The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-18
.LEGISL AZURE TO
ADJOURN FOR
CHRISTMAS
Joint Resolution Adopted in the
House This Morning
WILL RETURN DECEMBER 20
Large Number of Unmportant Meas
ures Being Disposed of-county
Option Debate.

Montpelier, Dec. 1S.-The joint res
sIution for the Christmas recess as
eutlined by the committee came up
for action in the house this morning.
An amendment to the effect that the
adjournment be until January was
voted down and the resolution fixing
the date at December rs was adopt
ed. The senate has not yet acted up
on the resolution but will probably do
80 some time during the day.
There was a large amount Of rou-
tine business transacted in the house
this morning. Many bills of minor
importance which came to the house
with committee recommendations
were passed or negatively disposed Of
The optometry bill to regulate the
practice of eye-glass and spectacle
Sitting has gone to the governor
The valued policy insurance bill
came up in the house this morning and
the debate was still in progress when
adjournment was taken
The county option license bill is
special order for this afternoon.
The joint committee on adjourn
ment met last evening and practically
decided to recommend an adjourn
ment of the State Legislature from
Saturday morning December 49, with
cut pay to Monday evening, December
rs, at 1880 This recommendation
will undoubtedly be followed. 1t is
thought the work OF the session can
be completed in two weeks after the
Christmas recess.
It was expected that the Senate
would yesterday afternoon act upon
the bill introduced in that body relat
ing to primary elections and proyid.
ing for the organization and govern
nent of political parties but after
some skirmishing and amendment Of
the bill it was finally ordered to lie,
and is likely not to be taken up until
after the holiday recess. This Is con
sidered one of the very important
measures Of the session and will re.
qure the most careful deliberation
and discussion before it is enacted
into law.
The House having refused to con.
eur in the Senate proposals OF amend
ment to the House bill relating TO the
disposition OF fees received from II.
eenses to sell intoxicating liquor. the
Senate has asked for a committee OF
conference. This bill as It passed
the House provides that all such
license fees shall 80 into the perma.
nent school fund The Senate pro.
poses that all these fees shall revert
TO the general fund In the State
treasury.
Il is announced that another trus-
tee process bill will be introduced
soon in the senate Action on the pri
mary election bill is expected soon.
The speaker Of the house yesterday
afternoon asked the chairman OF all
house committees 10 meet him after
adjournment to consider the status
Of all bills In the hands OF commit
tees. Five house bills were intro
duced during the afternoon and Il Is
understood that others are to come
50 the lookout for adjournment before
Christmas is far from encouraging.
The house debated and passed H..
3f7, bill increasing the state high.
way appreciation from $4,000 to S15,.
coo and extending It's provisions to
cities as we'll as towns
In the senate the lieutenant COVER
nor appointed as members Of the Joint
committee ON final adjournment Sen.
ators Walker OF Rutland and Orvis Of
Bennington.
The bill numbered s. 1i6 introduc.
ed by the committee on immigration
and Industrial Affairs to Investigate
the needs OF additional buildings for
the state. provides that the governor
lieutenant governor. speaker OF the
house Of representatives, chief Judge
OF the supreme court, state treasurer
secretary Of state, auditor OF accounts
commissioner OF state taxes, and Flet.
cher d. Proctor Of Proctor, Frederick
a. Fleetwood OF Morrisyllle, John L.
Bacon Of white River Junction, Orion
~ Barber Of Bennington. Clarke c.