Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-08
Vt. LEGISLATORS
PLEDGE LOYALTY
Joint Resolution Sent to Presi-
dent Endorsing His Action
in German Crisis.
REEVES OFFERS SERVICES.
Ex-t oIonci of state Nilitin wants TO lie
Considered If There In CniI to Arms
--Busipcss of the Day.

Montpelier, Feb. 5--A joint resolution
pledging to the federal government the
firm and unwavering support Of the state
of Vermont at this critical time in the
worlds history and stating it to be the
sense of the General Assembly that this
state proceed at once to the adequate
preparation for any emergency that may
arise and 20 that II may respond to any
call made upon it by the federal gov
orumcnt, was passed unanimously by both
branches of the General Assembly this
afternoon and signed by Governor Ora
ham a short time after its passage. BY
the terms of the resolution the secretary
oi state is instructed TO send to the Ircsi-
dent of the United States a duly attostcd
copy OF The resolution, and such copy
was forwarded this evening.
The full text OF the resolution follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives:
Whereas. in the opinion Of the General
Assembly of tho State Of Vermont. the
President of the United States has ex-
hausted every honorable means to pre-
serve the honor and integrity of this ma
ton. and has deemed it necessary ON nc
count Of the persistent and long con-
tinued violation by the German govern
ment Of the fundamental principles Of in
tcrnatiOnal law and of the principles of
common humanity, to sever diplomatic
relations with the government Of Ger
many;
Therefore. bo it resolved: That the State
of Vermont by the vote Of it's General
Assembly now in session, hereby assures
the federal government of it's firm and
unwaverins support at this critical time
in the worlds history, and that it is the
al Assemble
STATE proceed Jt ourc 10 III adequate
preparation Tor any emergency that may
arise, 50 that il may respond to any call
that may be made upon it by the federal
government. Resolved further, that the
secretary Of state be and hereby is i'll
structed to send to the President of the
United States a duly attested copy of this
resolution.
col. REEVES OFFERS SERVICE.
Governor Graham to-day received n
communication from col. Ira l.. Reeves,
president of Norwich University. and I'M
I'll tho last week. commanding officer of
| the LIST regiment of infantry, Vermont
National Guard, requesting that he he
considered in connection with the first
call for additional troops from this State.
if any such call should be received Col.
Reeves states that h. would prefer to
ra,Sv r'Shnen'' out IL ''lS Is NOT Prac''-
| cal 'heh ne "llers ms services III any ca
paci'E connected WIN f'opIIe troops, VI,
.,rr ma, "dS me- ma ~ hcar 'l,s eiluo' ecu
sn,,t,,. .,,d tbat tno Eotiono, C:n,rd was
] in readiness 20 respond to any call, Adiu-
tant-General Lee s Tilotson issued 10
statement. orders have been issued t.
National Guard officers to station guards
AT all the aimories but this is merely a
precaution TO guard against the deetruc-
| tion of the property by cranks
| NEW ALTON pr1r
ne "uil'u'iS 'r"Il"" measure "po'iS''"s
~ c "i d 49,, ,,a "i'u 'naeT
the control of the state treasurer will b,.
introduced tomorrow morning by Repre-
sentative Feutnr Of Rutland. BY the pro-
/ visions of this bill the state treasurer be-
comes commissioner Of weights and
measure. The section fixing the salary
Of the commissioner of weights and meas
/ ures at 1880 is omitted and the salary
Of the state treasurer is increased S30o.
Mr. FentOn VIII also Introduce anoth ar
| bill relating to the state geologist ana the
! curator of the state cabinet Under this
bill a custodian of the state cabinet is pro-
vided. who will be appointed by the cura.
tur of the state cabinet and the president
| Of the Vermont Historical society This
custodian will have charge of the State
cabinet ana the collection OF line Vernon
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mediately adjourned. A ten miuut. ses-
sion was hcli this afternoon 1T which the
/ Joint resolution to inform President vii
son of Nermouts support, and another
| Relating To the granting OF the use al
! either legislative chamber were adopted
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