Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
Use of Warrants Instead of
Orders and Yearly Expert
Examination of Books Re-
quired by New House Bill
EVERYBODY CHECKED UP
Darge Terminal bill Made Special
Order in House for March IL
Lump Sum Salary Is Revived, RE-
Discussed and Re-Slnin

House this morning This is II. 261,
ported by the general committee, provid-
Ing that the auditor of accounts shall
use warrants instead of orders. that
books of the treasurer and auditor shall
be annually Investigated by expert
accountants under the direction of the
Governor. who shall report to the Legis-
lature; provides for doing away with the
report of the bank commissioner: treas
urer shall use voucher checks as receipts;
board of control shall make regulations
for improvement in handling the States
business; new system to be installed by
July /, 1919.
BARGE TERMINAL MEASURES
Both of the barge terminal measures
were on the calendar in the House this
morning, without recommendation from
the committee on commerce and labor
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins OF Burlington
II. 1879, authorizing the city of Burling-
ton to issue bonds and notes for the pur-
pose of aiding the State in constructing
and maintaining by the State at the
port of Burlington State barge term
inal, and authorizing the city to sell GER
tain land, wharf and dock front situated
near the foot Of College street, was
ordered to lie.
A special order for Tuesday, March
49, at 1890 o'clock was made of II. POI.
appropriating a sum of money to build.
maintain and operate public barge
terminal at the port of Burlington, and
creating a barge terminal commission.
NO HOUSE SESSION SATURDAY
There will be Saturday morning ses-
sion of the Senate tomorrow, but the
House, on motion of Mr.. Slayton of Nor
ristown, this afternoon voted to adjourn
to meet on Monday evening at eight
o'clock. The Senate did a heavy morn
lng's work, going through its calendar at
record speed, and finishing the work Of
the day at 11:57, when it adjourned until
| tomorrow morning at nine O'Clock.
SALARY BILL is RE-SLAIN
Salaries still continued to weigh upon
the minds Of the legislators in the
House of Representatives this morning.
After having thoroughly done away with
ii. 249. relating to pay of members Of the
General Assembly, yesterday afternoon,
| the bill was hauled out of its grave this
morning, reconsdered by a vote Of 101
| to rs. bounced upon by nearly every
| member of the House who was able to
| get the floor, threatened with numerous
| amendments which would have changed
| it's identity. and finally. when the storm
had been spent and all the attempts at
amendments had been frowned upon, it
| was once more inferred, by vote of 127
! to 70, where it can never appear again
| at the present session.
| The bill, as killed this morning, pro-
vided that the members of the General
Assembly should receive a lump sum Of
| $500 for each member for the session,
| beginning with the present session. pro-
vided that member attended the ses-
sion not less than 60 days. In case any
member did not attend that number of
days. he would receive pay at $500 a
day for time actually spent in legislative
~ unless his absence had been ex-
cused by the House. when he would re-
| ceive pay for full time.
| Reconsideration of the measure was
due to the fighting propensities Of Mr.
| Tracy of Johnson, who has fathered the
| bill since it came into the House. The
motion to reconsider was made by Mr..
Connal Of Newport town. Mr.. Austin of
| Highgate and Mr.. Eastman Of Groton
| vigorously opposed reconsideration. Mr..
Tracy stated that. If the bill was re-
considered, he would offer an amend
ment which would do away with the lump
sum salary idea and leave the measure
so that the law would be as it is to-day
regarding the $500 per diem. but would
provide that, unless a legislator attended
the session 65 days, he would be paid
only for the time he was there.
While the standing vote on reconsidera.
ton was being taken. several members
entered the House, causing some con.
fusion, and there was Immediately a run
upon the speakers chair for permission
to vote on the question. After some
minutes it was ascertained that the
motion for reconsideration had been car
ried by vote of 101 to Is.
A broadside attack then began on the
salary proposition in general. Mr.. Tracy
offered his amendment as above stated
1t was opposed by Mr.. Austin of High
gate, Mr.. Webster of Swanton, Mr.
Alexander of St. Adams city. ant
numerous others. Mr.. Hills of Chittender
favored the amendment.
After nearly an hour of discussion. Mr.
Miner of Sherburne moved that the bill
be ordered to lie. The motion was lost
Mr.. Tewksbury of Ryegate moved thai
the House reconsider the vote whereof,
it voted to reconsider the bill, but wa.
declared out of order. Mr.. Dunklee o.
Vernon tried to have the bill recon
mitted but failed.
Mr.. Tracy's proposal Of amendment wa.
killed almost unanimously, as was tn,
proposal of amendment by Mr.. Dyer O
| Salisbury that the salary proposition O
: "A lump sum of $500 be retained. the bill
| to a into effect at the next session
Mr.. Davis of Rutland town moved thu
. previous question and Mr.. Durham o
, Brattleboro called for the yeas and nays
, the result being l27 to IS against a thir,
reading of the measure
HOUSE-AFTERNOON
> Z At the opening of the afternoon
session, the speaker announced tn,
death on Thursday night of Alder
Gregory, the member from Lunen
burg The funeral will be held o,
Monday afternoon at o'clock from
the Methodist Church at Lunenburg
Mr.. Child of Weybridge ably pu
Il forward the cause of the Middlebur,
u savings Bank in connection with II
: 131, which provides that If saving
bank. trust company or savings banl
: and trust company shall be or ha
|. been granted a charter under the pro
q visions of chapter 225 of the genera
q laws, shall not commence bushes
3 within two years from the grantin
OF such charter, the charter shall
lapse.
y A Senate proposal of amendment
i making the time one year. instead Q
i two, was before the House. and M
X Child pointed out that the Middlebur
10 company would be In trouble II thi
| amendment nd Cd