Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20
HOUSE O|SPOSES
Of 50 MEASURES
Senate Handles 30 Bills-Both
Legislative Houses Work
Swiftly so as to Avoid Satur.
day Session
SEN. MAURICE RESIGNS
SENATE Adopts Resolution Regretting
Loss Of His Valuable services-BiiI TO
Pay Drafted Men and Women in serv-
ice Causes Discussion in House

Montpelier. Feb. 14.-Before the adj
journment to-day, the House disposed o
SO measures, completing it's long calendar
while the Senate handled 30 bills durin,
the forenoon. working a little over tn,
noon hour in order to finish up its calen
dar and adjourn without an afternoon
session. The House held an Afternoon
session OF about an hour. there being {
number Of measures which were con
tested.
AZ the morning session of the Hous,
1t was voted on motion of Mr.. Webste,
or Swanton that the House reconside,
Its action of yesterday regarding hold
Ing Saturday morning session, and IL
view OF the strenuous weeks work which
has been accomplished, Mr.. Webster.
motion that when the House adjourned
to-day II be until Monday evening al
eight o'clock went through with a rush
The Senate adjourned until the same
hour.
Another debate took place in the
Senate this morning on II. 40, the bill to
include the commissioner Of agriculture
on the board OF control. This bill has
already been killed In the Senate and
reconsdered. The committee recon-
mended amendments, substituting the
secretary of state and lieutenant-governo,
for director of State institutions and
commissioner OF agriculture. also to
amend so that the appointed member
shall receive no pay. AS amended. the
bill went to third reading.
Senator'S Maurice. Daniels, Belknar
and Villas favored S. 60, increasing the
salary of the county clerks Of Chit
tenden. Orleans and Windham counties
Senators Rowland and Ballou opposed
the bill, which went to a third read
ing by n vote of 10 to s.
Senator Daniels favored the Senate
joint resolution providing for inves-
tigation of State expenses. Senator
Maurice opposed the resolution on the
grounds that it was too broad and he
moved that 1t be ordered to lie until
Thursday morning at the end of the
calendar. This motion was carried.
At the opening Of the morning ses-
sion. Senator Maurice of Lamoillo
county resigned from the Senate, to
become partner in the Brattleboro
law firm. to be known as, Harvey.
Maurice and Whitney. At this time
the Senate adopted the following res
olution in appreciation Of the services
OF Senator Maurice and regret at his
resignation:
WHEREAS, the senator from La
noble, Mr. Maurice. Is to resign to-
day from this body to become a mem
Der or one of the prominent law firms
or the State. therefore be il
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE: That
we express our appreciation Of the emf
nent public service which Senator Mau.
rice mas rendered as a member Of this
body and our esteem for his personal
qualities. 1t is with deep regret that we
lose him as counselor. associate and
converter but we recognize with pride
and satisfaction that he assumes a place
or responsibility in the affairs of YER
mont. place which his qualities of mind
and heart well equip him to fill.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED. That
this Senate extend to Senator Maurice
its best wishes for the success, prosper-
ty and happiness which await him in his
new duties.
1t Is understood that Elmer A. Smalley
OF Morrisv!lle is a candidate for senator
to succeed Senator Maurice. and his ap.
pointment is probable.
The first bill to come up in the House
this morning was II. pa, a committee bill
providing State pay for drafted men and
for women in the military service Of the
United States. Mr.. Buttles, chairman Of
the committee on military affairs ex-
planned the bill al some length. He stated
that there now remains $l2S,oOO of the
sum appropriated at the last session of
the Legislature for State pay for volun-
teers. but that all this will be needed, and
probably more, to finish up this work
II Will be necessary to appropriate about
II 100000 in order to carry out the plan to
include drafted men and women in the
or naval service of the United
States in the State pay said Mr.. Buttles.
Vermont will be in the lead of other
States. Some States have made part pro-
visions for State pay for their men, but
no State has yet included drafted men,
and few have even provided for extra pay
for volunteers.
Mr.. Buttles believed however. that the
bill should pass and drafted men be put
on the same footing with volunteers in
the State. The bill was advanced to
third reading
In the House Mr.. White OF Georgia
asked that H. co, changing the date of
the open season for deer, and permitting
the killing of the does, be ordered to lie,
but the motion was lost 1902 to 70. and
the bill was passed
There was some discussion over H. ST.
in the House, Mr.. Taylor of Hardwick
interrogating the committee on public
health about how much more money
would be needed to carry on it's work.
The bill provides for an indefinite in
crease in the appropriation for the board
of health. After some discussion, the bill
was ordered to lie on motion of Mr.. Tay-
or
Nj. O'Dowd OF Brunswick offered an
amendment TO II. 100. relating to the
classification of forest lands for tax pur-
poses. the amendment providing that the
towns shall have more authority to
classify land for taxation. Mr.. Tracy of
Johnson and Mr.. Ayers of Barre City
the amendment on the grounds
hat II destroys the purpose of the bill.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Taylor Of Hardwick then proposed
20 amend the bill by striking out Sections
:. and of the bill Mr.. Tracy opposed
this amendment on the same grounds as
the former one. On motion Of Mr. Estee
of Montpelier, the bill was ordered to lie.
BILLS REJECTED IN HOUSE
The House rejected the following. II.
80. providing for a close season for two
years on wild deer: II. 62. relating to the
taking of wild deer; II. SO. relating to
sturgeon fishing in Lake Champaign; H.
l5S' to permit SEEMING in Lake Champlain:
II. 16l. to place schools under the con-
troll of the towns; II, 49, relating to
parties and witnesses attending court
trials; II. III, qualifying judges conduct
ing inquests to render judgment and pass
sentence upon pleas of guilty; H. 2OS, re-