Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY NOVEMBER
THE LEGISLATURE.
Two Liquor Law Bills Were Re-
ported Yesterday.

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Montpelier Tuesday, Nov. II.
With only two weeks more in which
to complete the business of the SEES
sion there will be lively times from
now on. Practically all the impor-
tant legislation is still before the
committees, and several more days at
least will be necessary to allow these
committees to prepare their bills
ready for reporting to the House and
Senate. The liquor bill will not be
reported until the end of the week,
although it's draft has been practi-
cally completed by the subcommittee
of the joint temperance committee
1t is stated that in case the bill re.
ported is a license measure, there will
be a minority report from the COM
mittee, headed by Representative
Battell, a member of the committee
Mr. Battell introduced the state
stores" bill, in which he has strong
faith, and which, by the way, has a
considerable support In the House
and Senate. 1t Is probable that Mr..
Battell will be unwilling to have his
bill sidetracked in committee. Conse-
quently minority report is expected
The most dramatic and sensational
event of the session thus far came last
Friday morning, when the House was
treated to an exhibition OF childish
action, by a member, that is rarely
seen in a Vermont legislative body.
The affair grew out Of trivial incl
dent which the House refused to pass
| over without rebuke. Mr.. McFeeters
of Enosburg had offered a joint reso-
luton that when the House adjourn
1t be until Tuesday afternoon of the
following week. The House squelch-
| ed the resolution. Immediately Mr.
McFeeters was on his feet with the
following resolution:
| Whereas. The Womans' Christian
| Temperance Union. having apparently
| succeeded the general assembly as the
| embodiment of all wisdom and virtue
has appointed day of prayer for said
| general assembly. and
| Whereas. said w. c. T. L. appar-
| emily considers said general assembly
| either under sentence of death. quar-
| antined because of infectious disease. or
incapable Of exercising ordinary discre-
ton and judgment, therefore
Resolved That the thanks of the gem
eral assembly are hereby rendered to
the w c. r. u. of Vermont for it's
| solcitude and motherly care and the
| assumption that only an interposition
of Divine Providence can prevent It from
| subverting the constitution, and setting
at defiance all moral law
There was a silence that could be
felt for half minute and then a
storm of disapproval broke forth.
Indignant words sprang to the lips
of several as they jumped to their feet
and demanded recognition from the
speaker, while others who did not
speak showed their disapproval in
| Mr Of
was one of the first to give vent to
his feelings in words, declaring that
the resolution was slur at the wo.
men of Vermont and a sarcasm on the
efficacy of prayer. Mr.. Bundy of st.
Johnsbury stated the same in different
words, saying such thing should not
be allowed to be spread on the pages
of the House record. Mr.. Rider OF
Bristol thought an honest woman
prayers better even than an honest
mans
The intmations made "riled" the
introducer of the resolution to such
an extent that he lost his head
Jumping to his feet he denied, in
tones that could be heard throughout
the whole state house, that he had
cast any aspersions on the women OF
Vermont. AS he proceeded he raised
his voice until, at the climax OF his
imprisoned speech, he was fairly
shouting. Il challenge any man in
the state of Vermont to say that
insult any woman of this state: | adj
/, mire the women of Vermont" he de
clared in his loudest tones, all the
time gesticulating wildly.
When he sat down Mr.. Bailey OF
Newbury slowly rose to his feet and
in his characteristic manner said
why, gentlemen. | don't see what
this is all about" Immediately the
bubble of excitement burst, the ten
i. sion that had held the House and
J spectators for 10 minutes broke, and
there was litter of laughter
. from the gallery. Mr. Bailey's
, speech had served its purpose. 1t had
brought the House out OF the trance
in which it had been laundering
The question on the adoption of the
resolution was put. When the yeas
were called for, there was an ominous
silence, not a single vote being cast
, for the resolution, and when the noes
were called for. there was a hearty
) chorus that plainly showed the spirit
of the House.
The repudiated resolution was sup
pressed and no copy of it was given
out to the newspapers. However, the
resolution leaked out. the person who
had written it, not Mr.. McFeeters
transcribing another copy.
The weekly payment of wages by
! corporations" bill passed the House
triumphantly this forenoon. Out of a
total Of 1872 votes, yea and nay vote
} having been demanded, only eight
were cast against the passage of the
. bill. There was an extended discus
sion before the bill passed, participat
ed in by 20 representatives. Gale
of Guilford and Conland of Brattle
boro were among those who spoke in
its favor. The fate of the measure
in the Senate is doubtful.
Among the bills passed by the House
are the following: Allowing use Of
public records as evidence, amendine
statutes relating to practice of medi
cine (provldes reciprocity with Other
states in matter of issuing certificates
to practitioners), to defray expenses
for construction of addition to house
of correction, bills granting relief t.
towns of Middlesex and Goshen fol
damage by floods, providing punish
ment for neglect to provide for wife
and children, and relating to tramps
The two latter had previously beer
passed by the Senate.
The Senate passed the bills provid
ing for Tuberculosis commission