The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-22
MANY GIFTS DISTRIBUTED.
Generous Hearts and Open Purses Among
legislators.

Gift-giying was frequent during the
closing hours of the legislative session
In the Senate, Mr.. Dale presented to
Lieutenant Governor Howe an armchair
upholstered in leather and his speech OF
presentation quoted from Longfellow's
| Tales of a Wayside Inn" and expressed
the hope that in that chair he might
rest for further laurels. Mr.. Howe re-
| sponded with an eloquence of feeling
! that made his remarks most effective.
Senator Batchelder presented for the
Senate purse to the chaplain. Mr..
Farnam responded fittingly.
In the House, Mr.. Hewitt of Plain
field presented to Speaker Plumley dla-
mond ring.
Mr.. Gardner of Pownal presented a
handsome watch to Harry A. Black, the
clerk, and Mr.. Wright of Westminster
presented Chaplain A. w. Ford with a
purse of $40.
A purse of $50 was Yesterday after
noon presented to Mrs. Belknap, the tele-
phone operator, and by peculiar coinci.
dence the presentation was made on
her 30th birthday.
The newspaper men in attendance
upon the session sent neat gifts to the
toll operators at the telephone exchange
and also expressed to Mr.. Gowdy, the
manager, their appreciation of the serv-
ice rendered them and to Mr.. Parsons,
the sergeant alarms for accommoda
tions provided in the newspaper room.
Mr.. Parsons also received from his ap-
pointees silver service and set of
silver knives and forks.
Senator Blanchard of Windsor pre-
scented to Secretary Skeels a purse, and
Mr.. Skeels fittingly responded.
Permanent Organization.
A permanent organization of the leg
islsture of 1923 was formed last
night by naming Charles A. Plumley
of Mortified, president; Franklin S.
Billings of Woodstock, vice president;
Rev. A. w. Hewitt of Plainfeld, secre-
tary treasurer; executive committee, Ad. !,
olson county, Mr.. Donnelly of Yer.
gennes; Bennington, Mr.. Martin of Ben
nington; Caledonia, Mr.. Aldrich of st. |
Johnsbury; Chittenden, Mr.. Blais of Col |
chester; Essex, Mr.. Cameron of Norton
Mr.. Thomas of sheldon; Grand |
Isle, Mr.. Hutchinson of North Hero; !
Mr.. Jose of Johnson; Orange, |
Mr.. Vaughan of Randolph; Orleans, Mr..
Locke of Barton Rutland Mr.. Proctor !
of Proctor; Washington, Mr.. Callahan
of Montpelier; Windsor, Mr.. Adams OF |
Windham, Mr.. Gage of Wealth
ersfield.
Signed by the Governor.
To provide for the payment of rebates
for advanced instruction.
To amend certain sections of the pub
lie statutes. relating to schools.
To prohibit the holding of public office
~ persons engaged in the liquor traffic.
To empower the fish and game com
missioner to erect fish ways in the dams
It Swanton Falls in the town of Swan
on. and at Highgate Falls in the town
# Highgate
To amend section 1864 of the public
statutes. relating to the division of high
way tax moneys, the use Of roadmaking
and TO provide for the patrol
ystem of maintenance.
To provide for the purchase of the
Peru turnpike, so-called.
To legalize the grand list and quad
ennial appraisal OF the town of Cabot
or the years therein named
To legalize the grand list of the town
4 Rutland for the year 1912.
To appropriate the sum of five hun
red dollars for the purpose Of securing
he exhibition of the New England corn
how in Vermont.