Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
Senator Villas Measure Would
Provide $4,000 Annually for
Free Tuitions to the Univer-
sity of Vermont
DEADLOCK ON TWO BILLS
"Olco1 Measure Adversely Reported In
the House Comes in For Its share
Of Discussion and Ii Finally Made
n Special Order for Wednesday

at inc university VI NeTIHont LIMO 10
s. rs. appropriating $1,000 annually for
payment of buttons to 80 students In the
academic and medical departments who
require such aid. The bill was referred
to the committee on educational instltu-
tons.
One other bill was introduced In the
Senate this evening, s. "A, reported from
the committee on suffrage and elections,
extending the time for fling petitions in
primaries.
SENATOR vARNUM SEATED
Harvey w. varnum Of Jacksonville.
recently appointed senator from Lamoille
county to succeed Melville p. Maurice,
resigned. appeared in the Senate for the
first time this evening and took the oath
OF office.
ANOTHER 800 ADVANCE
A joint resolution introduced in the
House this evening by Mr.. O'Dowd Of
Brunswick provides for the payment Of
800 on account to each member and off,
cial Of the Legislature on the first Of
March, or as soon after that date as
convenient.
THE FIRST DEADLOCK
For the first time this session, the
Il
lock over measures which can only be
settled by means Of a committee Of con-
ference. Two bills will be taken up by
such committees, H. 40, including the
commissioner of agriculture on the board
Of control. is the first measure to cause
disagreement. The House passed this
bill in its original form. The Senate dis
cussed it at some length and finally
n 10 NJ ~
to the House which would substitute the
lieutenant governor and the secretary of
state for the commissioner of agriculture
and the director of State institutions.
The House refused to concur in the Sen
ate's proposals of amendment and the
bill came up again in the Senate this
evening.
Senator Villas moved that the Senate
insist on its proposals of amendment and
| asked for committee Of conference
which was voted. The president of the
Senate appointed as members of this COM
| mittee from the Senate Senators Steele,
Villas and Lewis.
The other bill which brought the call
for committee of conference was S. g.
which was passed by the Senate, amend ed
and passed by the House and concurred
in by the Senate. Senator Villas moved
! that the Senate reconsider its action
/ whereby 1t concurred in the Houses pro-
posalS OF amendment and ii was so voted
, On motion of Senator Villas, the Senate
then refused to concur in these proposals
| Of amendment and asked for a commit.
| tee Of conference. The president ap-
pointed Senators Payne, Amey and Villas
as members Of this committee.
ORDERED TO LIE
On motion of Senator Amey. S. Sc, tc
promote the conservation. development
and utilization Of the water resources
Of the State. was ordered to lie. The
same thing happened to H. 124, relat-
ing to the employment Of women and
children in the manufacture of perish
able products.
| On motion of Senator Villas, the
House proposal of amendment to S. 80
relating to the publicity of partner.
ships, was concurred in. with another
proposal of amendment to the House
PASSED BY SENATE
S. A. relating to service furnished
by electric companies. and providing
for discontinuance of service or non.
payment of charges therefor.
g. SO. relating OF actions in jus.
tice. municipal and city courts.
s. 6s. relating to the granting OF
letters of administration.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE
H. 81. to authorize the State librarian
to deliver a set OF The Vermont Di.
gest' to tho town of Newport.
/ H. 10. relating to assessment OF
taxes in unorganized towns or cores
H. 1913. relating to omissions in grand
list
H. 136, relating to returns to hi
made by telephone compo niea
H. 206, to pay John l. Folsom the
sum therein named
! H. 17S, relating to the abatement OF
taxes Of persons in the military OF
naval service Of the United States ir
the war with Germany. Senator La.
Fleur tried to amend this bill. but tn.
amendment lost, Is to 49,
! RAPID WORK IN HOUSE
! There was very little stir In the House
this evening. the regular routine of Il {
calendar being run off rapidly. and wifl
little discussion. Mr.. O'Brien of so,,tt
Burlington opposed II. 81. requiring the
bottling Of milk or cream and nobody
took up the defence Of the unfortunate
measure. 30 the hill was quietly lait
! "OLEO" BILL DISCUSSED
II. 107. the ''oleo" bill came up under ar
adverse report. Mr.. Eastman OF Grotor
interrogated the committee on agricul
ture as to why II did not We 1t dealer.
In oleomargarine to have tn, privilege.
asked for in the bill. Mr.. ConLai of New
port town replied that the committee die
not see fit to take away from the State
the revenue now obtained from these
dealers in the form of licenses. and Il
was thought best not to give these
privileges to the "o,eo" dealers whel
the manufacturers of this product wer,
80 often breaking the laws. Mr.. witter.
Of st. Johnsbury called attention to tn,
fact that none Of the States bordering
on Vermont require tax for dealers t.
sell ''oleo." On motion Of Mr.. Eastman
the bill was made IA special order fol
Wednesday morning at ten o'clock.
There was some misunderstanding over
3. 81. relating to the display of certain
flags which came in with proposal OF
amendment from the Senate to the House
proposal of amendment. Mr.. Tracy OF
johnson asked to have a certain poin
straig htened out, and this could not b,
done SO the bill was ordered to lie upor
his motion. The same condition prevailed
In the case OF II. IS, providing that insur,
ance companies shall be responsible fol
the acts of their agents. Mr.. Taylor OF
| Hardwick interrogated the committee anC
| on motion of M. Estes of Montpelier tn,
bill was ordered to lie.
| TIL House concurred in the Senate pro
posal Of amendment to II. GO. relative Il
he village Of Proctor. s. 40, relating Il
4 he issuance of municipal bonds was ais,