Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-01-13

seems to he still enjoying very comfort
,ble degree of health and conten+ment.
James l.. Martin of Londonderry is
new member, and was born i'll Landgrove.
September Il. 1916. He was Il membe'
# the committee on education and, assis-
cd hv Mr., Sayles and Mr.. King Of that
committee, conducted the battle on the
ill abolishing the Board of Education t
3, successful termination in the house
He also took u leading part in the Wind
>or county division question, and greatly
assisted Hugh Henry in getting the AL
len county bill through the popular branch.
Hugh Henry OF Chester is thirty six
wears of age and inherits some Of the
rats of his wcll-known father. Mr.. Hen
" did not develop such strength rs
candidate for speaker but he did engineer
his Allen county bill to such an extent a
0 a>tonish and alarm the more conscrva-
i've gentlemen of Northern Windsor.
Gilbert \. Davis Of Reading, chair
nan of the committee ON education, Is
-hrtv-nine wears of age and is pan-tak
nc legislator. He is serving his secon''
,crm and occupied Il prominent place IL
many Of the debates.
Pitt w. HYDE of Castlston has been
several terms in the legislature, and has
been heretofore one of its most Influential
members. This last fall for some reasol
| the bills in which he was interested were
Unfortunate, and Mr., Hyde did not have
! he success that has before attended hi,
| legislative experience.
Edward S Dana Of Cornwall WAS
brought into prominence by the fact tina
MS seat WIS contested, and also by an eN-
tensiyc knowledge Of parliamentary law
He has been II clerk in the United States
senate, and has improved his opportuni
les of becoming good parliamentarian-
Ir. Dana is forty years Of age and far
mcr He received Il very flattering vote
for the speakers chair when Judge Powers
resi- gnrd.
r. G.. Abel of West Hlvcn is an old
member of the house; seems to come NJ
to the legislature whenever it seems 600,
% him. and seems to enjoy being around
Other folks enjoy his being around too eN
ccpt ut such times as he gets after them
with his = points of order" He is one OF
he best men to have in the house that can
bc found i'll Vermont.
Park Davis of st. Adams took lead
ing position ut once 10y deserving it. Mr.
Davis is, strange rs it may seem, an
\thenian. In fact he proved himself al
most Il genuine Greek by his tervcnt
opposition to the bill requiring 4 longer
residence Of foreigners after naturaliza
ton before voting. Mr. Davis was born
IN Athens, Windham county, Sept. II
1851
Mr.. Powell of Richford also took i
somewhat prominent part in the work OF
the house.
T. d. Blodgett of st. Jolnsbury is Il
native of Randolph. where he was born
Nav -. 1920. Mr.. Blodgett has lon@
held I very responsible position IN the
Fairbanks works. and is one of the most
respected citizens Of st. John>bury. With
out making much of show he has proved
/ very useful member. Like him in re-
gard to being men Of few words but of Il
good degree of influence in the house are
=. Horace Hubbard of Springfield, AMI
J Newton Perrin of Berlin.
W. q. Spraguc of Nergrnn,> j. Sur-
ce~>ful mcrchant;:nd will no doubt manage
TO place the claims Of his city for tn" Re-
form School in 4 clear light before the leo
i>atgirc
Dr Guild of Rupert. J. ). Cutting of
Brattlcboro, Col. Franklin of Ncwf;,ne
md J F. Bailey of Windsor are also well .
SHOWN members. ID. : Kent Of Dorset.
makes tlr~t-rate representative, but h. /
prVblI,iv knows how tn. mln felt who
went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and /
fell among thieves for did they not ii .
vide the raimcnt?
We have already occupied more space
thln we int, nIed and have not, 1T that
~poken of many We wished to. In fact. -
lar we have named no democrat, and the .
unterriiicd have the best representation
they have had for wears.
The close of last falls session, we think.
found NJ. d, Gilman of Montpelier, ana
Is. Is. Smallcy of Burlington, occupying
he leading positions on the democratic
side. Mr.. Gilman was born in Calais.
january -. lS2O. He went to Chica@o in
the carly days of that city and engaged in
pursuits from which he retired
some half dozen years ago. Mr.. Gilman'>
practical knowledge. backed ~ it is by
the power of stating quickly in debate the i
vital points of Il question, cave him much
in the house. though Il member
IF the minority.
Mr.. Smalley. who is thirty-eigh years
IF age is nrtive of Jericho, He proved
lim~elf quick in debate and watchful for
I'll advantages given him by the rules of
he house. His remarks often tended to
expedite business. Il
5 c. Shurtlrtf of Plainfied also took a
prominent position. Mr.. Shurilef was
,orn in Walden, January l., 1888. His
curse rs a legislator is very much like
hat he pursues rs Il lawyer-gong straight ,
,bout his business and not pursuing the
work in hand for display but to get it done.
Mr.. Tobey Of Calais and DR.. Gillett of
Thetford proved that strong republican
owns sometimes know how to pick out
good legislators from the democratic
'ankS.
Then there was the member from Will !
nington. Stephen L. Davenport, who was
BORN in Lcylen, Mass. during the month !
IF September, 1913. He made speeches ,
IN two or three occasions. He was in f;l-
'or of economy.
The Senate is a more quiet soit of body,
md il is not easy to pick out its members +