Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01
MONTPELIER. Nov. ~.

The question OF the continuance VI
the board of agriculture threatens TO-
night 10 wreck the whole governmental
fabric of the state A yawning gull
has opened between the Senate and
House over it and the end is not in
sight. -,
The session was not many days OLD
when it was apparent that certain
members of the House were determined
that come what might the board OF ag-
riculture should be cast out, root ana
branch. Two bills were introduced,
one abolishing the board and one end
inc its duties connected with the tesf.
inc for tuberculosis. Hot fights were
had over each in committee, which
were continued on the floor of the
House. The first bill was defeated,
then reconsidercd and finally II passed
the House by close vote. The tuper-
culosis bill went through the House
easily. The Senate promptly Knocked
the last bill on the head, thus continu-
inc the cattle commission. The other
bill has not yet come up in the Senate:
but il has been apparent that II couid
not pass that body.
Chagrincd ut being thus baked, the
boards enemies in the House. con-
ceived the plan Of attaching a rider
10 the appropriation bill providing that
no money should be used to support
the board of agriculture. incredible
as it may seem, this was carried through
the House. Mr.. Wall OF kandoiph
proposing the amendment, which pre-
vailed, $50 TO 10.
The House then sat back and watched
TO see what the Senate would do dDous
it. To say that the upper body Is mad
from president to page does not begin
TO express il. The senators see them
selves forced into corner and COM
Ipelled to obey the command OF the
lHouse or else defeat the appropria-
| taon bill, which means that no iunds
will be available to support the state
oovernmento or institutions. There are
Some gritty men in the upper chamber
and. they will not ',knuckle" easily.
They win probably strike out VialIs
amendment and send the bill back 20
the House. 100
Wall saws he will have $4,000 here
tomorrow to pay off the officers anu
members of the House and the senate
can 90 without. One of the Senators
saws. ..it looks as if the devil were q
pav and say let MIN pay"
Gov. Smiths new tax bill came IN 10
dav. II varies but little from the 0ns
the senate killed and viii probably. II
the present temper of that body, mee'
a like fate 1t will net pass the House
unopposed.
objection was made in the House t
the wording of the bill from that BODY
introduced by the investigating com
mittee allowing the governor the 'rea
sonable expenses OF himself and stan
some of the members thought there
ouoht to be limit, and it was fixed a
$1,000 a year and the bill passed.
The Senate bill to prohibit rallroa'
ticket scalpino met with crusnihg ue
feat in the House. 1t did not recelv'
a vote and the brokers can continue
business undisturbed.
The appropriation for the deDeneuIe
of the assembly was increased Dy III
House from S65, 900 to S7O,OeO.
i A resolution to pay Gen. Peck's cler'
was killed in the House on the groun'
that he ought to pay the bill himsen.
i The House passed the charter oil Tn
Chelsea Aqueduct Co. and the Senat
bill to paw states attorneys certall
sums.
The House refused TO concur in tn
Senate amendment increasing the MS
hatchery appropriation to 5000. !
, now stands at $500.
The Senate passed Senate bills re
lafinu to commitment of indicted pei
sons whose defence is insanity, rela'
ING to probate bonds and fidelity i
suTance companies; payment OF exper
ses of Vermont volunteers; reorgani'
inc board Of agriculture and reducin
Il to five members: also House Dill
contemplating for normal schools r
latino to evening schools; and relatin
TO school age. IAN
! Remington As 3 city. -
The appropriation Of 50. 900 to Dall
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