The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-27


nette' appeared in connection with a
debate on the question of granting
universal suffrage to women with
referendum therein to the married
men of the state which, If granted,
would forbid men voting any other
way than their better-half dictated.
Fred Weber, representative Of the
Rutland Herald, opposed the bill and
got half way through when someone
moved that debate cease Mr. How
ard of Whiting had a few words to
say and then Annette appeared in
her own behalf sent by the original
to Representative Cory on which 1t
is said there was seven cents postage
due.
During the performance the real
Annette stood up in the gallery and
seemed as tickled with this part Of
the program as anyone. Her counter
part went into the gallery later and
shook hands with her.
Another hit was the appearance Of
Marshall j. Hapgood, the Inca OF Pc
ru. as q message from the governor
! led forward by Ray Bentley who inn
personatod the governors secretary,
| first notifying the house that he had
signed the normal school bill and the
! bin relating to the Bennington and
/ North Adams street railway.
Mr.. Hapgoods appearance on the
program was surprise. He has
been mentioned as candidate for gov
ernor and ,ae FIVE minute address he
delivered was in the nature OF an in
augural message in which he showed
great solicitation for his people and
their childi touched gently On par
ty pledges campaign expenses and de-
layed conscience matters.
A FIVE gallon bottle labelled Rum
came In as q message from the anti
saloon league.
Another interesting number was
Doorkeeper w. b. Fiske's rope spin
ming and pipe dream in which he saw
Speaker Howe sitting in the COVER
nor's chair and Clerk Plumley lienten-
ant governor Mr.. Fiske was raised
on a western ranch.
Then there was poem The Yer
mont Yankee" by Justus Dartt' OF
Springfield, an epic poem on the leg
islature OF 1910 and 1911 by DR. Bry-
ant of Ludlow and Uncle Frank a
take.on Of Mr.. Cory by his seat
mate" NJ. A. Ives. the gentleman
from Michigan.
REPRESENTATIVE Gage. Of Weathers-
field offered a resolution TO change
the name OF a mountain In Spring
field 10 Rattlesnake hill and urging
the protection of rattlesnakes so as TO
ensure a plentiful supply of the anti
dote bites during which he tod a
snake bites during which he told a
number OF "reminiscences that occur
red while he was mayor OF Mont
pelier." The only number omitted
was the message from the senate, a
ouartotte singing by senators which
was given up on account OF the op
pressive heat. Senator Daniels acteu
as official announcer.
The usual number OF nonsensica
bills we're introduced, relating to al
b sorts of subjects, possible and impos
siblo, such as providing for conunu
Gus sessions Of the legislature, a per
manent home for representatives II
Montpelier. creating the town o
Amy" a night school for the Senate
changing Worcester branch to Mu'
erik. a resolution notifying Col. Roos'
Welt that the member from Dandy ha'
Joined the Ananias club. Johnson ant
Castleton schools. TO prohibit mem
bers from holding hands with taol'
girls while making change, endorslnl
the ventilatlng system at state housl
to notify the member from Lower
that he is entitled to his seat In IN
legislature and that picture OF No
l5S should be sent TO him, and others
This Is the employers liability bill
All dose farmer mans be protect 81
when bees oil mare kick himself M
broke II the harness, kill de wagol
and de hire mans; or II the NOW ma
chine run away from de span hos
and kin the whole boosncss, hire man
machine and horse,-What tlr Una
farmer mans hees be blame IN ais Oh
No sir / guess not
The pages for the mock session
were Messrs. Elliott, Bates, bunny
Caswell. Lyman and Huhbell, tn
long short and stout OF the house
Tho pares' mock session Is one OF IN
interesting scenes OF the closing wee
OF Legislature.
PAGE D. l.. Chatterton had two re-
itatlons, "reminiscences ana U
ON Primary Elections which follows
The Direct Primary
Listen. my elders and you shall hea
\ on m tale that will bring forth man
tear 80.
1vwns tho FIRST OF the year In 1911
When the Primary bill was sent
heaven.
Frank. said McCuen, If the eneh
leave, ,.
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And tomorrow Wen show 'om no
to- nghti
rudro Peck. if they leave, and th'
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