittee and from the ways and means
committee. Mr. Weeks stated that some
thing will be necessary, as seven bills
were introduced In the House. The resolu-
| ton was amended as to date, to read no
| bill shall be introduced after Tuesday
noon. February II. 1919" yeas. So; nays
63, and It was adopted on the part of the
| House
| The House requested the Governor TO
return to it's possession r. 455. an act to
provide for the care OF feeble minded chill
dren, etc.
| AMENDED AND PASSED
| II. A,-To provide for the erection of a
building for the use of the State library
and supreme court, and for other State
purposes.
| Mr.. Hulett of Rutland city moved to
amend by striking out all after the en-
acting clause and inserting instead that a
sum OF money not to exceed $780, 900 shall
be appropriated to enlarge and repair the
storage facilities of the capitol, that a
committee named by him serve without
pay, etc. Mr.. Hulett believed II time to
consider the taxpayers OF the State, and
that 10000. carefully used. would con-
serve the interests OF the State. preserve
It's records. and give ample room for COM
mittee work.
Mr.. Martin of bennington favored the
amendment. Mr.. Ryder opposed
On the adoption OF his amendment, Mr..
Hulett asked for the yeas and nays.