Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-11-12

ls2i with the exception Of the years
lS05, 1910, 1880, and 1891,
I When he first became member Of the
Legislature, it is said, that the sound II
his own voice would sometimes 50 en-
barya.s him that he would be- unable TO
proceed In reference TO this, the follow
ing anccdote is related Of him; Some ques-
ten, being before the house for discussion,
Mr.. Oliu arose from his seat and COM
menced, MIR, Spcaker-l arise for infor-
nation" and then stopped, unable 10 pro-
, ceed, Upon which, one of his associates
Iarn,c, ana attracting the attention Of the
Speaker, said MFR, Speaker, livery much
rejoice that the gentleman from Leicester
should arise for such praiseworthy ob-
: lect; rs know of no man in this house
/, who needs information more than he
, does"
Mr. Olin was member of the Cousti-
tutional Conventions Of 1911. lS22. and
: lS2S. No amendments to the Constitu-
tion were adopted by either OF those Con-
ventions, except that Of 1928, and the only
amendment adopted by them was one in
, reference to the naturalization Of foreign
I ers, and which now constitutes the first
article of amendment to the Constitution
as published in the General Statute.
" In lS0l he was elected one at tho
Judge Of the Addison County Court aut
It was reelected in 1902, 1903 1854, lNOa
and lsu6. and was elected Chief judge Of
. the same Court in 1907, and Associate
: Judge again in ls0S and 1909. In 1910
r he was again elected Chief Judge, and
r was annually reelected until lS2i, when
he retired from the bench, after twenty
l. three years Of service, ittccn OF which
3. were as Chief ludge,
5 During his term Of service as Judge,the
fees Of his office were greatly reduced.
= mainly through the instrumcntllity OF
~ stephen IIaight, who was member of
the I.cgislaturc. a. we'll rs one of Judge
!. . Oln's associates on the bench. When the
.. amount of their fees were first paid to the
Judges und1r this reduced bill, the
IN amount was ~o mall, that Haight looked
at it, lingering it over, rs ii in doubt
y, whether to take -o small uu amount for
ne his Judicial s.,.crs. Judge Olin observ-
" ing his look OF disappointment and doubt
IN exclaimed, go ,tkeitty all means, Judge,
v, and uursc il up. 1t is one Of your child
II rem"
G Judge Oliu was elected Councillor in
as 1920 and was reelected in 1921. In 1924,
he was elected Il Representative III Com
M grcss from Vermont to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Hon Charles Rich,
re- OF Shorcham, and served out the remain
der of hi. torn which expired March ith
Of ls25.
'rI While lie was IN Washington, as a
u Member II Congress, he was asked by one
De of the southern Mcmhcrs how he liked
Washington compared with Vermont.
ay lie replied ,hat hc preferred Vermont in
He many respects, and mere particularly for
ono-that they had in Washington white
butter and yellow girls. while they had in
I. Vermont white girls and yellow buttcf
In 1s25, judge Rich succeeded Aaron.
Leland as Lieutenant Governor of YER
ho mont, and was reelected in 1928 and
Of 1929. At the expiration of his term of
nh office he retired 10 private life
is "Iu polite, Gov Olin was Jefferson
ay ian Republican, and was afterwards II
OF Wing, and in religion a Jealous Methodist.
yes His popularity at home rose so high, that
in, at one election he had nearly the unani-
ld- nous vote Of his townsmeu for Governor.
OF "In his physical proportions, he was
me almost gigantic He was the oracle OF
,Ie the community, and his conversation the
in charm Of any company in which he hap,
penod to be, When passing q neishbor' =
zen house of IA summer day, lie would stop in
lis the street, or under some convenient
shade, his wagon, which would at once be
me surrounded by tho family, men, women
16 and children. and, without alighting. h'
nit would tell them a few favorite stories
for and pass on. Many man has thus been
he beguiled of his days work; many wo
in man has suffered her nearly cooked dinner
u.t- TO spoil and many D child forgotten in it,
,rs playfulne-s. While his hearers wer,
of bursting with roars Of laughter, the judge
NJ would remain composed, and apparently
al- asleep, but rs the laughter began 10 sub
side in others il began to operate IN hun
u self. There would be an opening "f the
in eyes, broad beainng with fun, then an
;,,.,.,,..1 y him, nf ,ha boly by two ar