Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-27
THE RUTLAND HERALD
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 90, 1870.
Notes from the Capital.
AT WORK.

AT WORK.
Contrary to precedent for few years
past, the members of both Houses re-
turned promptly on Monday morning. A
quorum assembled in both Houses, and
they proceeded to work and accomplished
a large amount of business in fact, do
ing one of the best days labor of the SEES
sion. Should the present week witness
as much progress each day, an early adj
iournment may be looked for. In fact,
everything bids fair for general legislation
of importance, and a full and perfect ad-
justment of the laws to the new constitu-
tional amendment.
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL.
The Assistant Secretary of the Senate,
Assistant Secretary of State and Assistant
Clerks of the House have compiled man
ual of the Legislature Officers and men,
bers), which is now in press, and by their
courtesy am permitted to copy the fol-
lowing interesting statistics:
SENATE.
Political Preferenoe.-R Republicans % ;
Democrats, 2.
Nativity.-Born in Vermont, So; New
Hampshire, 2 Maine Connecticut, 1 !;
England, /.
Occupation Attorneys, %; farmers,
Il; merchants, 4 editors, 2; manufac-
turers, 3; physicians, /; law student,
1; clergyman, / r. R. sup't, / stu
dents, 3.
Religious Preference.-No preference,
5; Congregationalists 10; Baptists, 3;
Methodists, 3; Universalists, 8; Unita-
rian, / !; Orthodox, l F.; Episcopal, l.
Longest Term of Service in both
Houses.--Geo. w. Grandey, yergennes,
- terms.
Oldest Member-A. G. Dewey, Wind
sor county, IS years.
Youngest Member.-W. T. Horrobin,
Bennington county, 81 years.
HOUSE.
Political Preference. - Republicans,
208; Democrats, %; Conservative, / ;
Doubtful, l.
Nativity.-Vermont, 211 /; New Hamp-
shire, 10; Massachusetts,, 6; England, 3;
Canada, A. Wales, l Connecticut, 2
New York, 2.
Oocupation.--Farmers, 1877 Merchants,
21 Attorneys, II; Physicians, s. Manu-
facturers, 10; Mechanics, 7; Lumbermen,
3 Clergymen, 3; Insurance Agents, 3
Carpenters, 3; Students, 3; Editors, 2;
Butchers, 2 and Artist, Clerk, Tinsmith,
Bridge Builder, Drover, Miller, Boot and
Shoe Dealer, General Dealer, Hotel keep
or, Furniture Dealer, Blacksmith, Sur
veyor, Tobacconist, Publisher, retired
Clergyman, Banker, Marble Dealer, Den
fist, Leather Manufacturer, Wool Dealer,
one each.
Religions Observation-Disclosures, so !;
Congregatonalst, 49; Universalist, "a !;
Baptist, "a; Episcopal, IA; Liberals, o.;
No Preference, 40; Christians, 3; Unita-
rians, 2; Orthodox, 2; Presbyterians, 2 !;
Bible, / Second Advent, /; Restoration
ist, Catholic, / Unknown, l.
Number serving their first term, 13l.
Longest term of service, Giles B. Bacon,
Sunderland, - terms.
Youngest member, Samuel B. Green of
Sheldon, 26 years.
THE NEXT SENATE.
The constitution of Vermont provides,
that the Senate shall consist of thirty
members, add that the senator's shall be
apportioned to the several counties ac-
cording to the population, regard
being always had in such apportionment
to the counties having the largest fraction
and giving to each county at least one
senator, A new apportionment is to be
made after this census. Under this APP
portionmont Rutland county will gain a
Senator, giving it f0ur in the future BY
this result Washington county loses one
giving them too instead OF three, Wind
gor county used to have four Senators pre-
vious TO 1860, by that census she lost on
aud Washington gained one which it now
loses