The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-22
MIMIC THEIR ELDERS
IN MOCK SESSION
State House Pages Do Funny Stunt
or Two Last Night, to the
Edi6cation Of a Large
Crowd.
state House, Jan. 22.

State House, Jan. p.
The pages, had the right Of way last
evening and they proved TO be better
drawing card than the regulars, as the
hall was crowded to both doors and the
galleries jammed with people, 20 take
in che annual event known as mock
session" For an hour and a half or
more, the people we're entertained with
all sorts Of bills, resolutions. etc, some
of which were funny in their absurdity
and some humorous for proximity TO
the real condition Of affairs
Harry Danials OF East Montpelier was
the speaker and his native genius oozed
from every pore. Some Of the old fell
lows for whom the pages have run them
selves out OF breath to land bills and
resolutions In the clerks hands, sat on
the little stools and did the running
and scrapping for position last evening.
Steve Bowles Of Woodford made great
hit as clerk and proved one Of the best
readers Of bills who has ever held that
position.
The speaker, upon election, was es-
corted to the front and Senator Scott,
pointing 10 Mr.. Daniels, said, Gentle
men, our report Mr.. Daniels was a
sight. He wore Copenhagen blue coat
with brass buttons, Jethro Bass coon
skin cap, and big fur mittens. Senator
Scott called attention 10 his resemblance
to Speaker Joe Cannon in Washington.
"See that nose" said he. 'There are
only two like that in the country, and
Joe Cannon has the other"
The nomination speech was made by
Mr.. Fletcher Of Cavendish, who took
occasion in the selection Of the man to
show up some OF the well known char
acteristies OF the members. He got the
audience into the right atmosphere and
the boys kept the ball rolling with bills
hitting OF the time of final adjourn
ment, the salary grab, the State House
firtations, the talking propensities Of
Jones OF Sudbury, Davis Of Springfield,
and others.
The first thing that set the audience
in roar was the reading Of bills APP
proved by the governor BY Mr.. Miller Of
Bethel, who had one TO protect Frank
Fish during the spawning season There
was a bill 10 make Frank Howe the re-
volving megaphone OF the House, another
TO create the society of yea and nay
duckers, another to pay the members 81
day If they win adjourn, another to
take $4,000 of the license fee money and
turn into q fund TO build a highway from
East Montpelier to Sudbury and other
towns, another to inspect the Republican
platform, and see II an the pIanks were
broken, and whether II was so far gone
that it could not be repaired etc, etc.
Mr. Daniels was enough for all who
took occasion to 4talk back" and he
kept the House in rear most OF the
time. Mr. BpWles. Tie altsk we dress.
ed in q light summer sult and wore q
St. Patrici's day neclStie The other
officers were, Senator Flagg, assistant
clerk; Mr.. Jones OF Sudbury, second as.
sistant; Mr.. Martin Of Piainfeld, door.
keeper; G. VI. Poulin, assistant door
keeper; Mr.. Hall and Mr.. Miller Of Beth
el, reporters; Mr.. Hinsdale Of ST. George,
telephone page, who through the speak
er, announced once that w. B. G. Stick.
ney was holding the line for Howe OF
st. Johnsbury, and another time that
there was someone with 4 white dog
In the corridor very anxious to zee
Mr.. Allyn Of Charleston. The pages
were Senators Potter and Hobarts, and
Representative Lewis of Norwich, Otis,
Goodeli, Balm, Mudgett and others.