Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-11-03

Brown and Nelson. General Estey
also assisted. After the reception,
those fortunate enough to hold tickets
to the governors ball, to the number of
900, assembled at the Golden Fleece
The great majority were spectators,
bat there was a goodly party of dan
GERS, including His Excelltncy and
wife. The Montpelier orchestra fur
nished most inspiring music. ThehalI
was beautifully decorated.
Mr.. Wall of Randolph saved the
House from what might have been an
annoying situation last Friday. The
House was in an uneasy mood all the
afternoon, anxious to get home. The
attempt to hold over Saturday failed
and it was decided to adjourn over un-
til Monday. Some of the members
wanted TO have the vacation begin early
in the afternoon, though there was
plenty of work on hand. Motions to
adjourn followed, one after the other,
at short intervals, during which the
speaker managed to get most of the
business out OF the way. These mo-
lions were defeated, but each succeed
ing one gained in strength. Many of
the members adjourned themselves,
leaving not a large number in their
seats. Finally, Orrice Ballard, think
ing to dissolve the House, tried to
raise the point of no quorum, but in
stead of making the proper motion he
asked for q call of the House. The
speaker promptly sent for the sergeant
alarms and in a moment more the
doors would have been locked and no
member permitted to leave while alb
sent members were being hunted up to
make a quorum, for that was the effect
of Billiards. motion. Wall recollected
a time fifteen years or so ago when the
House was compelled to spend a whole
night while a quorum was being Sc
cured and he fastened to post Ballard,
who withdrew his motion. Adjourn
ment followed i'm a few minutes.
A hot hearing on the McGeary Ii
cense bill Tuesday evening ended in a
free fight in Representatives hall.
Among the speakers for prohibition
was w. A. Lord of Montpelier. After
him. McGeary, the member from Bur-
lington, rose and said. tauntingly. III
there is any man who knows what rum
in Montpelier is, it is VIII Lord" Mr.
Lord merely answered, II am sorry to
say that is So" At the close of the
hearing Frank Plumley of Northfield
arose and said with emphasis, 81 want
to express my horror and condemna-
ton of a man who would taunt viii
Lord with his former life McGeary
stood beside Plumley- and glowered
upon him. finally raising his fists and
striking ut him. There was an uproaT
at once. The contestants were parted
without injury to either. McGeary
made a spectacle Of himself and is be-
coming more unpopular as last as a
man eyer did. There was another un-
pleasant feature at the hearing. II. c.
Dodge of Burlington had opened an
argument for license, when Senator
Smith of Burlington interrupted him
by inquiring, II want to ask you, Mr.
Dodge, if you think there is a single
person in Burlington who believes =
word You say" 1t was, of course. lit
tie short of an insultabhThe healing
was warm throughout. Judge fhomp-
son came down from the Supreme
Court bench and argumF for prohibi-
ton. Other speakers for that side
were Messrs. Plumley, Lord and DIR.
Harris of Burlington. License was
represented by Mr.. Swasey of Barre,
Mr.. Dodge, Mr.. Harris of Bennington
and hcGeary. The bill will be e
ported adversely and will not receive
so votes in the House. Yesterday
morning, McGeary a~pologized in the
House for what he said about Lord,
claiming also that he had been mis-
quoted, misrepresented and misinter-
preted. The affair was the talk of
the town yesterday.