The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23

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Yet would they still be blind
Moral: When something has to be done
rush around and knock over mouse Ele-
plants are dangerous and mice may answer
| the purpose. j. Il. II.
After several weary days an nights of
| statesmanlke effort and committee OF
| conference struggle through great cunstitu-
tional questions, the quadrennial appraisal
and grand list of the town OF Windham is
at last legalized.
The mileage book bill passed the Serafe
| Saturday forenoon after the hottest fight of
the SESSION, by vote Of II to 10, Important
amendments were voted down, 10 TO 10 and
| the chair giving the deciding vote against
| Unimportant amendments were adopted,
which were promptly conourred in by the
| House and the people have right to con-
slider the matter settled The Senate, with
this fight off its hands, ad journed to 10 A. M.
| today
The House killed the bill Saturday com
| polling q wife to support her husband
when he can't do it himself and she can.
This is a heartless, cruel world
II. 80, which provides that "the fish and
game commissioners may by agreement
with the owners of lands through which
| private streams, net boatable, flow, close
said streams, or any part thereof, for the
cultivation Of fish therein for the benefit Of
the State" was ordered to third reading
Monday.
| The charming story told by the member
| from Victory about otter catching fish and
| playing with them on the messy banks of
| sylvan streams was classic, but wasn't
suited to the atmosphere of the House.
Therefore his bill to prevent the killing OF
| beaver between the first day of March and
the first day of December failed of passage.
The attempted amendment to the prohib-
| itory law which was intended to include
| any beverage cona aiming more than three
| per cent OF alcohol, was unanimously de-
| feated Saturday morning. 1t was pointed
| out that this amendment would compel the
| analysis OF a glass of cider to ascertain
when it arrived at the point of being illegal,
and this was more than the farmers could
stand.
III. 480, which provides that union of
towns may employ a school superintendent,
was killed by an overwhelming maj jrity in
| the House Saturday morning. Although
| the bill would unquestionably largely in
crease the efficiency Of the schools, yet it
was thought that the time had not arrived
| for its enactment. The pri cipal objection,
| however, was that the cost would probably
amount to 100000,
| Rev. Mr.. Simmons resolution apologizing
to the women of Vermont for the alleged
| lack OF courtesy on the part OF the House
paying females gave rise to a hot discus
sion Saturday morning, being vigorously
opposed by several members. The lat
ter thought that il the House had done
anything 1t ought not to, it should
revise its work, and not apologize and allow
| the injustice to remain. The House refusing
| to censure itself, the resolution was with
drawn.
The town of Chelsea has always had a
happy faculty OF being represented by its
best men, and the member from Chelsea
has invariably been prominent in legisla'
tive councils. This year is prominently no
exception. Col. Emery has we'll earned
hosts of friends, aud in the many responsible
positions in which he has been plac has
acquitted himself with entire credit. Con-
CALCULATIONS to Chelsea!
A member who boards at the Montpelier
House was visited by constituent one day
last week, and while taking in the strange
and unfamiliar sights OF the metropolis and
its suburbs during the day the visitor be-
came the victim of strong alcoholic demen-
tia. He rolled into the hostelry at O late
hour and steered for what he had very
cloudy and indistinct idea was the room OF
his member, where sleeping accommodate
lions were awaiting him. Without losing
any valuable time he tumbled into a room,
out OF some OF his clothes and into bed
The occupant OF the bed, however, was a
total stranger, and as soon as he sized up
the situation violently elected the intruder.
The latter then made for the next nearest
room, dropped his apparel on the floor and
turned in. 1t was then that the riot really
began. Everything previous was only pre-
liminary. The bed was occupied-but briefly
by female employee Of the house, who
fled shrieking into the dim distance The
house rushed to the room en- masse, but the
inebrated role occupant could not bs
| awakened, and the house journed.
dinner was given the Legislative rep
resen alive Of the DAILY JOURNAL at the
Pavilion Saturday evening by several prom
| inent members of the House as a social
farewell gathering and in return for what
they were pleased to consider as the fair
and honorable treatment OF them and the
members generally by the writer The
event was most delightful one in every
detail, and most appreciated testimonial
to an endeavor to bs fair and just. Finally,
the writer returns most grateful and heart
felt thanks to his friends among "the boys
of '98," who thus cheered and encouraged
him on life's weary way. Kind words are
few enough here below, and those which
come spontaneously and from the heart are
doubly priced.
At the clearinghouse with the writer
during the session has been a block OF
eleven members OF the House, solid men
from good old towns. They are Messrs.
Davis OF Dover, Carroll of Fayston, Rober-
son OF Sandgate, Eames Of Marlboro, Par
sons OF Sunderland, Tudor of Somerset
Flower OF Rupert Barden of Pawlet, Gut
Ter OF Woodlord, Tibbetts of Wardsboro and
Lathrop OF Arlington. Every one of these
gentlemen has labored faithfully and effi-
GENTLY for his people and in a quiet way has
performed much valuable work. Their
towns are to be congratulated on the records
made by them, and the writer will ever re-
tain most pleasant memories OF his associa-
ton with them.
The bill appropriating sum not exceed.
ing 1874, 900 for the support of the Soldiers
Home for the years 1899 and 1900 came back
from the Senate with amendments requr-
ing the superintendent to make a requisi-
ton in detail at the beginning of each month
for whatever is needed, ard at the end of
the month he shall submit bills and vouch-
ers for all expenditures. All this must
have the approval OF five Of the trustees be-
fore any money can be drawn or any vouch-
ers approved. The bill was made special
order for Monday afternoon. The amend
ments Of the Senate were then concurred in,
and the bill went TO the Governor Monday.