The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-30
TRUSTEE PROCESS BILL
FAVORED IN HOUSE
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pledge of trustee process exemption
act. By vote of "a in favor and 5,
against, Senate bill No. | was ordered
to third reading this afternoon.
For the second time the House com
mittee on elections failed to urge fina'
disposition of the contested Guildhal
election case. The committee submitted
an amended report, which was in effect
as fellows:
The committee on elections, to whom
was referred the contest in the election
of representative in the town of Guild.
hall, submitted an amended report and
decision, in effect that the election in
itself was not in accord with the usual
custom at such meetings; there was no
fraud in the marking or casting Of
votes; contest was over the validity Of
five votes alleged TO have been east on
first ballot; board of civil authority
was evenly divided upon question Of
validity Of these ballots; that said bal
lots should have been counted as valid
in favor Of Mr.. Ball, the contestant
That Mr.. Kellum. the returned member
conducted himself in Il legal and proper
manner; that "the civil authority of the
town OF Guildhall did conduct the meet
ing in loose and illegal manner, and
the second ballot was loose and Illegal
and of no avail'; and that the seat
be declared vacant and no candidate is
entitled to the same. The report was
signed by the entire committee.
Mr.. Haskell of Woodbury., clerk OF the
moved that the report lie
until Thursday forenoon. Oct. 81.
The joint resolution, introduced early
in the session, providing that the pay
Of all employees of the Senate and
House for the session OF 1912. unless
otherwise provided for by law, be fixed
by the president of the Senate and the
speaker Of the House, was killed.
The first business OF the Senate yes
terday afternoon was to fix upon Sat
irday morning as the time for adjourn
nent this week and setting the time for
on Wednesday afternoon
the national election. As in
ormer years. it is not expected that
many of the members will remain in
though legislative enactment
will provide way for all members,
,fficers and employees of the general as
,embiy to cast their votes for presi
Iential and vice presidential electors IN
Montpelier
The House decided to leave the mat
or of filing vacancies in the Senate !
o the upper body and upon motion of |
lr. Weeks Of Middlebury the House
eceded from its proposal of amendment
roviding that such vacancies be filed
rom the political party in which they
ccur.
Soldiers Home Appropriation.
The committee on appropriations from
he House and Senate met in room nine
fter adjournment yesterday afternoon
nd considered House bills and %.
fugh Henry, president of the trustees
the soldiers home, and Col. Thomas
Iannon. superintendent of the home,
poke on each bill. Upon the first bill
IF. Henry said that the appropriation
as too small and that about $4,000
as needed. that only s. per month
,uld be furnished 10 about 100 needy
,lders out of about 1000 In the state.
his would be an increase OF about
!, 900 over what they had last year.
e said the present act is inefficient
M does not cover the ground as to
tails and also as to remuneration for
irving along the work. Col. Harmon !
,oke along similar lines telling how