Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

bill, which went through the Hous
this morning, 19 TO 10.
The Senate adopted resolution I'D
sisting on its position on the approprl
alton bill and naming conference
committee. Senators Smith, Partridg'
and Yonng were named.
The Senators presented Lieut.-Gov
Bates with handsome diamond stud
The House passed joint resolution
directing the auditor to prosecute ant
recover from state officers all stat'
money illegally expended by them dur
ing the past six years.
The House killed Gov. Smiths hight
way commission bill, 12l to l03.
The House at about p. m. attempted
to reconsider the Wall rider. but die
not do So.
The House killed the Senate bill
changing the shire OF Essex county, d
to ~.
The House cOncurred in the Senate
bill relating to textbooks.
The Senate in the evening eoncurred
in the House amendment to the asylum
appropriation striking out the So, 600
clause for the nurses ward.
The Senate killed the House resolu-
ton relating to collection of money
from state officers illegally expended
by them.
Chaplain Gillies received the pres
ent Of nice gold watch and a coon
skin oycrcoat.
The Senate held an executive ses-
sion and confirmed the governors APP
pointments, among which were the
following: Railroad commissioners, ID.
j. Foster of Burlington, A. +. Watson
of Hartford and j. ID. Miller of Wal
linpford tax commissioner, ID. Ill.
Lewis of Vergennes inspector OF H.
nance, +. S. Platt of Ponltney; state
ocologist, G.. Ii. Perkins of Rutland ;
among the county examiners, I. y.
Prichard for Orange, Ii. Dressed, Jr::,
for Windsor; fish commissioner. H.W
Bailey of Newbury.
The House passed the Senate appr0-
priation bill for the Waterbury asylum,
after striking out the S35, 900 for build
| inc nurses ward.
The House appointed Wall, Ballard
and Luce of Stowe as conference COM
mittec to meet the Senate committee
and to arrange the disagreement over
, the Wall rider. 81
| The House concurred in Senate bills
relating to better administration o.
schools and relating 10 printing and
distribution OF public documents.
| In the evening7th the House passed .
House bill providing fine of 5000 e
81 600 for railroads that tail TO obey
the new mileage law: Senate bills re
latino to criminals whose defence u
insanity; changing name Of asylum Z
Vermont State Hospital Tor the Insane
The House presented speaker with
large and handsome silver loving cup
1.-THE usual resolutions Of thanks K
speaker, clerks and chaplain were
adopted
| The House reconsidereu Gov
Smiths highway commission bill, TO-
to "a, and passed it, ll9 to 81.
Wall reported that the COMMITTEES o
conference having under consideration
the appropriation bill could not agree
| The House committee offered to acced'
1 to the Senate's demands If the board 0
lagricuIture could beTeduced to three
The Senate refused and would no
Weld an iota. The committee had hei'
q three>hours' chewing match
Emery moved that the House reced'
from its position. A heated debate
followed. The House voted to recede
ll3 to SO, and the appropriations arr
| saved.
The Senate passed Gov. smith
highway bill, IS to Il, after an advers
report also the House bill imposing
fine on railroads refusing to obey thu
new mileage law, 10 to IA.