Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
BRIEF SESSION
HELD ON FRIDAY
Legislature Recesses After Con-
sidering Reports of the Com
mittees on Rules.

""htpehcr, Jan. t--Artcr brief morn
i.'s session at which the Senate adoptcd
'"c 'ep"rtS Of their committees on r,lcs
"n' hht rules which contained only a
| ie" in'nM amendments from the report
OF 'ho special co,nr1ittee appoirtcd nv
III" i'io General Assembly. end at which
'h, reports Of tho House committees on
u''s ana Join, lulea were rcaC ard
.r"etc" 10 lie. both branches Of the Lea-
8iotuic adjourned until Monday r",-
sung when tho House VIII ccn,cpo q,
o'clock.
SENATE RUIa.t1 AA!L..~ Del,
oo vac motion oC Senator rairchild Of
l''iih county. who presented the re.
w - IN" Senate committee on rules,
a"endmehta were adopted: irc.rasi,ul
ire committee on game and nshr-i,e Ia
committee on educational institutions ana
."c committee on State installations from
e" TO . members: making rcconsidcra-
.,o'' p'sS'o'c on majority instead II II
'n"ec-i"nrlh5 vote: and empowering The
"e'ite 10 tahe "a recess or adjourn with
''' "cpatc. The report Of the Scnatc
'ornnt'"" on joint rujcs. which differed
practically not ut oil from III, report Of
Vie ~ special committees report. was
""optea uroH rlo,ion Of ScnatDs Morse uf
'a!c0 1ns
The report CT the House committee
On rules which was presented by p. H.
',oorc 81 LUDLOW, does not provide for
inc grouping of the committees and
their meeting at stated Intervals AZ
"oes the report Of the special commit
tee While tho abolition OF joint COM
hittoes is concurrcd in, the report pro-
NiurS that committees of like func-
tiotsS or both Senate and House may
ior me purpose Of Facilitating business
meet toEcthci a. joint committee
TOT the purpose Of public hearing and
may consider nj! measures in Joint con-
terence, but take action separatcly. 1t
also provides for the placing of re-
porters on the floor of the House but
the appreciation of the speaker is not
made necessary is il WAS in the re-
port OF the special committee Another
cha lgo in the rules which will HELM
to facilitate business in the House is
the one which gives the consideration
or bills on which there win be no de-
pate. precedence over the ones of which
II is known there will be considerable
discussion if a member desires this ac-
ton.
LEGISLATORS ORGANIZE
Inc represo ..tatlvcS are beginning 10
organize by counties and the feeling is
current that these organizations will PLAY
an important part in the passing of leg
'Slation at this session and that the dccl-
Sions reached at the party caucuses will
be adhered to. Some Of the county dele
cations are already declaring themselves
as regards candidates for the sllperiol,
bench vacancy which would arise if a
member OF that bodv should be elevated
To the supreme bench. Franklin and
Grand Isle counties are supporting George
VI. Hogan of st. Adams bennington
countN's delegates met Thursday and
passed a resolution favoring the APPOINT
ment of Frank c. Archibald of Manchcs-
ter Center.
Some of the other counties which or
ganized and their officers follow: Or
leans: President, W. W. Reirden of Bar
ton; secretary, w. NJ. Taylor OF Derby:
legislative committee, w. r. Prouty, New
port; T. smith, Bloomington; W. M Tay-
ior' Derby Addison: President. Charles
>. Dana, New Haven: secretary, NJ. W
Wilson, Bristol Windham: President. q.
l.. Durham, Brattlcboro; secretary, T.. -.
MeiTiheld, Grafton. Orange: President
j. Is. Pirie. Williamstown; secretary.
Fraser Met2Ser. Randolph. Windsor:
President. Il. l.. Taylor, Springfield: sec
rotary, Frank i, Gill. Springfield
Chittendcn, senator y. G. Hawlev.
president: T.. II Chesmorc of Richmond,
secretary: j. Y. StearnS OF Burlington.
treasurer; executive committee, A. /.
FogS of Cnderhill. ID. l.. OSulivan of
Colchester. George T.. Irish of Willistcr.
Caledonia. President. G. l.. Stewart of
Lyndon; clerk. T.. w. Hunt of Danvilie.