The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-01
Successor to F. 5. Plat Has
Not Been Appointed
TERM EXPIRED YESTERDAY
Seems to Be Difference Of Opinion Over
His Reappointment Bin to
circumvent the
Governor.

Montpelier, Dec 1.-The state of Yer
mont Is now without an inspector of
finance, hat Office not having been includ-
ed in the list Of those made by Governor
Bell prior TO December i. Therein lies
good deal Of interest. Report has it
that the governor would like to appoint
q certain st. Johnsbmy man, while the
legislative branch III the government
would like to have the present incum.
bent, + S. Platt Of Poultnsy, reap
pointed AS the statutes now are, the
governor need not pay any attention to
the wishes Of the general assembly, his
appointment of inspector Of finance not
requiring confirmation The legislature
proposes to have something 10 say, and
a bill has been introduced amending the
statutes SO that the appointment shalt
be made with the advice and consent
of the Senate, and he shall hold Office
until his successor is duly appointed
and qualified
no make more certain Of having the
legislative wish gratifed the House
amended the bill so that the present
inspector Supposedly +. S. platt) shall
hold Office until his successor has been
appointed and confirmed. Then hurry
up move was made and the rules were
suspended, the bill was read third time
and then passed. Mr. Blanchard OF New.
port explained the hasty action by say
ing that the state is now without an
inspector and equick action was neces-
sary.n
The Senate is circulating petition
asking for the reappointment of i. S.
Platt as Inspector The petition, it is
understood, il signed IS an except three
members.
Another official yet 70 be appointed is
the state tax commissioner and the same
complication surrounds that j. Il. Cush
man Of Burlington was the official
An Economical Streak.
The House rot economical this fore
noon and stopped the progress Of the
bill to increase the salary Of the Supreme
Court judges from $4,000 to $500 The
bill had been fasorablv reported BY the
committee on Judiciary. Mr. Fits Of
Brattleboro stood up for the bill ia the
face oE heavy opposition. Agan of
Ludlow and Dartt Of Springfield, sup
ported him. Those opposing were Ga
lusha Of Royalton, Ryther Of Dover, At
wood Of Cornwall, Shepley Of sheldon,
Hapgood Of Peru and Maxiield Of John
son.
Governor Makes More Appointments,
Governor Bell has appointed the foE
lowing officers. tuberculosis commits
sion, Don d. Grout, M. d., of Ludlow.
Lorenzo M. Hubbard M, d., OF Lyn-
don, Henry Bullard Of Burlington, and
Edward r. Campbell, N. d., OF Bellows
Falls
Board Of visitors to Norwich Univer
sity, George D. Stratton of Montpelier.
Oscar g. Eaton of Waitsfield, John A.
James OF Weybridge, and Marshall Nj.
Stockcr Of Danvile Gall to be confirmed
BY the Senate).
Board Of dental examiners. George f.
Cheney Of St. Johnsbury, for years,
X. Longfellow Cieayes Of Montpelier, for
years, Luther f. Mellen Of Middlebury,
for years, f. O. Blanchard Of Randolph,
for years, J. Holmes jackson Of Bur
lington, for one year.
Municipal women's Suffrage Again.
As q special order the Senate took up
its own bin granting municipal suffrage
to women and ordered it to a third
reading with slight opposition. Senator
Skinner Of Orleans spoke for the bill,
explaining that II gives municipal suf-
frage only such women as pay taxes,
A Legislative Junket.
a .junketp Il in view for the joint
committee on the house Of correction
as resolution has been introduced IN
the House allowing them to visit and
inspect the state institution ut Rutland.
The House adopted it.
The caucus and the automobile bills,
two Of the most important before the
legislature, were ordered to third
reading with no opposition and with
out q dissenting voice. The caucus bill
has already been passed by the Senate.
The automobile bill has taken its first
step, having to 60 before the Senate.
The House passed a number OF bills
including these, relating to distribution
Of state reports, regulating purchase of
supplies preventing excessive prices
being paid) amending the acts fixing the
compensation of members Of state
boards and making the same uniform;
amending statutes relating to truant
officers, amending the statutes relating
to fishing and fish protection, enlarging
powers OF the state board of health.
The Senate passed the following bills
rooms, etc, regulating purchase Of sup.
plies for state institutions, relating TO
support Of normal schools and relating
to school attendance
A bin was introduced in the Senate
10 reorganize the fish and game COM
mission, making one instead Of two and
authorizing the appointment by him Of
fish and game wardens, the salary Of
the commission to be $1,000 and actual
expenses and wardens So per day.
Would Strip Governor Of Power.
The House Of Representatives would
strip the governor Of the power Of ap-
pointing the state railroad commission.
They yesterday afternoon passed the