The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-09
LEGISLATIVE NOTES,

The gentlemen from Chelsea, Randolph
and lie LaMotte we're refused unanimous
| consent to record themselves on the fish
hatchery appropriation bill, not being in the
| House when their names were called Some
what Of joke.
DAILY JOURNAL made only an indefinite al
fusion to the most unfortunate affair at the
hearing before the committee on temper
ance Tuesday evening, judging that facts
Obtained after the hot blood of the partici-
pants had had opportunity to cool would be
OF more value. Regarding Mr. McGeary's
allusion to Mr.. Lord-that he fought to
| know all about the rum business in Mont
pelier"-Mr. Lord accepts Mr.. McGeary's
personal declaimer and apology, and the
House appears to have accepted Mr.. Nc
| Geary's apology on a question Of privilege.
1t is a fact that the language and conduct Of
the member from Burlington, the former
| toward Mr.. Lord and the latter toward Mr..
Plumley, was and is entirely unjustifable
| and indefensible. 1t was most discrediu-
| able episode and is to be regretted by every
| one concerned, the General Assembly and
| by the people of Burlington. But the men,
Der from Burlington has made repara ion
and apology, and it is essentially for the
| good name and credit OF all concerned that
| the matter be forgotten.
The following explains itself:
1.-THE fat mems club of Vermont has
unanimously voted to appoint its heaviest
member delegate to visit Governor Smith
and sit on him until he acknowledges his
error in not appointing single fat man
member Of his official staff "-Exchange.
Governor Smith will call soon; weight
$50 lbs.-The Delegate.
Governor Smith informs the DAILY JOUR-
NAL that he will meet the delegate on the
front steps and at once appoint him State
sealer OF weights and measures without limit
and without salary.
There are pleasant indications that the
unhappy family difficulty between Hyde
Park and Morristown may be avoided.
Prominent citizens OF these towns will get
together Friday, at the suggestion of the
committee on town lines, and make an
effort to compromise the matter. Success
to their efforts
The bill requiring all trees and bushes In
the surveyed bounds of any highway within
eighty rods OF any grade railroad crossing
to be cut, passed the House yesterday.
This is destined to make plenty of work for
some towns.
The House has given the railroad COM
missioners control OF all electric roads.
Victory is heard from with d frequency
decidedly disproportionate 10 its conse-
quence in the brotherhood of towns, its
representative often being heard from and
usually to disturb some smoothly going
program
The McGeary bill came up yesterday af-
ternoon on an adverse report. Mr.. Swasey
of Barre moved that 1t be ordered to lie and
be made a special order for next Wednes-
day afternoon. This was opposed by Col.
onel Emery, favored by Mr. Harris and the
gentleman from Victory and on vote the
motion was carried, lO7 to II.
The House believes that voters in incor-
porated villages should not vote for town
highway commissioners in towns where the
highway tax is lad out and expended by
village trustees. The bill, however, is to be
further considered.
A member OF the committee on Berlin
annexation informs the DAILY JOURNAL
that there is az yet no change Ia the situa
ton OF the Berlin annexation matter.
A committee on temperance does not al
ways hold temperate sessions Rum did it,
indirectly
The insurance commissioner bills are
made a special order In the Senate next
week Thursday afternoon, at three o'clock