The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-20


Necessary to choice................110
Edward Conant.
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scattering ................,..,.,.... ~
Mr.. Conant is principal of the state nor
nal school at Randolph, and is a
very competent man for the position and
his election is hailed with satisfaction by
the friends of education in the state.
COUNTY OF ALLEN.
The question of constituting the new
county of Allen occupied the attention of
the house until four o'clock p. M, when
the bill passed the house by two majority.
1t has been one of the hest displays of
parliamentary tactics and close voting that
has occurred in score of years or more.
The contest commenced just after the
resolution for final adjournment had been
disposed of. On the subsequent bill re-
ported by the committee, which omits the
town of Plymouth in Windsor county, and
the towns of Westminster and Athens
in Windham county, and embraces the
town of Windham, and submits the act to
vote of the people at the next March
meeting.
Mr.. Henry Intercepted the committee,
bringing out the facts and statistics as to
population and distances of the various
towns embraced in the new county. He
represented about $500 legal voters and a
population of nearly 10000. The bill was
further discussed by Mr.. Dart, Grout of
Barton, Eddy of Jamaica, Hubbard of
Springfield, Powell of Richford, Davis of
Reading, Beynton of Woodstock, Martin
of Londonderry, Davenport of Whining
ton, and Danforth of Barnard. A motion
was made to dismiss and the question de-
manded, but the house refused to dismiss
the bill by vote of
Ayes -------......- ........--- 10
Nays ----. .---..-- ----. .lO9
The question then required on the adop-
tion'of the substitute bill reported by the
committee. Mr.. Eddy, of Jamaica, moved
to amend to submit the act to vote of all
the towns in Windsor and -Windham coun-
ties, which was rejected.
Ayes. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 73
Nays................. 49,. ............... w
After further discussion Mr., Lynde of
Marlboro moved that the bill be ordered to
lie, which was rejected.
Ayes. observation-disclosures ...........-. II
| Nays. ......................... W
The question then REQUIRED on the adop-
ton of the substitute bill reported by the
| committee The vote resulted in tie.
| NnyS.......- ..................... VI
Speaker Powers very promptly voted
aye, which adopted the substitute bill. The
house then adjourned.
AT the opening of the afternoon session
the contest on the bill was resumed. After
some discussion the question was put, shall
the bill be read third time, which was de-
cided in the negative.
Ayes. ,............................9
| Nays. Observation-Disclosures 10
Mr.. Currier of Troy suggested that hi
vote was recorded wrong and to have the
record corrected, having been recorded no
when he voted yes. which would have lief
tie vote. Speaker Powers very promptly
and correctly decided that the vote having
been announced, the record could not b.
corrected.
A motion was then made to reconside
the vote whereby the bill had been refused
third reading, which was carried.
| ayS....................... '..'lVo
The bill was then read third time, ant
after some discussion was passed by tw,
majority.
| AyeS..... ........................ iOt
NdyS'............ '...............,.....''.. lOo
The bill has been carried through unde
the gallant and persistent leadership O
Hugh Henry, who received many congrat
ulations upon his triumph. The bill wi
probably be passed by the senate, and W
shall have the new county of Allen.
House adjourned at 8 o'clock, and a
evening session will he held LEX