Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
)vERNOR REFUSES
A $4,000 SALARY
Informs Committee-A $500
Increase Has Been Rec.
Ommended.
bUNHAM BILL PASSED.
|vides 8 Days Notice Of Marriage
htentions from Nom n esidents Con-
templating wedloclk in VI.

ontpelier, March Ex-Governor
ham is one official in Vermont who
lsed to have his salary raised to
amount that the Legislature wish
10 give him. This fact developed at
afternoons session of the House
IN H. $50. introduced by MIR. Osgood
Rockingham, and placing the
,unt of the Governors salary at
90 annually instead of s2.500, was
er consideration. The State and
rt expenses committee returned the
to the House with an amendment
ng the salary at $4,000 and in
~ ELECTED the information that the
Fernor had informed the chairman
he committee that he would not ac-
a $4,000 salary. The measure as
ended was ordered to a third read
and there is not the slightest
bt but that the original bill could
unanimously passed.
OTHER SALARY MEASURES.
his was not the only salary meas
that the House considered this af
noon. A resolution introduced by
Merrifield of Grafton that the State
500 on March 80, as part payment
their salary for the session. was
/ rejected, and then reconsidered
passed by a vote of 90 to 61. In
|osing the reconsideration of the
olution. Mr.. Howland of Barre
ted that IL the members were paid
t sum on March 80, which is Friday.
good many of them would not be
tv,fh 1a
ich would delay final adjournment.
Prouty of Newport thought the
t rejection somewhat of a joke and
Pded the money.
RECONSIDERATION REFUSED.
ttempts to have the House reconsider
vote by which they yesterday refused
Increase the salaries of the attorney
eral and State highway commissioner,
ed dismally. Mr.. Williams Of Pawlet
the sponsor of the attempt to have
measure regarding the attorney-gen-
Z reconsidered and although both he
b Mr.. Moore of Ludlow made able ar
nents in favor OF such action. the vote
147 to rs against them. The move to
10 the highway commissioners salary
reconsidered was defeated by a vote
100 to 60.
kARRIAGE BILL GOES THROUGH.
fter Mr.. Aiken Of Putney had fairly
done himself at the morning session in
speech presenting a minority confer
e report of one. regarding the Senate
endments to the Dunham marriage
and the measure had been. ordered to
it was recalled and the amendments
(curred in this afternoon by vote OF
to IS. The Senate adopted the confer
% committees report this morning, so
It the measure is now in the Governors
Ids and will probably be signed at
Ee. The measure provides for five
Fs publicity before the granting of a
riage license to couples non-residents
tho State, and to residents, who wish
marry in towns where neither party to
marriage resides. This provision.
vever. does not apply to persons while
|sted in the military or naval service
The United States.
fr. Aiken started an innovation in read
his minority report from the floor
khe House instead of sending it to the
aker's desk and including in it a great
II of matter which is usually not con-
cred germane to such report. He
hplained that the conference committee
dealt unfairly with him and ap-
red to wish to make the issue one of
sonal veracity between himself and
Durham Of Brattleboro, the intro
er of the bill and a member of the
ference committee. Mr.. Dunham
rteously explained the actions of the
1mittee.
yTr A G, c,VyLEp - II RIJT IyIIIEn
enator Villas woman suffrage bill
nting to women the right to vote for
sidential electors met it's death at the
Ids Of the House by a vote of Ill to
1t is quite apparent that the House
determined to pass no more suffrage
until it learns the fate of the COM
tee bill. now in the Senate. which gives
men the right to vote in town meet
and for presidential electors on pay
at of the regular poll tax. but submits
whole question Of equal suffrage to
b men and women voters by a referen-
n. The Moore bill allowing taxpaying
men to vote in town meetings which
passed both Houses has been in the
vernor's hands for only one of the five
Ls which he may keep a bill, SO that
culation is rife as to its fate. 1t Is
erendum bill. the Governor may veto
Moore bill and submit the question
the people. while it is also asserted
L he will sign the Moore bill.
BANKING BILL ADVANCES.
he measure extending the powers of
ks to invest in certain securities, so
d the State banks have practically the
ne field as national banks. was ordered
4 third reading with but slight opposi-
4. Mr.. Campbell of Belvidere intro
ed a striking amendment which was
ected, The amendment follows:
is hereby enacted by the General
,embly of the State of Vermont:
action 1. 1t is hereby enacted that
law exempting money from taxation
he Savings Bank and Trust company
Vermont is hereby repealed.
&c. 2. And instead of this a law ex-
pting money. from. taxation when
ned ON real estate and personal prop
v at q rate of interest not to exceed
r and one-half per cent. In this State.
&c. g. Be 1t further enacted that the
ositors in the savings banks and trust
npanies be restrained from drawing
kir money from such savings hanks and
at companies any faster than said
vtnRs banks and trust companies pay
d depositors without causing business
preston.
&C. 1. And be 1t further enacted that
a savings banks and trust companies
restrained from forcing collections
Inst their creditors to the end that
change from the present law may be
ugted without any business depression.