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PAGE TEN. THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES: THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1915 MEMORIAL TABLET IS DEDICATED AT THE STATE HOUSE Diiniel P. Thompsons, Author of "Green Mountain Boys" Eu logized by Historical Society. Montpeller, Jan. 15. The Vermont His torical society conducted the dedication i xerclsn-s of a memorial tablet to Daniel P Thompson, author of "The Clrcen Mountain Hoys." at 3.00 this afternoon In 'he presence of the Joint assembly, Ex (overnm W. W. Stlckncy, president of the society, presided. The speakers were Frank T Parsons, who rei)orted for tho commission In charge, Governor Charles W dates and Walter H. Crockett, who .1 . d a biographical sketch and eulogy ,r-,n Daniel P, Thompson. The memo i p! Is a bronze tablet and is placed under l He Thompson picture In tho upper lobby. President Stlckncy stated that Dr. rhompwn was the llrst secretary of tho Historical society, and wrote his book .-eon after the society vas organized. parsons reports for commis sion. Mr, Parsons said To Your Excellency, to the Mi mfcers of the House an'l the Senate, Ladles and Gentlemen: No. 2.S4 An net to provide for erecting a tablet to the memorv if Daniel P. Thompson. This net and resolution was Introduced and approved on December I. 1911.'. I ifad It. It Is hereby enacted by the General .sembly of the State of Vermont: Section 1. The sum of J500.00 or bo much thereof as may be necessary is hereby appropriated for the purpose of t-oc urine and erecting a bronze, tablet beneath the oil portrait of Daniel P, Thompson, the historian, which now hangs on the walls of the Art Room of the State House. Said tablet shall contain thereon Inscriptions and em blems befitting one of Vermont's most ills t ngulshed citizens and nuthors, ami also a list of his published works, giv ing special prominence to his master piece, "The Green Moonntaln Boys." Section I. The sergoant-nt-arms and the librarian of the Vermont Historical hiclcty shall constitute a committee to carry out the, provisions of this act, and the auditor of accounts Is hereby directed to draw an order for the sum of JEA) or Btich part as is necessary In favor of such committee upon its requisition for tho same. Section 3. Tho Vermont Historical so rlety Is hereby Invited to dedicate said tablet by appropriate historical exercises U Its meeting In 1014. Approved Decem ber 4, 1912. Following out the terms of this resolu lion, Dorm.m H. K, Kent and myself in April of 1013 took up the matter of tho purchase of this tablet. Mr. Kent went to Hoston andNcw York to consult with bronze founders, and after deliberate con sideration wo decided to employ tho Paul H. Cabaret company of New York city. This firm of bronze founders have a na tional reputation for the exeellence of their products. Tho wording of this) tab let you will find to be this: "This tablet Is erected by tli- State of Vermont t the honored memory of I unlel Pierce Thompson, 'lltor. Editor, Lawyer, Jul'-,'' and Secretary of State, rn in Chnrlestown, Mas. . October 1, 1 7f5 ; moved to Vermont in died in Montpeller, June r,, i ,(,. Daniel Pierce Thompson, at onco a nov elist and historian, a student and a gentleman, at an early day by his researches and the. ability with which nature endowed him, gathered a wealth of material dealing with Vermont and clotben tt in words whlth will bo read with pleasure and profit by generations yet unborn. Ho who faithfully records tho deeds of heroen and pioneers plays his full part In the consummation of their benefit to posterity." His published works were 'The Green Mountain Boys," 'May Martin.' 'Tho Shaker Lovers," 'Tho Adventures of Tim othy Peacock,' 'Iyocke Amsden,' 'The Rangers,' 'Tales of the Green Mountains,' Oflutgurley,' 'The Doomed Chief,' 'Cen teola,' and 'The TIIrrv of Montpeller, Vermont ' Tho funeral design of th.s tn'ilrt and its entire wording are the work of Mr. Kent, and both, we believe, form a dig nified testimonial to the life and labors of Daniel Pierce Thompson. Following out the Intent of the resolution as aer-geant-at-arms, after carefully conuttlns with several men, whoso Judgment 1 value I have decided to hang this tab let underneath the picture of Mr. Thomp son, directly opposite tho entrance to this legislative Chamber, and there your committee and the officers of the Ver mont Historical Society believe It will continue through the coming years to call a respectful attention to the great ness of tho man whoso work it commem orates. Believing that wo have done all that tho tenor of this resolution Intend ed us to do, I know, your excellency, de liver into your hands as our chief execu tive of tho people, of Vermont, the tablet erected to Daniel Pierce Thompson. GOVERNOR OATHS' TRIBUTE, Governor Gates paid a tribute, to tho spirit which has characterized Ver montors everywhere. It was very fit ting, ho said, that the State should to day honor n man of Mr, Thompson's typo. May this tablet not only be a