Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-03
DEBATE ON TERMINAL BILL


Senator Villas led the dsbats in behalf
of the barge terminal and declared that
the railroads had gobbled UP every foot
Of land on the Burlington water front
except the dock property at the foot OF
College street. He referred to the ntiga-
ton over which he had sweat blood''
for many weary days and nights and
declared that the railroads had fought
the opposition at every turn. Tho senator
from Chttenden made one Of his charac-
teristic classic illusions when he referred
to the waterways by means Of which
waters from Trye ana Sidsn and
Carthage to ancient Rome" Senate,
Kingsley took the opportunity to support
the amendment by declaring that there
was mot a barge in sight from either
Tyre or sidon bearing franl<incense o,
any other commodity"
GOLD BRICK" SAYS PAYNE
Senator Payne called attention to the
disastrous results Of Bennington's takina
over $4,000 In bonds Of the Harlem rail.
road and which had not enabled Benning.
to to get the water rate by way Of
Albany. He characterised the barge
terminal as one Of the biggest goldbricka
ever handed to the State Of Vermont
Senator Carr referred sarcastically to the
Senate reversal on tho apple grading bill
and Senator Schoff Indignantly denied any
suggestion connected with the railroad
In regard to his own vote. He referred
to the terminal at Plattsburgh. at which
he said never single boat has tied UT
except army boats. and not a pound OF
! freight has ever been delivered" He be-
lieved the railroads would favor a Bur-
iinston barge terminal instead Of op-
posing 1t.
RAILWAY BILLS REJECTED
In rejecting g. u and g. n. the two street.
railway bills. which were referred to Q
special committee composed Of members
representing towns and cities in which
street railways are operating, and re-
ported adversely by that committee, the
House this afternoon disposed Of two
measures which have caused much trou-
BILE In the Legislature this session. The
proposal Of amendment by Mr.. Belknap OF
Rockingham was also rejected.
AFTERNOON SESSION
At the afternoon sessions. both Senate
ana House handled several important
measures. The Senate ordered To q third
reading. after much debate. H. IA. relat-
ing to former acquittal (which Ia rstroao-
tive In the Anna Felch case). The House
debated at length on 8. "a. requiring the
exclusive use Of the Enslish language in
schools, and finally passed the bill as
amended by the committee on education
so that French can be taught in the
schools, the vote being 81 to %. one Of tho
closest OF the session. The House also
ordered to third reading H. ~. relating
to the appraised value Of cattle killed by
order OF the commissioner Of agriculture.
There was long debate on this measure.
and numerous amendments offered by the
committee were rejected before the bill
was advanced
In connection with the bill referring to
the Anna Felch case III. 251) Senator
Adams moved to amend the bill by strik-
ing out all after the enacting clause. Sem
ator Amey opposed the amendment and
favored the bill. Senator Adams related
In detail the Anna Felch murder case and
spoke for the amendment. Senators Steele
and Schon opposed the amendment.
Senators Ballou anad Daniels favored
the amendment, which was finally reject
ed. 16 to IA Senator Adams then offered
anothar a1nAndmsnt which. though word