Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-08
2 REPORTS
ON THE HUNT BILL

SEVERAL BILLS KILLED.


The House again resolved itself into 4
shamblcs, this afternoon, rejecting within
very short time eight bill all of which,
however were Of minor importance. Tho
bill to pay Claude ID. Grafton of Burling-
ton $50 for services while acting as city
judge from June " to July T. 1913, was
among those rejected.
OPPOSE EASY LICENSE FEES
Senator Peck of Chittcndcn county and
Senator Russell Of Orleans county with
other members of that body expressed
themselves in very decided terms regard
ing the easy money obtained by some
license commissioners in Vermont.
Charges that some secretaries Of license
boards had posted names several times
within a short space OF time, and that in
some cases the names of dead mon had
been posted were made. while Senator
Peck read a statement of figures to show
that the State was being deprived Of
at least son annually IS TINS uear ~.
Tho re'narks N"rc c1casioucd by the in
PRODUCTION by senator Russell ct 4 bill
repeating the act which gives secretaries
10 cents for each name they put on the
black list and post in saloons.
WOULD INSPECT BAEBEES
Senator Peck is also n friend to the
barber get "A good job, for nc introduced a
bill for the appointment of IN experienced
barber to act as inspector Of barber shops
under the jurisdiction OF the state board
of health.
John Z. McClcnnan OF plymouth who
was appointed by Governor Graham
to succeed the late Senator Kendall
of Windsor county, subscribed to the
oath this mornine; and took his seat.
SENATORIAL APPOINTMENT BIIL.
The Senate this morning passed the
bin introduced by Representative Cud-
worth, which takes away from the
Governor the power OF appointment of
United states senators to fill vacancies
caused by death, and providing for
special election. 1t is expected that
The Governor will sign the bill with
in a few days.
The bill providing that all vehicles
on the public highways, except those
designed for the transportation of hay,
straw, wood, lumber stone. machn-
cry or other heavy freight. shall carr
lights at night was passed by the
House this morning. The bill applies
practically only to buggics and the
charge is made that the vehicles which
are excepted constitute the greatest
menace. This is the third Legislature
which has considered this matter.
The bill providing that fishing licenses
shall be granted only by the town clerks
OF the town where tho applicant rcsi1os
was the subject Of a general debate this
morning, but was finally recommittcd
DRAFT BILL INTRODUCED.
Tho draft bill proposed by Adjutant-
General +. * Tillotson to keep the ranks
OF the National Guard filled was intro
duced this morning by Mr.. Prouty Of
Newport, as forctold exclusively in the
Free Press.
The militia reorganization bill will be
reported fdvorably tomorrow morninc
BOARD OF GEOGRAPHIC NAMES.
Among the bills introduced to-day was
- Il, by Senator Proctor Of Rutland.
An act to establish a board of geographic
names The board to consist Of the State
librarian, the State CeoloGist and an Of
fcer of the Vermont Historical society. to
shrve without expense to the state Said
board authorized TO furnish for any fed
eral or State publication the proper spell
ing OF any geographic name in Vermont
and may advise tho United States post
onlce department regarding the proper
spelling of any Vermont r,ostoTice) TO
general committee.
SHORTER HOUR ELL
In the House to-day II. 239 WAS intro
ouced by Mr.. Haynes OF Orange (by re-
quesO. IT is an acl to amend section
] of No. s. Of the Acts of 1912, relating
TO the hours of employment Of women
and children in manufacturing and me-
chanical establishments, decreasing tho
number of hours Of employment. tPro-
vides that neither child under IS nor a
woman be employed for more than nine
V1f IusT
week in theatres, laundry, bakery. print
ing. clothing or dfessmakinG, millinery,
manicure or addressing establishment
hotel or restaurant, in Il store or the
handling of telephone or telegraph mes
sages. or merchandise or an express or
transportation company To committee
on commerce and labor
GOVERNOR APPOINTS SENATOR.
Taking advantage for the first time
since its enactment in l9l2, or tho law
providing for the appointment ny The
Governor OF a person 10 MI = vacancy in
the State Senate. Governor Graham has
announced the selection If John L.
McClennan of Plymouth to hu the va
cancy caused by tho death Of Walter /
Kendall. senator from Windsor county.
At the primary election last September.
other than tho three candidates who were
~ eS' "o'"o cie'''' county senator's Al tho
November election, Mr.. McClennan had
the greatest number Of votes
Mr.. McClennan WAS born IN Sutton,
Mass. September ), 141 and has resided
IN Plymouth since 1907 He is = lumber
man and veteran OF tho civil War hav-
ing served as a private in Company +
slst battery, Massachusetts heavy artil-
iery, and has had much legislative OK
perlence. He was a member Of tho
Massachusetts House IN 1896 and 1897 and
of the Massachusetts Senate in 1894 and
1900. and member of the Vermont House
in 1917.