Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
Will Bring These before Senate
Soon, in Special Message
ReappOints Fred l.. Davis Cat
tie Commissioner.
MANY NEW MEASURES
Bill Passed Permitting State to
Buy ArmOries on Installment
Plan from Towns Building
Them Under Agreement with
Acknowledgement.

Montpelier, Feb. THE Governor has
| signed the omnibus bill to adjust the stat
| utes in conformity with the recent amend
ment to the State constitution, and will
| inform the Senate to this effect to-mor-
row morning
| He signed it after discovering a few
defects which the Senate agreed to amend
by subsequent legislation. One defect in
the bill was an ambiguity which might
| take away the Senates right to confirm
| executive appointments Others were
matters of date He signed it with
out holding it UP for amendment, be-
cause the bill was drawn so as to go into
effect Feb. /, and he believed delay would
have been a greater evil. He will send
special message to the Senate soon. ask
Ing for certain amendments.
The Senate convened this evening, held
devotional exercises and adjourned with
out doing any business.
The Governor has named Fred h. Davis
of Hartford as cattle commissioner to
succeed himself. Mr.. Davis has held this
| position since 19nA. He has been twice in
the Legislature and since 1907 has been
secretary Of the Vermont state Fair as
ISOLATION.
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED
The large number of bills introduced
was the only outstanding feature of
the session of the Legislature which
convened to-day after the week end
adjournment. Tomorrow is the last
day upon which bills can be introduced
the revision committee was treated
to a rush of bills greater than at any
time since the first two or three days
IF the session Another week may be
given for introducing bills, il the
House passes proposed amendment
20 the rules.
Four bills were assed by the House
this afternoon. The most important of
these was Senate 80. which permits the
State to use the s25.o biennial arm
| DRY fund to buy armories on the install
ment plan from the towns which will
construct them under an agreement
with the adjutant-general. The act re-
imbursinG the contributors to the Com =
modore Macdonoueh memorial was or
dered to a third reading by the House
The bill touching upon the sale of
cigars by saloons which came from
the temperance committee with an I'M
| favorable report, was voted down.
TAXATION MEASURES
Among the bills introduced were
three bills reducing the revenue of the
State. House POI would exernVt all per-
sonal property from taxation. House
202 would exempt all buildings of fire
proof construction from taxes for a
period of ten years. House 203 would
reduce all poll taxes to one dollar.
EDUCATION BILL PRINTED.
The education bills are printed and
several copies placed in every town.
The town clerks, principals and union
superintendents have all received copies.
Anyone in the State who does not find
such copies accessible may secure them
from Harry A Black, clerk Of the
House.
The proposed addition to the State
House for the library and supreme court
was subject of a democratic and pro-
gressive caucus held in the supreme
court room Tonight House bill 1iS would
repeal the act appropriatng $500 go for
the State House addition. There were
speakers who earnestly advocated the
killing of this measure
Mr.. Stone of Woodford said in the
course of his speech against repeal:
There are eleven State officers who
have offices outside the State House "A,
a cost to the State in rent, lights heat
etc, Of s2,53S 20 annually. This cost ex.
Guides the cost of fire insurance on tn,
stat property IN these OFFICES and the
mileage involved IN scattering the offices
OUTSIDE OF MOntpener' including these
the total annual cost Is 5000 for thes'
OUTSIDE oIlces' Ihere are eight Officers
al.
hot PROVIDED Tor IN the state House. IN
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