Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
Spirit of Economy Is Rampant
at Montpelier-FOrestry Is
Also Denied Additional Money
Asked For.
BUT CORD OF WOOD IS DEF|YEO
And Chairs Are Authorized for
Women Employes-Omnibus
Bill to Harmonic Statutes Is
Introduced in Senate, with
Two Other Measures.

Montpelier. Jan. 22.-Thc Legislature
gave another strong indication OF its
policy of making no increased approprM
lions, when it turned down the $4,000
Increase asked for by the commissioner
of agriculture and the state forester
food of offset bills was introduced,
and resolution authorizing a compis-
sion to investigate the matter of offsets
and to report with bill. After passing
a bill providing for chairs for all the
ladies who work. and bill that definitely
settles the problem of what is a cord of
stove wood, and after refusing to pass
a rule that would keep them at work on
Saturdays. the House adjourned in hilar-
ious confusion until three o'clock on Mon
day afternoon.
In the Senate three important meas
ures were introduced. The omnibus bill
making the changes in the statutes so
rs to conform with the new constitution
al amendments was introduced. It was
referred to a special committee consist
ing of Senator's shaw. Smith and Brown
and Representatives Wilson of chelsea.
Mayo of Northneld. Ware Of Towushcnd
and Gilman of ST. Johnshury. Two meas
ures of uniform legislation We're also in
troduced, the partnership act and the
bills of ladng act. The Senate also
killed the disclosure bill. which would
require intoxicated persons in nO-license
towns to disclose the name of the man
furnishing the liquor.
STOVE CORD is SETTLED.
Tho House session to-day was more
Interesting than usual. The most elo-
uuent plea that has yet been heard was
,put in by Mr. Atwell. father Of the
stove wood hill. He appealed to the emo
tons of the legislators "a we'll as their
convictions and showed that proper
stove wood standard was a problem OF
profound sociological significance.
HOUSE DISPLAYS CHINALRY.
Mr. Hapgood facetiously amended the
bill providing chairs for all women en-
ployees so as to provide for proper cuSh-
IONS This important measure went
through in spite of his opposition.
Two progressive measures were in
troduced Mr. Rixford of iiighgat", tn
only progressive that has spokcA out il
meeting thus far, put in "A bill requirin.
lobbyists to enter, the entries in the hote
registers not heing considered sufficicn
TO announce a mans presence and pur
nose. Some names will appear on
lobbyists register pretty often. Another
introduced by Mr. HOLSTER of BenninS
ton, makes voting machines alowahl
II n town so desires. These are so I'M
familiar to many Legislators that on
may already fear for the success of thi
bill.
The adjournment was somewhat bolster
Gus. 1t was proposed to amend the rule
80 that the House would meet ever
SATURDAY morning and then adjourn t
Monday afternoon at three Mr.. Hewitt
discovered that tho present rules require
six full days work. unless otherwise ol
dered. Unless otherwise ordered in tn
rules" he said, was a jackass that nevt
kicked" The new rule proposed was lai
on the table, and the House was VI
able to discover enough work to kee
them busy on Saturday morning, an
adjourned FOR the Weekend. The Senat
meets again on Monday evening