reminder of tho author, but an Inspira tion to the present generation, said tho Oovernor In closing, A letter was read from Charres M, Thompson of Boston, editor of the "Youth's Companion," grandson of the author, and tho only one living of his name and blood. He was Invited to at tend, but his letter stated that he wai unable to como and expressed ap preciation for the honor paid to his grandfather. MR CROCKETT'S ADDRESS. Mr. Crockett said In substance: "judge Thompson did more to hand down and perpetuat th early patriotic history of Vermont than any other per son living or dead. In 'The Green Moun tain Boys' and other of his writings, be has woven Into enchanting story the great drama of the first fifty years of our existence," Thus wrote IIoru.cn W. 1 alley whom many of us assomblcd i heie to-day were happy to rail our friend; and at tho tinio thuno words PRESIDENT WILSON IS A GRANDFATHER Son Is Born to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre at Executive Mansion Is Eleventh White House Baby May Be Named Woodrow. Washington, Jan. 17. A son was born at the White House to-day to Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre, President Wil son's second daughter. Mrs. Sayre and the child were re ported to be doing well. The child was born at 4 :30 o'clock this afternoon, but the fact was not formally announced until six o'clock when Sec retary Tumulty gave out the following statement: "Dr. Grayson, the White House physician, states that at 4:30 o'clock Mrs. Sayre gave birth to a fine boy. Every thing went perfectly and both are doing well." Tho boy weighed seven and a half pounds. He an nounced his arrival by a series of cries which gave assurance that his lungs were in excellent condition. President Wilson made no effort to conceal his joy when informed that the child was a boy, and that Mrs. Sayre was well. It was his first grandchild, and the President had no boys of his own. Mr. Sayro, who Is assistant to Pres ident Garfield of Williams College, was not at tho White House when his son wus born. Dr. Grayson reached him on the telephone at Williamstowii, Mass., nt live o'clock this morning and ho arrived horn latn to-night. Tnc President did not go to church this morning and Mrs. Sayrc's sisters, Mrs. William G. McAdoo and Miss Marcarot Wilson, with their cousin. Miss Helen Woodrow Bonos, remained at the White House throughout the day. A corps of special nurses were In atendance. A name had not been selected to night, but It was expocted that tho child would bo named for his grand father. Tho christening Is expocted to bo held In the Whlto Houbo before tho return of Mrs. Sayre to her home were written no man was better qualified then he to estlmato fairly the worth of the life and literary labors of Daniel P. Thompson. Daniel Pierce. Thompson, son of Daniel and Rebekah Thompson, was bom Octo ber 1, 1795, at Charlestown, Mass., near historic Bunker Hill. He came of patri otic ancestry, his grandfather having been slain in the battle of Lexington. At an early age he came to Vermont, In 1IW0, with his parents, and practically his wholo life was passed In the Green Moun tain State. As a lad ho was ambitious to obtain an education, but the family In come was small, and It was necessary for him to pay his own way very largely. After taking some preparatory studies nt Randolph and Danville, he entered Mid dlebury College, and was graduated in the class of 1S20. Going South, he became a tutor In Virginia for several years, where he studied law, and was admitted to the bar. He then returned to Vermont and located In Montpeller for the practice of his profession. At one time he llvod on Barre street In this city, where the resldenc.i of Willis Blanchnrd now stands, hut some time was spent on a farm between Montpeller and Barre, In the town of Berlin On this farm, unner a pine tree still standing, it Is said that Thompson performed some of his liter ary work. In 1S23, soon after he opened a law office In Montpeller, ho was appointed register of probate, which position ho held until 133. He was engrossing clerk of tho House of Representatives from 1S30 until 1S33. and ngaln from 1S3I to IKS. He was Judge of probate for Washington t county from 1537 to lMn, and during the years of 1S41-12 Other offices which ho held Include clerk of Washington county court, 1RI3-45, and secretary of state, 1W3 fifi. In Ittl he waa nppnlnted to compile the lawB of Vermont from 1S21 to 1R.14, In clusive. From 1849 to 1 he edited tho Green Mountain Freeman, In which paper he published many historical reminiscen ces. Mr. Thompson was a popular lec turer and orator on public occasions. He loved the fields and woods and all out-of-door life He was an ardent fisherman, and liked to spend much time with his rod along the streams in this vicinity. The literary- career of Daniel P. Thomp son may be said to have begun with the wnung or "May Martin or the Money Diggers," which won a prize offered by the New England Galaxy, a Boston newspaper. This story was published In book form In Montpeller In 1835, and was reprinted later In London. "Tho Ad ventures of Timothy Peacock," a satirical novel dealing with the antl-Maaonlc movement, nlso appeared the same year, 1535. "The Green Mountain Boys" was the next of his novels to appear. It was dedicated to the Hon Heman Allen. United States mlnlr.tor to Chill. The preface Is dated March, 1839, and the book was published at Montpeller In 1840, being reprinted In Boston and London. "Locke Amsden," designed to bring about a, reform of tho school system, was published In Boston In 18IS. "Lucy Hm mer. or the Guardian and the Ghost," was published in IMS. 