The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-02-17
ON LEGISLATIVE LETTER
srrai Interest Over Coz. Harinsss
Appointments and Their Rejection
An ths senate. Famous Bull Bili'
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Montpelier FEB ~ 1871

ne sesien of 1921 Is now here and
there has been much hard work done
during the week just passcd--in TACT
il las been packed full Of incidents
from Monday afternoon when the
House ro-conyened until final weekly
adjoirnment on Friday afternoon
Probably TIE greatest interest this
week has eentered on the rejection OF
two Of Gov. Hartness' appointments
t,ese Of c. NJ. Brooks Of Keene, n. H.,
for Site Highway Commissioner to
succeed "stod" Bates. and Of Capt.
Harold p. Sheldon Of Fair Haven, as
Fish and Game Commissioner TO sue
seed Lirus Leayens. Those two ap-
polntments. with their rejection By the
ssnste. has stirred up certain feel
ng l.ere that Is going 70 be reflected
an the work Of the Legislature in the
immediate future unless quickly adj
justed.
II Is understood that the vote on the
confirmation Of the nomination OF Z.
NJ. Brooks stood 10 against TO II for
while that for Sheldon's confirmation
was i6 to "a II Is pretty well under
stood that the fortunes Of the one
were somewhat linked with the other.
The activity Of Bates friends has
been very marked so much so that II
would almost seem as though the
whole matter was personal one; that
il was deemed that the present com
missioner was absolutely indispensable
10 Vermont. If such Is the case Il Is
high time d change was made for If
anything should happen to the com
missioner the whole Of the States
highway business would go onto the
rpcks
To Us il seems as though that in
asmuch as Gov. Hartness was elected
By the largest majority ever accorded
an executive and on a declaration Of
certain policies, that bis hands should
not be tied IN the matter Of the heads
Of department personnel He alone is
the one TO whom the people Of Yer
mont are looking for results and he Is
responsible. This being so, those in
charge Of the various branches Of the
States activities should be of his own
choosing.
It Is possible that The Governor has
been too frank in the manner Of ap-
proaching the appointments, but his
sincerity and integrity Of purpose
should weigh heavily in his favor.
II is possible that another appoint
men will not be made In the mean
time H222 is being held as a club over
the gubernatorial head this bill being
one TO take the appointing Of high
way commissioner out Of the hands Of
the Governor and having them elected
by the House Of Representatives. II
is thought, however that the present
law will remain as it now is.
Tuesday last was the day for final
presentation Of bills except by consent
or from committees. There has been
a big bunch come in through the
week as a result. There having been
such a bunch of them in the hands of
the revision committee that it may be
several days yet before they are all in.
The Senate keeps its work up in
god shape. They passed the lump
sum bill and that measure is now in
the hands Of the Governor. II also
passed, under suspension Of the rules,
the bill allowing more time in getting
out Of the auditors reports to the
voters.
The bull BILL" so-ealled. passed the
House. This measure was bill intro
duced to amend certain existing laws
relative 10 bulls running at large. II
was quite stubbornly fought.
The bill presented early in the ses-
sion calling for 4 primary Law that
would keep each party lined up so
that they could not vote in the others
ticket was passed after a stubborn
fight, il having eoge in on an adverse
report from the committee having Il
in charge. A minority Of three. head
ed by Rep. Balloa Of Chester, sent in
a minority report which was finally
carried. This carries out the SECOND
Of the various recommendation n the
Republican platform. the other being
the "lump sum" idea which he's been
16 years in working up % passage
The so-oailed daylight Swing" ba
which in reality was uot bill q save
DAYLIGHT but enc 8 coaree tho rail
road aa hc0 nE trv ta c'uh
ri tfs inte R away with
thr eh' g w was or e
rah srd rkg ra frm the tire
"a sru-k thr Heusc urt1 L was fralv
di-pcsed q ~ eliminating the section
referring to the roilr which i
haa been found out was urconsti'u-
tiousl TIE House vas resolved into
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