Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-10-07
For the Mont
FROM MONTPELIER.

at this place Wednesday, Nov. Sd. The
chief matters of interest in the organiza-
ton of each House were the Presidency
pro tenn in the Senate and the Speaker
ship and the Clerkship in the House.
Lyman G. Hinkley, Senator from Or
ange county was elected President pro
tenn, for the Senate upon the first ballot.
Mr.. Henry Clark of Rutland, volunta-
rily retired from the Secretaryship of
the Senate, having served twelve years,
and NJ. B Carpenter of ST. Adams was
chosed Secretary. The House did not
organize as readily. No member of that
body having had extended experience as
presiding officer stood prominent "a
mong his fellows. Of those who aspired
to that office were Mr.. Franklin Fair
banks of St. Johnsbury, Mr.. Hugh Hen
ry of Chester, and Mr.. Kittredge Has
kins of Brattleboro, each of whom were
warmly supported by their friends.
Col. Fairbanks was elected upon the Sec
ond ballot. He has the experience of
one year in the House-is gentleman
of fine qualities, and will doubtless dis
charge his duties with ability and credit.
Considerable feeling manifested itself in
the choice of Clerk. Nearly all of the
old members of the House favored the
election of Mr.. Camp, of Newport, while
the western part of the state claimed the
Clerk from their side of the mountains,
and put in nomination Mr.. Newell of
Shelburne. Mr.. Camp was, however,
elected by large majority and the
House is especially fortunate in having
in the office of Clerk, man so well quail
flied by experience and by nature for
the position. The present session prom
Uses to be an important one, as much
legislation will be undertaken, whether
much is needed or not. Among some
of the more important subjects that will
be brought before the Legislature this
fall may be named, capital punishment;
mot of the members) but its abolish
ment; remodeling of the laws in regard
to taxation and the grand list; the re-
districting of the state for members
of Congress charters for numerous rail
roads, perhaps general railroad law ;
the forming of state Constabulary, &c.
Much private legislation will be ask
ed for. and much time must be consumed
in disposing of it. In both the Senate
and the House are many young members
one representative, however, was mem
Der of the same body forty-one years
ago. 1t may prove more difficult tc
control the present Legislature by the
House influence and by rings than il
would be one that had had more expert
ence in how things are fixed. The Gov
ernor in his message recommends a shor
session and pertinently says: ''too mocJ
legislation may be feared as much as tot
little" He represents the financial con
dition of the state to be satisfactory anC
suggests the propriety of reducing taxa
ton and by buying no more state bond
) at a premium, at present. In regard t,
agriculture, manufacture, education ant
the charitable institutions of the state
he would have such legislation as would
best promote their welfare.
Montpelier. deprived of its yearly op
portunities to feast on fat things make
, its prices for board, rent and necessaric
more exorbitant than ever before : s
. much so that many members find seriou
fault.
Wednesday being as it is here terme
"election day." many from abroad gath
8 cred in to celebrate it. Among the pre-
8 miscuous crowd very many elected
! take whisky, and before night the street
were exceedingly high-larious.
The removal of the County seat frol
Irasburgh is awakening good deal {
interest among the members from Or
, leans county, but nothing at present ha
, been done about it in the legislature.
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