The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-10
GOVERNOR GATES
vETOES PROBE
RESOLUTION
Newspaper Investigation Scheme
Is Unconstitutional
WAS DIRECTED At GOV. FLETCHER
l4apgood Proposes Tha. House Pro-
tect Itself From the Influence
Of Hapeood.
WAS DIRECTED AT GOV. FLETCHER

Montpelier. Feb 10.-Governor
Gates this afternoon sent TO the
House his first veto OF The session,
refusing his signature to the Joint
resolution providing for the investiga
ton of the conviction OF state officials
with newspapers.
This resolution was directed at
Governor Fletcher and came from
Windsor county enemies of the ex-
governor 1t was proposed to find out
what secret influence or connection if
any the ex-governor had with the
Montpelier Journal the Burlington
Free Press and the Rutland Herald.
Governor Gates vetoes the resolut
ion, ii is said, on the ground that 1t
is contrary to the constitution in sew
eral respects. The constitution guar
antees freedom of the press; provides
against search and seizure without
oath or affirmation being first made;
proceedings against elected state OF
ficials must be by impeachment; dele
CATION OF legislative powers are for
bidden, The governors veto mes
sage was sent to the House this af-
ternoon, but it had not been read
when this dispatch was written.
Hapgood OF Peru advertised himself
again today by offering a resolution
that a committee OF three be appoint
ed by the chair to devise and report
suitable measures TO protect the gen.
eral assembly from the baleful in
fuence arising from the presence OF
the member from Peru.
The following bills passed the
House Monday afternoon
II. 9S, an act for the protection OF
fish in Lake Carmi, in the town OF
Franklin.
II. 109. amending an act relating TO
the practice of pharmacy by non-li-
censed persons. (Rising vote demand
ed by Mr. Hapgood of Peru)
II. 167, an act to enable the village
OF Bennington to issue its bonds to
aid Henry w. Putnam Memorial hos
pital in constructing its hospital.
H. ia amending an act relating
to persons convicted of being found
H. 176. amending an act relating to
burial grounds. Opposed by Mr.
of Peru, who demanded q
rising vote.)
H. ISL, an act in amendment of
section 5,121 of the public statutes,
as amended by No. 17S of the acts OF
1910 relating to the sale of intoxicat
ng liquors.
II. 1872, an act to amend section
1924 Of the public statutes, relating
10 the aiding in escape from the in
lustrial school Raises penalty from
800 to $500.
II. 2l5, an act to prohibit mufTler
,utouts of automobiles in certain 10 |
,alities by a vote of 106 to 50.
Among the new bills introduced are
he following:
Senator Simonds or Caledonia, re
ating to banking associations and
rust companies restricting the use
If the word banks. r1s,
Senator Simonds of Caledonia, re-
ating to loans of officers and EN-
lloyes of trust companies, amending |
section II of 15S of acts of 1910, al |
owing officer or employe to become
indebted to company excepting |
amounts borrowed for personal use.
Senator Bentley of Bennington, rel
ltive to aid to town of Sandgate, ap-
$500 for highways. Re
erred to committee on appropria-
ions, highways and bridges.
Senator Powell of Chittenden, re-
ating to inheritance taxes and tax |