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


VI. J90-By the committee on claims, APP
proprating 5000 for the payment of
claims for cows killed or sold under the
provisions of No. 222 of the acts of 1910
Ordered to lie and DO printed
II. 591-By the committee on conscrva-
ton. an act to conserve the scenic and
recreational attractions OF the state of
Vermont. All lands to be flooded by any
corporation or association chartered by
the state shall he cleared Of all trees,
bushes and stumps previous to such how-
age AL streams. rivers, lakes md ponds
hereafter artihcially created or increased
In area or volume by any corporation or
association chartered by the state shall
be public waters and the public shall
have all the rights and privileges therein
IT now has in tho public waters Of the
State. Ordered to lie and be printed.
II. 592.-By Mr.. Vaughan Of Randolph
an act to provide for preferential nomina-
tions for United States senator. At every
state election before a session of the Gen
cral Assembly when a United states sem
ator Is to be elected. secretary of state
shall prepare and furnish to every town
and city ballots containing tho names of
all candidates for United States senator
in the same manner that ballots for can
didates for state officers are furnished
A request filed with the secretary of state
AT least 30 days before such election signed
bv at least SEQ voters. shall entitlc a can
didate to place on the official ballot
Blank spaces shall be left for insertion
of names Referred to the committee on
internal affairs.
BILLS KILLED.
n. l23.-Relating to transportation of
pupils to central schools, which was adj
versely reported Mr.. Ryder of Rocking
ham called it a partial resurrection OF
an appealed act some years since which
allows no appeal from decision OF direc-
tors He believed the bill should be Kill
ed Mr.. Robbins of Newport offered an
amendment that directors shall provide
Transportation for all children living one
and a half miles or more from school
MI. Ryder claimed this amendment is
worse than the original bill. Mr.. Taft
of Townsend favored the present law. as
did Mr.. Dcten of Pomfret. Mr., Cook OF
| Lyndon favored because of influence
/ brought to bear on the directors.
Mr. Varncy of Bristol opposed the bill
| on Il rising vote the amendment was de-
| fcated by q vote Of 20 to Sc. Mr.. Mullen
# West Rutland moved TO amend by
striking out the words "the central" SC
that transportation would apply to al
schools. Mr. Donnely Of VcrCenncs favor
"a the amendment. AIr. Ryder Of Rocking
| ham opposed the amendment. MIR. Greer
OF Weston favored the bill. Mr.. Jos,
Of johnson opposed any discrimination
against the district schools and favored
the bill and the amendment. Mr.. Hunt o
! Waltham opposed the amendment on tn,
ground that it would heavily increas,
! school .Npcrsos. ON a rising vote the
amendment was agreed to. ?l to e.. Mr.
Nalney Of Bristol protested against the
passage of the bill Mr.. Donnelly of Yer
gen mes supported the bill. Mr. Hitchcock
Of West Haven moved TO amend by sub
stitutine partial cost for actual cost Mr.
I'oote OF Cornwall favored the amend
m"nt. Thu amendment was defeated.
Mr.. hughan Of Rutland town demand
cd the yeas and nays. Mr.. SpaudinG OF
Panton opposed the bill Mr.. Aiken o
Putney favored the bill. He thought some
of the money Of the state should be spen
for the children Of the State instead o
paying bountics on skunks and foxes
Mr.. iule't of Rutland city favored thu
bill NJ Ryder of Rockingham SAID til,
natural and inevitable results of this bill
wouid be 40 ccntralize the schools instea,
Of helping the district schools. The bill
WAS defeated by a vote of Is to TO-.
BILL RECONSTRUCTED
Mr.. Dcmeritt Of Waterbury moved t,
reconsider the vote 10y which the FIous
refused to pass :. "a an act to provide
a state detention farm. Mr.. Hapgoo'
Of Peru raised the point that one vote al
ready had been taken on reconsideration
and the chair ruled that this was a ncy
proposition and could he rcconsidered Mr.
Martin of Bennington opposed a measur
| carrying SO much money. Nj. Adams o
| Chelsea Mr. Flynn Of Dorset Mr.. Mile
of Bethel favored reconsideration. Mr.
Jose " Johnson opposed Mr.. Wright "
Westminster favored reconsideration. Nj
Hulett Of Rutland city, Mr.. Wright o
Wnliston opposed. Mr.. Adams of Chelse
demanded the yeas and nays hut with
drew his demand in favor of a rising vote
but Mr.. Jose of Johnson demanded tn
yeas and nays and reconsideration wa
ordered by a vote Of 1903 to 81
Mr. Ripley OF Poultney moved that tn
bill he ordered to lie hut the House re
fi-;d ON motion of Mr.. Thomas of Shel
don the SENATE was requested to return
the bill
ESPECIAL ORDER THIS AFTERNOON
$ l3&-An act to appropriate q certai
sum to aid the Brattleboro Retreat
vetoed by tn" Governor and passed owe
the vote by the senate. came to the iuus
together with the Governors objections
on motion Of Nh Crosby OF Brattlebor
the Oil was ordered to lie and be made
special order for 2:30 o'clock this after
noon.
Tho House refused to vote to adjourn L
l'N o'clock this afternoon.
THIRD READING ORDERED
| II. 5l5.-An act relating to the taxation
| OF personal property and nmending an
repeating certain sections Of the statute
relating thereto. MI Ripley of Poutne,
moved that the third reading he this after
noon, Mr.. Jose of Johnson. Mr.. Donneil
OF Nergennes and Mr.. Ryder of Rock
drawn
BILLS INTRODUCED.
IA. G3.--'rom committee relating to "
c. McGnnis's pension repeats No, go O
acts of 1905, granting a relief and pen
sion to VIM. e. McCinnis Of 500 a yeai
oct becomes effective II passed, Octohc
>, 1914 Ordered to II. and be printed
on motion of Mr. Gage of Wcathers
field, the House adjourned a. ll:5S a. m