Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20
Representatives. of Middlebury
College and Norwich Declare
Their Institutions Are also En-
titled to Extra Free Tuitions
BUSY DAY AT CAPITOL
House After I.onG Discussion Of "Mule
Bill" orders II to Third Reading
After Attaching $4,000 Penalty for
Exposing Infected Carcasses for sale

tion room this afternoon concerning
Senator Villas bill to grant extra
scholarships to the University OF YER
mont. Senator Villas spoke at length in
favor OF the bill and talks were also
given by Comptroller Guy w. Bailey
and Dean II. c. Tinkham Of the uni
versity. Judge J. E. Weeks spoke for
Middlebury College and Dean Roberts
appeared in behalf Of Norwich Uni
, versty. The men from the last named
institutions maintained that II the
University of Vermont received the
extra scholarships. they. Norwich and
Middlebury should be entitled to them
also. The old question OF whether or
not the University Of Vermont is a
state institution came up again.
DOG BILL DULY CONSIDERED.
! Some real humor crept into the de-
liberations of the General Assembly
this afternoon when the House re-
sumed itself into a committee of the
whole, with Mr.. Tracy Of Johnson pre-
siding. to consider II. 222. relating to
the licensing and keeping of dogs.
there was much controversy between
the "doggists' and the "anti -doggists"
who fought the thing out to a finish
and finally decided to recommend to
the House that the bill be favorably
handled.
After Mr.. Blood Of West windsor
! had moved to report the bill favorably
and the House had concurred in the
motion. Mr.. O'Briend Of South Burling-
! ton. who owns a dog, moved to strike
| out section of the BILL which re-
stricts dogs from wandering about at
their leisure. His motion was seconded
by Mr.. Roach OF Hubbardtown. who
! also owns a dog and both speakers
were warmly applauded.
BY rising vote Of 1913 to 70. the
motion was carried.
Then Mr.. Reed of wolcott proposed
that I'VE commence with section 1
and strike out the entire bill" His
motion was seconded by Mr.. Buxton
OF Middletown Springs. Mr.. Dyer of
Salisbury declared that he did not see
how this could be done after the House
had just voted to report the bill fav-
orably. The bill was finally given a
favorable card and sent on its way
to third reading by a rising vote
Of 11s to 70.
LONG DEBATE ON MULE BILL"
Nearly an hour and a half were spent
In the House this morning in discussion
OF H. rs. known as the mule BILL"
which undertakes to standardixe Vermont
laws with the dairy laws Of other States.
especially In requiring the test Of the
entire herd when one member thereof
is found to be infected with bovine
tuberculosis. The bill finally went TO a
third reading, with an amendment at
tached. offered by Mr.. HAGEN of North
Hero. providing for q penalty Of 5000
Tor exposing for sale infected carcasses.
There Is some question whether or not
this amendment was in order at the
time it was offered. there being a oues-
ton pending.
During the debate Mr.. Thompson Of
sheipurne declared the bill. IL it became
Ia" as IT now stands. would work
hardship to young farmers just starting
IN with herds. He said he could foresee
o'incuhies IN making appraisals and
awarding indemnities
Mr.. Luce OF Pomfret said the bill had
been drafted by experts. He maintained
that under no circumstances wouId Il no
advisable for a young farmer TO keen a
herd OF cattle through which tuberculosis
had begun to spread. This, he said, was
a measure to eradicate tuberculosis from
the State
Mr.. Belknap Of Rockingham declared
the bill seemed to Ill a long felt need.
Mr. webster Of Swanton said he
Favored the bill. as It seemed to have
the endorsement Of the committee on
agriculture.
Mr. MCFARLAND Of Hyde Park said that
The bill seemed a fair proposition to hin,
hasmuch as the State will pay for in
tected animals discovered In a herd pno.
vided the owner will have his herd tested
10 see IL there Is more tubercular
trouble there. In which case the state
also VIII bear share Of the expense Of
disposng Of other infected cattle.
MT Luce pointed out that the fedora,
government will pay approximately half
the Indemnity and furnish specialists II
the state enacts the proper law.
MI orion moved to amend the hin
raising the age limit of calves required
TO be tested 70 nine months. rho
amendment was lost /,
MIR. MOODY RErIREs
AT the opening of the morning s.ss.o,, |
III the House, Speaker Dana read a letter !
from u. b. Moody. representative from, !
" aterourE, saying that his physician had |
iorpade him to participate further I'm !
me aHairs OF the session, and expressing :
ms regret that he would be Obliged 70
his activities at this session /
and to leave the State for another oil
mate ~"
Dlrectiy following the reading of this !
letter. the House adopted a resolution.
introduced by MIR. Estee of MontDelier
expressing regret at the necessity which
cornpeis MI. Moody to retire from the
ACTIVITIES OF the House. and hope for his ,
early recovery OF health.
After some discussion. In wbic, Mr.
Taylor OF Londonderry, MIR. Buttles NJ
Brandon and Mr.. White OF Ceorv,o ,,.rs
.onoerned. the House passed II. 70. re. !
atins TO the assessment and early colIec.
non OF poii taxes Mr.. Taylor opposed the
bill. >'''
On motion OF Mr.. Dyer Of Salisbury y
u, relating to the care Of dependent and
PERFECTED children committed to the
state Board OF Charities and Probation
was ordered to lie, In order that an
amendment might be drafted to the bill
In the Senate this morning, on motion OF
Senator Steele, the title or II. N. relating
20 the membership of the Board of Com
rol, which was passed with amend
nents by the Senate last evening. was
'urther amended to read as follows.
An act relating to the membership OF the
Board Of Control. including certain state
officials elected by the people" Tho for
ner title read. including the commits.
'ioner Of agriculture.
There was some discussion in the
senate over II. III. relating to the
ormation Of savings banks and trust
companies. The committee recommended
hat the Senate propose to the House
hat the bill be amended SO as to make