Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05

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; TWO new sub committees we're APP
pointed. Committee on naval affairs,
Z. II. Darling, Burlington. chairman.
Aviation. James s. HARNESS. Colonel
Reeves and General Tillotson.
JUSTICE TAYLOR OPPOSES BILL.
When the administration judiciary bill
abolishing the city and municipal co.sSts
and creating 13 districts came up FOR con-
sideration In the Senate this morning. an
executive session was ordered. Justice
William Henry Taylor Of Hardwick adj
dressed the Senate for three quarters Of
| an hour on the measure and Governor
Graham refused an invitation to be pres
ent, holding it beneath his dignity to en-
gage In debate on any measure before
the Legislature. Tho bill was made a
special order for next Tuesday.
Justice Taylor is ssid to have opposed
the bill holding that it made neither for
increased economy nor efficiency. He
thought that the sessions of the county
court should be made continuous and be.
lieved that some Of the municipal courts
might be abolished. He is also alleged to
have dwelt at length upon the dual court
system and to have declared that 1t was
the ideal system. The newspaper men
torney Of Montpelier who achieved some
notoriety as an opponent of the judiciary
measures, at various public hearings, to
be very careful ~hat they said regarding
the executive session or they might be
charged with contempt Of court.
Il MORSE BILL IS KILLED.
The Morse bill providing for a year
ly referendum on the question OF
whether or not liquor licenses shall be
granted within Vermont was killed by
the House to-day by a roll-call vote OF
J 100 to 1903. The measure had been or
dered to a third reading yesterday by
margin Of three votes and despite
the fact that the question had then
been most exhaustively discussed
nearly two hours was consumed in
more speechmaking. The vote Of the
Chittenden county delegation on the
question. shall the bill pass?" was as
follows: Noes. Hayden. Stcarns. O'Sul.
livan. Sinclair. Finney. Hutchinson
King. Webster OBrien. Yes: Tag.
, CART, johnson, Chessmore. Wellinger
, Fogg. Adams and irish.
, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOW.
Governor Graham to-day signed the
measure placing the appointing Of
liquor license commissioners in tn,
: Governors hands and changing thu
D boards of commissioners. to one o.
three for each wet county. instead o.
separate boards for each town. An
other bill providing that for 1917. thu
: appointments may be made In April
y was introduced in the House this morn
. ing.
INHERITANCE TAN BILL.
l. The House passed the bill relating
to the direct progressive taxation o
linheritances and passed In concur
II renee the bill allowing n four per cen,
n discount for prompt payment of pol
a taxes.
" The bill providing for the placing Q
y the two State agricultural schools a
!. Randolph and Lyndon under the charg
). of the commissioner OF education in
y stead of the commissioner OF agricu'
d lture was ordered to q third readin
,, without opposition.
ID ANOTHER SALARY BILL
An act providing that three assis
i tant sergeants- at arms. o postmastt
,. and assistant. three coat room a
+ tendants, two telephone messenger
& eight Senate and House messenger
n an assistant engineer and such assis
y ance as may be necessary during Il
session. shall be paid the same p'
diem as members, was introduced.
IN soLONs' PAY HELD UP.
er There will probably be moro than
10 quorum present at to-morrow's sc
r bers expected to receive to-day WI
t.. not forthcoming. The joint resolutit
~ providing for sunh payment. whic
70. after being rejected. was reconsider
ne was passed by the House, wa9 cruel
IL referred by the president OF the Sc
ate to the committee on insane. II
lieutenant-governor however. wit
IA drew 1t from that committee and Sc
- the resolution to tho committee
= agriculture and told them not to
q in any hurry about reporting 1t.
,v does not now appear as though 4
- members would be paid again befo
final adjournment.
Of BILLS INTRODUCED.
N. Tho following bills were introduced t
i'd day in the Senate:
I'd S. 1A-Reported from the judiciary cor
I'd mittee by Senator Fairchild. An act
H. amend section 2o2l Of the Public Statut
relating to q Widows interest in her hu
bands real estate: increasing SUI
Widows interest. widow of a deceas
no person shall be entitled to one-third
I'LL value of real estate Of which her hu
u. band died seized and II such husband Il
or him surviving only one heir and su
Dr. heir is the issue Of said widow or I
heir by adoption. she shall be entitl
ne to one-half)
OF 8. 135.-Reported from the judicia
70. COMMITTEE. An act to amend section /
ad OF the Public Statutes as amended rels
neling to the surnmoning OF petit juro
-. Jurors not to appear until Monday
st. second week of court un!ess otherwi
IN directed)
ne 8. 1884, Reported from the judiciary col
all mittee BY Senator Peck. An act rel.
To- Ing to husbands interest in his I
CO: ceased wife's real estate: Increasing su
OF husbands interest. ENTITLED to one.h,
me as provided for widow in g. 13l)
no g. 1N.-Introduced by Senator Villas
IN Chittenden. An act to prohibit feedi
diseased meat to hogs. "a person "
R6 knowingly or negligently feeds to no
tha meat other than from animals in healt
In condition at death shall be fined not nv
Nm than $100) Referred to tho committee
ire public health.
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