Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-10
HELD SHORT
SESSION SATURDAY
Cleaned Up a Large Calendar of
Business and Adjourned Un-
til Monday Evening

Montpelier, April 6,-With Mr.. Webster
of Swanton in the speakers chair
Speaker Dana being sick In bed, the
House held a busy morning session Sat
urday and cleaned up comparatively
long calendar in about an hour and
half, adjourning few minutes before
noon until 1880 Monday evening.
There was very little debate over any
measures Mr.. Aiken of Putney raised
objection to the increase in the salary
of the ergeant-at-arms. claiming that
there was no personal feeling in the
matter, but that he objected to increases
in any salaries on general principles. ana
that he thought the sergeant at arms
was getting a good living salary, more
I'm fact, than most of the members were
making.
Mr.. O'Rourke of Derby thought the in
crease should be granted, and Mrs Clark
of Brookfeid said 1t made no difference
what the members OF the House were get
ting; If the sergeant alarms was earning
s., 500 a year he should have 1t, and 1t was
generally felt that he was earning It,
Mr. Aiken had previously called for a
yea and nay vote on the question, with
the statement that if some did not have
backbone enough to vote against the BILL
they should get somebody TO pinch their
backbone for them. The call for the yea
and nay vote was not sustained. and the
bill was passed by a good majority. The
House also passed S. ZIG, increasing the
salary of the auditor of accounts from
So, 900 to $500.
At the opening of the session, Mr..
Hopkins of Burlington moved that the
House reconsider it's vote whereby 1t re-
fused third reading to II. 1893, providing
for special taxation Of express COM
panies, In order that certain parties. who
had asked for hearing before the House
In committee Of the whole, might be
heard on Monday evening. This was
opposed by Mr.. Writer'S Of st. Johns
| bury, but Mr.. Hopkins finally got his
motion before the House and ordered /,
to lie. Later In the morning he called
up the motion and 1t Will be UP Tor ac'
ton Monday evening.
On motion of Mr.. Buttles of Brandon
the House reconsdered it's vote where
by it concurred in the Senate proposal
of amendment to II. 1913, the black bear
bill and then refused to concur in the
proposal which would have the bounty
| for black bears come from the func
of the fish and game commissioner
1t was stated by Mr. Alexander of st
Adams that it was thought best tha
the money should not be taken from
this fund, but should be provided fol
out of the budget as it was originally
1t Is understood that the Senate will
recede from it's proposal of amendment
The House passed in concurrence: S
LOG. permitting banks to invest In bank
| ers' acceptances; S. 10S, relating to con
solidation of the House Of Correction
with the State prison. s. 40, relating tt
guaranty funds held by national banks
acting in a fiduciary capacity; S. ia. re
lating to exemption from taxation Of in
vestments by banks in the Victory Lib
erty Loan; S. 1l8. relating to sale o
Intoxicating liquors. prohibiting sam
when Sheppard amendment goes int
effect las amended last night to includ
fifth class licenses), passed by vote o
ia to Al.
Among the new bills signed by tn
Governor is S. Ill. an act to amend tn
city charter of Burlington