'T'he. Rangers, or the. Tory's Daughter," In which the Bat tle of Bennington and Incidents of the northern campaign of 1777 were describ ed, was published In ISfA "Tales of the Green Mountains" appeared in UK. "Caut Curley, n Tale of the Umbagog," In 1R57: "The Doomed Chief, or KJnfi Philip," in um; and "Centeola," pub llshed in New York, In ISM. His "His tory of Montpeller" was published in Montpeller In 160, and In addition to local matters contains an excellent dis cussion of tho Indian occupation of Ver mont. According to Apploton's Cyclopae dia of Biography Thompson left an un finished novel, entitled "The Honest Lawyer, or the Fair Castaway." Mr, Thompson died at his home in Montpeller, June Ii, 1P.68. aged nearly seventy-three years, as a result of partial strokes of paralysis, which had Impaired his health. Mr. Thompson married Eunice Rob inson of Troy, Vt., by whom he had fivo children, Georgo, Alma, Frances, William and Daniel, In personal ap pearance he was tall and slender. He was a man of very genial and pleasant ways, and there are residents of Mont peller now living who remember that he was such a fascinating story teller, and to fond of children, that he would hold the attention of restless lads by the hour with his tales of the itltTlmt times of lone ago. MEMORIAL ADDRESS ON LATE SENATOR REDPIELD PROCTOR The Joint assembly took a recess until 7:.10 when Hon, Frank Part ridgo delivered a memorial udUross on In Wllllainstown Congratulations poured Into the Whlto House to-night. MIL BUY AN WAS ON HAND. Secrotary Bryan called on the Presi dent on official business Just before tho baby was born and Secretary McAdoo and Mrs. McAdoo wero In the house. Mr. and Mrs. Sayro wore married at tho White House November 2G, 1313. After a honeymoon to Europe thoy went to Wllllamstown to make their home. Mrs. Sayro has been visiting at the White House slnco Christmas. Ten other children six girls and four boys have been born In the White Houw, most of them being tho grand sons and granddaughters of presidents. Esther Cleveland, tho daughter of President and Mrs. Cleveland, was tho only child of a president ever born In the Wblte House. "The Life and Public Service of tho Late Redfleld Proctor." The address told of the late senator's early career, his business career, and his record as governor, senator, and secretary of war. hi dwelling upon his public life, he spoko In part as follows: Senator Proctor's Cuban spooch was one of thoso rare utterances which have really shaped great public pol icies. Its effect was exceptional but Its character was not. Its observa tions wore wise because he was a wise observer. Its style was simple and direct becauso such wan always his manner. Its candor and truthfulness commanded tho confidence of tho entire country because tho country had lon)g before learned that Its author was a man to be trusted. Senator Proctor's abundant humor and quaint wit were very distinctive, and ho often enlivened a subject with them. His speech against the reduc tion of tho tariff on wool, which he began with the statement that, "the first recorded attempt to break down tho interests of sheep husbandry was when Cain slow his brothel Abel, who was a keeper of shoep," waH probably quite as effective as a wholly serious argument would have been. Politically, Senator Proctor was al ways an active rcpublicnn and ho was as naturally a political leader as ho was a leader In every other line of activity In which ho engaged. Dur ing his service in the Senate hf natur ally grow an a national party leader. He was again chairman of the Ver mont delegation In 1896, and the friends of Governor McKinloy asked him to act as temporary chairman of the convention, but he declined In favor of another Vermonter, Senator Thurston of Nebraska. At one tlmo his name was prominently discussed for the chairmanship of tho republican national committee, but the physical strain of such a position and his other duties would not permit him to con sider It. The most momentous action of tho republican national convention at St. Louis in 1896 was not the nomination of Governor McKlnley but the adop tion of the "gold plank" which forced a direct Issue between a single money standard and "free silver." Senator Proctor was a largo factor In the adoption of an unequivocal gold stan dard. Although a strong party man, Senator Proctor could see good In his political op ponents and always