Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-11-28
THE LEGISLATURE OF 1890,
1T HAS HAD ITS DAY.
It's Work Is Done and Its Record Made.
DoINes OF THE CLOSING DAYS

The New Corporation Tax Law and the T.
Australian Ballot Law Enacted---the
Senate Kills the Bill for a New Agri
cultural College---a Summarized State
ment OF the Things Done and Left
Undone.
MONTPELIER. Nov 2G
Pursuant to Joint resolution Speaker
Mann declared the house adjourned this
morning at eight O'Clock in presence Of
few scattering members and half dozen
OF the state house employees Two hours
previously the governor had informed both
houses that he had no further communica-
ton to make. and the members had scat.
tered 20 their homes after one of the long
est and stormiest night sessions of late
years Representative hall at dav. break
was a strange picture The floor was Gov
cred completely with the contents of mem
bers desks, including many copies of val
liable reports designed for circulation
among constituents old newspapers, etc.
that had been wadded up during the long
night session and hurled at fellow members
heads when other business Jagged The
sweepers were viewing the scene and as
their pay had been cut down during the
night from the expected three dollars per
day their remarks were quite otherwise
than complimentary The average mem
/ Der will not commit himself tins morning
on what has or has not occurred during the
/ past two DAYS without taking his bearings.
and will doubtless see much that is new Go
him when he reads the printed laws
Eleven O'Clock last evening was the
hour fixed for the election of Speaker
Starts successor Mr. Maun's name was
naturally the one suggested for the place,
and 1t was supposed that he would receive
1t without opposition When the time
came the Republican member from Wind
sor. however presented the name Of Mr..
Moloney of Rutland, the Democratic leader
of the house Several Republican mem
bers followed with second, and 1t looked
for a li:tle while like "A stampede that way
on the grounds advanced that Moloney wa
a good fellow, and 1t would be "a graceful
I
Mr.. Clark of Halifax nominated Mr.. Mann
and Judge Thompson followed with til,
statement that If there was any reason a
the opening of the session why the nous
should be under Republican management
that reason still existed, for no one coul,
foreshaiow the contingencies that nigh
arise The vote resulted Mann 49, Moo
nev G6. scattering
4 The passage 10y the house 10y stron
vote of the bill to establish new agricu
tural college was recorded last week. Al
ter this the passage of the measure by tn
senate was looked for with good deal ,
confidence. but the event proved otherwi,,
The bill was made special order for lU.a
Tuesday morning. senator Allen upene
the discussion with IA question as To the e'
pense to the state involved IN the schem
1t was shown that the bill appropriate
, Sl3 500 at the start for a site. though
I was urged that this probably would not
called for The drift of the discussion c
e the part of those senators who oppos,
II the bill went to show that heavy eNpeu
e- to the state would inevitably be involve
m Senator smith of Windsor made the poi
e. that the movement seemed to nave It's Oh
{ gin IN the Homestead office in Springhel
IN where the printed petitions which HI
l. been circulated were printed Many fari
Of ers had signed these petitions without
'n clear understanding of what they we
doing spirited incident of the dlscl
sion came when Senator Roberts, opposi
the bill because It would divide and cripy
~ a good institution asked Senator kingsl
of Rutland for guarantee for the $50 u
III which it was said that Rutland was rea
U" 70 give 10 have the new college establish
AS there. Senator Kingsley thereupou To
lie from his pocket such guarantee signed
'n 7. W Clement and four other Rutla
IL men of undoubted financial responsible
10 Senator Roberts admitted the good star
III ing of the sguers but showed that
ne guaranty involved no legal obIigau,
50, When the yeas and nays were finally
,st manded the vote stood Il III favor OF
cir new college to 5 against and the bill y
re lost Both tine Wlndham county senat
On voted yea
"a. The bill reducing the number of supre
of court Judges passed the house ON Friday
rv a vote of AZ to 49, hut when this reaci
old the senate on Monday 1t was defeated f.
AK 9, and the number therefore remain,
"e seven The movement for the defeat
Judge Ross for reelection was also defeat
"a strong plea in ms defence signed by
bv members of the bar of Caledonia aud rs
counties where Judge Ross presided
OBJ many wears, undoubtedly having a str,
effect In the Joint assembly held
ION; Wednesday to elect the judges. Sena
Nichols of Caledonia nominated Jul
OF Ross for chief Judge lie was numeror
seconded, and his election followed b
.r.. rtrd roce vote Judges Taft, kowell,
rou Ter and Munson were respectively cleo
rims. first second, third and fourth assist
Ven Judges without opposition For fifth
Il sistant Judge Senator Stevens of traui
'tor nominated Speaker Start, ne was secon
by Mann of Wilmington, Cross Of Mont
eek. her Harlow Of Springfield and Sherwil
Jamaica among others. and was cleo
'tly For sixth assistant Judge Mr. Robinson
Barton nominated /. II. Thompson of /
burg, and Senator Dwinell of Washing
nominated S. q. Shurtlsf of Montpelie
10Y the choice of the Washington county
va Both nominations were numerously
rus onded and the ballot resulted in l3I v
I'm for Thompson, ll9 for Shurtleif, 3 scat
5. ing, and Mr. Thompson was elected
On One of the most important steps Ia
rim by this Legislature was the adoption of
t in Australian or secret ballot system. 1t
and be remembered that one of the first bill
troduced in the House at the begiuuIn
the session was a bill TO establish
system. presented by Mr.. Marshall
, the Brattleboro Other bills looking TOW
lber the same end were introduced in
liver bodies later on. The whole subject
oM referred To the committees on election
H. the two houses who agreed upon "a
king which was reported in due time 10 botl
senate aud house Last Monday NOR
.tici this bill was called up IN the Senate by
refer Wheeler of Orleans, and after a briei
~. cussion was passed unanimously. ON
give afternoon of the same day the bill
M of called up in the House, discussed favor
s loo. "' 1'' 'fFN y
harm few. Mr. Marshall moved an amendu
pow i5'S making the law apply 10 towns of
Aders 1000 inhabitants in local elections.
Iip" was adopted, and the bill was ordered
third reading on Tuesday morning
al,l 1t came up at that time Mr. Mann NOV,
mat. amendment making the law apply on
-d Dy towns of over 1900 inhabitants hut