The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-03
SENATE TAKES
WHIP HAND
Passes Trustee Process Bill
Contrary to House
WHICH HAD PASSED ONE
Senator Gordon Fought for the House
Bill, Which Is Said to Represent
the Republican Party's Plat
form Pledge.

That the heretofore staid and solemn
Senate was but sIumbering volcano
was brought out this morning, when the
preliminary move in the fight to beat
House bill No 10, the trustee process
bill, which has been in the air ever since
the passage OF the bill by the House,
was made Preparations for it We're
going on actively before the session Of
the Senate opened, when such senators
as were known to be favorable to the
administration were called into the exec
utive chamber, presumably to stiffen up
their courage. 1t came about that the
Senate, after the dispatch Of some rou-
tine business, went into committee OF
the whole TO discuss Senate bill No. 20,
which is the Senate answer to House
bill 10. This BILL instead of providing
| the $40 exemption that the House bill
does and which was promised by the
platform of the Republican party, pro-
poses to exempt 30 per cent. of wages
Senator Archibald was designated as
chairman Of the committee, but pre-
ferred TO resign the honor to Senator
Butler, so he could with more freedom
take part i'm the discussion Senator
Cushman opened the ball by explaining
his bill, he being the introducer of it,
He thought that the House bill would
entirely destroy working mans credit,
and that the passage OF the bill would
fully satisfy any platform pledge. He
presented a petition signed by 442 work
ing men of Bennington, protesting
against the enactment of the $40 ex.
emptiou.
Senator Butterdeld OF Orleans said he
was a manufacturer and he thought
Senator Cushman's bill would be better
for both employer and employe
Senator Daniels opposed the Senate
bill in a plea for the SO exemption,
on the grounds OF its having been prom
ised by the party and that il would
uplift the working man and tend to
put him more on an equality with other
classes who had various things exempt
Senator Gordon of Washington fol-
lowed Senator Daniels and in strong
speech urged the passage of the House
measure. He said that 1900 members
of organized labor are asking for House
bill No. 10, as against 442 from Ben
nington who preferred the Senate bill
and whose signatures had been obtained
by threats of loss OF credit Senator
Gordon said that these 1900 members
of organized labor had BY their COM
mittee appealed to the trainers OF the
Republican party platform and had been
promised, so far as the party platform
could go, a $40 exemption. The Cush
man bill was not what the party prom
ised and was not what the employees
all over the state wanted. and it would
not be fair to enact the bill
Senator Porter of Caledonia spoke in
favor of the Senate bill and Senator
Archibald OF Bennington said that he
was not bound by any party platform,
but was here under oath to follow the
dictates Of his own conscience. If that
was reading himself out OF the party,
be was willing to 60,
Senator Gordon replied briefly, after /
which the committee OF the whole was
resolved into the Senate again. On the /
question Of the third reading Of the 1
bill Senator Cushman demanded the /
yeas and nays, with the result that the /
bill was sent along to third reading by
vote OF II to 5. Those voting yea /
were Archibald, Butler, Butterfield, 4
Clark, Coolidge, Cushman, Cults, Dale, |
Darling, Davis. Edgerton and Field, /
Those voting nay were as follows Cor /
don, Hitchcock, Powell, Adams and Dan |
iels. AT the next move. the House bill /
on the same subject was ordered TO lie /
Thus the situation is this; the House 4
has passed its bill, which is said to I
represent the Republican party platform |
idea. while the Senate has passed its |
bill What the outcome will be remains 1
TO be seen.
A few bills were introduced in the /
Senate this morning, one by Senator
Gordon, providing for the appointment OF +
a foreman for petit jury by the court;
one BY Senator Archibald, relating to
fling of information; by Senator Cush-
man, relating to the soldiers home.
House Debated Xmas Tree Tax
The House spent good share OF its
forenoon session debating the tax on
evergreen trees taken out of the state
and used for Christmas purposes 1t
was moved to amend the bill by cutting
the proposed tax in two, making il 25
cents instead OF so. This amendment
was opposed by Mr. Daniels of Warren
and Mr.. Cook Of Shoreham and was
favored by MIR. Dearborn of Lincoln, Mr.
Howard of Whiting, Mr. Carl OF Canaan,
Mr.. Clark OF Morristown, Mr.. Ives OF
Mount Holly and others. 1t was then
ordered to lie, with pending amendment
The following bills were introduced
in the House this morning.
Bv Mr.. Peck Of Burlington relating
to conditions Of licenses. No liquors
sold on election or caucus days or holi-
days. except by holders of ffth.class
and innkeepers' licenses.
BY Mr.. Croft of Enosburg relating 20
the pollution OF the waters of Bakers
field and Tyler branches Fine Of S2S (,
to 500 for depositing sawdust
Rv Mr. Dwyer OF West Rutland. relat-
ing to exemption Of soldiers homesteads
from taxation; $1,000 worth Of property
exempt
BY Mr.. Bailey Of Randolph, exempt
ing the property OF the Randolph sana-
.orium from taxation.
By Mr. Msrlowe OF Undorhill. relat-
nr to examination Of inventions MAY |
be- produced in court on subpoena.
By Mr.. Buchanan OF Glover. incor- i
the Glover Cnnvrppa fionai :