maintained pleasant relations with them. (When governor, ho appointed W. II, H. Bingham, who had been the democratic candidate against him, a member of tho board of directors of the Bute's prison and houso of correc tlon. In the Senate some of his warmest personal friends wero democratic sena tors.) In 1893, when ho was re-elected to tho Senato (some of tho members of our Legislature proposed that after the for mal vote was taken, they would bo glad In behalf of tho democratic membership to move to mako It unanimous. They finally refrained from doing so becauso the statute prescribed that tho vote should be by viva voce vote upon roll call; but) a democratic member intro duced and the Joint assembly unanimous ly passed tho following Joint resolution: "Resolved, That the nenator Just elected possesses In an eminent degree tho confi dence and esteem of this Joint assembly without regard to party affiliations, and that wo desire to placo upon record our recognition of this fact, and our apprecia tion of his devotion to the Interests of our State and his efforts to advaneo Its mate rial welfare." (It Is quite Impossible to discuss all tho many aides of an influential senator's work. He Is required to take a position upon all questions of public policy wheth er within his special field of Interest or not. As a republican senator Proctor'a general attitude towards public questions was that of his party, but he was not a subservient follower. He was conserva tive In his views, and yet In practice even as affecting strongly entrenched tradi tions of tho Senate he had very progros Ive Ideas.) Senator Proctor was a great senator. In the Senate he found full opportunity for the exercise of all his groat powors. Though his exeoutlve force wan perhaps his most conspicuous ability, the same qualities which made him a strong execu-tlve-praotleal sense, Judgment of men, the ability to Influence ana use thm and his wld and eomjnwhenstvs view of f. falr-alK peculiarly fitted him ror a commanding poiltlon In what has been termed "the most august and powerful legislative body In the world." His serv Ice In the Senate, 17 yeHrs, two months and 1X1 days, exceeded In lenirth all hi other publlo service. It was In every sense me culmination or his public career Though an excellent govornor. muI a i strong secretary of war, his name will always bo associated with tho tttlo of senator. There wa a largo attendance in gallerlos nnd on tho floor. Ao resolu tlon was passed thanking Mr. Part rldgo for his address and requesting a copy to b0 printed In tho Journal of the socloty. Tho Historical society then adjourned until two o'clock on Wednesday when tho subject of a fit ting memorial for Ira Allen will bo considered, VERMONT FARMER'S 111116 Arcrnge Cost of Maintenance I'er Person I'nrm -Not C.lven Credit Therrfor. A uurvey of 49 farms in the dairying districts of Vermont has recently been completed by tho V. S. Department of Agriculture, In ordor to ascertain how much tho average farm contributed to tho family's living In the form of prod ucts grown and consume! directly on tho farm. There are two ways of obtaining the necessities of life: raising them one' self nnd raising something else to sell for money to buy them with. Successful farming, say the experts, depends upon tho proper combination of the two meth ods. The Investigators found that In tho area "tudlrd n Vermont the cost of board nnd lodging on the farm for each Individual was on nn average of .J147 a year. This sum included food, fuel, oil, house rent, and house labor, the Items being as follows: food J7;.m fuel 13.ST. Oil v, Houso rent 19.no House labor r.3.00 $147.13 Compared with the figures obtained by similar surveys of areas in Now York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin. Kansas, Iowa, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tex as, made In the course of the Investiga tion, this is so small that It apparently Implies a low standard of living. Tho average cost of maintenance per person for nil the areas studied was J17fi a not able Increase over the Vormont figure of $147. The difference. agricultural authorities say, is largely to be account ed for by the fart that comparatively little was raised on the Vermont farms for home consumption, much of what the family used had to be bought and In consequence It used ns little as poss ible. Food Is tho grea.t factor in the cost of maintaining life. Of this the average family in tho Vermont area consumed each year K61.CQ of which M.2 per cent camo directly from the farm. The cor responding averages for all the areas were $412.09 and W per cent respectively. In the Georgia area the averages wero $isn.45 and 7S.3. From these figures It would appear that if the farm family Is to live well it must raise much of what It consumes itself, nnd a further analysis strengthens this conclusion. Few fruits and vegetables were raised on the Vermont farms and In consequence these formed a smaller part of the total food supply than In any other area ex cept Ohio. The