The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-10-27

suited m reference 10 ihc appointment
Of Mr.. Boardslcy, while those residing
in St. Adams only have been consult
ed some of these he had learned had
declined to sign the application.
Senator Pcnnock spoke briefly in
support Of VIM c. Wilson.
MIR Barlow of ST Adams spoke
briefly in support of Mr. Beaidsley
He rcaiiirmed what had been stated
by the gentleman from PouItncr m
reference TO the wishes OF the Frank
lin county bar and the advice OF Judge
Ahs.
Senator Smith spoke at considerable
length in support Of Mr.. Beardsley's
nominations lie affirmed that within
his knowledge the appointment Of Mr..
Beardsley had been made after con-
sultng with tho retiring Judge and
other prominent members of the bar
in Franklin county aud other parts OF
the State
The Chair appointed rs tellois SEN
ator Soulo and Mcssls. Miner Of Man
chester and Burt Of Swnnton. The
ballot resulted: Whole number of
votes, 1919; necessary to a choice 100;
Herman r. Beardsley, 81; William G..
Wilson, l07; Geo T. Edmunds, 7;
scattering. and VIM. c. Wilson was
declared duly elected.
The Vermont Historical Society met
on the 18th inst and transacted their
usual annual business. Gov Hall.
declining reelection to an Office
which he has filed TO universal accept
anco for SIX years, EXGov Hall is
now scyenty-ono years of age, and the
duties Of the office we're too onerous
for hmm in his present health and age
The officers Of the Society for tho
ensuing year are as follows: Rev Plny
II. White, President; Gen. John w
Phelps Of Brattlcboro, VIM H. LORD
! of Montpelier, and Geo. ". Bcncdict
of Burlington, Vice Presidents; Geo
f Houghton Of St Adams, Recording
Secretary; Albert d. Ha9ar Of Proc
torsyille, Henry Clark of Poultney
Cor. Secretaries Charles Reed o
Montpelier, Librarian and Cal inc
Keeper Harmon ID. Hopkins of Mont
pelier. Treasurer.
C,raiors Hon. Hiland Hill Ben
nington ;Dugald Stewart, NBddlebuly
Rev. John A. Hicks, d. d., Burhng
ton; Rev John B. Perry Swanton
Henry Hall, Rutland; ID. Gilbert DeX
ter, Wilmington, Hon. John Wilder
/ Weston.
The librarians report was very ful
and interesting, and from the Treas
urer's report it appeared that the So
ciety's funds amount to sJ20.44 Val
liable donations were made by Davi
johnson OF Newbury, Hon, Nathan i
Hall of Buffalo, n Y, and Capt. a. /
Leavonworth Of Hincsburgh
An address in the Representative
Hall was pronounced by Hon HamT
: den Cults and an essay on the musi
= and singing of Vermont was read to
J gratifcd audience by Moses Il. Oh,
ney Esq, Of Barnard
+ The State Medical Society held j
a annual meeting on the 18th and 1874
> inst, and DR. Oscar T, Fassett, Pres
; dent of the Society, delivered u fnisho
: and scholarlike address in the Repr
p, sontives' Hall to delighted audienc
VI The address was "A history OF medic
r science, aud its present position an
r relation to community at large WI
A. ably presented His address will u
doubleday be published.
re Interesting reports in reference
" prevalent diseases, were received fro
+. the committees, representing the re
y pective counties of the state. Sever
+, papers Of special value to the profc
Of sion were read. One in RELATE
S; to the iufrmlies which have be
r deemed sufficient to G;squa.fy for m
}. itary duty was of good ieai of &c
IN eral interest. Tho various snbleC
G, presented excited discussion, VIII,
D was well sustained.
J. The Vermont Bible Society held
/ anniversary on the 18th inst, at viii
r GOV. Dillingham; presided, L
r Treasurer's report indicated that
u total receipts for the past wear W
j; S9,26L75. An address was deliver
i, by Rev DR. futile, one of the Secret
~ ries Of the American Bible Society
te The Colonization Society also he
its ifty-sixth annual meeting on (
ne 10th inst, when the election Of Office
was made and the Secretarys repc
nj was read.
ut Among the bills already introduc
r into the General Assembly is one d
n pensing with drills and parades
ri non-eommissioned officers, and dispC
~ ing of state property liable to deter
mt ration. Bills 10 tax incomes arisi
IL from United States Bonds; to incorr
n rate a company to construct a railro
OF from Bennington through Pownal
d. the state line to connect with a IA
he road that may be blllt in New Yol
pit 10 tax savings banks; to reduce t
re number of Judges; relating to jailo
A. fees; defining more fully the dut
ly of County Grand Jurors have been
w. troduced and referred. A great varit
m Of projects will be submitted and thr,
tied IN committee rooms; but we
ne not think a detailed report of the
ID will be of general interest
e Franklin and Grapd Isle count
n are largely represented en- importa
IL. committees IN the House. Hutch
OF Is on the standing committee md
on the fourth JOINT rule; Wilson ON t
IN judiciary; Burt on corporations a
nS public BUILDINGS. Cramton Oh Dub