Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
BURLINGTON WHARF.
SITE IS FAVORED.
Speakers at Legislative Hearing
Approve Dock Terminal at
Queen City.

construct a public dock terminal at Bur-
lington at cost not to exceed $40, 900, in
order that the State may take advantage
of the improved waterways system. in
Guiding Lake Champlain, was very favor
ably discussed this afternoon at a public
hearing before the combined appropria-
tions and commerce and labor commit
tees.
delegation from Burlington, including
Mayor A. s. Drew. Alderman A. G.. Man
sur, c. l.. Smith. n. S. Howard. Gardner
Brewer, Chauncey w. Brownell and Mr.
McAuley, chairman of the transportation
committee Of the Burlington Merchants
association. attended the hearing. Rep
resentatives of the Barre Manufacturers
association and board of trade were pres
ent to urge the passage of the bill. Mr..
McAuley. former traffic clerk for the
Rutland and Central Vermont railroads.
and now traffic manager of the Porter
Screen company at Wnooski. discussed at
length the construction of the public
dock. He emphasized the fact, as did the
other speakers that the entire State
would be benefited by the building of the
dock and that it was placed at Burling-
ton only because that city was the logi-
cal terminal point for Lake Champlain
shipping. He also dwelt upon the advan-
larly with the present congested cond-
ton of the railroads
Former Lieut.. Gov. Nelson w. Fisk OF
Isle La Motto said that New York would
take Nermont's business unless we pre-
pared to take advantage of the barge
canal to Lake Champlain.
ADMINISTRATION BILLS ADVANCE.
The opposition to the administration
measures. which has been steadily grow
ing as the session progressed, assumed
its most definite form to-day. when the
bill creating a board of control as out
| lined in the Governors inaugural mes
sage came before the Senate on the ques-
tion of a third reading, and the bill
| creating n director of State institutions
was reconsidered by the House. The
administration supporters had a large
| majority in the House, where the meas
| ure was ordered to a third reading with
| comparative ease, although Ernest Moore
! OF Ludlow led the opposition. but the
| board of control bill while ordered to
third reading in the Senate by yea and
nay vote Of 10 to 10. had practically twice
the number of votes cast against it as
as against any other administration meas
ure previously before the Senate. Sena-
tor Martin S. Villas of Chittenden county
lead the opposition to the board Of con-
I troll bill and his eloquence won II votes
for his proposed amendment to make the
lieutenant-governor the fifth member OF
the board. The Chittenden county sena-
tors speech in opposition to the measure
is generally considered one of the best
yet delivered in either House during this
| session. Senator Vilass amendment was
rejected. 1S to II.
/ The measure provides that the board
or control shall consist of the governor,
State treasurer commissioner Of agr-
culture. director of State institutions and
member to be appointed biennially by
: the Governor. The single amendment
adopted by the Senate was proposed by
Senator Peck and provides that the fifth
J member of the board shall be appointed
} with the advice and consent Of the Senate.
The members of the board except the one
appointed by the Governor serve without
, pay, the fifth member is to receive eight
dollars per day, for time actually spent
in performance of his duties. The board
of control has direct supervision Of every
department, board, institution. commits
sion or officer of the State, except the
judiciary.
|, The committee amendment proposing
that the retiring governor should auto.
! matically become the fifth member was
also rejected. An amendment offered by
Senator Kicker that the secretary of
state and State auditor be made mem.
bers of the board in place of the commits
sioner of agriculture and director of State
, institution was also rejected. Senate;
Fairchild proposed an amendment taking
I away from the board of control thei,
$ power to revoke the commission of any
. member of a board or commission or o,
any officer appointed by the Governor
nd
Senate.
i The House reconsldered its vote where
by the administrator bill creating the Of
flee OF director of State institutions was
yesterday made special order 70,
Thursday March IA, and ordered the bill
; to third reading tomorrow
/ FOR SHORTER RECESS.
The Senate this afternoon suspended It.
T rules ard passed the Joint resolution 10,
= adjournment from March 3 until Marcl
Z. The members viii receive their pc
diem and mileage at ten cents Der mile
i Senator Kicker failed to see whv IN,
. members should receive mileage an,
= moved to propose to the House to amen,
the resolution by striking out that pro
1 VISION nut MS amendment was rejected.
= BARBER BILL RECOMMITTED.
: The bill introduced by Senator Peel
providing for an inspector OF barber
shops. who should be an experienced bar
: ber. was recommitted with the recon
: mendation of the committee that the bill
@ be amended by eliminating the provision
u creating an inspector and substituting II
a lieu thereof. sections instructing the sec
: rotary OF the State board of health l.
. prepare. and forward annually to owner
n or persons In charge of barber shop
(COntinued. On page four).