Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
ADMINISTRATION BILL OPPOSED

ADMINISTRATION BILL OPPOSED.
The Nrs. real opposition to any CT tho
administration measures developed vigor-
ously and unexpectedly, AS we'll as ur.
successfully. in the Senate this afternoon,
when the act creating the Office OF direc-
tor of State .nC.itutions came before that
body as a special order for rcccnsidera.
ton. This bill, which provides that the
Governor shall appoint biennially a di-
rector of State institutions who shall have
all of the powers. duties and liabilities
of the board Of penal institutions. of the
board of trustees of the Vermont State
Hospital for the Insane and of the board
of trustees OF the Vermont State School
for the Predetermined. passed the Senate
last week. but was recalled from tho
House on Saturday and made special
order for to-day in order that certain
senators who were absent when the bill
was previously before that body might be
heard regarding 1t. There was no intima-
ton that anything different from the
usual perfunctory speeches would be
made.
SOME SHARP LANGUAGE.
Senator Taylor stated fat-footedly that
the Senate was in q stupor from too much
administration dope. and Senator Kicker
said that he wished to be placed on
record as being opposed to the bill SEN
ator Villas Of Chittenden county thought
that the bill gave the Governor too much
power and while this would be all right
during the present administration. he
doubted the result. with such a Governor
as sat in the chair four years ago." SEN
ators Demeritt and Cady also strongly
urged the reconsideration of the bill.
THE BILL DEFENDED.
Senator Leavens of Lamoille county de-
Tended the bill. not on the ground that
1t was an administration measure, but
because he as business man favored II
as an economical and efflciency-making
measure. Senator Hawley Of Chittenden
county in an able argument defended the
bill and urged the advantages OF consoli-
dation. Senator Morse Of Caledonia coun-
ty did rot believe that any of the scna.
tors had been swept of their feet by the
administration program and stated his be-
lief that this bill was in the line of prog
ress.
RECONSIDERATION DENIED.
For the first time during the present
session. the aye and nay vote was de.
manded In the Senate. and reconsideration
was denied the bill by a vote Of q to s.
so that it stands as passed. The senators
voting to reconsider the bill were Cadv
De:neritt. Dunton. Mcclellan. Taylor and
Villas. Senators Eddy, Kicker and Proctor
were absent.
DUNHAM BILL PASSED AGAIN.
The Durham marriage bill providing
for five days publicity of marriage inten-
tons when the bride and groom are non
residents OF the State, was again passed
by the House this afternoon, by an aye
and nay vote Of 147 to g.. This bill passed
the House last week, but was recalled
from the Senate at the request of Mr..
Aiken of Putney, its leading opponent.
Mr.. Aiken again opposed the bill on the
floor of the House and was supported by
Mr.. Miner of Sherburne and Mr.. Robinson
Of Jamaica. Mr.. Bond of Searsburg, Mr..
Metzger Of Randolph. Mr.. Durham OF
Brattleboro and Mr.. Belknap Of Royal
ton urged the passage Of the bill.
The bill to encourage the building OF
homes was ordered to a third reading by
the house this afternoon. with an amend
ment placing the value Of the homes ex-
empted from taxation at from $500 to
5000 instead Of from 81. 900 to $1,000
BILL RECONSTRUCTED.
There Is still a ray Of hope for the Sec
terday faced the prospect Of paying a fiat
fee Of 5000 for their licenses MIR. Fen
ton Of Rutland city, In speech in which
he pretty strongly insinuated that Mr..
Moore Of Ludlow had put something
across on the temperance committee who
fixed the license fec at $1,000. by propos-
ing the amendment. on a day when only
fve more than the necessary quorum were
present. asked that the bill be reconsid-
cred. Mr.. Moore replied denying Mr..
Fenton's insinuations and asked that the
bill be reconsidercd. The House voted to
reconsider 1t and tho bill was made a spe-
cial order for $3.50 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon.
Another special order for 2:so o'clock
Thursday afternoon was made of the nine
hour day bill. introduced by Mr.. Moore
Of Ludlow, which is purely q moral sua-
sion measure and carries no penalty for "a
violation OF its provisions. The majority
of the commerce and labor committee to
whom the bill was referred submitted an
adverse report while a minority report
was also submitted that the bill in the
form Of the following amendment ougt t
to pass I'm the absence Of a specific con-
tract between employer and employee
regulating the hours Of labor in mills,
shops and factories. Is hours shall be a
lcgA WeekS WORK, PrOVloed, however,
that this act shall not apply to the hours
Of employment of women and chi!dre,
under 16 years OF age.
NEW HOUSE BILLS.
The following bills were introduced in
the House:
II. So-By Mr.. Fogg of Underhill. an
act to reorganizc the State board OF
health and to impose on such board the
duties OF supervisors of the insane.
provides for board of three members
appointed by governor and confirmed
by the Senate: to hold office for six years
from and including the first day of Feb.
ruary In the year Of appointment. The
governor to appoint In 1917 two members
one for two and one for four years. The
governor and said two members shall an
,, point third member reputable
practicing physician of the State, who
shall act as secretary and be it's execu-
tive officer. The board may appoint en-.
gineers and inspectors. Appropriates
81, 800 for salary and expenses of secre.
tary, engineers and inspectors, Member.
of the board to receive 81 per day and
expenses. Office expense and clerical as
sistance furnishedO
II. 302.-By Mr.. Wilson of Bristol
an act to provide an appropriation for
the state Laboratory Of Hygiene. for
the purpose of aiding in the contro,
Of white diarrhoea among fowl.
(Appropriates $500 for the state