Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
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and he has now signed it and it has
become law. Although the governor
did not favor the bill, he took the
broad ground that governor ought
not to exercise the veto power for
purely sentimental reasons, and al
though his Office was flooded with let
tiers and kilograms asking him TO veto
the bill he refused to exercise the
privilege.
The trustee bill has furnished consid-
cradle spirited action during the ses-
sion and has now been killed by the
senate. The first minority report of
the term was presented against this
bill the fight being led by the Sena-
tor Gleason of Caledonia who won a
fine victory over the majority of the
judiciary committee. This was the
administration measure advocated by
Governor Proctor in his retiring mes
sage and measure promised by the re-
publican party in it's platform. The
fight developed before theThanksgiving
recess, but the matter was put over
until after the adjournment that the
members nigh: consult with their con-
stituents more fully about the desira-
bility of such law. The bill passed
the house some time ago and was
again taken up in the senate soon after
it convened. The bill provided that
only such sum as was in excess of 10
dollars could be held by trustee proc
ess. Senator Gleason claimed that
even though the bill was promised as
laboring mans measure it would not
work out to the laborer's benefit. The
credit of the wage Garner would be so
impaired that it was sure to work d
hardship to the laborer whose family
might be sick or who himself might be
temporarily disabled. 1t would in
reality abolish all trustee proceedings
for wages and compel the merchant to
do business on a strictly cash basis.
In short it was measure favoring the
laborer. Sixteen of the 80 senators
agreed with Senator Gleason and the
bill was killed. The other senators
took the position that the bill must
promised by the republican party.
Eloouence flowed freely. Judge Gleason
and his followers Grating in behalf of
the laboring man and the minority
Grating in behalf of the republican
party promises.
The woman's suffrage bill, which
= seems to have at least nine lives, has
been killed again. In previous years
this bill has been introduced in the
: house and has passed that body This
year it was decided to Introduce it in
the senate with hope of its passage
there so that it could go to the house
with the prestige of having passed the
j upper branch of the legislature. The
bill was introduced by unanimous
consent after the time for introducing
bills had expired. 1t was reported
l favorably by the judiciary committee
out much opposition. but on the ques
ton of its passage it met determined
resistance, and again Senator Gleason
took leading part in opposition. The
ladies used different tactics this yea1
than formerly. Heretofore iC has
been customary to pack the gallerie:
IS with interested ladies, but this yea1
e it was thought best to be represented
, by one or two ladies in behalf Of the
r whole body of suagists. Heretofore
J. the bill has been killed partly because
e it was thought the ladies APPEARED er
# masse for the effect which it might
ID have on the members. This year wher
o. but few were present it was urget
f that the bill should be killed because
~ the ladies did not take interest enough
J. to be present while the bill was being
# discussed. They were bound to Kill
70 the bill and one excuse was as good al
# another.
The temperance questions have beer
T. argued but little thus far. A bill t,
lie require all license fees to be paid direct
s. ly into the state treasury has beer
re before the house and has been passet
re by that body after considerable de
bate. This measure was recommends,
n by Governor Proctor in his retirin,
H. message and is thought to be
10 measure to prevent towns from votine
O. license for the purpose of getting tn,
OF revenue for their own town. Unde,
IS the present law only one.half the fee
It. goes 90 the state Those who favore
Mt the measure cited several instance
OF where towns have voted license fo
en- the purpose of getting the revenue O
ne the rum business to replenish thei
&C. treasury, notably the voting of licens
of 1r& II fo, T I