The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-06
MONTPELIER IN
THE LIME LIGHT

thNs hssss $1,000
Dpsaes Of Our Legislators During tAe
Pass week. Governor CFmen'
Makes Additional Appointments.
Mon,pclier--After It's three-day va
cation. the Vermont Legislature re-
turned 10 business in a merry mood
Monday evening and romped through
an hour Of scmi-important business
which appeared on the calendar WIN
GU, showing signs Of much enthusiasm
ever the various bills which were tax
en up. There was no discussion. al
though a difference Of opinion was
manifested in the vote on several df-
scrcnt occasions.
William b. McKillip Of Burlington
the new senator from Chittenden
county. who succeeds Sherman H.
Noulton. took the oath Of office Mon
day evening. Following this cere-
mony. Senator Tracy resigned as
chairman OF the committee on pubnc
he.lth and Senator Maurice resigned
Al chairman OF the general committee.
The designations were accepted. Upon
recommendation Of the committee
having in charge the formation OF
standing committees Senator MckiiiiF
was appointed chairman OF the com
mittee on conservation and OF the com
mittee Of public health. also q member
of the judiciary committee. senate,
Maurice was appointed chairman Oh
the committee on municipal corpora
tons.
Governor Clement has announced
the promotion of Preston II. hadlei
Of Bellows Falls from lieutenant-col
onel of the Vermont volunteer miiitl'
TO rank Of colonel, taking the place O
II. r. Johnson, who Saturday assume'
his duties us acknowledgement. II
Gil the vacancy of lieutenant-coionel
Aaron II. Grout Of Newport, has bee'
oromoted from major, while Capt
Harry W. Ellis Of St Johnsbury, ma
been appointed major Of the seeon'
battalion in the regiment, takinl
Major Grout's place. Major Ellis wa
many wears commanding officer o
company ID in the National Gnart
and il a we'll posted military man.
Governor Clement has also appoint
cd Rufus f. Brown of Burlington q
iudge in place of Joseph t. Stearns
who was appointed by Governor Ora
ham.
Referendum Bill Killed
BY vote Of AZ to "a, the iowe
House of the Vermont Gener'
Assembly placed itself undeniabi
an record last Tuesday afternoon
opposed to referendum at the Marc
meeting ON the question: "Are you
favor Of ratification by the Legislatui
Of the proposed amendment to the COZ
s,;tntion of the United States PR
hibiting the manufacture, sale
TRANSFORMATION of intoxicating liquor
for beverage purposes, known as u
Sheppard Amendment" as provide
by House bill No. %.
Previous to this, the resolution ls
ratification itself had been advance
10 n third reading by an almost unai
imous vote, the leaders of both sld'
evidently resting their case on the Ia
~ n. %. When the food OF spei
binding speeches was finally stemm'
for the moment, it was 1910, and u
House adjourned for dinner
Immediately upon the opening
the afternoon session, Mr.. Alesand
Of St Albans City, closed up u
demosthenistic spectacle with a rinl
ing speech which sounded IKE u
funeral service to II. %. He told nc
Vermont had come into the Union q
taken to herself the privileges al
rights OF the constitution Of the UNI
ed States. with no thought OF placil
her own Bill of Rights (about VIM
so much had been said by the oppo'
,,on, or her own constitution abo
the constitution Of the federal cover
ment.
Mr. Alexander laid special emph
sis upon the fact that never before n
Il been thought necessary TO nave
referendum in the State Of Neriho
on the several federal amendmef
which Vermont had ratified. And
closing, he said:
~ believe that this Bill % is IN
coffin and | believe that it is up to
70 screw down the coffin lid and
that !, Il consigned 70 the reg
wher il belongs
Ratilies Sheppard Amendment
The resolution 10 ratify the amer
,nent 10 the constitution Of the UNI
States. known as the sheppa
Amendment" was advanced to IN
reading in the House Of Represen
,ives Wednesday morning and adopt
hy n vote Of 1856 10 SIS.