Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

Montpelier Aug 24-The Vermont Leg
islature, called in special session by Gov
ernor Charles W. Gates to provide finan-
cial assistance for the members of the
National Guard and their dependents, |
convened at 1920 O'Clock this forenoon, |
organized expeditousy and, after listen
Ing in Joint assembly to the chief execu-
lives message worked hard all day.
OF three bills introduced in the House
during the forenoon session, one. an act
20 provide additional pay for enlisted men
of the National Guard of Vermont while
IN active service of the United States, was
passed unanimously without discussion
after the noon recess
$40 A MONTH FOR GUARDsMEN.
The act provides for all members of the
National Guard who were members on
June 10, 1916. or who have enlisted since
that date, the sun. of ten dollars per
month while actively in the federal serv-
fee. Such compensation is to begin from
June 10 or date of subsequent enlistment
and to terminate not later than January I.
ed in the act which took effect from it's
passage.
BILL FOR DEPENDENTS
The bill providing for the relief Of the
dependents establishes a rate to he paid
wives. mothers fathers, brothers, sisters
and children The largest sum to he paid
any one family shall not exceed $50 per
month The bill carries an approximation
of $4,000
$4,000 FOR LEGISLATORS
The third bill. and the first to be
presented. approprates not more than
5000 for the purpose of paying the
officers and members of both Houses
together with the employees and allows
ten cents a mile mileage.
$4,000 APPROPRIATED
Provided that all the measures arc
adopted without change the total
amount appropriated will reach S126.-
600
TIL rules covering the session are
substantially the same as those of the
last regular assembly, changes being
made solely to expedite the business
A new rule was, however, adopted pro-
hibiting members from introducing any
bill not within the scope Of the Gov
ernor's message.
BILL CORRECTING PRIMARY LAW
The House suspended the rule this
afternoon to allow Mr.. Miller of Bethel
TO present measure correcting a por-
ton of the primary law and a resolu-
ton was also introduced which would
patch up another part of the same law
Although neither House did a great
amount of business collectively during
the afternoon. committees were busily
engaged in considering the matters re-
ferred to them for report
The morning roll call in the House
revealed only % absentees and of this
number three are deceased Six of
those not answering to the call during
the forenoon appeared after the noon
recess. In the Senate all but two mem
bors were in their seats and no deaths
were reported.
WORKING RAPIDLY
Montpelier, Aug. 24-When this
evenings session of the Legislature
had adjourned the Senate had passed
il, ! with proposals of amendment
changing mileage back to ten cents
passed H. and II. in concurrence
also the resolution relating to final
adjournment; the two Senate meas
ures had reached the House and
been referred and House bill .,
providing for the pay Of the sol
diers in service had been signed by 'he
Governor, leaving the business so that
1t may easily be completed early to-
morrow.
NIGHT SESSION IN HOUSE
The House tonight just prior to adj
fOnrpmept ad Gxio
the final adjournment for Friday noon
MORE MONEY FOR MEMBERS
The bill providing for the expenses
of the session was amended upon rec
Dmmendation of the committee by rails.
Ing the appropriation from six to nine
thousand dollars and by Increasing the
mileage from ten to twenty cents pei
mile
A sum not exceeding s133,000 was
authorized to cover the appropriations
of the assembly and with the amend.
ments the bill was passed.
DEPENDENTS BILL AMENDED
The measure providing for the sup
port of dependents of enlisted men wai
amended to limit the payments of an,
Dne family to $35 per month with NJ
one to he Il beneficiary of more thar
one soldier and if the federal govern
ment furnishes funds for a similar pur
pose proportionate reduction will b.
made in the payment by the state. TIL
bill was passed without a dissentin;
vote.
The bill pertaining to the fling Of
statement of expenses by candidates Il
the primary was amended so that
candidate for nomination shall With
A.. ten days after the date of the prirnar
election file a sworn statement as I
his expenses and passed without op
position.
The Senate bills allowing soldiers i
Bervice to vote in the September an
November elections were referred t
The election committees.
The upper branch refused to con
EUR in the Joint resolution relating t
the primary act, the committe report
Ing adversely. not feeling disposed t
open up legislation on the primary la'
ut this session, The House will prob
ably not press the question and wi
kill the resolution tomorrow.