Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-27

general we're talking about expense and
the executive held that s25 day WAS
enough for preparing case. Then the
attorney got u little coely and had this
bill introduced. The old law. which gave
the httorney-general unlimited authority
TO hire assistance, was n calamity. NJ u
piled up u cost Of over 100000 usciessly."
Senator Villas said the Governor was
trying to hold down expenses and tho
attorney general was trying to 70 around
him ana Senator Steele told OF tho
Governors appearance before tho COM
mittee.
Tho committee and other senators had
heard from the attorney-generai and re-
ceived letters from him." said Senator
Steele, land because Of slurs and
innuendo, the Governor deigned to APP
pear before the committee and exhibited
his correspondence.
THE attorney general" continued tho
senator from Franklin, never asked for
assistance until after the complaint was
made, and the Issue was one Of expense,
the Governor citing the charges of var
ious lawyers and OF the attorney-general
himself in such cases.
1.-THE Governor of the State Of Vermont
should be respected and ely stabs or
innuendo should be resented"
Senator Rowland asked Senator Daniels.
who was the chief champion Of the bill
whether the facts were true as related by
Senator Steele and Senator Daniels ad-
mitted that they were. but declared that
he had no feeling against His Excellency
the Governor and no alteration for the
encouragement but merely advocated the
bill because he thought a superior Judge
q better authority for authorizing such
An eXnenge than the Governor
BACK ROADS ARE DISCUSSED
Back roads Of the State and their up
keep came in for discussion this morn
ing in the House in connection with II.
l04, empowering towns to vote part
of the annual highway tax for the main
tenance of certain roads. The bill. which
was on the calendar yesterday under an
adverse report, was made a special order
for this morning on motion Of Mr.. Tom
linson of Jericho. and that gentleman
SO ably defended the measure in his
maiden speech this morning that 1t was
ordered to third reading by an almost
unanimous vote.
Owing to the fact that the press broke
| down and there were no calendars FOR
either House at ten O'Clock this morning.
and because several committees had eX-
ira work to finish up, neither House con
vened until nearly IL o'clock
| The Senate refused passage to j. r. S.
| %, relating to investigation of State ex-
| penses. the vote being 10 to r. Senators
schoff. McKillip and Belknap opposed
the resolution, while Senator Amey de-
Tended it to the last ditch.
on motion of Mr. Tracy of Johnson, S.
70. enabling towns so voting to con-
' tribute to tho cost Of operation and
fixed charges Of street railroads operated
therein. the bill which aroused so much
| interest at the committee of the whole
| last evening, was referred to a special
committee consisting of the representa-
| tives of the towns and cities involved
and was made special order for next
| Wednesday, at which time the commit
tee will report
| Mr.. Tomlinson in his defense of II
1O4, the road bill, said that something
should be done for our back roads, be-
cause many of our best citizens ano
heaviest taxpayers live on these roads
These men own automobiles. pay taxes
on these machines and also on the roads
and should have the privilege OF driving
over good roads to the main highways
1ust SO far as possible. He said that the
bill simply provides that the town sc
way tax to fix up back roads which are
in bad condition, and also provides fo'
the selection OF three men from the towr
to patrol these roads. if the town sc
votes.
Mr. Buxton of Middletown Springs
thought that there is law enough alread,
to allow the towns to retain money To-
the repair of such roads, II they so desire
Mr.. Tomlinson said that the present sys
tenn results in all the money being pu
into roads designated by the State high
way commissioner and the county roa'
commissioner.
Mr.. Webster of Swanton favored tn
bill, as did Mr.. White of Georgia, Mr.
Tracy of Johnson, Mr.. Clark of Brook
field, Mr.. Stoddard Of Andover ant
others, the point of view of the commit
tee on highways and bridges was ex
planned By Mr. Taylor Of Hardwcik. Tn
House refused to reject the measure an
ordered 1t to a third reading.
ELEVEN NEW HOUSE BILLS
Eleven new bills were introduced l.
the House this morning, tomorrow bein
the last day that bills can be introduce
except from the appropriation commit
tee.
gate. S. 81. requiring the exclusive us
of the English language in schools, wa
made special order for Thursday
March a. at 1890 o'clock.
BILLS PASSED IN HOUSE
The House passed: II. 29O. relating t
the qualification of applicants for eS
animation to practice medicine and SUI
, gerry II. II, to pay the Bennington Battl
, Monument and Historical association tn
sum of $lslS.11; II. "a, appropriatng s1(
, annually for the benefit Of the G. A. r
II. 10. appropriating the sum of $3.50 to al
in the erection of a soldiers monumeI
at Royalton.
One of the new bills introduced in tn
House this morning H. 305) prohibits tn
commitment Of dependent children to I'll
Vermont Industrial school. except wit
approval of board of charities and col
rections.
Once again the State fire marshal bill
223 came up in the House this afternoo
after It's long drawn out career havin
been once rejected and several time.
discussed and postponed. 1t met its usus
fate, being made a special order for mex
Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock, on motion Of Nj
Williams of Proctor.
The House concurred in the Senat
proposals of amendment TO II. 25S, rela,
ing to the printing and distributor
, public documents. and II. 273, relating I
: investments by banks in municipal bond
APPLE BILL REVIVED
One of the last acts OF the day in tn
Senate was to reconsider it's vote where