Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-03
HOUsE-MORNING.

S,,-suant to the provisions OF the con-
.titu,ion and laws Of the State Of YER
mont, the members Of the House Of Rep
<esentatives convened in the State House
IN Montpelier on the first Wednesday,
being the second day OF October, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand nine hum
dred and twelve.
At ten o'clock in the forenoon, the Hon.
Guy W. Bailey. secretary OF State called
the House to order, when devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by the Rev. DR..
Homer A. Flint of Montpelier.
Nominations for speaker being in order,
Mr.. Billings Of Woodstock presented the
name Of c. A. Plumley Of Mortified.
seconded by Mr.. Hills of East Montpelier.
Mr. Adams of Marlboro Mr.. wilkins Of
Morr1stown, Mr.. Guernsey of Rochester
and Mr.. Weeks OF Middlebury.
Mr.. Martin Of Bennington named as the
democratic candidate c. d. Watson Of st.
Adams; seconded by Mr. Orvis of Man.
chester and Mr.. Cummings Of Richford.
Mr.. Jose Of johnson nominated as the
progressive candidate e. A. Cook Of Lyn-
don; seconded by Mr. Crosby Of Brat
tleboro.
The result OF the vote was as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast. 23s; neces-
sary for choice. 12o; c. A. Plumley had
1859, c. d. Watson had 46, and A. Cook
had %, scattering one, and Mr.. P1umley
was declared elected.
Mr.. Billings of Woodstock, Mr.. Crosby
Of Brattleboro and Mr.. Donnelly Of Yer
gennes were appointed a committee to es'
cort the speaker to the bar Of the
House. where the oath was administered
by Secretary of State Bailey
Mr.. Plumley was escorted to the
speakers chair where, after the ap'
plause had subsidized. he made a brief
speech OF acceptance. promising hit
best efforts for prompt and efficient
work.
The speaker announced that the cleo
ton OF clerk was next in order and
Mr.. Gage OF Weathersfield nominated
Harry A. Black of Newport; seconded
by Mr.. Foote of Cornwall. Mr.. Robbins
of Newport, Mr.. Ward Of Danville. Mr.
Weld of Berkshire, Mr.. Billings OF
Woodstock and Mr.. Watson of the city
Of st. Adams.
Mr.. Vaughn OF Randolph nominated
F. B. Thomas Of Montpelier as the can
didate OF the Progressive party.
The result of the vote was Whole
number of votes cast, 237. necessary
for choice. 11s. Harry A. Black had
200. and F. b. Thomas had SO. scat.
tering /. and Mr.. Black was declared
elected.
Mr. Gage Of Weathersfield. Mr.
Vaughn Of Randolph and Mr.. Watson
of st. Adams city were appointed a
committee to present the clerk elect
It the bar Of the House. where the
,ath was administered.
The next business was the admins :
tration OF the oath to the members
elect by the clerk.
Resolution. by Mr.. Billings Of Wood
stock. that the joint rules Of the last
session are hereby adopted as the joint
rules Of the present session. until
others are adopted" Adopted.
Resolution. by Mr.. Cameron OF Nor
ton. that the rules Of the last SEES
sion be the rules OF the present ses.
sion until others are adopted" Adopt.
ed.
Resolution. by Mr.. Ryder OF Rock.
ingham. that the clerk of the House
inform the Senate that the House Is
organized and ready on its part tc
proceed with the business OF the SEES
sion" Adopted.
Resolution. by Mr.. Miller Of Bethel
that His Excellency. the Governor. be in
formed by committee. that the House ha,
completed its organisation and IL ready
20 receive any communication from him.
Mr.. Weeks and Mr.. Miller were appoint
ed az such committee. and reported thai
the Governor had no communication e
make at this time
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
Relating to reimbursement Of secretar,
rules of the last session be adopted as tn.
Joint rules OF this session until other.
are adopted. Adopted on the part of thu
House.
Relating TO reimbursement of secretar,
II Senate and clerk OF the House, ''Tha
the auditor of accounts Is hereby author
ICED to draw his orders on the Stat,
treasurer In favor OF the secretary of tn,
Senate and clerk OF the House for sucl
sums Of money as are necessary to REIN
burse them for two daily newspapers ant
one weekly newspaper to be furnished t,
zach OF the members Of the General AS
Iembly. to the officers OF the Senate AM
House. and State library. said papers T.
be published in this State" Adopted Oh
me part OF the House.
Resolution by Mr.. Miller OF Bethel
that the speaker II hereby directed T.
designate each day some member of tn
House. or other person, to conduct de
votional exercises without compensation.
Mr.. Miller spoke in favor OF his resolu
ton, while Mr.. Weeks Of Middlebury op
posed Mr.. Weeks then nominated MI
Ford Of Windsor as chaplain of tn
House and he was unanimously elected
On motion OF Mr.. Gage of Weathers