Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
Will NOT PROBE
STATE EXPENSES
House Kills Investigation Bill
and Passes Measure to Stand
ardize Grading Apples

joint resolution for an investigation of
State expenses. the vote being 1913 to
rs. At the opening of debate on this
resolution, which came up this morn
ing as "A special order, Mr.. Brown of
Bloomington offered an amendment to
the amendments already in existence,
providing that the work of investiga-
ton be completed two weeks from the
date of the appointment of the COM
mittee Mr.. Brown defended this
amendment with an impassioned plea
his maiden speech of the session, but
the amendment was voted down by
large ma jority.
Mr.. Slayton of Morristown read the
law which gives the board Of control
authority to investigate any State de-
partment, and said that he considered
this law enough, and that, If an inves-
tigation were thought necessary, he
thought It best to ask the board of
control to make such and report.
Mr.. Cudworth of Londonderry quoted
the good old colored lady, who, after
seeing dem niggers ride all 'roun' on
dat merry go -'roun',' said to them
when they got off: "Yo done spen' 70
money, niger; whar yo bin
Mr.. Barnard of Pittsford, Mr.. Dun
ham of Brattleboro, Mr.. Carpenter of
Richford and Mr.. Goss of Danville OPP
posed the resolution. Mr.. Carpenter
proposed that, following Senator
Ameys estimate of the cost of inves-
tigation, he would propose to the House
as the most practicable way of con-
Quoting this investigation, to appoint
a committee of los men and do the
work some night after supper.
APPLE GRADING BILL PASSED
The House spent all the morning on
the resolution and on Fl. 1885, providing a
uniform law for the grading of apples
Some unexpected opposition to this bill
developed this morning. Mr.. Davis of
Rutland town undertook to amend the
bill in regard to dimensions of the bar
rel to be used in packing apples, and
this led to an interrogation from Mr..
Taylor Of Hardwck, which in turn opened
up more questions, and Mr.. Connal of
Newport town finally cleared up the mat
ter of dimensions of the barrel by show
Ing that the bill as 1t first read included
the standard dimensions as required by
the government and by other States. The
House then had to reconsider the adop-
ton of the amendments which already
had been introduced.
In the meantime, MFR. O'Rourke of
for the bill as a whole and vigorously
opposed 1t. The bill was favored by Mr.
Mcfarland of Hyde Park. Mr.. Connal Of
Newport town. Mr.. Buxton of Middle
town Springs. Mr.. Aiken of Putney and
| others. A motion to recommit the bill
failed to get by.
Mr.. Aiken, who introduced the bill,
made the final speech in it's favor. He
explained the purpose of the measure as
being to assist both the large and small
apple growers to get a better standard
and sell their apples at a better rate
outside the State. He said that it would
not interfere in the least with the farm
ers who desired to sell their apples in
| bulk direct to the consumer here In the
| State. In closing Mr. Aiken related sew
| eral stories Of how apples had been
| packed in the State in the past. He
| told of one dealer who classified his
apples lone worm hole, number ones;
| two worm holes, number twos." Mr.
| Aiken said that he wanted to see how
| many members of the House stood for
| that sort of thing. If they did. he hoped
| they would vote against this bill. He
| called for standing vote, and the bill
passed without one dissenting vote.
SENATE-MORNING
| At the opening. of the morning session
of the Senate. Senator LaFleur resigned
as member of the committee on minor
courts. Senator Varnum was made
member of the committees on education,
judiciary, mileage and debentures and
| chairman of the committee on minor
courts. Senator LaFleur was designated
| chairman of the committee on municipal
corporations.
Once again II. I, the long discussed bill
providing that women shall pay poll
| tax in order to vote in town meeting
came up in the Senate this morning On
motion of Senator Steele the bill was or
| dered to lie and made a special order
for the end of the calendar tomorrow.
There was some discussion on II. AZ.
relating to the transportation and board
of pupils. Senators Carr. LaFleur and
Villas opposed the bill Senators Kingsley,
! Ballou, Adams, Bates Noonan, Hill and
| Taylor spoke in favor of the measure.
| On yea and nay vote. the bill was or
| dered TO third reading, Is to 7.
| Third reading was refused on S. 43,
! making uniform the law of partnerships,
| by a rising vote of IS to T.
The Senate passed S. 70, to enable the
| public service commission to authorize
companies operating street railways to
| discontinue service thereon or dispose OF
the property thereof: s. 70, to enable
towns so voting to contribute to the cost
or operation and fixed charges of street
| railroads operated therein. H. $780, relat-
| ing to the classification of State forest
reserves for tax purposes, was passed
| in concurrence.
The Senate concurred in the House pro-
posal of amendment to S. 5S, to pay the
Barre and Montpelier Traction company
the sum therein named.
Third reading was also refused on s.
10, making uniform the law on sales of
goods. An amendment proposed by the
committee on judiciary was defeated by
rising vote of IA to 4.
HOUSE-AF'TERNOO
| With a short calendar for the day the
House quickly disposed OF its business this
afternoon, and spent the remainder of the
day with committee meetings. The Sem
ate finished up its work in about an hour
this morning, and held no afternoon ses-
| sion
| At the opening of the afternoon session
| In the House, Mr.. Jenkins OF Kirby intro
duced resolution. which was adopted
| by the House. expressing regret at the
illness of the member from Lunenburg,
| Mr. Gregory. extending sympathy and ex-
pressing the earnest hope that the condi-
ton of his health may soon improve
| AS members of committees on confer
ence with the Senate on bills over which
! the Senate and House failed to agree,
Speaker Dana appointed the following:
/ House committee Of conference on z