Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-10-14
The Vermont Legislature.

III Inc Iiousc Ou Tiiuof i"o'' so'A'N N''~
made the inevitable motion to adjourn
over to this week, whereupon Mr.. Bull
of Hancock, made strong and vigorous
speach against it, and demanded the
yeas and nays. Before they were called,
however, motion to lay it on the table
prevailed, and that scheme was defeated.
Whether this virtue will prevail through
the session remains to be seen.
The vote elecsing Secretary OF the
Senate was 16 for Henry Clark and ii
for Luther o. Green. In the House, the
Speaker announced large portion OF
the committees on Friday morning, and
up to Tuesday most of the proceedings
have been the introduction of business
in both houses. OF the Senate Commit
tees, Senator Eddy is on Elections, rail-
roads, and one or two others. Senator
Lvnde is ON Claims and Land taxes
Senator Pingry IS chairman of the judi
ciary committee, and Senator Collamer,
on federal relations.
OF the House Committees, the chair
men of the most important are :; Grout
of Barton, on Elections Slade Of Mid
dlebury on Ways and means ; Wood of
Fairhaven on the Judiciary Carlton of
Waitsfeld on Education f; Hinckley Of
Chelsea on Claims Stafford of Hartford
on Railroads; Poland of Montpelier on
Banks; Amsden of Weathersfeld on
corporations; DIR. Scott of Plymouth is
chairman of the House Committee un-
der the fourth joint rue on library,
Kellogg of Benson, and Whitcomb of
Ludlow.
The members from this section of the
State are appointed on Committees as
follows Henry of Chester, and Phelps
| of Grafton, on Elections; Butterfield of
Wilmington, on judiciary f; Thomas of
Reading, on claims Crosby of Brattle-
boro, on banks Stafford of Westminster
and Phelps of Grafton, on grand list =;
Clark of Jamaica, on public buildings
Field of Springfield, on Highways and
bridges +; Dickinson of Newfane, on joint
rules Grout of Stratton, and Osgood
Of Rockingham, on land taxes Rutter
of Townshend and Stannard Of Ando.
yer, on General committee first con-
gressional district, to canvass votes
Kingsly Of Athens and Stannard Of
Andover. Henry of Chester and Jones
of Windham, are on special committee
on revisions Of Statutes, and Pierce Of
Cavendish, and Wheat of Putney are
on federal relations.
The clerk of the House has appoint
ed the following persons as assistant
clerks Fl n Newell of Shelburne, j
Dorman of Troy, Hiram X Dewey OF
Lyndon. The reporters of the House
are A G Brown of Montpelier, d Web
ster Dixon Of st Adams. In the Sem
ate the reporters are Z. NJ. Brown ant
Chester w. Merrill Of Montpelier.
Senator Horrobin has introduced q
bill chartering the Walloomsac railroad
This is the road so hotly contested for IL
Bennington County, and the bill viii
probably go through without opposition
Col. Rolla Gleason of Richmond wa,
in attendance upon the opening of tn,
session for the forty-sixth consecutive
year.
The session has opened well for tn,
prompt dispatch of business, but thu
test of their virtue, however, is yet tt
come.
Mr.. Wheat Of Putney, has introduc
ed bill to annex part of Drummer
ston to Putney, which was referred to
special commi tee of FIVE from this Coun
: ty. Mr.. Henry of Chester, bill relat
ing to town lines.