The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15
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But Mr.. Babbitt, with consummate
generalship allayed all fears and
quieted most of the opposition, so
that, after the House had spent most
of the morning session on the meas
ure the amendment proposed by Mr.
Battell was lost and the bill was
passed.
Favorable Action Expected
4 1t il believed the Senate is favor
%blyNeAposed toward the measure
tkaH hat there will be little trouble
W. SECURING its passage there.
TaN Commissioner j. r. Cushnan
has given offense to some people in
the management of his office, and
whey the House bill cnlarging his
duties and increasing his salary came
up MIR. futile of Rutland moved an
amendment reducing the salary to
$4,000, the present figure. This ives
briefly debated and on roll call the
amendment was lost, 16 TO 10.
DR.. Butler of Windham moved a
reconsideration at the afternoon ses-
sion, and when that was voted Mr..
Butler moved the same amendment
as proposed at the morning session
by Mr.. futile, and this time the am
endment was carried.
The Senators who voted for the
reduction of salary were Adams, Bar
Aden, Butler Butterftld, Clark, Cool
Iifg9 Cults, Daniels, Darling, Cor
dPn, Griswold, Lyford, Pike, Porter,
1bplin, futile. The negative vote
Vas Archibald, Cushman, Dale, Davis,
Edgerton, Field, Hitchcock, Norton,
$cribner, Seaver, Sheldon, Shepard
son, Smith.
Income Tax Amendment
The proposed income Tax amend
ment to the Federal constitution was
ordered to lie in both houses. Friends
of the measure seem to think the
longer a vote on the proposal is de-
layed the better will be their chances
of favorable action, and some of
those who asked that the bill be Or
dered to lie said many members were
not yet ready to act on the matter.
Some grange petitions were pres-
ented in favor of it and others are
expected to come in, as the State
Grange has gone on record as favor
ing the amendment.
The committee on final adjourn
ment reported to the two houses that
the condition of business is such that
they were unable to suggest a day
for final adjournment and asked for
more time. They will probably re-
port further tomorrow. The trouble
is as one member confessed, that the
members have not the courage of
their convictions.
Weights and Measures.
When the weights and measures
bill came back to the House We'd
nesday afternoon there were a nnm-
Der of amendments attached, some
of them important and some of
slight consequence. The one debated
by the House restores the original
House provision that the Governor
shall appoint the commissioner of
weights and measures. so many
Democrats opposed adoption of the
Senate proposals of amendment that
it looked at first as if there was a
party movement against the Cover
not but this seems not to be the
case
There has developed on the part
of some members, as least, a feel
ing against permitting the Senate to
dictate to the House, and a further
reason for Directing to the proposed
change was that some members be-
lieved a Rutland man was a candi-
date for the appointment and would
be given the place if the Governor
should be given the power of ap-
pointment. 1t is in some respects
unfortunate that this matter should
have come up with the trustee pro-
cess matter still unsettled. Some
House members show a disposition
to be jealous of the privileges and
rights Of the body to which they be-
long and are not inclined to look
with favor on any attempt at inter-
ference by the Senate.
Feeling of Lawyers.
The lawyers have a feeling that |
he terms of judges should be len
kthened, that they should not be so |