Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11
Saturday Morning Session of
Legislature Is Enlivened by
the Radio Active Member
from Peru.
NO QUORUM HIS C017ENT|01
But Roll Call Finds 1879 Repre-
sentatives Present and Bust
ness Goes On, Reaching Gil
max in Cat Calls and Slam
ming of Desk Covers.

Montpelier. Feb. "A tumu1tuous
ession in an atmosphere charged with
Uncertainty and excitement was held
h the House Yesterday forenoon.
khen Hapgood OF Peru, with blood in
Is eye. boil for the large number of
bsentees and for his deep-seated dis
ust of the various measures up for
consideration, started a flibuster
Yhich kept the House on the jump and
veryone present wondering as to
that would happen next.
Over one hundred members who Fri
by drew their first salary payment,
mounting to one hundred dollars,
ere either at home or on the way
here when the House opened. and the
bar of 10 quorum was so close as to
AXE for an uncomfortable situation;
1ough drifted in from the Hobbies to
AXE good. however.
HAPGOOD OPENS FIRE.
The trouble started with the calling
> of the first bill on the calendar. II.
6. relating to burial grounds, which
I'D come in with a favorable report.
r, Hapgood at once took the floor.
hd remarked that after a close study
the calendar and the bills therein
ferred to. which he said he had
ade it his business to look into
oroughly. he found everyone Of
en-, barring II. 272, to pay the Capt.
l Hardwar company a bill incurred
the State in 1913, were either silly
vicious and ought to be killed.
When the speaker put the question
to advancing the bill TO its third
aiding, Mr.. Hapgood raised the
int of no quorum, whereupon Mr..
ule OF Alburg moved to adjourn.
e speaker called the attention of the
Puse to the large amount Of business
fore 1t, which should at this time
acted upon in order to advance the
Prk, so Mr.. Soule withdrew his mo-
n; the speaker was sustained by the
use on the question of a quorum be-
present and proceeded with the
sular order. The next bill up. II.
relating to auctioneers' licenses.
g by request ordered to lie, but
en- the bill following, II. 215. pro-
Piting the opening Of mufflers, cut
s on automobiles, came up, Hapgood
pin raised the point of no quorum;
doors were closed and n call OF
House disclosed one hundred and
rty-nine members answering-a
Drum.
kPGOOD. THE NAN OF PROTEST
apgood again bobbed UP when H. 237.
viding school endowment forests.
ne up. He objected to the bill as a
ish project entailing large expenses
the State. Mr.. Stone of Woodford
P opposed the bill, asserting that tree
ping had proved to be. or work.
out As a practical proposition, and
ted authorities to sustain his posi-
Mr.. Caswell of Derby thought
a measure Of such scope and I'M
lance should receive the attention Of
(rger number Of members and on his
ion the bill was ordered to lie.
r. Hapgooh found ont what the menu
present thought of his tactics when
called for a rising vote on II. 233, an
relating to town officers; the com
ee report was sustained by n vote
10 to !. And again when II. COS. re-
hg to the election of health officers;
the motion to order the bill TO lie.
good called for a rising vote and the
mittee was sustained, 1T to 10.
is RULED OUT OF ORDER.
/. Hapgood again anne up when II.
relating to the sale OF meat and
on public highways, was reported
Frsely; he said he rose to Explain