Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-10-26
MONTPELIER, OCT. 26, 1910.


both Houses Saturday next, p M.-laid on the
table. by Mr. Carpenter for a com. of three to
examine the state Library, adopted. Adj.
SENATE.
Oct. 90, A. NJ.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Wooster offered a resolution instructipg
committee on Finance to report bill to reduce
the expense of our militia system; rejected,
similar resolution having been referred TO military
committee. Mr.. CLARK offered resolution author
lzng Secretary of State to exchange any volumes
OF VI. reports in his office for others which it may
he advantageous to procure-reierred 10 commit
tee on finaace.
The resolution to adj ourn on Friday morning
next was taken up, debated and again laid on the
table.
The bill to raise Jurors fees was taken up,when
Mr.. Wheailey moved to amend so as to put the
pay of jurors in Justice courts nj 81 cents per day
mud in county courts at 1925 both bill and
amendment opposed 10y Messrs. Townsley, Woos-
ter, Clark Dana, supported by Messrs Bates, Ea-
ton of w ashington county, aud laid on the table.
Reports. BY committee on finance, against the
bill to pay back to MIR. Chumbcrlain,a pedlar, part
OF the license money by him paid; bill laid OH the
table.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, A. Nj.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Harding.
Petition Referred OF selcctmen of Lexington
to Land Tax com.
Reports. BY the Treasurer as to the indebted
ness of the banks that there is no Indebtedness,
save rs to the per cent. due the state on dividends
and that there is but instance of hat, viz the
bank of Bennington; which wilhholds the pay
ment on construction OF the law upon which the
treasurer and hank seem not TO ngree-referred to
com. of Ways and Means. BY com. Of In olven-
cy, against bill in addition chapter AZ OF the
vised statutes, aud it was dismissed. BY COM of
Claims, asking to be discharged from the petition
OF Sylvanus Ripley after some discussion by Mes
srs. Baxter of Burlington, Chandler of Peacham,
Colby, Bucknaster, Swift, Warner OF N. Hebard
and ilazen, the report of the com. agreed to.
BY com. of WAYS aud Means, bill relating to state
prison accounts, and amended: Mr.. Cleveland
moved an amendment fixing the salary OF the su-
perlntendent at $500, instead of $3.50, as propos-
ed by the committee-b and amendment laid
on the table. BY com. of Claims, against bill TO
settle the account Of Lebbeus Egeron and it was
dismissed bill to pay Sas Wright $50, ordered
10 ID reading.
The Senate came in and the joint assembly
made the following appointments:
Hon. MILO l.. BENNETT, 18th Assistant Jus
tice olthe Supreme Court.
Windsor County.
R RsvIn p'S Wn.Dbur IN. Assist. Justices.
Joel Lull, Windsor, Sheriff,
Barnabas Dean, High Baif
Henry Closson, States Attorney.
Thomas b. Russell, Judge of probate for the dis
.rct of Hartford
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge Of probate for the
district of Windsor
Walter Palmer, Eliphalet Dunhani, Simon
Warren, jail commissioners.
Franklin County.
a aog"a'"s n m0Od Assistant Justices.
Decus X. Bogue ST. Adams, Sheriff.
Peabody Reyes, High Bah.
Orlando Stevens, States Attorney.
VIM. Bridges Judge OF Probate.
Bates Turner, James Davis, Jasper Curtis, Jail
commissioners.
Caledonia County
s'sa g G. Chamberlain s"'I@"i Assistant Justices
John Currer Danville Sheriff.
Isaac Dennison, High Bailiff.
Bliss ~ Davis, States Attorney.
Samuel b. Maitocks, Judge of Probate.
Samuel Sias, Sama Davis, Geo. w. Drew, Jail
commissioners.
Orange County.
y n"r''s ~ p, p%r'S''' Assistant Justices.
VIM. Barron, Bradford, Sheriff
Abel Underwood, States Attorney.
Rufus Hutchinson, High Bailif.
Simeon Short, Judge Of Probate for the district
of Bradford.
WIN. Hebard Judge Of Probate for The Aistric.
of Randoph.
Lemenl Bacon, Jason Steele, John w. Smith,
Jail commissioners.
Washington County.
nomination in the regular order was pr
ted as follows:
Horace tlolister,J oseph Sawyer, Assistant J us
tees; John Stark weather, Sheriff; Homer w.
Ileaton, States attorney; Daniel F. Thompson,
Judge of Probate Levi Smith, High Bailffi' Thos.
NeedhanI, SiIas G. French, Wooster Sprague jail
Commissioners.
Another paper was presented, signed by nine
members of the House from the county setting
forth that laIe preceding nomination was maize by
the vote of .. w. Batter member of the senate,
and resident of The county of Lamollle, who is
not, in their opn n, entitled to II vote in conven-
ton for the county of Washington and they there
fore nominated the following persons to the joint
assembly: John Spulding, Orson Skinner, Assis-
tant Justices; Isaiah Silver, Sheriff; James Pit
kin, High Baliff; John L. Buck, States Attorney;
George Worlhbgton, Judge OF Probate; Joseph
Howes, VIM. ). CLARK, Zenas Wood, Jail Com
missoners.
Mr.. Chandler Of w. offered resolution TO test
the opinion Of the on assembly, declaring, in
substance, that o. W. Butler, on account OF his
residence in the county OF Lamoille, is not enti led
10 vote in The convention for The county of WASH
ington. Supported by Messrs Chandler of w.
Miner OF the Senate, Fullam, Satin and Cuts, OPP
posed by Messrs. Bnckmasler, Butler of The Sen
ate, Villas, Rice of Somerset, and Smile, ana the
joint assembly adjourned TO half past O'Clock this
afternoon. House adjourned.
HAMILTON COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Home Of Harrison in motion.
great conven ion of the democracy Of Ham