The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-15
About Adjournment Over
Thanksgiving Week
HOUSE HAS CLOSE FIGHT
Finally Decided to Quit on Saturday and
Come Back on Monday Following
Thanksgiving and on Full Mile
age--Short Senate Session.

morning, the feature OF which was its
disinelination to tackle the trustee proc
ess matter The Cushman bill came up
with the House proposal Of amendment
and on motion of Senator Archibald the
bill was ordered to lie, on account of the
absence of Senator Porter of Caledonia,
who wished TO be heard on it.
The Senate passed in concurrence the
following bills; H. 1877, for the sup
preston of disease among bees, and II.
92, for the better supervision of schools,
with a proposal of amendment.
A joint resolution relating to the dis
tribution of the printed proceedings OF
the Vermont Historical society was
adopted, as was the report of the SEN
ate committee on insane, concerning the
state hospital
The principal business in the House
this morning was the disposition OF the
question of Thanksgiving adjournment,
and it was necessary to call the roll OF
the House before it was finally settled.
The question was whether the legislature
would adjourn Friday until the Monday
after Thanksgiving without pay but
with mileage, or stay and work until
the day before Thanksgiving and then
adjourn until Monday.
In the debate, those who favored the
ten days adjournment were Mr.. Warner
Of Cornwall Fletcher Of Cavendish, Carl
Of Canaan, Gatehell of Charleston, Gillett
of Richmond. Shaw Of Stowe and Wall
Of Dorset. Those who preferred to stay
and work were Mr. Stone of Wallingford,
Ives of Mt. Holly Bailey Of Randolph,
Cory of Montpelier, Martin Of Brook
line, Bronson of Hardwick and Bryant
Of Ludlow.
The vote resulted in victory for the
long adjournment men, by vote of l29
to 81. This vote was upon an amend.
ment offered To the resolution for adj
journment by Mr.. Stone of Wallingford
Mr.. House of Berlin Offered an amend
ment that the adjournment be without
pay OF mileage. The vote was very close,
but Speaker Howe declared it carried
Mr.. Briggs Of Searsbrug moved an
amendment to the resolution providing
that the legislature receive pay for all
but Thanksgiving week. The speaker
ruled that the motion was out OF order
Mr.. Maun Of St. Albans then stated
that tie thought a situation had been
created that was very unsatisfactory,
and that the resolution ought to be
killed, which the House decisively did
after spending so minutes on the mat
ter.
After the introduction of a great many
bills, Mr.. Billings of Woodstock renewed
the resolution to adjourn on Saturday,
instead of Friday, to the Monday fol-
lowing Thanksgiving, with half mileage,
10 cents, instead of 20 cents, motion
20 Law the resolution over failed. and Mr..
Cory OF Montpelier, Mr.. Stone Of Wal
lingford, Mr.. Maun of st. Adams City
favored full mileage, and Mr.. Maun
moved an amendment giving full mile,
age. Mr.. Wright Of Westminster wanted
to postpone consideration until later in
the week when il could be seen what
progress had been made with the work.
Mr.. Mauns amendment prevailed. and
the resolution was adopted. As finally
adopted, the resolution calls for adjourn
ment on Saturday. on full mileage, but
no pay for the weeks absence
The following bills were introduced in
the House to-day
By Mr.. Chaffee of city of Rutland tby
reauestl, to authorize the Rutland Rail-
way. Light and Power Co. to extend its
railway. Extends to Aliddletown Springs,
Wells. Pawlet, Dorset and Manchester,
and permits sale OF light and power.
BY Mr.. McIIugh Of Weybridge, to pro-
teet musk rats in Addison county. Close
season from May ! to March /
By Mr. Kennedy Of Duxbury, for the
protection of game. Prohibits hunting
with dogs between March ] and Decem-
Der 81
Bv Mr.. Mason Of Pawlet, to amend
section 1850 Of the T. s., relating to the
liens on colts.
From the committee on game and fish
cries as substitute for II. As, to amend
sections 526s and 5270 of the p. S., re-.
lating to state, county and deputy fish
and game wardens, their appointment
and compensation. State commissioner
NAV appoint not to exceed lS county
fish and game wardens, and NAV ap-
point as many deputies as he deems
necessary, state commissioners salary
not to exceed 500 per month; county
wardens not to exceed SIS when continu.
ously employed and 50 per day when
not employed for periods more than two
weeks.
By Mr.. Battell os Middlebury, to
amend sections 40s4. 40s5 40s6, 1000
and 1902 Of the p S., relating to the
operation OF automobiles.
BY Mr.. Byington of Charlotte, to pro-
hibit destruction of standing timber
without authority.
By Mr.. Seager Of Brandon. to amend
section $3.50 Of the r. s.. relating 70 the
election OF fire district officers
BY Mr. Bowles Of W9odford, 70 amend
section 5sl of the p S. relating TO the
examination Of Inventories.
Bv Mr. Babbitt OF Rockingham, to au-
thorize the trustees and treasurer Of
the Bellows Falls village corporation to
issue bonds.
BY Mr.. Hines Of Lowell TO incorporate
the Chrysotill Railroad company. 70 op-
crate from Lowell TO Morristown.
BY Mr.. Page Of Hyde Park. to amend
section 5267 of the p. S. relating to
money derived from sale Of fish.
By Mr. Babbitt Of Rockingham, re-
lating to FIRE insurance policies.
BY Mr. House Of Berlin. to amend sec
ton ! Of No. 70. acts Of zoos, relating
10 marriage certificates.
By Mr. Orvis Of Manchester to amend
section . OF No. l47 Of the acts Of lsos,