Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-11-18
LEGISLATURE Of VERMONT.
HOUSE AFTERNOON.

/ AOIoDAAS Wv y.
AT three o'clock in the afternoon, th
Joint Assembly met for the purpose O
eecting Judges of the Supreme Court
His Honor, Geo. w. Hsndee, President o
the Senate, in the Chair; Geo. Nichols
Secretary of State, Clerk.
The Joint Assembly proceeded to tn
election of the aforementioned officers.
For Chief Justice Of the Supreme Cour
Mr.. Grandey of Vergennes nominated
John Pierpoint; thereupon, no other nom
ination being made, John Pierpoint O
Vergennes was declared duly elected &
that Office for the year ensuing, by 0iot
gOce vote.
for First Assistant Justice of the Su
preme Court, Senator Pingree nomi
mated James Barrett, whereupon, nt
other nomination being made, jaime.
Barrett of Woodstock was declared
duly elected by oipa goce vote.
For Second Assistant Judge, Senator
Dewey of Washington County, nomina
ted Asahel Peck of Montpelier, and he
was declared duly elected by cird Uoct
vote.
For Third Assistant Judge, Senator
Royce norlinated William G. Wilson
VI DtAtI-Hciu, ai.u NC was ucSlaStu AUly
elected by "A AGA race vote.
Tor Fourth Assistant Judge, Mr.. Grout
of Barton, nominated Benz amin H. Steele
of st. Johnsbury, and he was declared
duly elected by J'iUd DOce vote.
For Filth Assistant Judge, Mr.. Joyce oi
Rutland, nominated, and kr Garfield OF
Arlington, seconded Hoyt III. Wheeler OF
Jamaica, and he was duly elected by a
oiUd ooce vote. .
For Reporter of the Decisions cf the
Supreme Coart, lar. Wood of Eairhaven,
nominated Whelock G. Veazy Of Rutland,
and he was declared duly elected by 9
0ioa o0ce vote. The Joint Assembly then
dissolved aud the Senate withdrew.
Special Order.-House bill fixing the
salary of the Superintendent and Chap
lain OF the State Prison was taken up, the
question being on the amendment pro.
posed, the committee filling the first blank
so as to pay the Superintendent eight
hundred dollars.
Atr. Gull CT llsIoook, earnestly pro-
tested against the reckless expenditure of
the peoples time and money, and he de-
manded more equity in their .appropria-
tions. The poor farmer is denied the pal
try sum of ten cents each for woodchucks'
pelts, but when james a. Pollard y Co.
ao.,ie in.o this ho.se Iog all extra allow
aEce Of pay or increase Of salary, they are
respectfully treated and would probably
get it. He was opposed to the bill
Mr.. Wood of Fsirhaven, thought the
sum named was no more than the Super
intendent was entitled 10 in Just payIsent
iot his aerY.ces. M,. Pollard had de-
eined to serve rs Superintendent for two
or three years past. aud Isd only CON-
4en,ed IL do so upon the urgent solicita-
tiou Of the Directors, who had given him
assnrance-that he should have bis salary
made up to what Other Sgperiategdents
receive
AR. Page OF Hydepark, thought any
important point Of law might be referred
To the judiciary committee, and when they
.orert we might be justified in thinking
80 70. Bat on this matter of nIrt,roprias-
ing money We can as well Judge fo- our
selves. A to the superintendent Of
state Prison, he thought $500 as much Us
he was entitled to He has a salary of
800 ne gets besides, free, his house rent,
garden, frewood and lights, and the State
pay him 800 toward keeping his horse
and COW, the grass on about Eve acres of
land, the me@t oi tie hest swine whom
killed, ana other perquisites that made his
aai4Ty quite good-full as good as the
State can afford to pay.
our taxes are heavy now and we should
not make them unnecessarily higher. He
urged upon the House spirit Of
economy, and if Mr.. Pollard can't afford
to superintend for the pay he now re-
eeives let him change places with some of
our farmers and let.them go to superin-
tending.
Mr. Farnsworth OF Windsor, said that
the perquisit- referred TO would not
amount 10 800 all told. The Superin-
tendent was obliged 10 .i,e an the, prison
anG board the guard at weekly pay of
~ 30 when it would cost him "a 90 or
$500. lie compared the work done and
the ply received by the Superintendent
Of the State Prison, $500, with that paid
to the Superintendent of the Reform
School, $500. He urged the House to do
justice to the Superintendent and raise
his salary to $500 year.
The bill was further discussed by Mr..
Frisbe of Poultney, Mr.. Ballard Of Fair
fax. Mr.. EaTueworn Of Windsor, Mr..
Chamberlin of Reading, Mr.. Page of
Hyde Park, and others. Pending the
question on the adoption of the first
amendment proposed by the committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Hall Of ST. Johnsbury, |
adjourned.