Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-27

ABOLITION OF CO BOARD OF EpucA.
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and Mr.. Conant. The vote was as fol
lows:
Whole number Of votes. 236
Necessary to choice, 119
Edward Conant 14S
j. S. Cilley. So
Scattering, 10
Mr.. Couant is principal of the State
Normal School at Randolph, and is 9
very competent man for the position and
his election is hailed with satisfaction by
the friends of education in the state.
NEW COUNTY.
The bill for the formation Of new
county came up and occupied much Of
Thursday, and finally passed by the close
vote of 107 to 105. The following re.
port is copied mainly from the Rutland
Globe:
The question of constituting the new
county of Allen, occupied the attention
of the house until A o'clock, p. M, when
the bill passed the house by two MAORI.
ty. 1t has been one of the best displays
OF parliamentary tactics and close voting
that has occurred in score of years or
more. The contest commenced Just af-
ter the resolution for final adjournment
had been disp Jsed of. On the subse-
quent bill reported 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 Wind
ham, and submits the act to three.ffths
vote of the people at the next March
meeting.
Mr.. Henry Intercepted the commit
tee, bringing out the facts and statistics
as to population and distances of the va
rious towns embraced in the new county.
He represented about $500 legal voters
and a ipopulation of nearly $4,000. The
bill was further discussed by Mr.. Dartt,
circuit Of Barton, Eddy of Jamaica,
of Springfield, Pt we'll of Rich
ford, Davis of Reading, Boynton of
Woodstock, Martin of Londonderry,
Davenportof Wilmington, and Danforth
of Barnard. A motion was made to
dismiss and the question demanded, but
the house refused to dismiss the bill by a
vote of
Ayes, 95
Nays, 100
The question then recurred on the
adoption Of the substitute bill reported
BY the committee. Mr.. Eddy, of Jamai-
ca, moved to amend to submit the act to
. vote of all the towns in Windsor and
Counties, which was rejected.
Ayes, "a
Nays, 92
After further discussion Mr.. Lynde Of
Marlboro moved that the bill be ordered
to lie, which was rejected.
Ayes. n
Nays, o.
The question then required on the
adoption Of the substitute bill reported
by the committee. The vote resulted in
A tie.
Ayes, "a
Nays, a.
speaker Powers very promptly voted
aye, which adopted the substitute bill.
The house then adjourned.
AT the opening of the afternoon SEES.
non the contest on the bill was resumed
After some discussion the question was
put, shall the bill be read third time.
which was decided in the negative.
Ayes, "a
Nays, Oh
Mr., Currier of Troy suggested that
lis vote was recorded wrong, and to
iave the record corrected, having been
recorded no, when he voted yes, which
would have left tie vote. Speaker
overs very promptly and correctly de.
aded that the vote having been announc-
ID, the record could not be corrected.
A motion was then made to reconsider
he vote whereby the bill had been re.
used third reading, which was carried |
Ayes, III
Nays, 1O5
The DILL was then read third time. |
md after some discussion was passed by |
wo majority.
Ayes, 1O7
Nays, los
The bill has been carried through nm.
Ter the gallant and persistent leadership
Il Hugh Henry, who received many con.
upon his triumph.
Instances OF men who go down on a
'iece oil orange peel and get up and
hink as much of themselves as thew