Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
(From Our Stafr Corrcspondent)

(From Our Stafr Corrcspondent)
Montpelier VT, Nov. S0.-With seats
partially empty, the lobby and every
available chair and window sill filled with
spectators, the Legislature began tonight
the final business of the session of '9S. 1t
vas a typical last night with the eXcep-
ton that there was not such a large num-
her Of bills to he acted upon but the per-
sistence with which the dead lock was
maintained made the usual delay and UNI
certainty. The House, true to custom, re-
considered to the last and passed bills
with the same vehemence II had killed
them few hours before.
Some good bills were killed, others
mangled until their effectiveness was de-
stroyed and many bad ones were killed
at this session.
very unusual feature was the refusal
of the Senate to confirm TWO appointments
by the governor but this proved more
Joke than business and was done later in
the executive session. Aside from this all
the nominations were confirmed.
The House was not only in deadlock
with the Senate but for some time II was
impossible tor its own members TO come to
an agreement but at 1920 o'clock Thurs
day morning with the ninth yea and nay
vote this controversy was ended and the
House receded from its position of de-
manding that the rider be retained on
the appropriation Dlll llc piNtNitSt
fight Of many a session was at an end.
the vote to reccde being, yeas Ill., nays SS.
The State will have its appropriations and
the Legislature will adjourn with all bus
mess complete.
At Has the conference committee came
in and reported that they had been unable
TO come to any agr~ement and Chairman
Wall, who made the report said the House
committee ON conference had proposed to
the Senate committee that II the Senate
would cut the board of agriculture from
three to one the House would remove the
rider on the appropriation bill and tho
Senate would no conCede anything.
Mr. Williams Of Il oomheld moved that
the House instruct its members 10 have 4
further conference.
Ruled out of order.
MIR. Jacobs of Richmond moved that the
committee be not discharged, also ruled
out of order
Mr.. Emery Of Chelsea moved that the
House reccde from its position. MI. Bal
lard of Georgia and Mr.. Wall of Randolph
opposed.
Mr.. Emery spoke in favor of the motion
as did Mr., Gates of Franklin, Mr., Abell
of West Haven, Mr.. Kemp of Montpelier.
Mr. Swascy of Barre city, Mr.. HiEbee OF
Proctor, Mr., Hale of Lunenburg, Mr.
kinsley of Lowell. Mr., Flint of Mddlesex.
MIR Peet Of Cornwall, Mr.. Haskins Of
Brattlcboro. Mr.. Wall of Randolph de-
manded tho yeas and nays. The result
OF the vote was yeas ia, nays IS, and tho
House had receded from its position.
The Senate this morning promptly re-
fused TO pass the appropriation bill unless
the rider referring to the board of agri-
culture was removed and sent message
to the House concurrng in its action and
refused a third reading to House bill No.
321 aboishing the board of agriculture.
but 1t removed some of the obstacles to
the work by voting to recede from its
amendments to the appropriation for the
fish hatchery and to House 80. relating
TO the conveyance of scholars to and from
schools.
The return fire from the House 10 the
Senate was begun at 1ll5, when Father
Abel was in the chair and called up
House bill No. sol. the Appropriation bill
This uncorked % minutes OF oratory. MIR
Wall of Randolph led the debate In oppo-
sition. The opposition was that the House
had on five different occasions declared
itself against the board of agriculture and
there was no justice in the attempt of the
Senate to retain 1t in direct opposition 10
the wish of the farmers; that II was not
an uncommon thing in Congress to attach
similar riders to appropriation bills, and
that the House ought not to submit 10 tho
dictation of the lobby and the Senate
Those who favored the concurrence of tn,
House in the amendment proposed by the
Senate did so on the ground that even Il
the House did get this amendment passed
1t would make no difference with the
States liability, as they had already voted
for a board of three and their duties were
prescribed by statute. II they performed
these duties the State is Obliged to pay
them. Mr.. Wall of Randolph spoke in op'
position to the proposed amendment as
did Mr.. Sheridan of Highgate, Mr.. DickeS
of Bradford. Mr.. Ballard of Georgia, Nv
Boothe of Milton. Mr. Ranney of New
port, Mr.. Butler of jamaica and Mr. Cool
of Greensboro favored concurring in III,
proposal of amendment. The yea and ma!
vote resulted in yeas %, nays lS.
But the night was not over, in fact Il
was but fairly begun, for in tho Afternoon
Mr.. Hale Of Lunenburgh made motion
TO reconsider the above vote and made
very strong argument in favor of 1t. Mr.
Harris of Bennington. Mr.. Davis OF Men
don, Mr., Tillotson of bakersfield and Mr.
Wall of Randolph opposed the resolution
Mr., Swasey Of Barre city suggested {
committee of conference. Mr., Flint O
Mddlesex and Mr.. Ranney of Newpor
favored reconsiderng the vote Mr. Bal
lard of Georgia opposed and called for tn
yeas and nays. Mr., Boothe Of Milton wal
not in favor of yielding. Mr.. Hale asked
and was granted leave to withdraw hi
motion to reconsider.
The next step was a message to the Sen
ate announcing that the House refuse,
to concur in the amendment. Then tn
Senate voted not to recedo and asked
committee on conference and appointes
Senators Smith, PartI idge and Young al
such committee, Just before adjournmen
on motion OF Mr.. Wall the House vote,
to accede to the request of the Senate fo
a conference committee to consider tn,
difference over II. SOL The chair appoint
ed Mr.. Wall of Randolph. Mr., Ballard o
Georgia and Mr. Luce of Stowe.
PRESENTATION TO PRES. BATES.
In the interim of business at p. m,
Senator Cudworth. on behalf of the sena