Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-04
SOlONS FINISHED
FRIDAY MORNING
,.o Of LONGEST SESSION m
s STATES HISTORY

o.., sis5, 900 TO Pay the Members
,.,,ossed Rate flSed--Some Of
80 Wouldn't Aeeept--TaN Meas
..s,us Utterly, Due 20 nisosree-
-, setwecn Houses--one Veto
s..o,ssd end Sustained - Central
mo,nsl School Rejected --Vote IN
-. sieesn-Ballot Contest for Judge
r.. legislative session Of i90s-ioO9,
..lle,gsst n tho history Of the state, Is
.ttng gf the past. The two houses
..'rs5 in session ali Thursday night and
,...ssd NJ the measures still hanging
y. ops 81 the last acts was the adOp-
.aof tbs resolution 10 increase the pay
80. aoorkeepers Of the House and Sem
tsday. but the resolution died IN
=. senate. State Treasurer II. "A. Deav-
h then entertained during the early
sosrs Of the morning paying on. In
...ilmepts OF si20 and 375 had been paid
.sst n ID members, and 20 the balance
~, vas si78. The increased pay meant
,soni is0. 600 more that the state had to
Il lsoksd ior a time as though there
.osld h. 4 law allowing tile interchange
slmlieape books ON the railroads Of this
cate ior ire bin which passed the House
,srsral dags ago passed the Senate. The
,ois vas reconsidered, however, and the
ssB,ie went into committee Of the whole,
screwed the opinion Of the attornay-gen-
raj that the law would be uncOnstitu-
8spsl. and then killed the 3iil The d.
nst inheritance tax that passed the House
80 so amended in the senate that the
univ effect 81 the bill is to make the pres
saf law on inheritance taxes q little more
tfm.
During The intormissions, the House
nsmbers INDUCED In songs, dialect
stories. Rotations. egc., and spirit Of
god feeling prevailed.
The senate INDUCED ia considerable
sfalory aboit 3 O'Clock Friday morning
man attempt 10 get through the roaolu-
faa providing for commission Of three
loingsstigate The expenses in the various
apartments OF the state. II did pass the
hnale. bot % was killed ia the House.
H. Fletcher said he didn't know what Il
vas for unless 90 provide employment for
disappointed aspirants Tor the tax COM
mission De termed it rose IN full
bloom from Butileboro. Mr.. Daniels Of
CAST Montpelier favored It and Mr..
Hitebc0ek and Me. Fish opposed.
Gov pr0ltv pocket vetoed the bill
compelling railroads to advertise their
timsiabies 10 ihe newspapers. This bill
vas passed during the closing days OF the
session. The section was put into the
bin A. The result Of a conference OF the
tso houses on the bin to give the RAFT
foads DE right to exchange miloagea for
mysftising space. This was the only bill
wloed 10 this way
Final adjournment vas taken az
o'clock Friday morning, with only few
ueubgs u either house present.
WORK or FINAL WEEK.
TIE House passed liz concurrence the
salis bin prohibiting the discharge ol
Hsage or other polluted matter into
he waters Of ponds and lakes. This bin
lakes effect Oct J., 1910, and provides
taat 90 person snail discharge sewage
Iother polluted matter into the waters oil
ny pond OF lake having an area Of ons
thousand acres Or more lying wholly with
u The state This, Of course, does moi
ipply TO Lake Champaign or Lake Mem.
faiemagog bot does apply TO Lake Bonn.
e'an asublecl that was under discus
son much during the session, aud to ali
a'hef ponds and lakes lying wholly with.
il lhe state.
The most exciting feature OF Mondays
SESSION was the verbal clash In the Senate
@seen Senators Cory Of Washington
no Lewis Of Orleans over the proposition
% allow the House bin increasing th'
Aiailes OF the members Of the general as
snoy to remain IN the hands Of the
PM committee on state and court ex
eases until Senator Gibson could return
aom braltleboro, where be was called b.
" Illness and death Of his father. sena
y VoffY Insisted that the Senate should
tlueat the committee TO report on thu
aL once, but Senator Lewis thought 4
sly courtesy 10 let It lie until Senato
goaonH return. Some unpleasant
,amg' we're said by Senators CORY ant
Nss and the heated controversy wa
s1ulinaed in the corridor near the tele
s1ons booth after the Senate adjourned
s..'ela'y Of State Bailey acted as a paci
" between the two senator's, as per
lH encounter seemed imminent for
w moments. The bill was allowed (
hsin the Senate
NEW JUDGE CHOSEN.
Tuesday, in joint assembly, the leRisIs
ss.s elected a. judge Of the superior couT
,.sa F. NJ, Butler Of Rutland. Thi
nss'nlp resulted from the creation Of
~ ~ place on the supreme bench and tn
an rs.,as up Of the other judges in conss
~ M q Ainsley Of Rutland nominated Ser
go rlea NJ. Butler Of Rutland. Sc,
els..s speeches were made BY Senate
Iaua OF Lyndonville and Senator job
ne lew. Of North Troy.
cb.. n.y.. FELTON, Of Highgate nominate
.e' D. Watson Of st. Adams. tn
R.. e,llIlon was seconded by Mr.. Croft T.,
I,s,snlfe' Mr.. Locklin Of Richiord, Nj
P,,ssl le Of Colchester, Mr.. Brown q
l s.. and senator Lewis OF Lamoill,
NJ. ul1of James B. Donoway Of Middl
Ivy nominated Frank l. Fish OF We
a.. ~, = Bacon Of Hartford nominated e,
w. W. s icknev Of ru5to,v ana N