Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
Commissioner Of Education
Hillegas, Judge E. c. Mower
and Others Address Senate in
Committee of the Whole
BILL ORDERED TO LIE
Senator Carr Proposes Several Amend
mcnts-Substitute for Motor Truck
Bill Appears In House and Measure
to Repeal Dog LAW Bobs up in Senate

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mittee of the whole listened to Judge
Z. c. Mower of Burlington. Commissioner
Of Education M. B. Hillegas, r. A. How
land Of the National Life Insurance COM
pany and Superintendent Hutchinson of
the Montpelier schools on the subject OF
the teachers retirement fund as pro-
vided for in S. GO, which was before the
Senate as special order. At the close of
the committee hearing on motion of Sena-
tor Steele the bill was ordered to lie.
Practically all the sentiment expressed
was in favor of the bill. Senator Carr
has proposed several amendments to the
measure, which he explained. He pro-
poses to amend the bill so that 1t will
be left optional to the teachers. both old
and new, as to whether they come into
this association to be known as the
Teachers Retirement Fund association.
His amendments also provide that II they
do put their money into the association
1t shall remain there as long as they
teach in the State. a teacher may at
any time when she ceases teaching in
the State draw her money from the inc
If she teaches in the State six years her
money put into the fund will be doubled
by the State, and If a teacher is sick
or injured so that he or she cannot work,
there is a provision for ar
covering the period of incapacity. AT
the age of 60 years. in the case of female
teachers, and 65 in the case Of male
teachers, the teacher would be retired
on a pension
SUB FOR TRUCK BILL
A new measure which appeared in the
House this evening is H. 2S7, reported by
the committee on highways and bridges
as a substitute bill for H. 254, the truck
bill. The new measure provides for the
figuring of weight from the standpoint
Of carrying capacity when dealing with
registration, instead Of figuring in the
weight of the traction engine, motor
truck or other vehicle itself. With this
change the rates to be charged for regis
tration are the same as in the former
bill, up to three tons, when the rates in
crease more gradually then in the for
mer measure.
When this new measure was introduced.
Mr.. Estee of Montpelier moved that it
be recommitted to the mi in order
that a public hearing may be held
on it.
Mr.. Buxton Of Middletown Springs op-
posed this motion as he said that a lot
Of time had been spent in a public hear
Ing on the same measure already, and
that the parties who had formerly OPP
posed the bill are now satised with it, so
that there would seem to be no further
call for another hearing.
Mr.. Belknap of Rockingham said that
in his judgment a further hearing would
simply be a waste Of time. The motion
for recommital was lost.
For the first time this session, a bill
was introduced from the floor. Mr..
Reade of South Hero obtaining the
unanimous consent Of the House to put
in the measure, which provides for re-
turns by state auditor to selectmen and
report by State auditor to town auditors
on or before February 10 each year show
ing money paid to town during previous
year. The bill was referred to the
revisors.
WOULD REPEAL DOG LAW
The measure to repeal the dog law
appeared in the Senate introduced by
Senator Villas. The new bill Is S. "a, an
act to repeal an act of the General Assem-
bly, of 1918. entitled, IAN act relating to the
licensing and keeping of dogs" and pro-
viding for a rebate. 1t was refereed to
the general committee.
Another bill introduced in the Senate,
s. 9S, from the on corporations
and franchises extends the time two years
within which the construction of rail-
rOaQS heretofore autnOTlzeu Hley Ue CoIH'
menced or finished.
HOUSE IN GALA MOOD
The House was in gala mood this eve.
ming. When the business Of the calendar
had been finished, Mr.. Slayton Of Morri'
town moved that the House adjourn
Mr.. Taylor of HardwicR was on his feet
TO move for the printing of extra copies OF
the new truck law but the other mo-
- Lte Th InttGa ~
fused to adjourn by a small majority ir
the loudnes of the mo" vote. Mr.. Taylor
then put through his motion. In thu
midst Of a misunderstanding over the
matter of these printed copies. Mr.. Stay
ton again moved to adjourn but was ruled
out of order. When the matter was
Strengthened out Mr.. S~layton's persist
ence finally adjourned the House on hi
third motion.
After some debate. H. 276, providing
that election by ballot of town officer
shall be by majority vote was passe'
by a rising vote of "a to A afte
amendments offered by MIR. O'Rourke o
Derby and Mr.. Ripley of Poultney ha'
been rejected.
without discussion, II. 27s. relating
to the operation of automobiles, tn
iii which attracted attention in tn
House Saturday morning, was advance
to a third reading after amendments b.
Mr.. Buxton of Middletown Springs ha
been adopted. The amendments provid
that residents" as in the bill
shall apply to persons not carrying o.
business or residing in the State NOR
than three months in the year: ais
that a sign which can be read 100 fee
away shall be placed on each bridg
oming within the requirements of thi
act, telling at what rate of speed tn
bridge may be crossed under the law.
On motion of Mr.. Tracy of johnson
House reconsidered it's vote by whic
S. 10, relating to evidence of record
and Judgments in another State wa
passed and the bill was again passe
in concurrence with amendment by M
Tracy.
PASSED IN HOUSE
The House also passed II. 279, RI
lating to bond by taxpayer %appealin
from decision of board of civil author
ity; H. $50. on record of conveyance
an interest in mines and quarries, an
II. 282, making the star in the Stat
flag five pointed instead of eigf
pointed; S, 80, disposition of certai
church property; ii. 226. security ful
nished by trust companies acting in
fduciary capacity; II. 239, Windsc
county tax to pay for repairing jail
II, 24s. State aid for bridge constru'
tion; II. 253. compelling banks to flu
nish information as to deposits OF pc