Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11
OU1TON IS CONFIRMED
Senate'S Action Places Him on
Public Service Commission
Prohibition Referendum Meas
ure Has Apparently Clear
Track Ahead.

Montpelier. Feb. i1--1'hc House Gnnri-
! mUusiy sustained the Governors veto
II the House JOINT resolution which pro.
/ Vided for Is committee to Investigate the
| newspapers as regards alleged secret
! financial interest In or control Of state
newspapers. The resolution uncon-
stituuonal on three grounds, the Gov
ernor stated this morning in his messa ge
! to the House on the subject. The House
sustained the veto by unanimous vote
| of 22l. This is III. first veto under the
new constitution. which recently
amended requires n tWu-thirds vote for
passage over executives veto Before
| the amendment only a majority vote was
! required to pass a bill over his veto.
! The senate confirmed in executive ses-
! sion this morning the appointment of
| Walter \. Duttou of UardWick az mem
| Der Of the public service commission. The
Senate had delayed action on this matter
and II is understood that Caledonia
! county factionnl fight was partly re-
sponsible for the delay The commission
| is now composed of Roger Bacon of
Brattehoro w. A. Warner OF Nergennes
| and Walter a. putton.
! The prohibition referendum hill. House
! l0l. is going into the House with a
! favorable report by the temperance com
| mittee. II was amended by the committee
( 90 that the referendum VOuld come in
March, 1H16. inst. ad ~ November. 1918.
/ Sentiment is growing in favor of this
bill. not on the grounds that prohibition
is necessarily advisable. but because it
ia felt that the people should vote on il.
| The Hill is expected to pass.
FOOTBRIDGE AT BURLINGTON
Tho footbridgo over the tracks at the
new Burlington union station was tn,
subject Of a hearing this morning be-
fore the House committee on railroads
Railroad attorneys appeared ana the
dcsirahilitY of constructing bridge
Is feet instead of - feet above the
rails was explained Tho sixteen foot
bridge would be most convenient for
passengers. who would thon reach the
street at a level instead of climbing
SIX more feet and descending six feet
A bridge IL feet above tho rails would
be sufficiently high for passenger
trains 1T would be dangerous for
freight trains with men on the roof
and the committee expect to amend
the bill so that freight traffic can not
| go under the bridge. The bill is SEN
hte 80, introduced by Senator Powell
The Senate killed the interchange
able mileage bill. it heing reported uu-
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FOR STATE TEXT-B BOOK.
Senate A providing for "A textbook
on Vermont industries and resource
was p"SSeu ny t"o Heha'e to-day IL
I aPIr"PI '"'eu s4'ooo' X was later re-
c"'ieo ny '"' senate AT the request OF
one senator VINO "ishco To amend the
mn so that IL would provide Tor the
| huthor of the nook
Tho news of the death Of Mrs. Red
held proctor. widow of the late Senator
Proctor was brought to the House a,
the close of the session md n rosoll-
tion OF sympathy for Redfeld Proctor
hcr son and the member from Proc.o.
passed both Houses It was intro.
duccd by Mr Mclcndy of Tondondarrx
''''' '''' me ~ "'H'o' T.
| MI Hapgood had the hlucs this morn
ing and as soon as the House pa ssed the
rule which would make IT impossihle 70,
him unaided to cali for a rising vote on
a measure he introduced a resolution
declaring the gentleman from Peru a
nuisance. His speech in favor of the
resolution and the witty reply of Mr.
Hewitt of lainfield enlivenod tho morn.
Ing session considerable
The resolution provided for q commit.
tee " three TO devise and report suitable
measures 10 protect the assembly from
the haleful influence of the gentleman
from Peru Mr. Hapgood quoted news
paper criticism to show the need OF it and
In an address fnli Of ha'hos arraisned