The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-12


Montpelier, Oct 12 With a party
following numbering less than 50 mem
bers, Mr.. 0'sulliyan Of ST. Adams, Dem
ocratic, today defeated ex-Cov. Grout
on the floor Of the House, in the FIRST
tilt of the session. The contest was on.
the adoption of a resolution introduced
by the former yesterday afternoon pro-
yiding that the committees to visit state
institutions be limited 70 five members.
The resolution was made d special order
for TINS forenoon at / ] O'Clock, and there
was considerable gathering Of visitors
10 hear the promised debate.
The debate was short, sharp and in-
eisive and the st. Albans gentleman won
by the vote OF 30 to g5; the contest
coming on an amendment presented by
Alr. Gront providing that none but the
committees be allowed to 70 on the
~junketss Git being practice to invite
anywhere from 90 80 extra members).
tirout thought it had been the custom
for the whole committees to 90 and he
thought the scheme was all right prop
erls regulated, to allow those members
to be better prepared to act He under.
stood that two of the institutions were
to try for appropriations and concerning
them II would be especially necessary
g know as much as possible about them.
lie declared that economy is all right but
saire of tlie gsesnBefs u tine COMMITTEES
were made tu stay al home they would
feel hurt "If tie state can afford To
send part It can all Ia closing he pre-
sented his amendment as stated above,
also STIMULATING that no visits be taken
unless information was needed and that
they be made separately. A1r 0Smlivan
spoke very briefly but clearly lie said
the members Of these committees were
too sensible to be sensitive over not be-
ing delegated to make these visit They
would first consider the saving to the
state He said the visits are only per-
fanctofv and superficial and considered
that a small number could DO the work
as well as a larger.
When Air0'Sulivan had concluded Mr.,
6gout raised the question Of pFopriety
Iof presenting such a resolution, instead
of handing it to the committee on rules.
Speaker Merridela called for yea
and nay vote on the amendment but the
vote was 50 close that he called for a
count which resulted in 95 yeas and 90
nays
Mr. Stratton al Montpelier, seconded
BY Mr.. Campbell 81 Rockingham, then
moved the adoption of the original res.
olution, which was carried viva vocc,
with 4 few struggling votes IN opposi-
ton
The senate ordered the resolution to
lie without debate.
The House considered then that it
| had done enough business and adjourned.
But considerable had been done previous
TO the special order Mr.. Waite Of Hyde
Park put IN a bill to reduce the exemp-
tion allowed on savings bank deposits
from $4,000 to $500. Mr.. Campbell of
Rockingham put in a bill requiring as
sisiant judges to publish statement Of
county finances IN all newspapers pub
iished in the county.
The usual bill abolishing capital pun
Iishment and substituting life imprisou-
ment for murder. was put in by Mr..
Cheney OF Newark
The anti treating clause of the local
option law is promised i blacke9e By
the bin presented by Ar. Archibald of
Manchester Mir Again OF Ludlow would
require the publication Of nominations
in newspapers Mr., Stratton of Mont
lpelier introduced measure 10 allow
graduates Of Still College 81 Osteopathy
TO practice IN the state,
Election OF q. S. Senator
| Ii the resolution introduced by Mr,
Aitkon Of Woodstock goes through as
/ it will, United States Senator will be
elected to succeed Redield Proctor on
October rs at 2.30p nt9 and the election
I will be completed IN Joint assembly the
following day at noon.
What the Senate Did
The Senate was il session but i short
ltime this forenoon and then adioufned
to have its picture taken There Was
one bill 0f prominence INTRODUCED by
senator Slack OF Caledonia, providing
for the preparation and use q 4 caucus
check list The main feature of the bill
lare
1t provides ion Use OF cheek list At eau
cuses 70 nominate state, district and
county officers and town representatives,
lwhen five per cent 81 the voters ask for
same. Before March / the Secretary Of
State IS to issue blank certificates enough
fo 1peAn4adaie MI ouaiihad voters in