Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
SIDE JUDGES
Allowed to Live and Flourish
and Possess the
Land.
AN EMERGENCY BILL.
4 Successful Assault on the State House
archaeological survey Bill Recon-
sidered Bni For Eiecting Members
by Plurality Vote Made Special
Order For Tuesday.
AN EMERGENCY BILL.
(Trom Our STAFF Correspondent

CFrom Our STAFF Correspondent
Montpelier. Nov. li.-Busincss in the
House opened this morning with the in
PRODUCTION Of an emergency measure
. which was introduced by Mr.. Richardson
of st Adams and in less than ten mia
utes the rules had been suspended and
the bill passed by the House.
AS the bill has a preamble which eN-
plains its purpose in fun it is published
below:
An act TO provide for a deficiency in APP
preparations FOR the support Of the gov
eminent.
Whereas, under provisions of act No. 10
of The Acts and Resolves of the General
Assembly FOR the year 1875, entitled AN
act making provision for the support OF
government approved November ~. 1895,
y the appropriations that are made for the
Support of the government of this State
are made for the fiscal years OF 1896 and
ISL and lSgS which last named fiscal year.
under the laws of this State expired ON
the goth day OF June 1895; and
Whereas. no appropriation Of provision
is made in said act or elsewhere for the
support Of the government of the State
after June 30 last; and
Whereas. there are certain State institu-
items that Immediately require funds for
\ their ordinary expenses, and there are
ether nee, SSary expenses Of government
that ought at once to be paid and provided
flr. now. therefore:
II II nSItnN tnHCltu ny lnt btntIdl AS
J s,mblv of the State OF Vermont:
/ Section THAT the auditor Of accounts
is hereby directed TO draw his orders upon
the State treasurer in favor of various
} persons TO whom the State is justly indebt-
} I'd. for such sums as are justly due, or
! may become due in the ordinary and usual
conduct of the government of this State:
for the expense of the General Assembly;
and for the support and maintenance Of
the various State institutions; and such
orders shall be paid by the State treasurer
from funds row in his hands. or that may
) he obtained by him pursuant to law.
Sec. The orders already drawn by the
auditor OF accounts since June 81. 1898, for
I the payment OF claims justly due from
the State and for the support Of State in
stitutions and the payment thereof by the
\ treasurer is hereby declared valid
Sec. 3--This act shall take effect from its
passage.
But tsidc from this IT has been perhaps
the most Interesting day of the session.
\ The Senat" refused 10 adjourn at noon
4 until Monday according to their usual
custom and in the House some interesting
struggles for and against different meas
] urcs were fought To n finish. One of the
warmcst fights was over House bill No.
le6 which provides for only one judge.
and he a member of the Supreme Court.
The object was to relieve side judges from
sitting in County Courts and to maze
I saving of 81 each day in the court eN-
penses of each county. The judiciary
committee to whom II was referred re.
ported the hill adversely but MIR. Dickey
} of Bradford. who introduced the bill
\ would not accept their verdict. Tie spoke
in behalf of the measure making enc of
the most interesting and forcib,e speech
es of the session. He based his remarks
upon the proposition that the side judges
could Ice elected To perform all their pres
ent duties except sitting during the long
/ term OF court. fiieht as his speech was
II only served 10 unloosen an avalanche of
opposition. Speaker Hasains himself taxi
irg the floor 10 oppose the bill. The bin
was supported by Mr.. Dickey of Brad
ford. Mr.. Butterfield of Derby, Mr.. Har-
rls of Remington, Mr.. Carpenter of Rut-
land. Mr.. Ballard of Georgia and Mr..
Lewis of Norwich. 1t was opposed 10y Mr..
Suck of Reading. Mr. Fish of West Rut-
land Mr.. KEMP of Montpelier. Mr.. Has
kns of Bratteboro, Mr.. Dunton of Poult-
ncy and Mr.. Eastman of Hartland.
motion by Mr.. Chapman of Windham that
ii be made the special order for next Tues
day was opposed by Mr.. Ballard OF Geor-
gia and Mr. Mattccks Of Danville.
II pusc hill No. " over which so much
4 debate was aroused on Thursday wheth-
er representatives, were to be elected by
plurality vote was taken up at 1853, o clock
hut on motion Of Mr. Dlckey of Bradford
it was ordered TO lie and be made spe-
Cial order for next Tuesday afternoon At
s;Sn p. II. There will be a very warm
contest at that time as interest ~. the
measure is constantly growing.
After this came one Of those fatal Pc
RODS Of the House which iS as fatal to
the bills as To the black plague is to the
lindCos of lndia. During that time House
hill FL. raising the amount OF deposits IN
Il savings bank to he exempt from taxa
ton from Sl5.D to 5000: House hill No. 10
providing for an addition to the State
House ut an expense of 5000: and two
Itllls to facilitate the divorce business in
Vermont were killed. In with the Sc
came the bill for the removal
Of the State House fence which
seemed destined to the same fate
hut Mr., Kemp Of Montpelier succeeded
in holding 1t up and made AN argument in
It's favor aud IL was made a special order
= al $50 in the afternoon.
II looks a. though the old dllapi1ltcd
y iron and granite fence which has stood
- since the present State House was built
must give way tn the progressive spirit
3 which entails no expense and be moved
D IL came up as "A special order at go p. m
, and was the most freely discussed OF any
Measure yet presented. Two amendmt n :
were proposed. one to limit the expense
OF removing the fence and grading Of
: ground to slco and the other to have a
4 granite curbing placed on boundaries Of
3 the States property, but both We're killed
D The third reading of the bill was oiG>i, d
o without dissenting vote The bill Ms
y supported by Mr.. Carpenter of Rutland.
z Mr.. Kemp Of Montpelier Mr.. Hisbee If
X Proctor. Mr.. Wall of Randolph. Mr.. 49,
= Geary of Burlington. Mr.. Davis of Mem
3 don, Mr.. Peet of Cornwall. Mr.. Harris Of
D Bennington. Mr.. Gates of Frankha AMI
o Mr., Hale of Lunenburgh. Mr.. Ballard ~
q Georgia opposed the bill. Mr.. jackson Of
y Waterville proposed an amendment ;hat
X the expense shall not exceed $1,000, which
- was opposed by Mr.. Wall of Randolph,
x and Mr. Jordan OF Jericho and defeated.
3 Mr., Dickey of Bradford proposed an
D amendment that granite curling be placed
O ON the boundaries Of the State property,
Z which was opposed by Mr.. Kemp OF Mont
X Ielier and defeated.
- \ dill which will commend itself To all
X patriotic people and be OF especial intere st
p IL Burlington people Is one introduced ty
D MIR. McGeary of Burlington. II provides
o for the payment of 500 to George w.
. Grardey to reimburse the physicians who
y cared for him during his late sickness
Z while serving as corporal of Co, NJ, LIST
VI Regt,, L. S. Vols Mr.. McGeary also
B made n motion during the afternoon COR a