The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-12
Legislators are Slow in Start
ing Their Work
c. D. WATSON DECLINESJ0B
As Clerk of the Joint Committee on
Revision of Bills, and Now w. A.
Dutton of Hardwick Is Being
Sought by Legislature.


of the legislature showed that, although
the work OF organization has been per-
fected, there is disposition to mark
time until some leader makes his appear
anee to start the real work OF the ses-
sion. But the time is not being wasted,
however, for committee meetings are
being held after every session and AZ
though no bills have passed through the
revision committee these meetings en-
able the members of the committees to
get acquainted, and the exchange of
ideas in general will prove helpful in
Of the work when il comes.
The position Of cler& Of the joint com
mittee on revision of bills has been de-
elined by Charles D. Watson of St. Al
bans, recent Democratic candidate for
governor, and an attempt is now being
made to secure the services Of Walter
A. Dutton Of Hardwick.
In the House this morning, the devo-
tional exercises were conducted by Rev.
John NJ. Thomas, president of Middle
bury college. The only business of i'm.
portance was the appointment OF COM
mittee to canvass the votes for congress-
men and the introducing of joint res
olution by Mr.. Cory of Montpelier,
providing for the appointment by the
governor OF commission, consisting of
two senators aud three representatives
to investigate the system Of bookkeeping
in use BY the state treasurer.
The calling of the roll OF the House
to make corrections in the legislative
occupied most of the time this
The committee to canvass votes for
congressman is made up Of the follow
ing memhers;--
Addison county, Mr. Dearborn Of Lin
coin, Pitridge of Leicester and Cook of
Ripton
Bennington county, Mr.. Hawkins Of
SALISBURY, Williams Of Peru, Bishop Of
Stamford.
Caledonia county. Mr.. Young Of Shelf
field Steinberg of Stannard, Brown of
Chittenden county. Mr.. Gillette Of
Richmond, Beeman Of Milton, Allen of
Westford
Essex county, Mr.. Carl OF Canaan.
Cutting OF Concord, Gleason Of CRANKY.
Franklin county. Mr.. Ballard Of Fleteh-
er, Lyon OF Highgate, Cunningham of
St. Albans Town.
Grand Isle county, Mr. Tracy of South
Hero, Hall of Isle La Motto, Dodds of
North Hero.
Lamoille county, Mr.. Barrows Of John
son, Clark of Morristown, Fletcher Of
Eden.
Orange county, Mr.. Eaton Of Bradford,
Goodwin of Corinth, Reed of Williams
town.
Orleans county, Mr.. Leavens Of Nor.
gan, Parkhurst Of Troy, Buchanan OF
Glover.
Rutland county, Mr. Davidson of Dan
by, Ellis OF Pittsfeld, Peters Of Ira.
Washington county. Mr.. Elroy of
Sawyer Of Moretown, Wheel
sr Of Calais.
Windham county Mr. Hill of Dover,
Plumb of Halifax, Sherwin of Jamaica
Windsor county, Mr. Barton of Plyrn-
1uth, Foster Of Weston, Billings of Bar
lard.
In the Senate, business was correspond
ngly slack and consisted of the adop-
ion of few resolutions and the reports
If one or two committees. It was even
necessary to take a Commute recess to
,nable the Senate to stay in session
near as long as the House.
The resolutions adopted were one TO per-
nit the pay for the clerk of the revision
# bills committee to be fixed by the
president of the Senate and the speaker
# the House; and one to pay c. v.
'oulin, Senate reporter at the last SEES
ion, for his services at the opening OF
he present session.
The report OF the committee on rules
vas adopted. There is no change in the
ules of last session, except under rule
70. 3 two members are added TO the
committee on banks and two to the COM
nittee on highways and bridges. SEN
tors Scrihner and Tuttle were added
o the committee on banks and Senators
horton and Griswold to the highways
ommittee.
The president appointed as commit
&c to canvass votes for congressman
n the first district Senators Field, Cush- /
nan, Smith, Sheldon, Griswold, Pike and |
Hitchcock; in the second district, Sem /
tors Darling, Dale, Scribner, Taplin, |
Daniels, Adams and Coolidge
f. H. 0'Brien of Rutland, attorney for |
Ilroy Kent, who is under sentence Of
cath for the murder Of Della Congdon /
1 East Walhngford, is here to-day, en- /
eavoring to create interest in bill /
o commute his sentence to life impris
nment.
Mr.. Branch Of Grand Isle received /
ews this morning of the birth Of
on and was kept busy receiving the I
congratulations of the members
After dinner to-day, the group pic +
ure OF the House, together with Gov- +
rnor Mead and clerks OF the House. f
ras taken in front OF the State House /
L ? O'Clock were held the exercises in
onnection with the presentation to the
tate of Captain Horace b. Sawyer, Z. +
. n, who was a midshipman on Lake
hamplain in the war of 1912. The
ortrait was presented BY General j. +.
awyer. L. S. A., retired. Of New York,
son Of Captain Horace B. Sawyer, and
y Mrs. John W. Moore. wife of Rear
ADMIRAL Moore. L. S. n. retired, of
Few York, a daughter OF Captain Saw
er.
The presentation speech was made by
eneral sawyer. and the response in
ehalf OF the state was by Governor
lead. Fletcher.