Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-11-10
MONTPELIER, Nov. B.

MONTPELIER, NOV. ..
Little was accomplished to-day
(Thnrsday) The wheels moved slow
". There were, however, few incl
dents of interest. Senator-elect Proc
tor addressed the joint assembly in the
morning. He thanked the body for the
high honor bestowed on him. He took
the occasion to come out strongly for
annexation of the Philippines, and his
words received ready and warm re-
sponse in the governors chamber.
A sensation was sprung in the SEN
ate. Senator Platt came forward with
an innocent little resolution providing
for an investigation of expenses OF
state officers and states attorneys.
Thinking it smelled change to bear
down on the latter class of unfortu-
mates, the Senate readily put it through
and Flatt, Foss and Young were named
as committee. Later appeared the true
purpose. Some one had been read
ing the auditors report and had discov-
cred certain things that. indeed, do
seem to require explanation. For in
stance, there was an order drawn of
S2S30 for expenses of Gov. Grout and
staff to Nashville on the occasion of
the Tennessee exposition. Some of
the single items of this ten days trip
are 'corkers," for instance one of $l70
for hotel parlor. Adjutant-General
Peck's expenses for the past two
years were S1305.64. One item of $40
was for expenses at the Old Guard ball
in New York city last February. This
practice of milking the state under the
guise of expenses has been growing Of
late and halt must be called. This is
liable to be good-sized scandal. The
House also appointed a COMMITTEES and
instructed it to go back ten years in
the investigation. The committee is
made up of Kemp, Richardson, East
man, Carpenter and Reynolds.
The House passed the bill amending
the charter OF White River Valley Rail-
road Co. and killed the one relating to
change of school year and the one re-
lating to support of poor persons COM
mitted to Jail.
The Senate passed the bill relating
to examination of candidates for adj
mission to medical practice the one
relating to punishment for contempt
and the House bill relating TO fees OF
Justices.
A number OF bills were introduced
in the Senate under suspension of the
rule, among them one requiring states
attorneys and grand jurors TO prose-
cute without awaiting complaints
The House wrangled over the school
house flag bill, finally passing it, 81 to
81.
The House killed one of the bills re-
Iatino to assistance in marking ballots
and the bill authorizing fish commits
sioners to shorten the open season in
certain cases.
The House legalized Hartfords and
Chelsea's grand lists and incorporated
the White River Valley Telephone Co.
The House started a congratulatory
resolution 10 Capt. Clark of the Ore
gon, which passed both Houses.
The governor has signed the bill
the Normal schools until
1920.
The Senate passed in concurrence
he House bill relating to tax warrants.
The House killed the Senate bill re-
ating to summoning of jurors and the
bill amending the act in regard to prac-
ice of dentistry.
Taxing bicycles caused discussion
N the House. The bill had been un-
avorably reported by the committee
IN the ground that as bicycles are not
low exempt they should be listed as
,ther property is, and they are in some
Eases. Wall of Randolph proposed to
AK them % cents apiece for the bene-
it of permanent highways and the bill
vas ordered to third reading in that
shape.