Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
Legislature Worked Slowly Last
Week-New Bills introduced
Offset Those Disposed Of
Much Business Ahead
SHORT SENATE SESSION
Upper Branch Runs Through Saturday
Calendar in b Minutes-Woman's
Poll Tux Bnl Made Special Order
for Monday Evening

usual saturday calm, with the exception |
Of the sound fthe vacuum cleaners, the |
Senate assembled sufficient number of |
Its members to do business. and ran |
merrily through short calendar The |
session began at nine o'clock and lasted !
about % minutes. The Senate adjourned
at 1886 until 1880 Monday evening.
Practically all discussion was laid
aside, those bills which might cause
being laid over until next
week. Among these measures were S. ST.
relating to fees of constables and sherffs,
which was ordered to lie on motion of
Senator Amey; and II. 215 relating to
the assessment of annual license taxes,
which was ordered to lie on motion Of
Senator Rowland.
Senator Hill moved to amend S. 81, re-
curing the exclusive use Of the English
language in schools mot applying to the
teaching Of foreign languages. by pro-
hibiting the teaching of German. Senator
Belknap opposed this amendment There
was some question about the real pur-
pose Of the bill, and on motion of Sena-
tor Hill the measure was ordered to lie.
At the close of the work of the
morning, Senator Rowland asked that
H. l, the much prosecuted bill provid-
ing that women voters shall pay a poll
tax and take the freeman's oath to vote
in town meeting, be called up and
placed on the calendar for the next
session. This makes about a dozen
times that this bill has been before
the Senate and. after being killed, re-
susticated and hashed over more or
less, 1t is now about to start upon
new career
This was the first Saturday morning
of the session that any work was ac-
complished. In spite Of the fact that
the time is drawing near when the
Legislature will be expected to close
up Its work and adjourn, the House
seems to evidence no desire to spend
Saturday morning in session.
The weekend found prospects of an
early adjournment still more remote
than usual. Very little was gained
last week. the greater part of the time
having been taken UP with town meet
ings and getting to and from Mont
pelier number of new bills have
come In. practically offsetting those
which have been disposed Of. With
these conditions In evidence, 1t looks
as though an adjournment by March
~ Is practically impossible, while some
speed will have to be worked up il
the legislators finish their work by
April l.
TWO new bills appeared in the Senate
Saturday morning. including s. 81, a new
compensation measure. reported from the
committee on commerce and labor, pro-
viding that the average weekly wage of
a workman shall be computed from u
weeks. instead Of months. preceding in.
jury, that hearings be held in county
seats. and giving additional power to the
commissioner Of Industries and to the in
surance commissioner. The other new
bill, s. &c, reported from the committee
on suffrage and elections, is an act to
amend the charter Of the city Of Rutland
in respect to municipal elections.
The Senate passed in concurrence II. 210,
an act In amendment of the charter of the
village of Jeffersonville; Fl. 232, relative
to the registration and operation of motor
vehicles owned by non-residents within
Is miles of the boundaries Of the State;
H. "a. to enable Swanton village to alter
Its boundaries; II. 235, relating to the
charter Of the city Of Barre: H. 2S6, relat-
ing to the transfer of inmates between
certain institutions; H. $40, relating to the
standard requirements for admission to
practice medicine or surgery; and j. r.
II. 8. requesting Vermont's representa-
tives in Congress to use their influence to
prevent the expanding of large sums of
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