Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-21
ANOTHER REASON
FOR A DIVORCE
IS PROPOSED
Senator SimOnds Would Include
Habitual Drunkenness of
Either Party-HOuse
Passes Superior Court
Measure.

Both houses convened with a goodly
| attendance. About seven eighths of the
Legislators were back this afternoon for
| the afternoon business Twenty-six sena-
| tors were present In the evening
The Senate passed the joint resolution
authorizing a trip of the States prison
committee 70 Windsor to visit the in
stitution and to report to both Houses.
NEW GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE.
Senator simonds introduced a bill pro-
vidng for one more ground for divorce
l-habitual drunkenness of either party.
year of confinement in any prison Is
also made grounds for divorce. tho house
of correction not being exempted on this
score.
| Senate bill TO- also introduced by Sem
ator Smonds. would repeal the statute
which authorizes the Governor to consult
the supreme court on legal matters and
to receive from them an opinion in writ
| ing
This statute has received more than
its usual share of publicity recently,
since It was under the terms OF the stat
ute only that Governor Fletcher could
| have consulted the former supreme
court In Senator Simonds' opinion this
statute is unconstitutional on the ground
that the attorney general is the Gov
ernor's legal adviser
PASS SUPERIOR JUDGES BILL.
| The House disposed OF considerable
business in a short time when it con-
vened for the afternoon session to-day.
Seven bills were passed and the number
Of bills introduced In the House has now
| passed the hundred mark.
! The superior court Judges bill. Senate
| !. introduced by Senator Powell. was
| passed by the House in concurrence,
without n word of opposition
| Mr. Atwell's bill requiring a disclosure
from persons convicted of intoxication
| in no-license towns was passed by the
House The bill Is aimed at boot
leggers'' In towns which vote no license
! House bill 40. passed by the House.
leaves physicians and dentists their
professional Libraries up to $500 in actions
for debt
| The amended form Of marriage certi-
/ hcate provided for in House bill 81 was
| killed.
| HAPGOOD'S ITALICS TO BE USED.
| 1t was announced that each bill would
he printed so as to show tho new phrases
IN Italics with the old words in parcn-
theses. This comes through Hapgood' $
resolution Of Saturday.
! Mr. Ware Of Townshend introduced a
bill which would substitute district
courts for municipal courts. Each dis
trict court can try civil cases IN to 500
with no appeal on cases involving legs
than 500
More tinkerug with the fish and
game laws is attempted by several
OILS introduced to-day. 1t is proposed
mat the bounty on black bear be re-
placed. that the bounty on bob cats
be raised from So to 81. and that hunt
ing licenses be reduced from - to so
cents
GOVERNOR DECLINES BALL.
| benjamin Gates, secretary Of civil and
military affairs to Governor Gates. mas
made the following statement in eynlan-
alton of the Governors position in re-
gard to the suggestion for State ball
made through President H. D. Larrabee
and Secretary Homer A. Flint OF the
board of trade:
I
very kind hospitality extended to him
by Montpelier people. He wishes no mis-
understanding about it, He realizes the
responsibility of the position he holds
ana wishes the support and good will
or the people of Montpelier He realizes
the social responsibility, fully appreciat-
ing that he is unable for many reasons
70 carry out a social program. Thi.
being so he does not wish to, and he
would much rather not have the people
undertake any public reception or dance
In his behalf He wishes me to say that
the Big Door at the executive chamber
Will lie open to all, and he will be glad to
sec anyone at any time during the bust
ness hours
Several days ago Mr.. Larrabee and
DR.. Flint waited on Governor Gates and
Informed him of the action taken at the
last meeting OF the board of trade and
the desire of Montpelier people to give
a reception and ball in his honor and
for the customary entertainment or mem
bers of the Legislature and members of
their families the affair to be under the
direction of the board of trade and the
Womans club, and the reply OF Mr.
Gates for the Governor. Expresses the
sentiments Of the Governor who while an
preciative of the we'll wishes of those
behind the movement will stick to his
program OF business first