The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1890-10-17
LEGISLATURE
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hers Ia 90 home occasionally to see their con
st,tuents and keep In touch with the people
For himself he wanted to see his wife anc
explain why he had not written to her. Ma
;oney said be had no apology 70 make 10 M !,
wife, but might be compelled to apologize tt
the people OF the state II he did not stay hers
and earn his money. Humphrey OF Poult
new and BOynt0n of Woodstock supported
the amendment, and It prevailed. But less
than half the seats were filed at the after
noon session and adjournment was taken to
Monday. Apparently some OF those who
were SO yirtuous In the morning had gone
home, and all hands greeted the result with
broad smile. The senate took the long recess
Without wiggling nta'l.
Only II senators were In their seats on the
reassembllng Monday afternoon ard these IL
remained In session only long enough FOL
Senator Roberts to Introduce bill. The seat:
In the house were proportionately better filled
and n number of bills were introduced. A
remonstrance was presented against the re-
turned member form Barre, j. N. Perry, be-
ing allowed to retain his seat on the
| ground that on one OF 1.-THE ballots certain
voter cast two votes for Mr. Perry, whereas
II he had cast but one vote, G. A. Smith tht
Democratic candidate, would have been elect
ell. A subsequent ballot resulted In Mr.
Per-y's election. DR.. James introduced q re-
solution to prevent the states money being
thrown around blnd.fold, by limiting
the time for the introducing bills author
izing expenditures TO Oct 81, forbiddng their
passing to third reading until Nov. 3 and re-
During tie clerk to prepare and have print
| ed for the use of the house before the morn.
Ing session Of November 8, . memorandum
of all bills and resolutions calling for expen.
ditures, giving title, the sum called for, and
also footing of the whole, together with
list of all state officers and their salaries also
the expense to the state or each days session
of this legislature.
Tuesday little was done except calendar
work and the referring of bills introduced
or received from one house to the Other.
Clark of Halifax called up the economy reso-
luton referring to the Introduction of bills
and it was sent to the committee on rules.
reported bv the judiciary committee on the
The bill to suppress lotteries was unlavoraDIy
! ground that the same provisions already eX'
st in the statutes and third reading was re-
fused. fl..s.,s
The reelection of Senator Morrill, was the
absorbing tonic of the day. ELUSIVE pledges
had been made that the Democrats wouIo
Join in making it unanimous, and there was
quite an inclination that way. Two caucuses
were held and full discussion made ana !!
was finally decided to have candldate OF
their own, and ex.Mlnister EDWARD y
| Bhelphs was nominated.
| In the senate Harvey OF orange county
presented Morrilps name with eloquent en-
ronimm and Senators Roberts, Randall,
Child. REYNOLDS, Nichols, Smith of Windsor,
Peck and Adams seconded, each making
brief remarks. The lone Democrat o! Inc
body didn't speedily, but he voted ic o.
/. il the house Mr.. Darling of Chelsea nom
mated Morrill, In a telling speech: In which
he smoke of the magnificent record the sena'
tor had made. Hyde of STAFFORD and Mr.;
PECK Of Hinesburgh seconded. Mr.; Bulisrd
| of Underhil placed In nomination Hon: 20
ward J. Phelps, speaking forelniy Oh a tnd
fine public service OF Mr.. Phelps. Humphrey
of Poultney seconded. A riUa cOce vote
being take n. the result was Justin s. Morrill,
had 1877 and Edward j. Phelps had b6.
There was applause as Prouty of Franklin.
Democrat, voted for Morrill, At Joint
session Wednesday, over which Lieut.,Gov'
Fletcher presided, the election was declared
Fifteen more bills were shOwered into the
house Wednesday, taking till ii O'Clock TO
read them.
Several bills were reported upon and rou.
tine action taker. and then came the first rip
ple of the day In regard to the bill legallzlng
the quadrenniaI valuation Of real estate IN
reported 1t favorably, but Mr.. Thompson
asked for the facts, 1t was stated that II was
a case where the list had been returned
. few DAYS later than the day fixed by law,
Mr.. Thompson said that under such circum-
stances he did not understand that the legls-
lature had tne power w leS"inE .uo .t "m
third rearing was ,eans S ~ MI arG others
TER was rccvns t =. ~ a,rond ii.t cnmmiItee
The contest was even sharper over Inc on!
FIXING the weight of bushel OF apples ana
pears at so instead of AS pounds as at present
Inc LII NJ Harlan made a brief ar
against y, an4 49, To said that tine weight
gument III 10 od;ojnin., states was 80
OF sucn IA nlu When sales were made out Of the
POUNDS. anu wn' hore wonld not he accept.
state inc Ineasu a. ' u hro"nht In the snecn.
ed, WINE y tIun "a 90 ~ ~reater weight in
lator got .uo ga no ,honyht that Vermont
otncr States, auu ~, n stanSsr ID % ne,chhorinp
snoulu nay '"0 ."Wo have voted our news.
comlnun'seo. ivan them N the state. and
paPeTs ~ ~ my shali nor vote four pounds on
now noPe wS g, s "nnia. off to the snecnIator,v
every ousne. % SppiIs IN ToioweG with the
MT. Ml'eI VI hu.nas ~ annles in fact
statemens .na. az ~ oonnds' and arpued
we.Sueu "" ..;nIinr m ,he actnalweipht as the
10 Iavor u S.on, r.sd;nn va rcfnsed with
stanoaru. ing s, ~. Me- Horton appealed
q goou many noe ., Tho char and asked for
from the decision o. ahe cda a,,a ~ "rder and
rising vote, Mas uHo ,vas ordered ami the
hmaIy reconsue enn,Ser % %av The two bills
Dill put ovet W 49, ,s,,rance aoants and
from the senate apou. sSeJ 90 was aIso a
poor ueDtors ME- eeiSN M Tor II n. Mar
private clailn o,., " 20 INC commstmcnt of
vin' an ac. ieia.lu ts,ors Rome RI the insane
mempets "a .ne .oOa;na tho jurisdiction of the
asylum, INA. eAtenu' snd that to enlarge the
sheriif OF Nergennes, auo p,,tno T ihrarr
powers OF the MontPenei , MIN adonted
me senate III ..1 ono ef which was
couple OF JOINT resolus,ot, o. t;,oa ~ elact;n~
the amended one nA.ps ;ue nfSoers st Octo.
sergeant alarms anu ~ tha descent and do.
Der %. ,. 10 reiatlng u tho uoaoor. a"u W
stributloH OF 'ne rea. auu pelson: e: ,'s;n.,o.,
married women .. o, Ie.a.,',f ~. " ,J.sseS
otcourts OF chauncery were alsU pa',S o,,,r,od
The house commhtee on elsons P:..s