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

READ THIRD TIME AND ORDERED
TO LIE.
II. 5ds-Relating to the charter of the
village of Plaintield.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. 6Ss-Relating TO the taxation Of polls
and ratable estate in unorganized towns
and cores.
THIRD READING ORDERED, WITH
PROPOSALS OF AMENDMENT
s. 213-Amending the charter Of the
Newport Electric light company.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
s. o9-Relating to toll bridges between
Vermont and New Hampshire. To COM
mittee on highways and bridges and COM
mittee on appropriations.
S. 21s-To incorporate the City Bank
& Trust company. To committee on
banks
HOUSE BILL RETURNED TO THE
SENATE
cation Of feeble-minded children was re-
turned to the Senate.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
r. 55-To amend the charter of the
city Of Barre. amended as recommended
by the committee. Mr.. Gregg of Barre
city moved to amend by having the board
Of health appointments approved by the
city council The amendment was car
ried.
SENATE PROPOSALS or AMEND
MEET CONQUERED IN.
H. i3s-To incorporate the Brattleboro
and Wilmington Railroad company.
H. 1910 incorporate the Ascutney
Accident association.
II. 570-Relating to highway taxes.
H. 3S3-Relating TO Rutland Railway
Light and Power company
II. 4O6-Creating n livestock commission
err, and defining his powers and duties
II. Alto legali1e the grand list oil
the town of Gilmore.
BILL PASSED.
h. 56S.-Reiating to the charter OF the
village OF Planheld-
THIRD READING Ordered.
II. .A-Relattpg to fishing in East
Long pond In the towns of Woodbury. and
Cabot.
r. 5sl-.no pay the First National bank
of Bennington the sum named.
H. 58s-Relating to the regulation OF
trade and inspection Of weights and meas
ures. Reported favorably
BILL PASSED.
S. W.-To establish State detention
farm. Mr.. Martin of Bennington opposed
the passage OF the bill.
Mr.. Aldrch Of ST. Johnsbury consider
ed it a very important bill. and ne hoped
IL would pass Mr.. Wright OF Willston
favored direct State tax If apprOpria-
tons continue TO be voted.
Mr.. Thomas of Sheldon urged its pass
age. Mr.. Weeks OF Middebury said 1,
had long been his conviction. that the
treatment given prisoners in our county
tails Is wrong In principle Great hard
ships often follow the payment of fines
In many cases and this Is not the way to
treat our unfortunates. and they are I'M
fortunates. your brothers and mine. They
are with us to the number OF several
hundred. It is q puzzle how we are to
meet the demands made by the LeSisia-
ture. but the redemption OF this class OF
men Is most important. This is a step. the
only way to make better men of these
unfortunates The state should make Of
fort to restore these men to the stand a rd
which God intended them to realize
Mr.. Jose of Johnson said If our jais
are not right, make them right. New
fad legislation should cease and We should
leave something to future Legislatures
Mr. Wright of Westminster object cd
to the present system: the man arrested
for drinking is jailed with notorious Grim.
bill takes our weaker boys and gives them
opportunity to reform. Every one re-
deemed ia saved TO the State.
Mr.. Hulett of Rutland city cited the
George Junior Republic in New York
which Is savings hundreds OF boys to the
State. When Vermont can ind such a
man as ia found at the head of this in.
stitution, we should he ready to make
the appropriation. He opposed the bill.
Mr.. Weeks explained that the capacity
has been reached in the State Industrial
school, and 1t is now overcrowded Al
| Windsor ,s 1876 men In los cells. In Rutla nd
the condition is not quite so bad. There
are no handouts at the State school-it is
nun on the honor system. II these men
| which It Is here Intended to care for car
be properly placed, they can he greatly
| improved.
Mr. Callahan OF Montpelier was heartily
in favor Of the bill and hoped It would
pass. Mr.. Martin opposed
Mr.. Adams of Chelsea had tried te
work men on the State road. but with.
out success The boys who 80 to jail or
. 6x.t ofYense are put with hardened
criminals. The farm to be purchased viii
he owned by the State: the buildings car
b. erected largely by prison labor. and
under tho right management, it may bt
| self.supporting He hoped the bill would
pass
MIR. Hapsood, who attended the hear
,,rs could not support the bili-"and an
other commission
W. Adams OF Marlboro believed It Al
l., vsstmsnt which would pay big return
np the passage or the bill. Mr Martin
=; bennington called for the yeas and