Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-16
Notes at the Capitol.

THE COLONIZATION SOCIETY holds a meeting
at the State House to-day, with addresses thi,
evening.
Mn PoLAND's resolution in regard to the agr
cultural college was called mp again Wednesday,
; and adopted.
1HE House has adopted n resolution limiting the
introduction of bills to the I'd Of November, OK
cept in special cases
PROFESSOR SEEIy, Of Middebury, is expected
to address the Board of Agriculture in Represent
atves Hall on the oath instant.
CERTAIN Of the state papers speak rather re-
proachfnlly of a session of the House last Friday
afternoon which lasted twenty minutes.
Mr. MARK d. STILES, Of Burlington, has just
completed an admirable cayon portrait OF Gov
ernor Proctor, which may be seen in the Cover
nor's Room at the State House 1t is well worth
inspecting
SENATOR KING introduced bill last Wednesday
morning putting limit to the duties OF Judges Of
the supreme court-forbdding their holding an
"ofice of honor, profit or emoument in any cor
poration in this state"
The salary business Is liable to be looked after
in good shape this session. Chase of Concord in
troduced bill with reference TO this matter on
| Wednesday morning, going so far as to give the
amounts which ought to be paid.
REPRESENTATIVE HUsE of Montpelier occupied
the Speakers chair for while Wednesday, and
presided most acceptably too lie proved that
he was as much at home in that position as he is
known to be in other places Of responsibility.
lr will not be an easy matter to rotate Quarter
master-Genera Kingsley out Of Office He is too
good an official, too much in favor with the mil
itia and too well liked and trusted by the people
to be retired yet awhile unless he wants to 20. -
Messenger.
OVER five hundred dollars has been raised
among the members Of the Legislature for the
aid of the sufferers from yellow fever at the South
1t is expected much larger sum will be realized
within a few days Colonel n. T. Sprague OF
Brandon, led off with a subscription of one hun
dred dollars
In the re-appointment Of W. II. Dubois, of
West Randolph, as Inspector of Finance, Governor
Proctor has given due recognition to one of the
worthest and most efficient of our state officers.
His retention in this responsible position is
cheering sign that the Governor meant all he
said in his message about the retrenchment of our
state expenses. There is nothing to be made by
the state in rotation in office as affecting such
officials as Mr.. Dubois has proved himself to be.
WE learn that Governor Proctor has Completed
his list of staff officers, which are as follows
Surgeon-General, John A. Mead of Rutland
Aides-de-Camp, George W. Hooker of Brattle-
boro, Willard Harrington of st. Albans Henry |
A. Fletcher of Cavendish and Thad NJ Chapman
of Middlebury; Additional Aides, Walter Scran- |
ton of Vergennes and Carlos D. Williams of |
Mortified These appointments are excellent |
ones, and will meet general appreciation through |
out the state.
Gov. PRocToR signed on Wednesday the first
bill which had been presented him for approval.
The bill is House 10, entitled An act relating to
commitments to the workhouse," which provides
that parties sentenced to the workhouse might
remain in their present place of confinement, un-
til such time as the Governor by proclamation,
should declare the workhouse to be ready and fit
for occupancy; the intervening time spent by
them in Jail to count upon their term of sentence
OF course this does not apply to parties sentenced
to the state prison. 1t is expected the work
house will be completed and fit for occupancy
about December LIST The original time named
in its act of incorporation was December LIST
THE St Adams Messenger of Friday very sensi-
bly, says: " There is strong tendency to get the
state authorship away from Hon. Jed p. Iadd
He has offended some people by disalowing
claims, and Others by interpreting the law differ
emily from them, and there are people who don't
like him, and people who remember how he got
salaries reduced two years ago in most cases but
the auditors, and then stepped into the enjoyment
)f that himself, and people who say that he fooled
his predecessor, Ferrin, two years ago, by claim
ing TO be his friend, until the last moment and
hen excusing himself for not nominating him by
'aying that the fact his friends were bound
% use his own name The men named as compet-
tors for the office are Hon W. H. Dubois of
West Randolph, Hon. o. f. Butterfed OF Will
nington and Hon. T.. II. Powell of Richford
since the last named has consented to the use of
Ms name, other gentlemen who had been spoken
II as possible candidates have declined to run,
md it is evident that il there is to be change he
s the favorite candidate lie Is admirably quail
led for the office, being lawyer, an accountant
IN experienced legislator, and having served four
'ears ago as chairman Of the House committee
IN claims and holding this year the Craftsmanship
If the Senate committee. It is reported that
hould he be elected, he would keep the office,
With a competent clerk, at Montpelier We have /
10 fault to find with Auditor Ladd but il the leg
stature sees fit to change, it certainly cannot do
better than to elect Colonel Powell ,