Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-13
BILL PROVIDES FOR
DEPUTY A1TY.-GEN.
Senate Measure introduced
Would Create an Assistant at
an Annual Salary of $1,000.
Some Doubt as to Enactment
SENATE HEARS BARRETT
House Makes Bill Providing That Wo-
men Voters Pay Pom Taxes and Take
Freemnn's Oath IA Special Order For
Next Tuesday Afternoon

Montpelier, Feb. 7-Vermont may have
II deputy attorney general If S. 81. intro
, duced this morning by Senator Root of
Bennington county, becomes a law. This
bill is an act permitting the attorney
general to appoint a deputy attorney
general at an annual salary of 5000.
The bill was referred to a Joint com
mittee composed of the Senate commit
tees on judiciary and State and court
expenses. There is some speculation as
to the chances of this bill in becoming
a law. and names already have been
mentioned for the position of deputy
attorney general in case it does pass.
LONG CALENDARS DISPOSED OF
Long calendars in both the House and
the Senate this morning put the legisla-
tors on their mettlc and there was a
stiff race to see which body would clean
up its slate first for the Friday ad-
journment. The Senate ran most of the
way on high gear and beat out the
House by a good lead. getting through
its calendar in time to hear a short ad-
| dress by the Hon. John Barrett on THE
Proposed League of"'Nations" before adj
| journment.
BARRETT ON PROPOSED LEAGUE
Among other things, Mr. Barrett said
| that he favored the league of nations
just so far as it does not trespass upon
the Monroe Doctrine He feels that it is
necessary to keep that famous doctrine
always before us If we would maintain
| the proper relations with our neighbors
| to the south of us.
Immediately after the close of Mr.
Barretts address, the Senate adjourned
until eight o'clock Monday evening The
House likewise voted this morning that
when 1t adjourned to-day, It be to meet
again at eight O'Clock Monday evening.
The House finished up it's calendar at
noon and held a ten minute session this
afternoon.
There was little discussion on bills be-
fore either House this morning. the
wheels of legislation running smoothly
and rapidly. A long list of new bills
was introduced in the House, from 100
to 1S7, inclusive.
$5.00-A-DAY SALARY PROPOSED
Among these new bills is one which
has been long expected H. 1871, increas-
ing the pay of the members of the
General Assembly to $500 a day, to take
effect from passage. There was a buzz
attention to the fact that the passage of
the bill would allow town clerk to COL
lect taxes while sitting as n member of
the board of civil authority, which may
abate taxes.
Passage also was refused on II. 70,
relating to the use of telephones by
county officials. Senator Daniels opposed
the bill Senators Maurice and Amey
favored It, Senators Kingsley, Steele,
Rowland, Adams and Carr spoke against
1t.
PROVIDES FOR vISITATIONS
Senator Adams introduced joint reso-
luton authorizing the Senate and House
committees on penal institutions to visit
the States prison and House of Correc-
ton in order to investigate the condi-
tions and management and report their
findings. The resolution was referred to
joint committee consisting of the Senate
committees on penal institutions and
State and court expenses.
In the House a companion measure
was introduced in the form of a joint
resolution by Mr.. Dyer of Salisbury
authorizing the Senate and House COM
mittees on State institutions to visit, in
vestigate and report on the State Hospital |
for the Insane at Waterbury. This trip |
is planned for next Tuesday. The reso-
luton was referred to the committee |
on State and court expenses.
NEW SENATE BILLS
Two new bills were introduced in the |
Senate this morning. S. so. by Senator |
Carr relates to the surplus to be car
ried by savings banks and by savings |
banks and trust companies. and provides
that surplus fund may be Is per cent of |
deposits and other liabilities instead of
but ten per cent. This bill was re-
ferred to the committee on banking and
insurance. S. 81, the bill creating a
deputy ,attorney-general. already has
been referred to.
BILLS PASSED IN SENATE
The following bills were passed in con-
In the Senate:
II. 3, relating to the taking of muskrat
in Addison county.
II. %. to regulate the importation of
dependent children into the State, and
relating to dependent, neglected and de-
linquent children.
H. 40. relating to the disposition and
care of children in non Support and de-
sertion cases.
II. 81, relating to foreign corporatio s,
the granting of a certificate of
In certain cases.
II. g., relating to charters of domestic
establishing the fee payable
or amendment thereto.
Fl. 81, with proposal of amendmenO, re-
ating to appropriations by towns for free
hospital beds.
BILLS PASSED IN HOUSE
The following bills were passed in con-
'urrence In the House:
s. TO- an act to amend section 74O1 of
he General Laws. increasing the COM
alton of assistant judges.
S. "a, relating to canvassing votes for |,
in Congress.
Other bills passed We're:
Fl. 32. relating to filling vacancies in
made by convention, caucus
II certificate. ,
II. 46. relating to the location and con-
truction of schools. ,
II. 1O5, an act to pay the Newport school /,
district the sum of $63.33 for tuition Of pu- =
ills. I
II. 1874, increasing the fees of grand and
etit jurors (
II. 141, relating to payment of certain
lams by the auditor
T. r. g. IL. providing for stenographer >
or president of the Senate and the :,
neaI,er Of the House. was passed In con-
urrence. II
Third readings were ordered with p
mendments of two bills granting ferries =
cross Lake Champlain- ii. 10 grants a =,
errv n George w. Stewart between the y
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