The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-16
LEGISLATURE WILL
ADJOURN TODAY
UNTIL JAN. 8
Senate Insisted on Taking
Long Vacation
HOUSE VOTED TO REMAIN
Archibald Resolution Prevailed in
Senate and House Finally
Concurred

llOuApCAlti, DbN. ~ ut itBlbld-
ture adjourned yesterday afternoon,
after a long argument, TO January 3.
The house took a stand for another
week of work until Friday, December
%, but the senate stood out for lon
ger vacation.
The first death of member of the
Legislature occurred this morning
when Mr.. Pierce of Mendon was
found dead in bed. The House adop-
ted suitable resolutions to his men,
DRY and adjourned at noon out OF re-
spect. Speaker Howe will this af-
ternoon appoint committee of three
to attend the funeral.
The governor this morning signed
the following bills: II. TO- providing
for the building of highway from
Norton to Brighton, II. 204, incorpor-
ating the Congregational church and
society of Middlebury, II. 2S6 provid-
ing for repairing or rebuilding any
state institution damaged or destroy
ed by fire, II. 524, incorporating the
village OF Cabot, II. 439, establishing
the Office OF state ornithologist, II.
| 26S relating to town officers.
The food of bills 10 the House con-
| tinues, nine being introduced this
morning, one to prevent the manufac-
ture sale or use Of gun silencers,
one from the committee on public
health, providing for the registration
or trained nurses, one by Mr.. Battell
OF Middlebury for the conservation
of forests and the prevention OF for
est fires. Also a bill to build a
bridge over the Connecticut river at
Lunenburg, bill to authorize the
city OF Burlington TO acquire land on
Lake Champlain for public park,
a joint resolution introduced by Mr..
Amey of brighton providing for the
publication of the Vermont Digest.
The governor has signed the fol
lowing Senate bills: s. "a relating
TO automobiles, s. l0l relating to bal.
lots cast at caucuses.
The weights and measures bill has
been signed by the governor and a
joint assembly will be held this af,
ternoon TO elect commissioner for
which Office there are some Is can.
didates. II looks as If Senator Nor.
ton of Chittenden would be the lucky
man.
The house yesterday morning took
fthe matter OF the adjournment OF the
legislature for the Christmas recess
by the horns and quite a tussle fol
lowed. II was necessary 10 resort tC
roll call before the question was de
cided
An amendment offered by Mr.. Mil
Ter was carried by a vote of 12l "a
90. Other attempts 10 amend by re
ducing the mileage by one-half OF
one.fourth were defeated and the re
solution as amended carried.
In the afternoon when the resolu
ution went to the senate, Senator Ar
chibald OF Bennington offered al
amendment to have adjournment TAX
en- today until January 3 and thil
was carried.
MIR. Fletcher OF Cavendish introduc
ed resolution providing that wher
the legislature adjourns tomorrow
morning II be until January 2, 1911
at 1880 o'clock in the evening. III,
explained that II was now eviden
that there was no hope OF the bod!
completing its work before Christina
and that in view OF the situation
would be wise TO adjourn so that tn,
business members might be at HON,
at a most important time OF the year
The resolution called for mileag
but not for pay.
Mr.. Miller of Bethel moved al
amendment to the resolution that ad
iournment be taken December % an
he informed the house that he ha
the backing OF the Democratic Clut
Mr.. Maun OF ST. Adams a leadin
Democrat, favored the amendment
but most OF the speakers were In II
vor OF the original resolution:
Il Is announced that NJ. J. Hal
good. OF Peru. has given to the stat
LOG acres OF land on the top OF Noun
Bromley In the town Of Peru and ha
agreed TO give the state control owe
500 acres In addition in the same v
= entity. Under these provisions Nj
Hapgood will pay taxes on the SO
p acres and will have the right TO CT
!. timber under the direction OF N
n state forester.
q This forest tract will be known q
a Hapgood park.
o II Ia known that Governor Mead
trying to secure the gift TO the sta'
a Of one or two other tracts OF foro
a land on the top OF important mou
a tain peaks.
/. This gift OF Mr.. Hapgood. comm
/. as II does. so soon after the n
|. noancement OF Mr.. Battell OF hiddl
N bury OF his willingness to give II
. aummit Of Canada Hump 10 tho alta
4 will be received with general appro
~ al and n likely 10 be followed
= other valuable gifts to the state.
Tar Commissioner ]. II. Cushmi
has given offense TO some people
the management OF HE oficc, Q,
~ whom tho house bill eniArKing