Vermont family made up for this lack by the use of groceries, 92.S per cent of which were purchased. As n result the averatre bill for groceries was approximately S109.! as compared with an average for all the areas of $95.20. And yet, If we fudge by the total value of the food consumed by each porfwin In tho famllv, the Vermont family In Its standard of living, ranked laft In North Carolina, the average family spent only $71.25 on food of all kinds and lived bet ter than In Vermont. In Oils connection It Is noteworthy that In a dairy section half of the famlllrs I .ought butler and that only $7 2.' of milk and Jfl.Rl of eggn per person were consumed The milk, of course, was reserved for sale, the supply of egg-, however, could have been greatly Increased for the family's benefit at a trifling nutlav of troublo nnd expense. In Icwa tho average con sumption per person was 7fi dozen, In I Vermont 17. For much of this failure to make, the farm contribute directly to the support of tile family, climate and other local conditions may be held responsible. The Investigation affords conclusive evidence, however, that In Vermont ns In many other areas the farm Is regarded too much from the point of view or cash re turns and that the possibility of making It yield a revenue of nnother hut equnllv valuable kind Is too much neglected. And If we turn from fond to other fnctors In the cost of living, the importance of this revenue Is equally striking. Each Vermont farm supported nn av erage of 4.8 persons, so that In one way or another a revenue from It of $70(1 was necessary In order to s-upply the family with necessities. But only a smnll part of this total expenditure took tho form of cash outlay. Of the labor, for example, only about 1 per cent was paid for, the rest being performed by members of tho family. Had they donn this work for somebody else, however, they would have been paid for It, and If It had been per formed by somebody Pse they would have had to pay In other words, this labor has a cash value, and since It adds to the comfort of the family, must be Included In the revenue from the fnrm. The charge for rent must be consider ed In much tho same way. The valuo of the farm house is usually Included In. the value of the land, and the whole re garded na tho capital which the farmer has Invested In his business. If this Is done, honvever. It Is only fair to credit tho farm with having furnlshrd Its oe cupnnts with shelter, which, n every city worker knows, has a high cash value. On the Vermont fnrms Included In tho Investigation, tho average annual value of this shelter, In other words, the house rent, was estimated nt $9:1 a year, a fig urn which Included Interest, depreciation and ropalrs, but Is very low In compar ison with other areas. $C1.41 worth of fuel was burned each year, practically all of whlcb vran wood that came from the farm. This lends point to the contention thnt the average farmer does not appreciate the rml valtti of his woodlnt Not only does It furnish him directly in thin wny with what H the equivalent of a considerable sum, hut, properly cored for, can be made to re turn a cash revenue which i not to he desj Ised. Thli, however, l merely n minor Illus tration of the genernl truth, revealnd, anew hy tihln Invoitlsntlon. thnt the cash crop which the averairn farmer con elders as his source of Income Is not always the chief support of his family. InoreaelnB home production Ir an effec tive wy of diminishing cih outlay, and In many Instance may aerve the farmer's purpose better than an attempt to Increase cash receipts to meet Increas ed expenses. People wltl not lose Interest In the "nrt" until (hey loe interest In the problem of llvliic, ANOTHER REASON FOR A DIVORCE IS PROPOSED Senator Simonds Would Include Habitual Drunkenness of Either Party House Passes Superior Court Measure. Both houses convened with a goodly attendance. About soven-elghths of tho legislators were back this afternoon for tho afternoon business. Twenty-six sena tors were present In the evening. Tho Senate iwissed tho Joint resolution authorizing a trip of the State's prison committee to Windsor to visit the In - stltutlon and to report to both Houses. NEW GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE. Senator Simonds introduced a bill pro viding for ono more ground for divorce habitual drunkenness of either party. A year of confinement In any prison it also made grounds, for divorce, tho liouc of "nrrectlon not being exempted on this score. Senate bill 19. nlso Introduced by Sen ator Simonds. would repeal the statute which authorizes the Governor to consult the supreme court on legal matters and to receive from them nn opinion In writ ing. This statute has received more than its usual shnre of publicity recently, since It was under the tenns of tho stat ute only that Governor Fletcher could have consulted the former supreme i court. In Senator Simonds' opinion this statute Is unconstitutional on the ground that tho attorney-general Is the Gov ernor's legnl adviser. PASS