The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-07
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

House AZ "Wednesday mornings session WAS
ihe disposal Of Gov. Smiths taxation Of
Residents scheme after an hours dis
cusslon. The bill was La-s,d 10 third read
ing by yea and nay vote OF 154 to 81 The
hill was then passed by an oSerW helming
viva woes vote
The Senate did not insist on its amend
meut liking the fish hatchery appr, pria-
ron 600, and IL will stand at SO $40 as
fixed by the House.
The appropriation bill providing for the
support OF govern IN nj came back ON the
senate wednesday morning with AN amend.
msnt sulking out the rider" pruvidtnp
that no part OF the approximation shnuld
DO used Tor the hoard Of agricultural and an
the question OF concurrence the yeas and
nays we're demanded. The result was,
yeas, SO, noes 1913, and the House refused to
concur.
The joint resolution introduced by Mr..
Harris Wednesday afternoon was "A sur.
prise to the House but IT. evidently met with
us cordial approval and went through Witbn
bnom. The resolution il printed in
In the ofic a. report the first thing
aftrI moons proceedings, aud IS very <Shrer-
esting reading.
The agitation over the attempted removal
OF lhe shire town of Essex county from
Gui dhall TO Island Pond resulted in the
d 4ah of the bill in the Hon-e Wednesday
aft rnoon by vote OF 81 10 y.
The Senate killed The Governors amend
ed taxation bill by a vote of 10 tc 10.
most happy and pl sasing incident OF
the 5, N ate proceedings WAS III. prssenta-
non ! y the Senators throueh Mr.. Cud worth
OF an elegant diamond stud 10 Lieut. Gov
Bates. The latter vas 80 AIKEN by surprise
In Al he could not find Suitable words AZ Ihe
tune IN hich to express his gratitude, hut
promised 10 be hear from later Asa II A.
TER If fact, l. cut. Gov. Bates has made one
OF the fairest ami most satisfaCtury preHid-
ing otict rs OF the Seia'e who has occupied
the chair, and throughout Has made a most
excelleut and creditabe record. NJ trib-
ute OF resnect or appreciation which the
people OF Vermont can ever bestow On him
will be undeserved
Wednesday afternoon Gov. Smith received
from I. Peck his resignation Of the Office
o. Ad1utant and Inspector General, to t4ke
th1ct as soon ~ he can arrange the bust
ness OF the office. Nov let US have peace.
The oratorical and argumentative effort
oil the session cam" late ednesday alter
noon in Speaker Ii 4skins' speech GU the
asylum appropriation bill, which, with
what VAS said by Judge Bond Of Sears.
burg, Served to wipe out the section pro-
vidiug for hnildng for the nurses at an
expense Of S35,OOO. With this out, the
approp -ia'ion bal passed the House.
The first business Of "Wednesday after
Moons session vas the disposal of the bill
creating the Office of State commissioner of
highways, and def ling his dutle-. The bill
WAS ably advocated by several members
and Opposed only by Victory and Water
vile. The more important towns voted for
the bill and the back towns against it, and
it was def a ed by the undo Fl ued fear that Il
would accomplish something awful in some
IL C mpreh-nsible way. The vote was, ayes
1903, nays, 121. Later the bill was reconsid-
cred and passed.
Chaplain Glllies of the Senate was over
whelmed on Wednesdsyby the presentation
OF an elegant gold watch and fine coon skin
ov-rc' a., two articles both useful and orna-
mental II was fitting testimonial to good
Work faithfully and most ia isfactorily per-
formed
very pretty and thoroughly deserved
compliment was that con taiu-d in the res
oluiion presented by Mr.. Dickey wednes-
day relating to the Speaker. The resou-
ton will DO found in the official report.
Mr. Haskins has made a model Speaker,
Impartial, Clear-headed, fair and always
honorable. and is we'll deserving of the
united and unanimous good will Of the
House.
Mr.. McGeary of Burlington has done
much good work in the last fortnight. and
has often .pnken to the point and it'll tx
cellent effect. He leaves the Assembly
with the most cordial good will Of his fell
low members, and the best wishes OF all.
The Senate passed Governor Smiths
highway commissioners bill 13 to IL after ad-
| verse report. This Is a distinction and de-
cid, d succ-ss o. one of the Governors ideas
and the DAILY JOURNAL congratu ates him
on his Efforts IN Ihs most important direc-
! ton of good roads.
The new board OF agriculture, exclusive
OF Governor Smith and President Buck ham,
consists OF j H. Hills OF Burlington, q. J.
Bell OF Walden and j. X. Curtis OF Georgia.
| There are many things beside humanity
that are fearfully and wonderfully made.
| One OF the surprises OF the last hour OF
the session was the appointment OF Repre-
sentative Wall of Randolph as State high
way commissioner under the new law. The
| appointment was well received, and it Ia
generally admitted that Mr.. Wall will
| make most tficient and effective official
In this capacity Repres NATIVE III 4rris
was first nominated for the position, but
was rejected by close vote, probably be-
cause of his polite Certainly no other
good reason could be found.
1t was the quietest and most careful all
night final session on record, a most credit
able ending.
At II p. N. Wednesday the COMMITTEES
appointed by the House to confer with the
Senate as to the rider on the appropriation
reported to the House that the com mittee
could not agree, and were discharged. A
motion was made that the House recede
from its refusal 10 concur, which was agreed
to by q vote of ia to 80 The long agony
was then over. and the end WAS near.
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