Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05
NO ADJOURNMENT
FOR ELECTION DAY
LEADING ISSUE or LAST WEEKS
LEGISLATIVE SESSION

LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Various Resolutions 70 Adjourn Over
Election Day Failed in the House
Through Active Work Of Speaker
Cheney, Who Twice Took the Floor
a. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tried ia Vain
10 SWING House Ovsr--Dlstricsc Court
sin In--t4ouse Votes Open Season
for Doe--Lobby Bill KIned--No Spe-
elal Act to Protect tiunters--First
Tax Commission Bin Lost--Hcuse
Passed Trustee Wage Exem otion--
Board Of Agriculture Docmee--Les-
lslatlve Notes.
The legislature woke up md showed its
lighting blood last week for the first time
over the simple question Of whether or
not the body should adjourn over rom
Friday or Saturday till after Tuesdays
election. in order to allow the members TO
vote at home. A bill had appeared IN the
House before making provision for the
roemhers 10 vote at the capitol. As early
a. Tuesday the battle began. Mr.. Nc
Clintock OF Norton introduced a joint
resolution in the House, which provided
for an adjournment from Friday after
noen until Wednesday afternoon,
Nov. A. It occasioned the liveliest kind
Of debate. Mr.. Howe of Bennington,
Mr.. Fletcher OF Cavendish, Mr.. Davis OF
BRIGHTON. Mr.. Locklin Of Richford, Mr..
Otis of sutton and Mr.. Walker Of Dunn
merston favored the joint resolution. 1t
was opposed by Mr.. Williams OF New
mort. Mr.. Lewis Of Norwich, Mr.. Jones Of
sudbury, Mr.. Wheeler OF South Buriing-
ton, Mr.. George of Newbury. Mr.. Hitoh-
cock Of Pittsford, Mr.. Norris Of Cabot
and Mr.. Leary OF Burlington.
The tide was setting very strongly In
favor OF the resolution when Speaker
Cheney called Mr.. Fish of Vergennss to
the chair and took the floor in opposi-
ticn to the resolution. He called the at
tention OF the House to the fact that II
was already on the fourth week Of the ses-
sion; that only eight bills had az yet been
acted upon; that IL the resolution was
adopted the members would draw pay
for a full week and get In only two
days work; that it was already becom-
ing a question whether final adjournment
could be reached before the holidays;
that the members owed it to the state
and to their constituents to stay and keep
at work; that place wouldD be provided
for them to vote II the bill Introduced
went through, and that it was not essen
tial that members go home to vote, ex.
cept perhaps the few who happened tc
be constables or town clerks.
Mr.. Cheney demanded the yeas and
nays and put the members on record,
The resolution was defeated, 155 to IL
The Senate took a hand in the mat
ter Thursday. That body wanted t
adjourn over and said so by means OF I
Joint resolution similar to the one al
ready killed in the House, which
adopted, 81 TO 8.
When this resolution reached tn
House, Speaker Cheney again took th
floor ana opposed it. Others spoke 70
and against. On a call OF the roll, tn
House refused to concur, 157 to II.
By this time, the two houses wer
thoroughly BY the ears. The Senate hal
not yet passed the bill providing for vot
ing at the capitol and there we're threat
that it would not, in order to comps
adjournment over. The question wa
raised as to the constitutionality Of allow
ing a person to vote in another plac
without a certificate from the town cler
where such person resided. Attorney
General Fits services we're called for an
it was finally generally agreed that tn
bill was probably constitutional. Frida
afternoon, the Senate finally passed til
bill and beth houses adjourned from the
until Monday afternoon. On the fins
vote on this question. there was still al
other roll call in the House, standing IL
to 81. The first battle was a clear victor
for Speaker Cheney and the House inajo
ity.
BUSINESS OF THE WEEK.
T., kn a.
OF Windsor introduced bill which Or,
vides that the board OF health may maxi
free distribution OF anti-toxin to phys
clans who apply Tor the same.
Mr.. Sherwin OF Hyde Park introduce
a bill providing that fire insurance pol
cies must be paid in full in case OF tot
loss, unless it can be proved that the
has been fraudulent over-insurRnce.
The people Of Norton and Rrightc
want a highway between those two tow
that can be travelled with safety and NJ
McClintock of Norton introduced a bi
appropriating $500 to assist in buiIdir
such highway, provided the two tow
named build a certain portion Of Il
same.
The election of license commissions
by towns and cities, instead OF their B
ing appointed by the assistant judges
the county courts, is provided for in
bill introduced by Mr.. Tilden Of Bar
city.
The bill establishing district courts
every county in the state, introduced
Mr.. Williams of Newport, gives SUI
courts final jurisdiction, below the S
preme court, in civil causes where t
amount in dispute does not exceed s5C
Attention is called to the compilati
OF the Vermont digest in the joint res
luton introduced by Mr.. Williams
Newport and adopted on the part Of t
House. This resolution provides for t
appointment Of a committee composed
one senator and three representatives.
look into this matter and report. tt
compilation has been dragging along 81
eral years.
Among new House bills Mond
were:-
By Mr.. Kendall Of West Windsor.
lating to the expenditure Of state hia
way money. Provides that such mon
may be expended in maintaining perm
neat highways already built