SUPERIOR JUDGES' BTLL. The House disposed of considerable business In n short time when it con vened for the afternoon session to-daj-. Foven bills were passed and the number of bills Introduced In the House has now passed the hundred mark. The superior court Judges' bill, Senate 7, Introduced hy Senator Powell, was passed by the Houso In concurrence, without a word of opposition. Mr. Atwell's bill requiring a dlsclosuro from persons convicted of Intoxication In no-llcense towns was passed by the House. The hill Is aimed nt "boot leggers" in towns whlrh voto no license. House bill 49, pnssed by the House, leaves physicians and dentists their professional libraries up to $:Ai in actions for debt. Tho amended form of marriage certi ficate provided for in House bill 37 was killed. IIAPGOOD'S ITALICS TO BE USED. It was announced that each bill would be printed so as to show th" new phrases in Italics with the old words In paren theses. This comes through Hnpgood's resolution of Saturday. Mr. Ware of Townshend Introduced a bill which would substltuto district courts for municipal courts. Each dis trict court can try- civil cases u- to f.Vl) with no appeal on cises involving less than $200. More tlnkcrinig with the fish and game laws Is attempted bv Severn! bills Introduced to-day. It is proposed that the bounty on black bear bu re placed, that the bounty on bob cats be raised from $2 to and that hunt ; lug licenses bo reduced from to 60 cents. GOVERNOR DECLINES BALL. I I Benjamin Gates, secretary or civil and military affairs to Governor Gates, n.is made the following statement In explan ation of tho Governor's position In re. Rard to the stiKKestlon for a State ball mode throuKh President H. D. Larrab-u and Secretary Homer A. Flint of the! Jurisdiction nf all actions of civil b'nrd of trade: nature where the debt or other matter "The Oovernor Is appreciative of the'''"08 nnt oxrp0f' '" appeals under very kind hospitality extended to html"' Al'l'cals from district ko to county by Montpeller p(ople. He wishes no ml- I f "rt- ?alrirlw5 "f the district Judges underaundlnp about It. He realizes the I s"nn" be for thu s,f,ver?l1 counties as fol- responslbllity of the position he holds ana wishes the supNrt and pood will of tho people of Montpeller. He realizes tho social responsibility, fully appreciat ing that he Is unable for many reasons to carry out a social program. Till. lielnK so he does nnt wish to, and he would much rather not have the pcoplo undertake nny public reception or danco In his behalf. Ho wishes me to say that the 'nis Door' at the executive chamber will be ooen t,i nil lm ,,,li i. . mo anyone ai nny lime riurlnK tho busl ness hours." Several days apo Mr. Lnrrabcn and Dr. Flint waited on Oovernor nates and Informed him of the action taken nt tno last meeting of the board of trade and tho desire of Montpeller people to give a reception and ball In his honor nnd for the customary entertainment or mem bers of tho Legislature nnd members of their families, tho affair to be under the direction of the board of trndo and the Woman's club, and tho reply of Mr. Gates for the Governor, expresses tho sentiments of the Governor who while ap preciative of the well wishes or those behind the movement will stick to his program of business first. OFFICIAL RECORD. SENATE EVENING. Convened at seven o'clock, Llent.-Gov. Darllntr presiding. special ohdhp.. S. 11, relating to compensation of sccre tary nnd appolnteos of the Stato board of health, Senator Cady of Washington desired to have the bill amended so there would be a limited appropriation. Senator Shaw of Chittenden moved that It be mado a special order for 10:30 a. m. Wednesday ItnAD THUtD TtMR AND PASSRD. Joint resolution relating' to committed vIsltltiB State prison. Joint resolution relating to repoit of commission on revision. HILLS INTnODUCED. S. 17, by Senator Simonds of Caledonia, relntlnc to causes for divorce, addln? drunkenness to present causes. Referred to committee on Judiciary, S. If, by Senator Cawer of Washing ton, reUtlnir to llsteri' meetings, ulvlnc tax commissioner more authority In call Ins uch meeting. Referred to committeo on grand lists. X. 19, by Senator Simonds. of Caledonia, repealing section 1.111 P, s , relating to iiplulnipi of supreme cuuri to Oovernor. Adlournod ut 7:5 HOUSE AFTERNOON. Devotional exercises wero conducted by tho chaplain. The clerk, at the request of tho spenker, explained tho resolution offered by Mr. Hnpgood of Peru relative to tho substance of bills. BILL PASSED. When II. 90 was Introduced, a bill amending an net relating to the election of scrgeanl-at-nrm.t, Mr. I'arnlinm of Montpeller moved that the rules be sus pended and the bill read a third time. It was so ordered, and tho bill was read a third tlmo and passed. BILLS INTUODUCED, H. 89, by Mr. Hill of Whterbury, nn act to amend section 49r of the public stat utes, as nniended by section 1 or No. 181 of the acts of 1912, nnd to nmond section I of No. 181 of the acts of 1912, relating to creamery associations. (A