Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08

cd many which their authors thought
mcritorious have shared similar fate but
il is seldom that 50 few have been smoth-
cred by the committees. one bill which
suffered such fate and Will have local
interest in Burlington was the bill pro-
hibtir@ sunday excursions, the Senate
committee claiming that it was impossible
to urrang, IL SO that 1t would not infringe
upon a class Of excursions which are de-
sirab'c. Very little retronchmcnt i'm OK
ronsos has been mplishod ana but very
little increase in the revenues of the state
Will Ice noticed in tn" years ensuing. In
the way of progressive legislation the es-
Enlistment of the Vermont highway com
mission and prison reform measure sand
out as the most signal results as but lit
tie wa done in the way of new commits
sious or other cNp'rimo ntal legislation ana
fewer radical measures were enacted.
Thr deadlock b,twc1n the two houses
stands cut as special feature of this
session and Is not likely to prove such n
POPULAR innovation as to become common
practice in future legislative bodies in
Vermont After putting itscl- squarcly on
record against the continuance OF the
hoard of agriculture the House had done
it's duty and if the Senate is dissatisfied
with the result the Senate alone is re-
sponsihlc for it but the firm refusal of
the Senate to be taken by the throat and
forced to vote will add much to the popu-
arty of that body. 1t has savel the
state from the establishment of danger
Gus precedent and by the generally high
character of its work the Senate has full
filled the promise which its able personnel
gave To NcrmDntcrs.
POLITICAL BEES BUZZGNG.
Politically speaking the legislature has
been a study. In the House several prom
incnt democrats have been busy in sprout-
ing campaign thunder which will proba-
by be heard rev'rbcrating through the
Vermont valleys during the summer OIL
l9po. Others of that party have held
steadily to Il course Of consistency ana
proved som, of the most influential m m
hors of the Legislature. In the way nt
future developments it car he stated that
two candiiut,s fer Congress ON the east
side have been budding in Speaker Has
kius Of Brattlchuro and senator q. u.
Hit Of the Same village. Another thing
heard discussed in the knowing circles
WAS that burlington may have rcpuhl-
can candidate for acknowledgements in
l9nH, The west side also promises sharp
CoutcStovcr conGrcssma in that year. EN-
Gov. Pas. has hC n making friends ABOUT
the state ON the subject of town lines aEd
seems likely to be found with still other
Striu", in his hands most any day. The
south end of the state will also be heard
from on this subject and Hon. j. *. Batch
ID there to succeed Congressman Powers
These are hut mere suggestions of what
may happen before the present hiennia
term closes, but will give people some
thing to talk about.
II would seem impropc" TO close rec
ord of the /. gislaturc without SPEAKING
Of Coy. Smiths part as Il law-makcr. II
his stcadfast allegiance To the desires Of
the people IN treating railroad matters he
has won "A warm place in tn" populal
heart. SuEaCious and practical i'm his
treatment OF all legislative matters, h'
has shown the value of 4 man with bus
ness methods In the executive chair. II
his declarations of policy, while in con
vcrsation with different members, he ha!
given assurance of an administration con
Quoted on the plan OF economy and com
mon sense and II record which will not 10
furnished by a review but fulflmcnt o
the confidence felt in HIM by those Yer
monitors who in the past have known hin
host.
HOUSE-EVENING
Following is the remainder of the Off
cial records Of both houses:
senate amendments Conculrcd in-ii. 10,
relating to duties of railroad companies.
Joint rcSolutiOn-By Mr.. Waterman q
. Chester Ia pay Homer Bates, clerk in tn
, clce of the adiu,ant general the sam
mileage and dcbcnturaS as members q
the general assembly. Ruled out OF or
der.
on motion Of Mr. Knsley of Lowell
: was voted that when the House udjour
. it be until $50 this Crhursday) morning.
+ Notwithstanding for appointment
of committee to notify the governor tina
the House has completed its work and
ready to adjourn without date; adopted
Th, speaker appointed as the committo
T, McssrS. Abel of West Haven, Harris q
t. Bennington and Jordon of Jericho.
S Mr. Tcrrill of MurrstOwn offered
I resolution instructing the clerk to inforT
f. the Senate that the House has complete
T. lis business and Is ready to adjourn with
: out day.
: ON motion of Mr.. Wall of Randolph tn
7 House adjourned.
! 2NATE-EVENING.
p A Joint resolution from the House az
: ccpting with thanks Il portrait Of the lat
q Gov. Robinson was adopted in concu