Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-30
PASSES IS BILLS
WITHOUT QUESTION
Senate Cuts Castleton Normal
School Appropriation Down
to $1,000.
PURCHASING AGENT BILL IN
House Measure Makes Salary of
New Official S2,50o-Would
Pay sergeant-at-Arms
$1,000.
PURCHASING AGENT BILL IN

montpelier, Jan. T.-Fourteen SENATOR,
were In their seats when the INNER hons,
WIS called TO order this evening and u
were present before adjournment The
'hlehoar was taken up and 10 bills were
passed without question one new bill
was introduced providing that habitual
lheprlates may be committed to some
institution for treatment
ne only ripple on the smooth surface
or procedure was when the adverse re-
port or the committee was presented on
the Dill making an appropriation Of $4,000
FOR a heating plant in the State normal
school at Castleton. Mr. Chatfee urged
that the bill ought to pass and Mr. Bar
Der acknowledged that the committee did
not feel justified In recommending the
passage Of the bill in view of the situa-
ton. He said that from information the
committee had. about all that could be
said for the school was that the outer
walls we're in fairly good condition The
building was erected in 1887 and had fallen
into a serious state Of diapldation
commission is Investigating the entire
educational situation Of the State and not
until that commission reports and the
continuance of the school Is assured did
the committee believe the approximation
should be made. After brief discussion,
tho bill was amend to carry 5000 instead
Of $4,000, to be expended with the ap-
proval Of the Governor Mr. Croft de-
manded the yeas and nays on the ques-
ton of third reading and there was not a
vote cast ir opposition.
There was more than a quorum present
when the House reassembed this after
noon, and the work on the calendar was
disposed of
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Ryder of Rockingham offered
Joint resolution for final adjournment at
ten O'Clock on the evening of February S,
which was ordered to lie. There are some
members who believe adjournment can
be taken at this time, but to others e
appears very doubtful Not the number
Of bills remaining so much as their i'm
portance Is likely to delay the work but
the determination of the members OF
both houses to close the business as early
as possible makes 1t probable that Mr..
Ryders resolution only anticipates legis-
lative action by about a week.
The special committee appointed to in
vestigate and report upon the proposal
for State purchasing agent reported by
bill this afternoon This bill provides
that the purchasing agent shall buy
supplies for all the State institutions |
that is, TO quote the bill, he shall buy all |
fuel water, lights, provisions. supplies, |
materials and equipment, including sup |
plies and material for new constructions |
for the use of the State hospital for the |
insane, State prison, house Of correction, |
Industrial school, State House, normal |
and agricultural schools" and shall also |
purchase fuel. water and lights for court |
houses, fuel and lights for 1ans. and cloth
ing for inmate of all State institutions !
He Is 10 be paid a salary of $500 and |
must give bond of $50 600. He Is also |
to take over the duties of the State print
Ing commissioner, but is to have no con- |
troll over the military department
WOULD PROVIDE FOR PARSONS.
The same committee reported a bill In |
relation to the salary of the sergeant-at-
arms, increasing the salary from $1,000 |
to $500. Mr. Parsons. the present SER |
seant-at-arns. is also State printing |
commissioner and this increase in salary |
is intended to compensate him for the |
loss of compensation as printing commits |
sioner. This seemed desirable and proper |
TO the committee, since the sergeant-at- |
arms will remain the custodian of sup !
plies and will have Sharge of the distri- |
button of printed matter
The joint resolution relating to a fed |
eral income tax came, up again and after |
a brief debate was ordered to lie
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS F. E. Howe has |
left the hospital and was about the state !
House all day. Tax Commissioner Cush-
man is not yet sufficiently recovered to
leave the hospital.