Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-21
Montpelier, oct. 10.


The election of Carroll ). Page OF Hyde
Park United States senator to succeed
himself for the full term OF six years was
the important business accomplished by
the legislature this week. Ii appeared
as II his election would be unanimous
as the Democrats at their caucus de-
cided not to make a nomination. But
when the roll call came two members Of
the House refused TO vote for him.
The nomination in the House was made
by Shaw Of stowe, the only Democratic
member from Lamoille county. Hunt OF
New Haven, one of the Oldest members
and a retired lawyer, asked to be excused
when his name was reached. The House
decided that he ought to vote so he de-
clared his choice to be Charles A. Prouty.
Woodruff of Burke voted for David j
Foster All the other members present
voted for Mr.. Page and there were only
% absentees.
In the Senate Pike Of Lamole made
the nominating speech and the nominal
ton was seconded by nearly every
county. The vote in the Senate was
unanimous, with one member absent,
Taplin of Orleans
The election was completed Wednesday
noon, the two houses meeting in joint
assembly in accordance with the statute
This was merely formality The
records of the separate vote in the two
houses was read, showing a ma jority in
each case for Mr.. Page. and he was
therefore declared elected. He was then
escorted to the chamber and delivered a
speech of acceptance.
In his speech Senator Page, after eX-
pressing his thanks for the high honor
conferred, gave an account of his stew
ardship He spoke at length of the tar
If bill, and said the Payne measure as
originally presented. would have ruined
the granite and marble interests of Yer
mont Through the efforts of Senators
Dillingham; and Page a modification Of
the reduction proposed was secured maxi
ing one-siXth instead of one half as pro-
posed. The important legislation enacted
by Congress was reviewed in a very in
forming way by the tor. He spoke
at length of the proposed amendment to
the federal constitution, urging that the
state retain its power to levy the pro-
posed income tax.
Surprise was occasioned Monday by the
publication in the Burlington Free Press
of statement that Mason s. stones
job as superintendent Of education was
in danger. The only reason for this
seemed to be that Billings of Woodstock
had introduced a bill making the office
appointive instead of elective, but any
significance that might have attached to
that action on his part was nullifed by
the fact, which the enterprising report
ers did not know, that Col. Billings and
Mr.. Stone are close personal friends The
purpose of the bill was simply to take the
office of superintendent Of education out
Of politics Whether or not that is the
wise method to take to accomplish that
may be a question, but the purpose was
sincere and there was no intention or
purpose to injure Mr.. Stone.
After the election of Senator Page had
been declared 1t was moved by Senator
Pike of Stowe that a committee be ap-
pointed to escort him to the chair, and
the committee named for that purpose
was composed of Senators Pike Of La
noble and Davis Of Windsor, Representa-
tives Calderwood OF st. Johnsbury, Amey
Of Brighton and Chaffee OF Rutland.
Mrs. Annette Parmalee OF Enosburg
Falls appeared at the state house We'd
nesday. She is here to forward suf-
frage bill and one result OF her appear
ance was seen in the introduction of two
petitions asking for a state prohibitory
law.
hearing on the proposed amendment
to the federal constitution providing for
an income tax was held in the Senate
chamber Wednesday evening. The main
argument OF the evening was made by
ex-Gov ]. L. Barstow OF Shelburne. who
favored the proposal. Senator j. w. Cor
don OF Barre and Senator Max T.. Pow
ell Of Burlington also favored the amend
ment and F, G. Rowland, a former state
senator and cashier OF one Of the Barre
banks, was the only speaker in oppo-
sition.