The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-29
HOT TINE IN THE HOUSE.
Howe's Deer Bill Passed Notion
10 Adjourn Over Election De-
feaied.

State House, Oct. "a.
When the members Of the House had
slid by the revolving doors this morn
ing after adjournment, they had lett
behind them vote killing the resoln-
ton calling for adjournment next week
over election day.
After ten bills had been introduced
ia the House Of various degrees OF I'M
portance and the House had killed the
.o-called lobby blll," providing that
lobbyists register with the sergeant-at'
arms. Mr.. McClintoek Of Norton intro
duced a joint resolution providing for
adjournment from Friday 10 Wednes-
day afternoon OF next week.
1t was this resolution that preeipl-
lated warm debate, in which Mr.
Fish took the chair so that Speaker
Cheney could relieve himself OF few
things he wished 10 say against the
resolution. among which was a state
ment that during his twelve years OF
Legislative experience he never knew
legislature TO have so little done at the
fourth week OF the session as the pres.
ent one. He also said that even II the
members worked hard during next
week, he could not promise that the
session would be through by Christ
mas, and IL they adjourned that week
il would easily be January, because
with week gone for election aud an
other for Thanksgiving, there would
be but Two working weeks in Novem-
Der.
Il was Speaker Cheney's remarks
that turned the tide, for many had
spoken in favor of the adjournment on
the ground that the members would
aQl shsr,@ ne&t" @aeR.. End rhss dfSsI999fi
the committee work would have to be
done over again ON account of absen.
ces. Among these were Mr.. Howe of
Bennington aud Mr.. Fletcher OF Cav
endish.
Many spoke in favor of remaining
over, including Mr.. Williams of New
port. Mr. Leary Of Burlington aud
others who ndorse the words of the
speaker.
Mr.. Howe of Bennington said that
members from Bennington, Windham
aud Essex counties could not very well
gel here ON Wednesday. and he moved
an amendment 10 the resolution that
the adjournment be taken until Thurs
day morning. TINS amendment was
voted down. Mr.. kinsley of Rutland
moved an amendment following out
the suggestions of Mr.. Hitchcock of
Piltsford, that adjournment be taken
for the whole OF next week without
pay. Mr.. Bacon OF Hartford FACET
Uusly remarked that II there were any
means Of having board and room bills
RENTED during the period he should
favor this amendment. This provoked
some laughter, and then the vote WAS
taken aud this amendment killed.
With these two amendments out oil
the way, the vote on the original reso-
luton was taken. the yeas and nays
being called for by both Speaker Che
ney and Mr.. Howe. The vote which
killed the adjournment resolution WAS
lf.1 to n. To cinch the whole ''bnsi
ness" proposition for next week, Mr..
Howe OF st. ,Iohnsbury said that he
had gathered from the remarks that
many Of the members would not attend
the sessions whether adjournment was
taken or not, aud he called attention
TO section Is Of the rules of the House,
providing that members shall not alb
sent themselves except on account OF
sickness or upon excuse, aud moved
that the speaker be instructed 10 see
that this section was enforced This
motion was also carried.
A Joint resolution was adopted on
the part Of the House. providing for a
yisi, 10 the states prison by the prison
board aud resolutions for vistations by
the insane and industrial school boards
we're adopted in the Senate.
Representaiiye-eleet ID. h. Kendall
Of weaihersheld was presented at the
bar OF the House and took the oath.
Ga motion Of Mr. Bacon Of Hartford
the roll call Of the House was dispensed
With at this time.