Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
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work and information to-day. 1t held a
full session this morning and went into
a committee of the whole at the close
of the regular work of the day to gel
information from r. w. Simonds com.
missioner of industries. regarding work.
mems compensation, in connection witt
s. 80. the Amey workmen's compensa.
ton bill. as amended. For nearly two
hours the senators asked questions and
1t was 5:45 o'clock when final adjourn
ment came for the day, with the ques.
ton pending on this measure.
After a heavy bombardment on H. 157
providing that the approval of super.
intendent shall not be necessary In the
employment of teachers the bill was re.
fused third reading by n yea and nay
vote of IL to -. Pending an amendment
to the bill offered by Senator Villas.
Senator Root moved that the measure he
ordered 10 lie.
The motion was lost and the amend
ment accepted giving the school board
and the superintendent equal power The
senators decided to kill the measure.
SCHOOLS WILL RETAIN GERMAN
German will retain it's place in the
school currculums of the State rs the
result Of the rejection of the amendment
to S. 81. requiring the exclusive use of
the English language in schools mot APP
,,I,,,rg tn mo teaching of foreign
languages Senator Hill proposed to
amend the bill by prohibiting the teach
ing of the German language The amend
ment was lost % to and the bin ordered
IN tbird reading
MAY LOSE STATE PAY
Drafted mon are IN danger OF losing
State pay. as provided for in n. PA which
fassed the House earlier in the session
ny UNANIMOUS Nolc' me p,'i wa" VIZ 'he
"ci'a'e C"'V'"'i o"u.i o., CIV 'e' 80 y.
'epo' = VI ~
was i' commune 49,. -.
W. mp an ''i,N WIZ o'ue'e GU !" nc
= o1' est"pnsii's 'le Neii'o"t 'eaciers
retirement system on hio''on Vi senator
hihesleF was lh"ut speciai o'uer loi
the close Oh the ca'enuar hcNt Mohuas
Ihght. by llsing vote Oh ID 10 - inc
senate STOOD pehlhd senator jackson
motlon that II. 40 reia'ne 10 me I'M
portaton' tessng ana examination OF
cattle, horses ana mules be ordered 10
lie. rms Is inc piii whlch look up more
IMAM 1uil legislative day IN the House
with an amendment limiting the APP
preparation TO $50" = Of appropriatine
the sum of SlO,Oo to aid IN repairing the
State road between the villages of Mid
dleseX and MOfetoWn was ordered TO
third reading.
On motion of Senator Villas. s. 90.
relating to the number OF scholarships al
the University of Vermont which was
on the calendar without recommendation
was ordered to lie.
The Senate passed in concurrence II.
10 relating to the assessment of annual
license taxes. The bill was opposed by
Senator Rowland. The vote its
passage was 13 to 10.
HOUSE-MORNING
The attornevs for Anna Felch Dexter
scored a telling mint in the Vermont
LEGISLATURE TODAY through the action
of the House ordering n 25l to n third
reading. said bill having a purpose ia
make If imnossible for n nerson oncs
ncouitted of tbe charge of murder 10
he tried again on the same charge The
vote on which the bill was ordered to
a third reading was tho closest OF the
session TINS far standing III in favor
and 1O7 against
The effect of the bill, would be To
throw out of court the Anna Felch
case in which the defendant was once
acquitted of the charge of numbering
her husband, joseph Felch of Topsham
The bill will come up tomorrow or
the question of passage.
Immediately after takink this action
to-day, the House resuscitated the
black bear bill and after a humorous
debate ordered the bill to n third
reading. The debate on this measure
was much in contrast TO the serious
sedate discussion of the House bill PSI
Mr.. Austin of Highgate opened the
debate for House bill 251. He reviewed
the so-called common law. lauded its
merits, told how for 500 years it had
been recognized as the law of England
and had been adopted completely in
every state IN the Union except Con-
necticut and vermont.
Mr.. Tracy of Johnson opened for the
opposition in thriller" which lasted
Tor more than quarter OF an hour
lie SAID that lnlstrlal or case II
county court should not be held as q
nhai trlal OF d case mat the Leglsia'
lure OF 1919 hao seen III TO put checA
upon the attorneys OF vermont. Be
aore 'ha' law was enacted SAID MI
tracS' tha' state was pouhd hahd aht
hoot' ana IL could not prevent defend
ing attorney from arguing case a.
ne saw mt, regardless Of the evidence
in the case.
Mr.. Tracy believed that the superior
Judges would mete out justice and would
not allow the state to appeal case UNI
less satisfied that there had been a mis-
carriage or justice.
Mr.. Alexander of St Adams city
favored the bill, and said that he had too
much faith in the attorneys of Vernon