Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-08
Governor Bell Says He Has Had
No Thought of Running
for Congress.
his APPOINTMENTS
Governor DID Not Want 10 he Hasty
and Send in Names While LeRisln-
fion Was Pending ON Any state
0MGc-Politics in pfcs
ent Middle.

were in their seats when the Legislature
reconvcncd this Afternoon and both
houses disposed Of a large amount OF
routine business
The Senate held no executive session
this afternoon and tho appointments for
| state commissioner of taxes and State
| inspector of fnarce are still uncorirnied
| y Free Press nan to-day interviewed
Governor Bcll on his controversy with
the Senate and also upon his reported
congressional aspirations.
In regard TO the latter the governor
smiled broadly when the subject WAS
preached and said the first he had heard
or thought of congressional aspirations
was within tho last few days when the
subject has hceu agft1teh somewhat in
the daily papers He said he had given
the subject no considerations
! In regard to the alleged controversy
between the chief executive and the Sem
ate, Governor Bcl said he has known
al, along what was goirg on and also
knew when it was tho proper time for
lin to send in tho appointments in ques-
ton to the Senate. lIe 4aid he did not
want TO be haetv and acted with due
icibcraton rs becomes his office. While
legislation is pending or any State office
he had considered it at least respectful
and courteous to the Senate TO await
developments.
The governor said he believed there is
rs much polite as business in this mat,
ter When asked if " has anything
against +. s Plot as State inspector of
! finance. he rerl earnestly: Not in
the least, but Mr. Plate has served as
! long as inspco ors of finance usually do.
I:ssev county has not had a Sta-e official
for several year. ard Mr. Cobb is emf.
ncntly qualified in every respect to fill
tho place
The principal debate ~ the afternoon
was in the House oyor the bill intro
duced by MI Aitken of Woodstock
regulating tho importation of cattle
The discussion was over proposed
amendments, al. Of whth We're finally
rejected and the bill was passed in its
original form The mendmcnt pro-
posed by MI. Buf-ernc.d Of Weathors-
field. empower the state board of
cattle commits ners to go into any
herd in the sta md inspect the cattle
for tuberculosi created the liveliest
breeze and the uendment was finally
rejected with numbering no A
similar amendne., VS. proposed when
this bill was beure the committee on
,s,rio,,1turo NV tn, committee refused
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