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

Tor defraying expenses of indexing
records OF vital statistics in office of Sec
rotary of state, $1,000 to 5000; C) for the
I. N. Vail school and farms, $22,5OO; (5)
Tor state School of Agriculture at Ran
dolph, $4,000; (6) raising appropriation
for repairs at State School for Feeble
Minded at Brandon from 5000 to s15,O
CD for armories, $4,000; (S) for payments
on Vermont State loan Of 1919, S...:
CO for payments on Vermont barge
terminal bonds, $...
Senate this morning was the adoption of
the resolution providing for an investi-
cation of State expenses by the Board
of Control and report called for at the
next session of the Legislature.
HOUSE RULE AMENDED
In the House, rule 7 was again
amended. on motion of Mr. Webster of
Swanton so that 1t now conforms to the
original rule and does away with the
amendment of Mr.. Durham of Brattle-
boro requiring a Saturday morning ses-
sion. A little later, on motion Of Mr..
Carpenter of Richford, the House voted
that when 1t adjourns this afternoon. It
be to meet again on Monday evening at
1880 o'clock.
biSA>H iI---<hF EItNONJN.
Business done in the Senate the
short session this afternoon included
the recall, reconsideration and pass
age In concurrence. with proposal OF
amendment of II. 1873, relating to the
duties of supervisors of the insane,
This was all done on motion of Senator
Rowland On Senator Morgan's motion,
II. 26s. relating to the erection of a
memorial to Commodore Thomas Mac
Donough, was reconsidered, amended
to correct a typographical error and
passed again in concurrence with
proposal of amendment.
HOUSEKEEPING
Mr. Howard of Fairfax this after
noon introduced a joint resolution pro-
viding that the doorkeepers of the
Senate and House receive the same
members of the General Assembly. The
resolution was referred to the commit
tee on appropriations
Mr. Hopkins Of Burlington offered
a resolution providing that bills shall
not be held by the clerk before sent to
the governor for his approval The
resolution was adopted
BILLS PASSED.
The House passed s. "a. appro-
priating $4,000 to aid in repairing
the State road between Middlesex and
Moretown: H. 246, relating to the
appraised value Of cattle killed by the
order of the commissioner of agricul-
ture with amendment fixing the price
of carcasses of tubercular cattle at
12h cents per pound); II. 299. relating
to the protection of forests, and II
So2, relating to the terms of county
courts, changing the dates of such
terms in Windsor county; H. $40. re-
lating to the designation by the State
highway commissioner of roads to be
improved under the federal aid road
act; and II. 900, relating to the con-
struction of bridges under the pro-
visions Of the federal aid road act.
The House concurred in the Senate
proposals Of amendment to H. 202. APP
propriating a sum of money for the
governors conferences, and to H. 237
relating to the supervision Of insurance
rating organizations.
COMMITTEE CHARGED
On motion of Mr.. Durham of Brattle-
boro, the House accepted the report
Of the committee Of conference on H
40, the Board of Control membership
bill, the report being that the COM
mittee could not reconcile the differ
ences Of the two houses and the com.
mittee was discharged.
SENATE-MORNING
On motion of Senator Taylor. S. 10s
relating to the consolidation of the
House of Correction with the State
Prison, was ordered to lie and made
a special order for Tuesday at the end
of the calendar.
The Senate rejected H. PIG. providing
for majority vote on town officers. and
dismissed its committee on conference
with the House on the Board Of Con.
troll Bill. This committee, after a full
consideration of the counter propos-
ais of the two houses on changing the
membership of the Board of Control
reported hopeless disagreement and the
report was adopted on the part of the
Stnate and the committee discharged.
The Senate insisted on it's amend
ments to H. 279. relating to bond OF
taxpayer appealing from board Of civil
authority and asked for committee
of conference on this bill. as fell al
on H. $50. relating to record of con.
veyances of interests in mines and
quarries.
lOos pTONiuluS CuSNOuIdH VI
Vermont Historical Society collections
went through all the states of legisla-
ton this morning. 1t came up as q
special order. was re-ommitted, later
reconsidered. ordered to third reading
and finally passed
PASSED BY SENATE
These bills were passed by the Senate
s. LOG. relating to investments Of banks
H. 251, relating to former acquittal
CFelch easel: H. 27s. relating to opera
ton of automobiles; II. POI, relating to
the charter Of the city of Rutland; II
95. charter Of the village of Spring
field; II. 297. granting powers to Swan
ton village; II. go with proposal OF
amendment). authorizing assistant judges
to make alterations and repairs on
Washington county buildings; s. 107 re-
lating to prostitution; S. 100, relating to
temporary number plates for automobiles
and the licensing Of chauffeurs: II. 29S
to provide for Vermont freman's relief
fund; Fl. 1903. relating to attachment and
sale Of property subject to mortgages
pledge of lien and mortgages of personal
property; II. 304. relating to appointment
of commissioners to take testimony and
to payment of masters, auditors, referees
and commissioners for services and ex-
penses: II. 3os. providing for making an
abstract Of the quadrennial appraisal OF
real estate II. 3l6. providing for the leas-
ing of land by the Governor for State
purposes.
H. 315. relating to the bond OF the sec
rotary OF state. was ordered to lie.
HOUSE-MORNING.
On motion of Mr. Belknap Of Rock