Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-11-06

uents throughout the session as they
have been this week there will be no
doubt as to the safety OF the state.
The House began on Tuesday to talk
of adjourning over from Friday until
Wednesday, and immediately the stor1
broke. speaker Cheenev called Mr.. Fish
10 the chair and he took the floor in IA
vor of staying here to work, He de-
manded the yea and nay vote so that
the people could know just who among
all the members We're willing to stay
here and help get some of the legislation
out of the way. A Majority OF the MEM
nerS declared they would go home any
bury to call attention to rule Il which
provides that no member shall absent
himself without permission. He moved
that the rule be considered as in full
force and the house voted to sustain the
rule. The senate delayed action on the
question till later in the week, but after
| a spirited debate they adopted joint
| resolution calling for an al iournment
until after election. After nearly every
Senator had spoken on the matter the
resolution was adopted on the part OF
the senate 10y vote of 81 to q. This
was sent to the House and the battle of
Tuesday was fought over again. Speak
rr Cheeney again took the floor aud sue
| ceeded in holding his forces together
well enough, to kill the resolution. A
majority OF the House had voted against
the proposition on Tuesday and they
were angry when the Senate seemingly
imposed on them by sending the same
resolution, expecting them to stutify
themselves by Topping from the vote of
Tuesday. These votes were all taken by
a yea aud nay vote and it would have
been an easy matter to pick out those
who Topped. 1t is but right to say that
the Orleans, Essex and Caledonia Coun.
ty members of the House voted consis-
tentIy aud with one or two exceptions
all supported the Speaker. When the
House refused to concur with the Senate
the Senate became angry aud threaten
ed to kill the bill allowing members to
vote at the State House. After some
tiibustermg however the Senate finally
passed the bll so that any member
might vote in Montpelier. but the
Senate found "a way to get their adjourn
ment. 1t is not Il part OF the official
record OF the Senate, but there was a
mutual understanding among the Sena.
tors that they might all go home and
stay until Wednesday aud some of the
Washington County Senators would 60
up to the State House Monday after
noon aud adjourn again until Wednes-
day morning. One branch of the legis-
latnre cannot adjourn for more than
three days without the consent of the
other and so it became necessary for the,
Senate to meet on Monday, which they
did for a few minutes with not more
than three or four members present.
This course on the part of the Senate
was perfectly proper, since it is we'll
caught up with its work, and there is
absolutely no reason why they should
have remained in Montpelier. 1t is I'M
possible to see wherein the House gained
very much. So many members were
absent, even against the rule OF the
house. that very little was accomplished.
1t did however show that the members
are honest and are willing to sacrifice
something for the good Of the state.
COLBY SrODOARD.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Speaker Cheney spoke plainly about
the length of this session and the neeps-
sity Of staying here to work during elpe-
ton week. Out in the lobby menibe,
was saying off Cheney wants to get
through with the session, why does he
refer practically every bill to few fav-
orite committees aud leave the rest of ,,s.
with nothing to do?
Things are not done on party lines in
the House, although Howe a demoer..,
from st. Johnsbury killed a bin intr,.
dnced by Howe republican from tse..-
nington.
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