Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30
LEGISLATURES CLOSE.
EX-GOVERNOR REDFlELD PROCTOR
FORACABlNET POSITION.
Resolutions Passed by the House Favoting
His AppOintment-Failur of an At.
tempt to Repeal the Grand
Isle Bridge Bill.

MONTPELIER, Nov. 27.-The last day of
the session was not marked by the usual
rush of business. The important bills had
all been disposed of and the matters IN
hand were all easily cleared up. a nota-
BILE feature OF the day was the considera-
ton of the subject of Ex-Governor Proc
tors possible appointment to a cabinet
position, which created a considerable de-
gree of enthusiasm MI Prouty of New
port introduced the following joint reso.
luton presenting the claims of Vermont
to a place in the cabinet of President-elect
Harrison.
Whereas, it is now almost 100 years since
Vermont war admitted into the | niOn,
and whereas also during this time she has
been honored but once and then only for
q few months by seat among the cOnSu-
tutiOnal advisers of the president of the
United States,
Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives. that it is
the unanimous sense Of these bodies with
out distinction OF party, that President
elect Harrison could do no wiser or better
thing than TO remember Vermont when he
forms his cabinet and in view OF the nigh
character ana sound sense Of e%-GONerD or
Red1eld Proctor, we would most cordially
recommend him &c the confidence OF the
president-eiect and hereby request our
delegation iu Congress to use their in
fluence to secure Tor him a cabinet ap-
pOintment.
Resolved, That the secretary of state
send to each OF cur senators aud represen-
tatves in Congress and the president elect
copy Of THESE resolutions.
la support of this resolution Mr.. Prouty
said it was Offere1 at tuis time because
Gov Proctor was not present and was en-
tlrely without his knowledge. If Vermont
was remembered i'll this way it should he
remembered in the person OF the most dis
tingulshed member Of this general as
sembly, Re0Held Proctor.
GRANDI ISLE FRIDGE
The committee On agriculture having
reported a bill to repeal the Grand Isle
bridge bill passed at this session, the speak
er was called upon for a ruling thereon
and gave an opinion that under the rule
this matter could not again be acted upon
at this session, having cen finally passed
upon. He though il could be done under
a two thirds vote suspepdluG the rule. This
the House Dy a vote dec Gcd not 20 do, and
the measure WAS held to be out Of order, in
view OF the fact that the rule had not been
Suspended.
MIR. WOODWOHTH's ALLOWANCE.
An effort was made to have Mr.. Wood
worth. the member from Underhill, made
good Tor his disbursements In the pro
ceedings to defend the contest for hs seat
Ehe House was nol IN the humor to do any
thing Of the kind and speedily voted the
resolution uo%h' One hour later, the
temper OF lhe house hHNinG ab&ted, the
re-ulutloG was resuSlcitated, and the
question again being put, lhey rs readily
voted The other way and allowed Mr..
oouNoith iLe sum asked, *'f
BOUNTY oN foAEs.
Early II the session the general commit
oee N.'e H,,en d p-.' ~ leteal 'ue oouu' y
~. ~ T,,u .,.g a' ~,
sritute I'LL iuclp6Ir,r Lonnties on otSrr
animals and making the fox bountv II
raut- moe 5uau II Ia, made hv Inc low
isF' "Llen N's aooshI =" De tSpea!ea
noon and a spicy debate eusued. resultino
Ia passing tue bill by a good majority. So
me "lo ouhIy Il increased from 30 cents
+c M ~, ~ .r ~ t 'o'nI ~ 'He
The SCHOOL hiIL'
The Senate sent III message that they
xvo,,I1 uot recade from, thair oroand,,,.,,
=; r,,i,,, 80 ~ o.. -, - E
~ 'N'''-NH w 'lO "'i-O0 VI 9"pel IHIeHleu'
OF education A committee Of conference
VS. appointed pursuant to the REQUEST
Of the Senate: on The part Of the Hnuse +,
-,.s Nasyr. pro,tr Bovda,, o,,l III
and on The mart Of the Senate Senator,
sunEer, Perkins and F'ske The com
mlttee eo1 iokether and th9 result OF then
""s ~ 'oilS q tgluLt III Iha
Elected Ly the Iecisleture Y hen mi
became kIown, and before, a lot of but
ton-hollnE ensued by would-be candidate
anu uueii lllcHuS'
INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS.
Tha co,,,,,,it,oeo,, ~, oo,,rt ,,nd S-o+o -.
,-t,'3 I'm -. -,
Pc 9es repolteu d o'll plo'luihe unHl lhes
officers snail receive salary Of 500 eaci
per nnuun, in lieu of all other fees Th
license Zee for insurance agents Is reduced
by this bill from $40 TO s..
....
bA'bLp "Il'h FENCES
Last night a bill that had passed tn
Senate came TO the House and on motto,
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Vi MI IpV'pS Vi "esOul'nSter' IL "as IL
terred 10 the committee on highways an