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

' tors. presented President Bates with
handsome diamond stud accompanying
the Cift by few words indicative of the
appreciation on the part of the Senate of
the efficient manner in which the prcsid-
ing officer had conducted the deliberations
of the Senate. and the high esteem in
which he was he'd personally. Gov. Bates
was taken completely by surprise and
with difficulty found voice to express his
gratitude for the gift and the warm.
friendly feeling which prompted 1t. This
he did briefly. promising u later word of
response.
In the ante room OF the Senate there
was n box of fine cigars which President
Bates placed there for the use of the SEN
! ators.
Something like a bomb shell dropped
into the midst of the lawmakers when
Mr.. Harris Of Bennington introduced the
following joint resolution, which was
adopted with a roar on the part of the
House:
BE 1t resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives, that the State auditor
he and hereby is directed to prosecute and
recover. by suit or otherwise. for al
moneys that have been paid during the
six years last past to State officers for cx-
pcnscs by them incurred and other eNpcn-
diturcs not warranted by law" Adopted
on the part of the House.
a long fuse was put into IL. however. as
soon as IL ledCncu tNc senate. Wnert sem
ator HIT moved that 1t be ordered to lie,
and il was so done.
This evening the resolution from the
House authorizing the auditor To collect
certain moneys paid to State officers with
in the past six years was called up on
motion of Senator Hit and it's adoption IN
concurrence was refused by an emphatic
vote.
Gov. Smiths scheme of taxation en-
bodied in House bill No. 5OS. AN act to
increase the revenues of the State" came
up for final action on the part OF the
House this morning, when it was very full
ly discussed and ordered to n third read
ing by n yea and nay vote of l5i to c. and
passed by Il large vote. The hill was sup
ported by Mr.. Kemp Of Montpelier. Mr.
Smith Of Brandon, Mr.. Emery of Chelsea,
Mr.. Lance OF Cabot, Mr.. Bond of Sears
burg, Mr.. Tlllotson Of Bakersfield and Mr.,
Wall of Randolph. 1t was opposed by Mr..
Swasey of Barre and Mr.. jordan Of Jer-
icho. Mr. Abcll of West Haven demanded
the roll call. which resulted yeas, ia, nays
81, and the third reading was ordered The
bill was passed.
As with the other hill of the same OBJ
iect the Senate refused il n third reading,
the vote this time being yeas 10, nays 10,
only one speech was made That was by
Senator Cudworth and was good one.
Senator Cudworth opposed the bill. lie
Srld he recognized an old acquaintance in
the substitute bill. If it leaves the new
conner on an equal roofing with other tax
payers, as we are told, what in the world
Is tho hin for. We should not be deceived
and make of these new comors n different
class from ourselves. Shall We say to our
own wealthy men. We seek other veal
thy men and will put them on a better
footIng than you? He didn't think the
people OF Vermont wanted TO do this. lie
emphasized the present satisfactory socia!
interfered with and dissatisfaction and
discomfort generated If we ask Vermont
ers TO take this position we are weakening
, their manhood. We might gain wealth,
he indicated but would lose much that is
worth more than money. These would
came not because they love us, but for the
love OF saving money, The yeas and nays
: were demanded ~ Senator Watson and
, resulted as given above.
I ono OF the longest debates OF the ses-
, sion was that on House bill No. isi, Il sub
: stitutc bill creating a highway commits
, sioner who was to have supervision
, through the town commissioners of the
= expenditure of all State monies appropri-
:, ated for the permanent work on State
: highways, but it came to naught as yea
and nay vote resulted In yeas l0S, nays
: l2i. The bill was opposed by Mr.. jackson
v of Waterville and Mr., Colby of Victory
: II was favored by Mr.. Gates of Franklin
Mr.. Harris of Bennington, Mr. Kemp OF
!, Montpelier, Mr.. Cooke of Gree sboro Mr.
, TAFT OF Peacham. Mr.. Cooke moved an
= amendment to relieve the selectmen from
:, any part in disposng of the tax funds
= Mr.. Tillotson of bakersfield opposed the
amendment which was disagreed To-, Mr.
. Jackson demanded the roll call, which re-
, suited, yeas lO3 nays l2l; and third read
Inc was refused.
= The appropriation for the insane asy-
: hlm met n very cool reception in tbs
u House this afternoon. Speaker Haskins
:, took the floor and made a bitter attack
upon the report and recommendations OF