Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-10
IN HUFF
WITH GOVERNOR
Puts Through Bill Which Will
Take Out of Executives Hands
Appointments of Six State
Officers if it Becomes Law
SOME WARM DEBATE
New Measure Provides for Appoint
ments by General Assembly-HOuse
Sustnins Governors Veto OF the Two
Barge Terminal Bills

Montpelier, April 7.--Smolderng embers
Of disagreement between Governor p. w.
Clement and the Senate of the General
Assembly broke into flame in the Senate
chamber this evening. and developed into
conflagration which carried everything
before 1t. Senator Payne introduced a
new bill. S. 12S which provides that all
offices required by law to be filled by
appointment by the governor biennially
in the month Of January with the advice
and consent of the Senate, that were
not filled and confirmed by the Senate
during the present session of the Legisla-
ture prior to March /, 1919, shall be filled
by election by the General Assembly in
Joint assembly at such time as the
General Assembly may by joint resolution
prescribe. Under suspension of the rules,
this bill was put through the various
stages Of legislation and passed.
This was not done, however, without
considerable opposition on the part of
Senators Carr and LaFleur. After the
bill had been read the second time, Sena-
tor Carr moved that it be ordered to lie
The motion was ruled out Of order. Sena-
tor Carr took exceptions from the ruling
Of the chair. The president asked the
Senate not to consider his feelings in
voting on the ruling. Senator Steele urged
the Senate to sustain the ruling. Senator
Hill supported Senator Steele in this
After some discussion in which Senator
Carr accused those who favored the bill
of trying to railroad it through the
Senate. which was vigorously denied by
Senators Steele and Balou, Senator Carr
withdrew his former motion and moved
that the Senate adjourn. This motion
was lost by vote of Is to s.
THE BILL IS PASSED
The bill then went to third reading by
yea and nay vote Of 20 to 6, and was
passed by the same vote. Before the real
debate took place, some of the senators
asked that recess be given in order that
the bill might be studied. A recess was
taken which lasted about half an hour.
1t Is understood that, during this time, the
senators who favored the confirmation OF
the appointments made by Governor Glen.
ent conferred with him regarding the
matter
If this bill becomes a law, it will mean
that for this session at least the appoint
ments Of the six State officers recently
sent to the Senate by the governor. will
be taken out Of his hands and placed In
hands of the General Assembly.
Senator Stuart of Caledonia introduced
q resolution to rescind the agreement
upon final adjournment at noon on Wed
nesday and directing final adjournment
be later agreed upon. This resolution wa.
strenuously opposed by Senator Lafleur, 6
member Of the committee on.flnaI adjourn
ment, who said that he knew nothins
about it and thought that the Legislature
ought to adjourn on Wednesday. II hat
been learned shortly before this that thu
governor had signed the resolution pro
viding for final adjournment on Wednes
day.
In spite Of the protests of Senators
LaFleur and Carr the Senate suspended
the rules and adopted the resolution
Senator LaFleur then asked to be eX
cused from further service on the com
mittee for final adjournment TIL
Senate refused to excuse him by a vot,
Of IA to u.
WELL PLANNED PROGRAM
From practically the opening of tn
evening session, the Senate was prepar
ing the way for this program. which ha'
evidently been mapped out with grea
thoroughness. The first thing to com
before the Senate was the motion o
Senator Rowland that the vote whereof
the Senate had passed a resolution pro
/hibiting the further introduction Of bill
be reconsdered. This was done, an
the Senate refused to adopt the resolu
ton, the motion being favored by Sena
tor Carr
CHARTER BILL RUSHED
S. 1885, relating to the charter of tn
city of Burlington, was put through tn
Senate in hurry. under suspension 4
The rules. the motion being mades-A
Senator LaFleur Then came S. u
taking the appointments out of tn
hands of the Governor
On motion Of Senator Steele, H. 20
relating to notice Of disbarment Pre-
ceedings. was reconsidered under suspen
sion Of the rules The bill was recent
rejected, but was given new life. Re
lection was refused by a vote of IA to
and ordered to third reading.
IN THE HOUSE
The House this evening spent more tina
half an hour in debate on II. 1888, proviC
ing for a change in the method Of taxin
express companies. The bill was reJecte
last week, but was given recosderatio
and the House went into a committee
the whole and listened to former Attol
ney-General q. G. Sargent, representa-
the American railway express, and TIA
Commissioner Charles Plumley, who IL
vored the bill Mr.. Sargent claimed thf
all express companies wanted was ia
treatment in the method Of taxation O
the same basis of appraisal which is use
IN taxing other public utilities Mr. Plum
Icy said that he thought the present la
not only unfair, but unconstitutional an
that II was almost impossible to enforce
and collect taxes from the express con
panies unless they were willing to pay.
Following the committee of the Who'll
at which Mr., Dyer of Salisbury preside
the bill was opposed by Mr.. Writer'S
St. Johnsbury, Mr. Hopkins of BurlingtC
and Mr.. Taylor of Hardwick. Favorab
remarks were made by Mr., Buxton
Middetown Springs, Mr. Belknap
Rockingham, Mr.. Wilson of Rutland cit
and Mr.. Sleeper Of Barnard, all Of who
praised the work of Commissioner Plur
ley as tax commissioner, and said thu
were willing to take his word for the Il
situation in regard to express companie
BILL is ADVANCED.
The bill went to third reading by
good majority, some voting for II WI
were not wholly In favor Of it, but who
sired TO give 1t further thought ov
night.
TERMINAL VETOES SUSTAINED
The House sustained the veto Of Z
governor to the two barge terminal mea
ures Before the vote was taken, N