Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20

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w. +. Chaplin, Matilda INSTRUMENTATION.
w. +. Chaplin, Rosa Observation-Disclosures,
thought somebody must be getting
rake off on the deal somewhere.
Mr. Davis of Rutland town maintained
that the question Is whether We are
good enough Americans to abide by the
verdict Of the federal board In tho in
spectlon of meat He favored the
amendment, ~ did Mr.. Dunklee of Yer
non and Mr.. White OF Woodstock
Mr. Writer'S of St Johnsbury inter-
rogated the committee. and then stated
that a. he understood it, COW was con-
demned and killed and then if the meat
did not smell too bad, 1t was served up
to us as meat. He thought the amend
inent ought to be killed. NJ. Connal of
Newport town answered that we are
already eating the same kind of meat
sent In from other States. and that even
condemned meat from this State is made
UP into sausages and sent into Massa-
chusetts. whore the people seem to thrive
on 1t. Mr.. orion agreed with this view of
the affair and favored the amendment
Mr.. Connal, Mr.. White Of Woodstock and
Mr.. Luce again spoke in favor of the
amendment and Mr. McNaly of Milton
opposed IT,
The closing argument in favor Of the
amendment was made by Mr.. Edmunds
OF Bristol. physician. who said that he
considered the meat inspected by the
federal government and passed to be
much safer than that which we are now
eating. which has not been inspected
The amendment went to a vote and
was adopted, 107 to 81, and the bill was
passed without further discussion, 112
to %
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
The House also passed:
H. sc. relating to the determination of
marriages.
II. 22, relating to the licensing and
keeping Of dogs.
H. TIA. providing for the removal of
poor and INDECENT person to the town
from which he last came.
H. 1859, as amended, providing as
sistance to the encouragement in GER
tain cases The amendment provides that
this assistance shall depend upon the ap-
prevail of superior judge.
AMENDMENTS REFUSED
With a short preliminary discussion
by Mr.. Dunklee Of Vernon, who in
troduced the bill, the House refused to
concur in any OF the three amendments
proposed by the Senate to H. 10, relating
to the membership of the board Of con-
troll. The amendments substituted the
secretary of state and the lieutenant
governor for the director OF State institu-
tions and the commissioner of agricul-
ture provided for In the bill as It former
ly passed the House.
TO STIMULATE FARMING INDUSTRY
bill was introduced In the Senate this
morning which may have far-reachng
Importance. II passed This is S. 20, re-
ported from the committee on agriculture,
an act to stimulate the farming industry
of the State. TO provide for a census OF
farms offered for sale and to amend sec
ton ass OF the General Laws, relating
to annual census Of certain domestic ami
mails; also enlarses the present law. and
appropriates $500 from the fund of the
agricultural department for compilation
Of statistics TO he used in connection with
with work Of interesting returned soldiers
in Vermont farms
NEW SENATE BILLS
Bills introduced In the Senate to-day
were:
S. 67-By Senator Rowland. providing
that counties may issue bonds not to
exceed $4,000. when trustees decide It nee
assary for county tuberculosis hospitals.
To general committee.
s. 6S-By Senator Steele, providing that
administration shall be granted surviving
husband or wife. or next OF kin. in case
where deceased dies intestate without an
executor being named. Judiciary.
3. Ex-senator Kingsley, by request. an
act to authorize the secretary of State to
prescribe the form Of number plates for
use in the registration of automobiles.
RED FLAG BILL AMENDED
On motion Of Senator Villas. the Senate
this morning voted to reconsider it's ac-
ton whereby it refused to concur in the
House proposal of amendment to S. q, re-
lat.l'g to the display Of certain flags. The
amendment was concurred in with an adj
ditional amendment that the words Eek
cept az weather signal" be inserted
after the word dag
PHARMACY BILL KILLED
Senator McKillip got into action this
morning on s. Is, providing that the
State Board of Pharmacy shall inspect
the PREMISE OF dealers in drugs, medi-
oines and poisons at regular intervals.
This Is the bill which came in yesterday
from the committee on public health
Senator McKillip stated that the commit
tee, after considering the bill and md
ing that only $3.50 Is annually appropri-
ated for the State Board of Pharmacy
and that it would be impossible for the
board to carry out the provisions or the
bill, recommended that the measure be
rejected. Senator Amey also opposed the
bill. Senator LaFleur favored II, Senh-
tor Ballou moved an amendment. when
was rejected, 13 to H. and the bill was
then killed.
BILLS PASSED IN SENATE
These bills were passed by the Senate;
s. 90. relating to assistance for the
attorney-general. Favored by Senators
Amey and Villas; opposed by Senators
Bolknap and Carr.
II. G.. relating TO the village OF Proctor
Under suspension of rules. reconsidered
amended and passed, with approval or
amendment on motion of Senator Hen
dee.
II. SO. relating to weights and meas
ures, in concurrence. with proposal or
amendment.
II. 81, in concurrence, relating to In
vestments of banks IN the bonds OF the
United Kingdom OF Great Britain and
ireland and tho Republic OF France.
REJECTION REFUSED
The Senate refused TO reject IL, IL. per-
hitting banks IN invest In federal farm
tORH bonds. nithouRit IL was In under an