Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
by Senator Amey and favored by Sem
ators Daniels, Belknap and McKillip.
AGAINST PURCHASING AGENT


AGAINST PURCHASING AGENT
with hardly a murmur, the House
passed II. 229, which takes away prac-
tically all of the powers of the State
purchasing agent. leaving that officer
subject almost entirely to the board of
control.
BILLS PASSED BY SENATE
The following bills were passed by
the Senate
$. so, providing that jeweler,
matchmaker. or slversmith may sell
tewelry left with him for repair, II
the same is not paid for within period
OF six months, the amount realized
from the sale being used to defray the
expenses of the sale, the cost of re-
pairing. and the remainder going to the
town where the sale is held; and it
will be kept in trust for the debtor.
S. 81. providing for a fine Of $50, or six
months in Jail, for punishment Of
habitual drunkards.
g. 50, providing that municipal courts
may adjourn at any stage of proceedings.
the same as county courts.
Four bills were advanced to a third
reading in the Senate. including s. 6s,
an act to promote the conservation. de-
velopment and utilization of the water
resources Of the State. Senator Amey
offered an amendment which was
adopted, to add new section to the
bill. to read as follows: This act is
subject to the control of future Legis-
!atures to amend or repeal as the public
good may require"
On motion of Senator Villas, the rules
were suspended and S. 40 and S. 49, the
acts making uniform the law of part
nerships, and the law of sales of goods,
were taken from the table for considera-
ton this afternoon.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE
The following bills were passed by the
House:
H. 900. relating to the office of State
purchasing agent
H. 1853, to compel banks to furnish in
formation as to deposits of persons re-
ceiving or applying for public support.
II. 255, an act in addition to the char
ter of the village of Orleans.
The House adopted j. r. II. II, to
enable the State board of health to CO.
operate with the United States govern
ment to promote rural sanitation.
Mr.. Bond of Searsburg opposed H. 257.
relating to deer doing damage to crops,
because he thought the bill too cumber-
some, but the measure was ordered to a
third reading.
The committee on fish and game was
Intercepted regarding H. 259 relating
to the duties of the fish and game COM
missioner with respect to the publication
or bulletins and the appointment of
deputy wardens. Mr.. Hull of Berkshire
and Mr.. Tracy Of Johnson thought that
the deputy wardens would mean an added
expense to the State. Mr.. Moore of Ben
nington and Mr.. Dyer Of Salisbury saw nc
added expense In the provisions of the
bill, and said that the idea of the bill
was to gradually do away with certain
offices in the fish and game department
The bill was ordered to third reading
by a vote of 81 to 40.
1t was voted to recommit H. 26O, au.
| thorizing the State board Of health tc
appoint district health officers in place
Of town health officers, and specifying
their duties. This bill is considered quite
an important one, and carries an ap.
preparation of $35. 600. 1t was recommtte6
in order that 1t might be referred to the
| committee on appropriations
Mr.. Mcfarland of Hyde Park spoke al
! length in explanation Of II. 224. relating
to unclaimed deposits in savings banks
when this bill came up as a special order
this morning. The measure was amended
| and ordered to a third reading
S. 4, permitting town, city. or incor
porated village to establish and main
tain wood, coal and fuel yard was re
committed to the committee.
BILLS SIGNED
Governor Clement has signed the fol
lowing bills:
| 5. 81 an act to pay the Free Press
| Printing company the sum named there.
| in.
| S. SO. an act to pay the Barre & Mont
pelier Traction G. Power Co. the sun
| therein named.
s. 81. an act relating to burials in Elm
wood cemetery in the city of Barre.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
Devotion exercises were conducted il
tho Senate this morning by the Rev
John w. Hatch of Montpelier.
II, L. Hindley. who represented Cover
nor Clement at the reconstruction confer
ence in Washington, returned to Mont
pelier this morning. The conference wa
addressed by the President and cabine
officers and each State answered the rol
call in order. Vermont was reached Tues
day afternoon and Mr.. Hndley gave
brief account of the industrial and agrl
cultural conditions in the State.
Some interesting facts have been dis
covered relative to the ages of speaker
in the Vermont House of Representa-
tives. 1t is noted that the late Hon
George F. Edmunds. whose funeral
soon to be held in Burlington, was tn
youngest man ever elected to the Office O
speaker of the House in Vermont II
was born in 1923 and was not quite 8
years Of age when elected in 1857.
There have been several speakers i
Vermont who were under 40 years Of age
The late James l.. Martin. Josiah Grou
and Hosea Mann were go; Stanley c. Wi
son and Charles A. Plumley were 81
Thomas c. Cheney was IS: II. II. Power
and w. w. Stickney were 3d. and Fletch
err d. Proctor and Frank Il. Howe wer
40. The new legislative directory dis
: closes the fact that Speaker Charles S
Dana has passed his Seth milestone.