Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18
But Has No Fault to Find with
Mr.. Barber---Expense of the
Office Is Made One Point of
Attack.
VOTE AGAINST II 1S4 TO 50


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Montpelier F"o i'-~Th" House voted
to-day by "a large majority to abolish
the ohic" OF the att"rney-generaL in
so doing it was made clear the members
'"St II" re""''l'n upon 'l" present IN
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was characterized as an expensive lux
urN. This was the sole event in an
otherwise colorless day. The calendar
was fun one with some of yesterday :
unfinished business upon it. hut practi-
cally every other important measure was
ordered to lie.
The bill II. Ei3. aholiShing the attor-
ncy-gcn"rals office, came in from tho
judiciary committee with an adverse
majority report and with a minority
Of three favoring il. Mr.. Ston" OF Yer
gennes, expecting much oratory, moved
that action he postponed, hut this was
overwholmingiv voted down. Mossrs.
Putnam of Middlesex. Foote Of Corn
wall. Phelps Of Fair Haven, with Jones'
Of Shrewsbury. thu father Of the bill,
favored It. and the resulting vote was
1fi to 70 I'm favor OF ordering 1t to a
third reading Mr. Putnam and some
others favoring the bill became confused
and voted ''ro.' 50 the actual majority
may he somewhat larger. Nr. stone Of
VcrEcnncs opposed the tiN and practi-
cally every lawyer in the House voted
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Mr. Putnam thought the office UNI
necessary. 1t has meant increased cN-
pouse. he said, each year since 1904.
when it was created. Mr.. Footc eX-
pressed respect for the present inrum-
bent, but said that in the program of
cutting down the unreasonable large
Judiciary expense here was the oppor-
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The Chittenden county vote on the
question, shall the bili abollshing the
office Of attorney general be READ the
third time. was as follows
Yes-Nichols of Essex, Bostwick of
Hincshurg, Jackson of Jericho, Berry
of Milton. Ryan of Richmond, Marsett
of Shclburnn, OBrien of South Bur
linigton Hinsdale Of st. George, Leddy
of Underhill, Whipple of Westford,
No-Black of Burlington, Williams
of Charlotte, Norton of Huntington
Johnson of Williston,
Not voting-O'lirien OF Bolton, Bur
dick of Colchester.
The state schools ana education
committees viii draft a bill some time
this week which Will contain some of
the reforms proposed in VI. 100 the
education bill. and viii follow the
recommendations of Vermont educa
+ors thar we're shown In the hearing gs
on tn. education bill. Next Friday
,bo last hearing ON the education bill
MIN La b.ld when the collepes and
normal schools viii be given an OPP
portunity TO express 'heir views upon
the educational policy OF the state