Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24

Mr.. Bsais Of walden made an enuofive
argument in favor Of the bill "a did M.
seaver Of Williamstown, who thought
county option the best thing for the tenn
perance interests Of the state. He told Of
the condition in WilliamskoWn when
Barre town bad q saloon near the viii
Jamestown line. a
In opposing the bill Mr.. Martin %
Brookline said he supposed v hen be cane
to Montpelier this fall there would Re no
tinkering with the license law. He
thought the bill in question unfair to the
people Of the state, some Of whom were
not honestly represented here today. he
said there Is nothing In the party piat-
form in regard TO such. . measure and IL
we pass it Il should be with a referendum
attachment. W Ma. d.
The House ordered TO . third reading
without debate the Senate bill hpprOprfat-
ing e15, 900 annually for the use OF The
state laboratory Of hygiene at Burlington
and laid on the table the bill appropriat-
ing q, 200 for the establishment Of .
branch Of this laboratory at 81. Johns
bury.
The House Friday spent another hour
on the bill annexing q part Of the town OF
Monkton to the town Of starksboro. The
bill was finally passed By q vote Of 1O4 TO
rs.
Mr.. Fish Of vergennes made an At
tempt TO get q session of the House FRI
day evening, but his motion 20 TO do was
opposed by Mr. Leary of Burlington. MR.
Bacon Of Hartford and Mr.. Fletcher OF
Cavendish, who objected to working any
longer night and day and the motion was
almost unanimously lost.
PAY FOR A DEAD MEMBER.
The joint committee on atafs and court
expenses reported adversely the joint ras-
olution providing for the payment to the
widow OF Representntive-elect George T.
Marsh Of Hancock the mileage and de-
bentures OF Mr.. Marsh for the session on
the ground that there was no precedent
for paying such claim when a represent
ative-eiect had died before he had taken
his seat. IN supporting the resolution,
Mr.. spoor Of Ripton said - islsS
ssSuDposinR there Is no precedent. on
record Of this general ASSEMBLY touching
case Just like this now unlar consldera-
tion. II not. why nots Simply thnt the
conditions were suchsthat there coEid not
be. Now what are the eonditionsf
"Nearly half century ago this nation
was in the threas Of Q civil war.s Her
voice was beard all over this land aalEina
her loyal soma to defend heris and TO save
her. This i0yalsHOn Of yermonh ghose
honor and good name I stand here de-
Tend, was among the hrst 10 ,Hespoud to
the call and made good record foe uhina-
self.u Last September be WAS. honozed By
his town q represent Il ID. this honoFahle
body. Thirteen days altar hit election
he was summoned to another war, waR
from which there Is ne. discharge. and
the result Is that be did not take his .aaat
among the mambers az this House.
which, IL he had been permitted 10 do.
would have been the supreme moment %
his life. tss = sts
isNow, gentlemrn, Whist is > pracedenff
e,,nuIv ths. s,u,of Ain. wh,.h 49, 49,.
~ q, 6l,rs = 49, -s,,.-r1 ,-..r.t.f- IS.
/ r,rnvionr laWaascne- i 'h.va 80 fnsk 49,
-. 80 -, 49, ..sx
~ M - an. ~ .,,,'. =. ~. i,
/ 81 IN. gr~ns "a 800 - .v'-,,,.,,,l ~
| 1870 - ,,-s-..ls-,t y. - f,,s- -
/ "a re,nanhn~ enc ~ her aeval .nrs 8 ~
/ Fall an hi- wav 10 Ahia ssmss,liv- go -.
wivn ~ hi~ widow 80 s,.,- r,7-.sa.%
snsts-.. 900 1900 - k.s..<.
riCbflnI1v NJ ~ ~ - -,.---iss.S ~
tsks 81 80 = thi- uor-. q 49, -.
~ wish to ask here and nov 70 pne
ourselves on record as standing By her
deiennern. ! do not ask this a. q charity
measure IN any sense whatsHer. 4, askh
e Just return for what this man did
Ior vermont Ehen. abe called for help.
Inc state o. vermont m sne past nee
STOOD loyahy ~ ner. oefenaers ana Wal
ever stAno. Sne haa NOT toEE0eksm
pledges MADE IN the time OF the CtsA
war. To-Day the opportunity is hers and
am sure sne wants 70 put herself on rec
orc mere ana now 20 stand oy her loyal
defenders.
"And now, Mr.. Speaker and gentle
men, may this be the glad day in tbs his
tory OF Vermont when this general a.
sembly shall delight once more 20 do
honor 70 her noble deads and that new
president shall be born IN the new Yer
mont, and let Its name be In memoriam
OF the Honorable George e. Marsh, Com
pany (, 4th Vermont Volunteers. de-
ceased, member-eiect from Hancock, YER