company now or hereafter operating canning fac tories, creameries, condensed milk fac tories or contracting for any dairy prod ucts, shall obtain a license, so to do. Pay ments for contracts for such commodities to be mnde on lltst and I'.th of each month.) To committee on Internal af fairs. II. 90, by Mr. Fnrnham of Montpeller, ! nn act to amend section .".13 of th publl , statutes, as amended by section I of No. 20 of the acta of 1912, relating to the elec tion of the sergeant-nt-arma. (To hold otllce for two years from nnd Including tho first day of the succeeding l'ebni uary.) To committee on elections. II. 91, by Mr. Dickey of Barre town, nn act to amend section r.7.1S and 5739 of the public statutes, as amend, d by No. 229 of tho ads of 1912, relating to firearms (Par. ents or guardians may not furnish fire arms to minors.) To general commute". II. 92, by Mr. Stone of Vurgonm s, an act In nmendment of tho chatter or the city of Vorgennes, rrlating to Its w.'Uit works nnd to the construction and maintenance of nn electric light plant. , (Mny )0m, tor joy, for .ntr worUs and $1),X for electric light plant.) To committed on corporations. II. 63, by Mr. Atwell of Bandon, an net to require certain public contracts to be lot by public bid. (State contracts of fM Or more to be let bv public bid. after three weeks' advertising In State papers.) To committee on Internal af fairs. H. 94, by Mr. C'oburn of Jav. an act to amend sub-division (a) of Section 13 of No. 201 of the acts of 1912, relating to the open season for wild deer. (Fixes open season for deer with bonis, Novem ber 1 to 15.) To joint committee on game nnd fisheries. H. 93, ny Mr. Kendall of Biltlmore, an act to repeal No. !!n of tho acts of 1910. entitled: An act granting a bounty on block bears. Repeals the art. To Joint committee on game and fisheries. H. 90, by Mr. Kendall of Baltimore, nn act to amend No. Ill of the acts of 1508, relating to bounties on bay lynxes, otherwise known ns bob cats. (Increases bounty from $2 to $3.) To Joint committeo on game and fisheries. H. 97, by Mr. Perkins of Brldgew.ater, an act to amend Section K sub-dlvlslon (a) of No. 201 of the acts of 1912, relat ing to fish and game laws. (Open sea son on Mirten, mink, raccoon, fisher-cat nnd muskrnt, October 2i to March 1; fox and shunk, October 20 to March 1; otter, October 20 to Mircli 1.) To Joint committeo on game and fisheries. H. 98, by Mr. OlmMead of Franklin, an act ror tho protection "f fish In Lake Cnrmi, situated In the town of Franklin. (Close season Mnrch 20 to July 1.) To Joint committee un game and fisheries. H. 99, by Mr. Austin or Urookllne. an net permitting the owner or occupant of land to hunt and fish thereon at all seasons of the year. To joint cjmmitteo on game and fisheries. It. 1V, hy jir. Perkins of Brldgownter. nn act to amend section 4S of No. 001 of the nets of 1312. relating to fees for hunting licenses. Residents and owners of real estate, appraised at not les1- than $I,c"0, to pnv license or 30 cents.) To joint committee on game and fisheries. II. 101, try Mr Ware of Townshend. an act to create district courts. (Provides for district courts for each county; dis trict judges to bt. appointed by the su- ' ',f,rlor Jl"lrrs nd hold office durlnp I ',,cam,re r,r superior judpe. These courts 1 1 .""fn county nonnlncton county Jl.l, Caledonia county JI.Dnn. Chittenden county 2Xfi Essex county $Wi, Franklin county Sl.ivw. Grand If-le county JU1, Lamoille county JKOl". Orange county Orleans countv, $1 ;no, Itut- land county R.iw, Washington county J-wi, Windham county $1.i0. Windsor county J1,S.) To committee on minor courts. READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED. H. 1, amending an net relating to the election of representatives to the Gen eral Assembly, (election by plurality on third or subsequent ballot), H. 19, appropriating a certain sum for tho Soldiers' Home at Rennlngton. H. 32, legalizing the grand list of th town of Hartford the year 1!H H. 42, amending an act relating to the powers of town clerks. H. !, amending an act relating to tho pay of jurors before Justices. H. ti. amending nn net relating to the disclosures of persons convicted of being found Intoxicated. (Mr. Atwell of Urnn don explained that the bill changed the existing law hy providing that men con victed of Intoxication in towns and cities voting not to license the sale of liquor shnll make disclosure.) H. 10, amending nn act relating to ex emptions from attachment. (Amendment proposed by Mr. Rlxfnrd of Hlghgato fixing value of span of horses at flV Instead of was defeated: amendment by Mr. Soule of Alburg tlxllig value of span of horses exempted nt ?30 defeat ed, 127 to 5t, on a rising vote: Mr. Wil son of Chelsea explnlned thnt the only rhanges In the bill were raising exemp tions on books and Instruments of .a physician from J? to and the In- eluding of districts In, the provisions or the bill papsi:p in coNcrnRFNcp S 7. amending nn ait relating to tno term of judges of th superior court. HILLS KILLED. H, 