Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

lshe Honss from "Wednesday fhe % until
IFTiasv- y. m, OF the S5th. and il was
naoTfed tT an hlTncet unanimous vote.
This ltft The Senate TO do Whatever they
ithns'e' tlthsr 10 adjourn on their own mo-
1i'n Io1 exceeding three days, eat their
Thanksgiving turkey In Montpelier, or
rPQu~1 the House TO concur with them in
recess exceeding three days, which lat
1tT 1htT did 10 ny providing for n COM
Tn1tre 81 conference who fixed the ad-
1ouiumen1 until the next Monday, and the
tinsl adjournment for Thursday. Dec. LIST
NJ = o'clnck a m. Vow If the House fol-
lowed my bead srshi7 in this or any other
mhlitr during the session. as Won say IL
dia u was because ] had always dealt
hfntSiN Will lis membership. never once
ATTEMPTING TO cheat or deceive them. and
1hty had confidence that / would not ad-
wise anything 10 he done that | did not
fth-ve WINS for the hest interest of the
sihto- We worked faithfully all that
day md evening OF Tuesday. and
wh.n rhe Legislature adjourned On
"Wednesday Ter noon. there were forty
1HIr SenhIs hills and fifty-six House
frlls in The rne llousc or the other un-
dispersed Of, and some or them she most
important measures Of the session.
A1itr The recess nine additional HOUSE
his and four additional Senate bills were
introduced eiihcr with unanimous con-
nj or reported from committees m X ing
q fatsrse and q Senate bills to he disy,, sd
Of ana during Tuesday and Wcdnt sday
1s "a these Senate hills. some Of them han
dIp hetn Reported 10 the Senate as early
BE NV. ISM, came 10 The Hoase for the
irsi Tina where they bad 10 he read, re-
atrHcd 10 The appropriate commit acs and
Ihtin 10 ne disposed OF with the other busi-
ncss. AND yed the article TO which this
is reply says. The Senate worked in
diis11inusly- ktTi IFS calendar clear: wait
cd ,ieh1 al5ur for The Ho1se and tried
10 adjourn nj the usuRl time" Ceatainly.
1he foregoing facts do not look Ike il.
hTldtntty- vour editorial article was in
sliree hy 1he honorable senator above re-
-tr-cd 10 IL moi written by him 1t is
nov an tl,cn sccrcI thai some Of these
Ssnh1N bills were being purpasely held
thck. in The Interest Of parties concern
cd, with The hope and expectation that
1he Legislature wopid adjourn without
.dag "Wednesday morning. Nov 24ih. ard
IN The uTlseerrly haste Of doing busi-
ntsss Curing HE last night ~ the
st'ssirn thsy mi-ht he rushed through
IRE House without being discov-
cred. oT IL discovered no One would feel
1nStlfed. for wArI Of tine. 10 an;arorize
1hcrn. ] hAd seen such tricks played ne
-uie- nnd believing thai Ia NJ the pJI'r Sc
during MS session ] was determined 70 de-
FEM IL. II 7nS< be and secure ample time
N ctnSidts- EVERY measure. Let nc m ntion
me lev Of the more important me aSures
1hh1 required time 10 properly dispose Of
snd provoked as was perfectly proper.
mtre Or less debate. There was the hill
''Ho increase The revenues OF the STATE
known The GOV. Smith hill: the bill
Making provision for the support Of
rtNt1nmesrt, with Vial rider attached
rs N Amendment; that To change the
Shire a Essex county" that ITO prevent
milphre book schlpinr:" that providing a
IarInlJy aChinsf railroads for refusing TO
ctrnlilT with the mileage book laws: two
fnlls prruNi9inE for submitting the LIQUOR
lAw question 10 a vote Of the people: the
flsh hatchery appropriation hin: The hill
cRfuN-inc an appropriation OF SIS. 400 % for
lbe Vermont StRte RSy,um. SSs. 9000 OF
which WAS che -rly unnecessary as was
Demonstrated 10 the satisfaction of the
47uEsa, ana can he 10 the satisfaction Of
iIE we'll Informed and IInprejudic per
sun; 1he oil establishing highway COM
miS$aJn. which WINS reported from the
committee Tuesday the 18Th defeated
wirhor,I debate. Afterwards RECONSTRUCTED
i'4sh-ed fully md then passed. Under
she provisions of This hin, now n law. il
. huT'co Ihni The people or Ncrrn ont will
Ne ntile IN ace sonnet hing of benefits from
tSsr So e.6.o0 Of The State high way money
which ms heretofore. practically beer lost
1hen The bil born in the Senate, but be-
e,G1nn Ivy the invest ieaticn fizzle. provid-
ing fnr The abolition of the National
aSuR-a md The ONCE Of adjutant and m
spec1pr general. This bill passed the Ser
Ase Rna came 10 The House previous 10
lhe recess being taken. advised the
chairman Of the House committee on mil
5thIy affairs 10 hold the hill without MAX
1IS report until the excitement created
lE Ihe investigation Ind subsidized. which
ne tId do. The hill and report were taken
lgp ln1@ TuesaHy afternoon when after a
-ull. fair and free discussion the bill was
dtifuhleG. 20 The credit Of the State. Thus
WIS ftGG the good faith Of the State
pledged 10 the National Guard at It's sTe-
.tihl session in May, and the STATE saved
aluul mo dishonor and disgrace that
waula iiave been hers had the House adj
mIled lh.1 the only honorable and
ssiltrSsInRr re method OF getting rid OF
an aEjurAuI and inspector general. who
INA been unanimously Reelected IN joint
assembly hui few weeks bel ore, Was 10
abolish the Office. and thereby G!shonor
ana dsS-ade IN efficient officer and one Of
Int braves az our veteran soldiers. j
might name several other hills thar could
DUl well hhVe been disposed Of before the
TccCsS WIS taken, hui these few VIII suf-
t.'e The cosI NJ The Adjournment Is as
nH1hiIlr n comparison with the TeputaIi n
and gona name Of oUr St.Ie that ctr-
1En.G- would have been smi-ched without
J..
The lAsi sta1anent in your article that,
THE House worked less than three days
~ ID iaWdled aw y Ine!r time. etc"
q u0I TTac except in the sense that ten
hIIfs canSsi4tule WORKING cay. 'D&W-
died" Il Eord ] have heard The gentle
NM b-farc referred 10 use ,ha; very
1f1Tn. The House worked indus riously
ana WIS IN session more than dogUie the
number az hoIr< IhaI the Senate was.
ana necessarily had 10 ne. II disposed Of
such poTIion Of the l9S Senate h.Ils as was
serI 10 il. tnrether with the 5li NJ its
own hills while the Senate had only its
FRn 1se h.ls ana such ri the 5ls House
hills rs were MOI killed in thEt body. ana
wtre sem 10 the Senate for its concur
ItntB.
Sew words more and ] am done II !
shall live 10 have other honorS come 10 me,
Ihc which j am moi seeking, thcy VIII not
,rBnie because N my ding IN the shadow
al sumo otf-r man, Or for the Reason that
] am mn willing 10 assume thai io- which
D nlctI 10 he head responsible, 6T that
. uhe Ipn- Of criticism, however uni Ust.
produces cola c;hiAs. IT there IS blame 10
DE asciihea 10 any one on account OF the
Legislative adjournment btynnd Thanks
giving iSg, or any punishment 10 be
nttrd mi ] TAKE the full hl me upon my
, seI and stand ready 10 receive any pun
is;tuntnl ID 1usl people may desire 10 in