Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-03-04
OUR CONCORD LETTER.
WalpOle LegislatiOn-Warm Contest
Over Secretary of State.

Concord, N. H., March 2, 1S99-The
house of representatives has adopted con-
current resolution fixing the date of final
adjournment OF the legislature at Friday,
March TO- at p. M. Its members put
themselves on record 244 to 4 by a yea
and nay vote as willing to work over time
in order to bring about this result. But
in the senate the resolution was laid upon
the table and there are indications that the
upper branch will not meet the lower quite
half way in the matter. Some of the sena-
tors say that much important legislation has
lust reached them from the house and that
they ought to take plenty of time for its
consideration and final disposition no
matter if the members of the house do
want to 90 home. Some of the house
leaders hint that the attitude of the senate
is partially inspired by an idea that this
early adjournment scheme is designed as
boom for congress for Speaker Frank D.
Currier Mr.. Currier has unquestionably
done magnificent work in the speakers
char and deserves much credit for it but
there are other worthy aspirants for the
second district seat in congress and they
object to having too many good cards dealt
In advance to the gentleman from Canaan.
RUM AND RAILROADS.
However, the senate has put rum and
railroads out of the way during the past
week and can now turn its undivided at
tention to less troublesome matters of legis-
| ba Iii fo olloru tho Rncton a
Maine railroad to construct a branch from
Manchester to Milford passed the senate
on viva voce vote. Senator Proctor
moved to amend so as to allow the Fitch
burg to build the line, but his object was
simply to put himself on record and he did
not call for the yeas and nays.
The bill to repeal the nuisance act fea-
ture of the liquor laws was killed by the
senate yesterday after one OF the hottest
fights on record. Governor Rollins and
President Hastings opposed the bill to the
best of their great ability and as a result
| IS senators voted that it was inexpedient
to legislate and IL that the bill ought to
pass. The line up was as follows AGAINST the
bill, Senators Brown, Hatch, Gordon,
| Adams, Stafford, S. S. Jewett, Frederick
Jewett, Hastings, Putney, Fox, Ellis,
Proctor, Yeston. Those who favored the
bill were Senators Dauforth, Miller, Pierce,
Sanborn, Floyd, Chatel, Maynard, Field,
| Collins, Horn and Morse.
wALPoLE LEGISLATION.
The senate on Tuesday had lively dis
cussion over the bill to incorporate the
North Walpole Electric Light and Power
company. Senator Jewett opposed the bill.
Senator Hastings defended the bill ably
and a number of other senators spoke on
one side or the other. The bill was finally
tabled for the purpose of amendment;
The bill to incorporate the North Wal
pole and Acworth Electric street railway
was reported from the railroad committee
to the house in a new draft on Tuesday and
passed. In the senate it was referred to
the committee on railroads.
As was hinted in last weeks ZINES the
closing days OF the session are being en-
livened by a peculiar situation as regards
the office of secretary of state. Hon. Ezra
! S. Stearns of Rindge, who has held the
Office since 1891, has been incapscitsted
for duty a good part Of the time for the