Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18

/ reference to the bill and former State
! Forester y. r. Hawes of burlington will
/ appear before the committee hex, week.
so that no Immediate report will be made
MOVIE Bills Co:ssinTRrD.
che general committee nf The Senate. of
which Senator a. :. l'.ck Of Chittenden
county is chairman. held two short scs-
sions to-day regarding the ao-called
: movie" bills introduced by Senator Dun
ton Of Rutland The first act provides
that tho onncr or manager of a n,oyint,
picture hall WHO admits any child under
Ia years OF ago. Jnaccompanicd by "a mar
ent or qua rdian or person so authorized
by parent OF guardian, shall be fined not
more than S25 unless tn. exhibition is
for the benefit of school. church. cduca-
tional or religious institution and not
for profit. The second act provides "A finc
of not more than $500. or Imprisonment
for not more than six months or both
for any person who exhibits to the pub
lie moving pictures of vulgar or i'm
moral character. or which depict burg
larics, train robbcrios or other acts
which constitute felony. Senator Dun
ton, the Rev. William Shaw of Mont
pclier and tn" E"v. Mr.. Shcrburno spoke
in favor of the acts. Max t.. Powell 81
Burlington. John T. Wholan of that
city. movie man, William \. Lord
of Montpelier aud a representative cG
tho Albany, \. y, motion picture the
aires opposed the measures. The com
mittcc took no definite action and will
hold another meeting at 40 o'clock next
Tuesday night.
ADVERSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Tho first adverse committee report
upon a m"asur" was given this morning
by Representative" Dan O'Bricn of
south Burlington, who presented the
report of the committee upon privileges
and elections regarding the measure in
troduCcd by the lone socialist member
of tn" House, Mr. Lawson of Barre
town. The act, II. 4. related to the
election of representatives to the tun-
"ral Assembly. M Lawson contrib
utcd the first speech of the session ad e.
vocating his proposition Of election by
plurality on the first ballot and asked
an explanation from tn" committee. Mr..
tBricn replied that it was the unani-
nous opinion of the committee that
the present law was sufficiently JDod
ana should 10" left alone. Tn" measure
was rejected by an aye and nay vote.
Chittcnden county met this afternoon
and decided to introduce a bill for
building a stat" road through Sunder-
land Hollow. The drafting of the
measure was left with REPRESENTATIVE
J. T. St"arns Of Burlington.
House bin no. ! to pay the town Of
Thotford S7N4.A1 for an error in the 1915
school expenditures passed the House
this morning. Tho bill H. -. intro
duC"d by Mr.. Smith of 81. Adams city.
relating to the engrosSmcnt of legiS-
, latiVe acts and resolutions. was also
passed
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
= The House adopted the following
resolutions.
by Mr.. Coburn of East Montpelier
whereas. this House has heard with
great regret OF the death of the beloved
wife Of the member from Berlin, that
: The sympathy of this House is hereby ex-
tended to Mr.. Brown in his time of sor-
row. and that the clerk OF the House be
directed to transmit copy of this rcso-
luton to Mr.. Brown.
by Mr. Miles of Glover. whereas, this
: House has heard with great regret of the
death Of the infant child Of the member
from Bloomington, that the sympathy OF
5 This House il hereby extended to Mr.
Smith in his time of sorrow. and that The
clerk Of the House be directed to- trans
nit "a copy Of this resolution To NJ
Smith.
, MISS GRAliAM'S RECEPTION.
Miss Graham will give II reception an,
tea in the -parlors Of the Pavilion OF
: Wednesday January Il, from three {,
/ five O'Clock to the ladies who are guest.
, of the LEGISLATURE during ladies' week
. and tn the ladies Of Montneli.r
The House committee on commerce ant
labor will report adversely tomorrow
morning on IT, %. IAN act relating t.
4.