Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-01
RUTLAND HERALD.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1884.
caosAng Scenes In the House os Rep.
resen ntivcs..NIock Session.

ua~akm0 Scenes In tho House ~ KEEP
rese.tativcs--Mocks Session.
Editor Rstlard Herald One Of the last
s6orts of the Legislature Vas to recon-
yile the differences Of or,inion between
he two houses on the. bill to equalize
lown b0unties. THIS bill had been like
/ foot ball between the two branches,
pvery successive kick from either party
its rotundity and elasticity.
Mr.. Rounds who had labored indefati-
xahly In lis behalf, said, on the motion
of some member to dismiss, that 1t con-
stituted no part of the oath which he
Nook at the commencement of the SEES
sion, to give it up 80. At his instance
the motion to dismiss was lost, and
committee, Of which he was chairman,
was appointed to confer with a like
committee on the part Of the senate. A
motion was then made that, while the
committee were out, the House take
short recess, which was lost. AS the
members began to leave pretty rapidly,
some one made a motion for call OF
the house, and the doors were closed for
that purpose. The temporary chairman
Mr.. Stewart of Middlebury, found him
self assailed by all sorts Of motions, re-
solves and points of order; but he sus-
tanned himself most manfully, and declar-
ed the.question to be on calling the house;
but it was withdrawn. A motion was
then made to have recess of fifteen
minutes, which was put and the yeas
were said to "have it," when count
was called, which resulted in yeas 60,
nays 24--"Quorum, quorum, quorum" re-
sounded from all parts, accompanied
with evident signs Of enjoyment.
Mr.. Nicholson. Mr.. Chairman, call
Tor the yeas and nays on this important
question. 1t is q thing that have not
done before this session and never will
do 1t again.
Mr.. Deane of Cavendish-(there are
three Deans in the House, to say nothing
Of the Bishops and Elders said in a
deprecatory tone that the house still had
come important matters to consider;
and besides he thought it unfair thus to
impose upon gentleman who had been
called to the temporary occupancy of
the chair. His remarks were followed
by an impressive silence which lasted
two seconds and half by the represen-
tative clock.
Mr.. Kimball of Putney a man of ven
cradle aspect, supported the motion for
recess, and suggested that the members
had been sitting there for some hours,
and perhaps some Of them might want
to 60 out.
Mr.. Barlow of st. Adams. There does
not appear to be so much difficulty in
going out as in coming in.
The chairman, who doubtless might
adopt the language of Terence, 81 am a
man, and take an interest in whatever
concerns mankind" promptly directed
the clerk to call the yeas and nays on
The recess question. When the name OF
Mr.. Pease of Norwich was called, that
gentleman respectfully inquired if he
could be allowed to explain the reasons
for the vote which he was about to give.
The chairman kindly nodded assent.
Mr.. Pease. Mr.. Chairman: A few
moments ago I went out; and on my
return, language would fail me in at
tempting to describe the scenes that met
my astonished gaze. The door was shut.
The vestibule was crowded with men,
bers hurrying to and fro, up stairs and
down stairs, with the most intense anx-
iety depicted upon their countensnces.
Some were deadly pale, and some were
lively red. Even the highly esteemed
member who has presided over this body
during the session with SO much dignity
and impartiality was at his wits end.
The secretarylof the Senate, bearing mes
sages from that body relating to the state
and the nation, was suddenly arrested
by an impossible barrier. 0, Mr.. Chair
man! Had you seen what saw-had
you felt what felt, you certainly would
Justify me in the vote which I now give.
Then raising a thick pamphlet Of House
bills in both hands as high as he could
reach he slapped it down upon the desk,
and calculated the emphatic monosyla-
bic; No.
The result of the vote was, yeas Sc,
nays Is. So the motion for recess Of
fifteen minutes was lost.
Mr.. Ward of Westminster then moved
that the House take recess during
pleasure.
Mr. Pease moved to amend the motion
90 that the last clause should read "du-
ring pain" -....-...
The chair overruled both motions.
Mr.. Abbott of Windsor said he had
no objection to mock session, but thought
the present time to be inopportune.
Mr.. Barlow of St. Adams: Mr. Chair
man, thought heard the gentleman
from Windsor use the expression mock
session" in connection with the pro-