Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-03

ed with communicable diseases; H. S21,
relating to the printing of the legs
lative journals; H. 322. relating to Sol
diers Home; Fl. 323, providing for pur
chase of birthplace of John G. SAKE
and erection thereon of monument or
marker; J. r. S. 26, relating to physi-
cal and military training in the secon-
dary schools, providing for investiga-
tion of feasibility of same; H. 314. with
proposal of amendment, providing for
the marketing Of net quantities of food
in containers or packages.
WOULD PAY RUTLAND co. $4,000
Just before the close of the afternoon
session, the Senate took up S. 1Os reat-
ing to the consolidation of the House of
Correction with the State prison, and re-
ceived the report of the joint committee
appointed to confer with the committee
from Rutland county to adjust the claims
of Rutland county in the House of Cor
| rection. This report. which was concurred
in by the Rutland county committee
| recommended that Rutland county be
paid $4,000 for its share in the House
of Correction. in order that suita BILE
/ jail may be built for the needs of that
county. This is an increase Of $4,000 over
| the original appropriation in the bill. This
| report was submitted by Senator Adams,
who then moved that the Senate go into
| committee of the whole to consider the
| reports there. This was done and Walter
| r. Scott, State treasurer, was heard on
the subject When the committee arose
the bill was amended to appropriate
$4,000 instead of $4,000 for payment to
| Rutland county and the bill was passed
sENATE-MORNING
| In spite Of it's strenuous night session,
| the Senate was on hand at the usual
! time this morning and disposed of a
good mornings business. including the
| introduction of nine bills three of which,
| II passed, Will counteract to a large eX
| tent the cutting down in appropriations
last night. The bills. which are S. lis,
! S. 1l6 and S. III. raise the salary of the
sergeant-at arms from 81, 800 to 5000. the
salary of the auditor of accounts from
5000 to $500, and the salary of the
Governor from 5000 to $1,000.
OTHER NEW BILLS
Among bills introduced in the Senate
include $. l13, reported from committee
on municipal corporations, authorizing
the city of Burlington to issue bonds
to the amount of $4,000 per year for five
consecutive years, for the construction
and maintenance of permanent pave
ments S. ia, from committee on bank
ing and insurance, to exempt from taxa
ton investments Of banks in the Victory
| Liberty Loan. not to exceed Ave per
cent. of assets invested In securities
5. lis. from committee on temperance
repeating provisions of law inconsistent
with the 18th amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United States, relating 10
the sale of intoxicating liquors, nc
licenses to be issued after the amend
ment becomes operative; S. 1l9, report ed
from committee on judiciary, providing
a fine of not more than 5000 or i'm.
pTlsonment Of not more than three years
for the crime of anarchy.
FARM BUREAU BILL ADVANCED
In the House this morning, debate cen
tered on s. Al. appropriating a certain
sum for cooperative extension work IL
agriculture and homo economics in rura
communities through the county farm
bureau associations In connection will
the second reading of the bill, Mr.. Alex
ander of st. Albans city. though not op
posing the measure, presented the re
: port of the budget committee whicl
shows a deficit Of $l422.359.56. with th
appropriations already made.
The bill was opposed by Mr.. Eastman
OF tTOtOH DecduSe ne tnOuBn tne stat,
could not afford it. This started a delug,
of testimonials as to the good work whicl
, the county farm bureau is doing in tn,
, State. and the bill was ordered to ,
, third reading after nearly an hour o
| debate.
, Other work done by the House thi
5 morning included the passage of two Join
resolution, the first being for the ex
. preston of the Vermont Legislature
3 upon the right of small nations to self
; determination, with special emphasi
t upon the Irish problem, the same bein,
adopted