37, amending an act relating to mar riage licenses. II. Gi', amending an act relating to town clerks. Mr. Hill of U'nterluiiT announced tho death of W J Hoyce, a member of the House from Wnterbury. In 19N nnd 19b), On motion of Mr. Illodgett of Newport the House adjourned at four o'clock. A TOSER, Mrs. Newrlch (who has advertlied for a Chrlstmaa pianist) "So you are, tho music teacher thnt answeied my adver tisement'." llaiititt-"Yos, ma'am. ' Mis. Newili'h-' UVll, sit down and piny a couple of duets so that 1 run see what ,you can do," Vonkera Htutesuuiu DIRECT PRIMARY BILL IS CONCIS fAntrvAtlAP fn 1ft ..'m. ,1l . . I hilt, whk'h will noon ho introduced t Konator Simonds of St Johnsbury, -..nt...l.ti tt.,. I III il... Htatutcs In rt-Kurd to elections, but hi nil' m wii nt tin in rn ii i. in iti if j n ni: by umnnrilnff th old nta tutus It Is comblnntion of sovrral dlroct nrimm MLWH. !!. 1.111 n.A.,l.1., and a popular rcf frond urn provlaion nttnciipfj. it CDntalnn -13 stations An abstract of tho bill 1b an follows CUonN II.. .... V.1I..1. .1 i .1 primary or Knrai i-ii-rtlon pr n-'slr made for n-vlslon of ohf It Kst ( h list lnu.Mt ukim! nrimln.it Kins i. n. Mn ,.rrtr. i,bii i i t Hrm fxf hnnilHiiU . In,.,1 t.. . Vot'-rs to thr number nf nt U nw nn, l.fllf nt 1 .. 1. - - " ""t' J" 1 I llfc lt III!" I'lHII 1 ' " ' -'!-. ill I 141 I U ' Uhll I 1mlltli-.nl r. rrt 1 1 1 1 . ., Pfintniri Mm r, t,sr,t, - t wnnii pikii morn than ono certificate nomination for such office A Tlfrfiri nrritti.nl n.1 . -1 1 .1 . - withdraw at leapt twelve dnvi befr the prlmnrv or paction In whMi ca Vacancy ma.V be niled In mnnnnt- ntrM for making such nomination or s j "iiii-M ii ii i- iijiriv i i if iat.ib j ".y.Ji. ii in t. lonn: county to pay for expense ballntK PvnAht uii4 . lives and for justices, at exnenso iuwns. i ountv bn lints m,, t i, elcht dnvs hnf,.. .. vide! bv iim-n ..tfi... 'lu'-uon. ron si;pauavb ballots. Nomination., tn tti,j tors, state and illstrli-i n-i,.,.,, placed on the sntr,,. excent lust r. ,, representatives and Jistlces all separate ballots, all town nr,mi..rin ior local election on same ballot Persons nominated for anmo .m.. inimical party ny cer flcate or nomination may ele-.t to whi nartv tlH:,.t uia ..un v . Vn fi rn f l,nn r. . as candidate, and his namr, tun t. be printed on only one nartv ttrltt P.'irtv rnlitrrMio lnltM. - and wifflcient polling pla cs time six n'rlnpi- in bmii-- representative, justices, eloctnr. nnri PhirnHtv vntn In V-.c I-- nrnoli1nnlnl . , .jiiikm jjiuiuiij provided ior. on last Tuesday nf Mav of enrh nmaMftnt reauu or presidential primary Act to take effect on first Tneerln,- MnV. lnifl. nvnnnr Hint J..-. - , , . r - " "iiuui iu uine r "li'"i,i in .Will V." II, It! I t . ine in March. 1!K. shn.ll rnntnir. , i miiil ui i n ur l nil Ctntn ,i..co.,.. .i . . ' '- Willi.-? UUL turns and publish result In April, 191G. PROBE TELEPHONE CWP .MimNflChllMPttM l'lllilln QunHn r ....... ... " ui'iurr LrtKMll lime Cannot He Reduced. (From tho Hoston Record,) Telephone Telegraph company, its find 1,'I.V, TT I r-, company Is asked by Representat Prime of Winchester, He has Introduced an order In lfni,rA f- j. service commission by March 15, ncl.' a f nVyr,fma fny Tmnl . .1 . ........ ,,,, ouivivo anu not be reduced. He Inquires: What relation now exists between Union with regard to the receipt and livery of telegrams? If the American l tlu narr-in t I and one-half per cent, of the gross ceipts of the New England company tne use or Instruments, etc " Whether the rate for exchange sen ill nllV irivpn tprrltnw .cnnnlnll,. territory of Massachusetts, is based on the amount of businesw done, 1. gross receipts In that territory Whether the rate Is fixed by the England company In the flrst insta or rl!r,.ptl. rf lMdl...l.. V... t . can? He also asks concerning the toll In. n,..l l ......I . , recommendations, and also whether, Its opinion, the charge of the Amer! company for use of instruments and ot property is fair and reasonable; whet all sources ought not to bo taken a basis of figuring rates, and whet j if tho total receipts and expenses In particular territory, especially the te . tor.v of Massachusetts, were takon as basis for fixing ratos that would uuue t imr mum un wm lupuni inv In Massachusetts would not be ma lally reduced. It Is understood that the order is M Vinson of Dorchester. CAPITOL BREVITIES. Thu Vermont IVess association meet at Montpeller op Friday nftern and Saturday morning at the rooms the association will banquet at Pavilion. The Woman's club of Mrnpeller noid n reception from tbrer t six Thursday afternoon at the hen n' II. M. Cutler for all visiting ladles Montpeller. Tho wives and funliles the legislators are cordially Invited this reception. POME CLASS. "Can you tell mo which class of pie lives the longest?" u nv. reniennnnnv i nAiievn. News. HIS DESIRE, "Whre did you work last, and long?" demanded tho colonel "Did quit of your own accord or wer discharged, and" lyooky nli. imwh' sourly rutin llrotht r Uogus, ' 1 Isii t puhpoMln' 11