Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
Hardly a Bill of the Several
Handled In Both Branches
But Gets Its Full Share Of
Discussion
AUDITING BILL ADVANCED
House Rejects Hill Allowing Licensed
Veterinarians OF Other states to
Practice without Complying with
Vermont Law

Cial orders were handled in the Sem
ate and three In the House, and hardly
a bill was taken up in either session
which did not get Its share of discus
sion. After debating the chiropractic
bill, with the amendment offered by
Senator Amey to provide that chiro-
practors who have practiced in the
State for a period of six months may
get a license to continue practice by
presenting a diploma from Il reputable
school, during the last half hour OF the
morning session and for another half
hour this afternoon. the Senate finally
adopted the amendment by vote OF
II to 10 and ordered the bill to third
reading, 16 to IA.
It took the first hour of the after
noon and two yea and nay votes to
dispose Of the first two bills which
came up for discussion i'll the House.
The first bill, II. III, requiring that
voters in direct primaries shall de-
clare their party affiliations, discus
sion being continued from the morn
ing session, was passed on yea and
nay vote of ia to 81, with proposals
Of amendment by Mr.. Hopkins of Bur-
lington. after the measure had been
opposed by Mr.. O'Brien of South Bur-
lington, and favored by Mr.. Williams
Of Proctor Mr.. Tewksbury Of Ryegate
and Mr.. Durham of Brattleboro.
VETERINARY BILL KILLED
Licensed veterinarians of other States
were refused permission to practice in
this state. without complying with the
present law of the State. when the House
voted to reject Fl 1H. The yea and nay
vote on the bill was 1853 to 81 In favor
Of its rejection Mr. Hatch of Thetford
championed the measure and asked the
clerk to read the laws of several nearby
States, which he maintained compared
in high standards with our own.
The measure was opposed by Mr..
Wheeler of Hartford. Mr.. Buttles Of
Brandon, Mr.. Hills of Chittenden, Mr..
O'Brien of South Burlington, Mr.. Tewks-
bury of Ryegate and Mr. Belknap Of
Rockingham.
LAST OF COUNTY CLERK BILL
Mr.. Aiken of Putney opened up an
other Of his famous single-handed drives
this afternoon. the victim being 8. g.,
to increase the salary Of the county clerks
Of Chittenden, Orleans and Windham
counties. After the explanation Of last
evening regarding the BILL it looked as
though the bill might pass. but Mr..
Aiken reminded the farmers Of the ST.
000, 100000 which the government will be
calling for next month, and of the heavy
taxes which Vermont must carry during
the next year or two to meet its own
expenses and warned against the in
creasing of any salaries which were not
absolutely necessary for living expenses.
Mr.. Cudworth ably defended the bill, but
1t was killed by rising vote of 100 to
&c. and reconsideration was fatty re-
fused.
HOUSE PASSES AUDITING BILL
The House this afternoon passed H. 26l,
providing a new system for the auditing
Of State accounts. This was one of the
few bills which passed without debate.
At the opening of discussion on the Chi
ropractic bill. Senator Amey moved to
propose TO the House to amend the bill
by striking out section 6 and substituting
section providing that persons now prac-
ticing In the State. who have been so
practicing for six months may be licensed
by the board of registration. following
the presentation of a diploma from a duly
recognized school of chropractic.
CHIROPRACTIC MEASURE
Senator Amey spoke at length In favor
of this amendment and urged fair play"
for the chiropractors now practicing in ting
State. Senator McKillip opposed the
| amendment. Senator Steele had more to
say about fair play" and insisted that
! certain members had put over a subtle
trick" in the House when the bill was
amended to make it read requiring" in
stead of having" referring to the re-
Quirements of diploma from a school
requiring n three year course in chirO-
practic for those now practicing in the
State. Senator Steele explained that there
is no such school of chiropractic and that
the bill as it now stands would therefore
bar all chropractors from practicng in
the State
At the opening of the afternoon SEES
sion the debate on the chiropractic bill
was continued. Senators Payne and
while Senators Carr, Daniels and Jack
son opposed it. The vote was then
taken as above noted.
When S, 35, relating to compensation
to employees for personal injuries,
came up in the Senate, Senator Amey
moved to strike out all after the enact
ing clause and substitute new mat
ter. On motion of Senator Villas. the
reading of the amendment was dis
pensed with and it was ordered printed.
The rules We're suspended on motion
OF Senator LaFleur and II. 1888, relat-
ing to the charter of the village of
waterbury, was reconsidered and re-
committed.
OTHER HOUSE BUSINESS
Although the House had two special
orders on the calendar for the first
thing this morning, these were put
aside while ii. 243. relating to the open
season for taking certain fur-bearing
animals, the bill which was killed last
evening. was reconsidered, three times
amended and ordered to third read :
ing. Mr.. Hazen of North Hero moved
for reconsideration and then offered
two amendments, striking out those
parts in the hill which pertained to a
closed season on foxes. These amend :
ments were adopted by close votes
Mr., Buxton of Middletown Springs then
moved to amend the bill to put forward
the beginning of the closed season
from October l to November 1. This
amendment also was adopted and the
bin ordered to third reading, both
by close votes.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Miner
of Sherburne to II. 245, relating to the
establishment of open zones for deer
around commercial orchard enterprises.
when this measure came up as a spe-
cial order. was adopted. Mr.. Wilson
of Rutland city strongly urged the
passage of the bill. The proposal of
amendment by Mr.. Hazen of North
Hero, providing a penalty for salt
licks. was adopted and the third read :
ing OF the bill was ordered by a SUBJ
stantial vote.
On motion Of Mr., Durham of Brattle-