Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-23


instead tho event passed In silence.
Immediately following the reading OF
the geverner'a communication, Joint
resolution was introduced by Mr.. Bc,ltnep
OF Rockingham, relating TO the proposed
Sheppard amendment, and proposing that
Il be referred to u Joint committee con !.
s,stinp of tho standing commtpteo on
federal relations of both the Senate and
tho House, to consider and report to their
respective houses such action thereon ms
they should Judge proper. Tho resolution
was 30 referred
The report Of the committee on rules
was presented and ordered to lie and be
printed. A communication from the
secretary of State announced the appoint
ment OF Miss Virda II. Spear of New
port as engrossing clerk
The House adjourned Mt 1910 on motion
of Mr. Miner of Sherburne.
sENATE-MoRNING
Following the regular devotional ex-
ercises in the Senate this morning, the
report of the committee on Joint rules
was received. on motion of Senator Maui
rice, the reading was dispensed with and
the rules adopted.
Senate bills 6. Z. s and were intro.
ator Villas Of Chittenden. an act relating
to county courts, referred to committee
on judiciary; ST., introduced by Senator
Moulton Of Chittenden, an act to amend
section 74O3 of the General Laws relating
to salaries of county clerks, increasing
the salary of the county clerk of Chitten.
den county from ~ 100 to $500, referred
to committee on State and court ex.
penses; S.S, introduced by Senator Villas
of Chittenden, an act TO give women the
right to vote for presidential electors
referred to committee on suffrage anC
elections; SO, introduced b. Senator
Steele of Franklin, an act to am, dG soc
ton 3523 of the General Laws lc,ALlua
to property rights of married women.
The Senate took recess from 1889 e
II o'clock
HOUSE-AF'TERNOON
The House convened at 2;SO O'CLOCK
this afternoon. The joint resolution re.
garding the Sheppard amendment, adopt.
ed by tho Senate at the morning session
was Il by the clerk and referred tt
the rpinmittee on federal relations.
Mr.. Lyer of Salisbury introduced {
| joint resolution providing for a join
assembly at l0:l5 o'clock tomorrow
morning for the purpose of hearing the
report OF the committee appointed tc
| canvass the vote for county and probat,
officers. This resolution was adopted OF
| the part OF the House.
HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED
| The following House bills were intro
| duced:
| II. 19-By Mr. Ripley of Poultney, in
| troduced under number 10 Tuesday. re
| lating to assignments.
| II. 20-By Mr.. Webster of Swanton, al
act granting to William f. Jones a ferr.
across Lake Champlain between Wind
mill Point in Alburg and Rouses Point
| (For period of ten years, giving eX
elusive rights, but not to annul the right
| now enjoyed by Thomas Mott of Alburg.
! To highway and bridges
| II. 21-By Mr.. Parmelee of Wilmington
an act to amend section of No. 81 o
the acts, No 81 of the acts of 1855. in
| cooperating the village of Wilmington
| providing for the election Of additional
officers, including auditor and trustees.
! To municipal corporations.
! II. 22-By Mr.. Harris of Burke, an &C
| to regulate the importation of dependen
| children into the State and in amend
ment of and in addition to chapter 81
Of the General Laws relating to depend
! ent children. neglected and delinquen
children. (Providing that the board o
charities and probation may have tn
same authority to inspect a private In
| stitution as a juvenile court) To Stat
institutions.
! House. 23-By Mr. Moore OF Bennington
| an act to provide for the submission t
, the qualified voters of the State at tn
annual meeting Of the year 1919. tn
| question Are you in favor of ratification
by the Legislature of the proposes
| amendment to the Constitution of tn
| United States prohibiting the manufac
ture. sale or transportation Of intoXi
! eating liquors for beverage purposes
known az The Sheppard Amendment?
/ providing the machinery for voting upo
the matter by referendum next Marc
meeting) To federal relations.
Mr.. Belknap of Rockingham, chairma
of the House committee on federal rela
tons. explained the attitude of that com
mittee on the handling of the Sheppar
amendment. saying that 1t would proba
bly, be brought before the House to-mor
row morning.
On motion of Mr.. Mcfarland of Hyd
Park, the House adjourned at 2:45 O'Clock
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Secretaries of some of the new Hous
committees have been elected as follows
Judiciary, Mr.. Hull Of Berkshire. appro
priations. Mr.. Nantine of Grand Isle
highways and bridges. Mr.. Bellinap O
Rockingham.
Governor +. w. Clement has rear
pointed NJ. C. Weber of Rutland a mem
Der of the board of education.