The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-17

Hon c. +. Clough, Waterbury,
Twenty-seven members were absent or
did not vote. -Four Democrats voted for
Senator Morrill,. They were Messrs.
Conland of Brattcboro, Allen of Whit
ingham, Webb of Sunderland and Stowe
of Eden. The Independent, Mr.. Quinlan
of Charlotte, who is the Oldest member
of the House. also voted for Senator
Morrill,.
The Senate voted Tuesday afternoon in
the same manner. all voting for Senator
Morrill, except the three Democrats from
Franklin county, Messrs. Baxter, Greene
and Moren, who voted for Judge Red
field, the vote standing u for Morrill, and
for Redield.
Today at II o'clock IN. joint assem-
bly, was hello, over which Lieut.. -GOvernor
Ormsbee presided for the first time, COM
pleting the election by the reading of
Yesterdays journals of both houses and
Senator Morrill, was formally declared
elected.
Senator Edmunds was present at the
State House today. where he was ac-
corded a most hearty welcome by Sena-
tors, members and outsiders. Vermont
ers are very proud of their senior MEM
bers in the Senate, of which he is the ac-
knowleded leader.
The Joint committee to canvass votes
for county officers found it necessary to
elect a few justices of the peace, and
they also found difficulty in determining
who was elected to the shrievalty
of Bennington county. The returns
forwarded to the secretary of State made
the vote a tie between the Republican
and Democratic candidates. But Mr..
Houghton, the Democratic member from
Stamford, who, by the way, is the young
est member in the House, raised the
point that wrong certificates were re-
ceived by the canvassing committee in
some cases. especially in his own town,
where the Republican vote for State of
ficers was II. but only 80 for sheriff, and
he claimed that by clerical error the
town clerk had forwarded certificate
with the vote for Republican sheriff as
~ instead of 80 as it should be. This, if
true, would give the Democratic candi-
date three majority. The Legislature
authorized the committee to send for
witnesses and papers and report the facts
thus found.
The committee on elections have de-
cided that Dyar Leflingwell, the post
master at Middletown, is clearly not en-
titled to his seat, and their only doubt
was whether they should allow the bal
lots cast for him to 90 for naught, and
consider Mr.. Cliff, his opponent, elected,
or whether they should count them as
ballots and thus leave the seat vacant.
They finally decided upon the latter al
| tentative.
Mr.. Dillingham; of Waterbury intro
duced resolution into the House de-
claring the Rev. Theodore Hopkins,
| 10,
elected, and giving his seat to j. j. En-
right, his opponent. The committee on
elections will consider his case next
week. The case of Judge Wright OF
Williston will be heard Thursday.
Senator Amsden resigned from his po-
sition as sheriff of Windsor county upon
having the portion of the constitution
called to his attention providing that nc
one shall hold the offices, among others
of sheriff and member of the genera
assembly. There is a question whether
4 he was legally elected Senator under the
circumstances and it remains to be seer
! whether the Senate will take any actor
in the premises. The governor accepted
his resignation and appointed his ST. c
cessOr.
A bill has been passed in the Senate to
restore the name of Norwich University
: to the institution at Mortified, now
known as Lewis college.
/ The bill authorizing the appointment
of special prosecutors when the local of
ficers shall be found inefficient wa
passed by the Senate. This is INTENDED
to prevent the mol pressing of cases il
the county court by negligent or ineill
Gent States attorney, and to provide TO
proper enforcement of the liquor Law
when local officers are derelict in thei
duty.
Several important bills have been intro
duced that have not vet been acted upon
Senator Thompson has bill to grant
divorce upon proof of habitual drunken
I ness of either party.
Senator lde's bills provide that real es
tate taken on execution may be sold "A
auction, the same as personal property
r Sheritfs, who now have to set off real es
Z tate by q complicated process that re
\ quires considerable care, will find thel
duties lighter under such law, bu
! whether the farmers will take kindly T.
+ it remains 10 be seen.
r Senator Williams has introduced bill
I to repeal the law Of 1882. under which
y y town can require the assistance of othe
n towns In maintaining a road by Whicl
s such towns may be greatly benefited.
!, was this law of 1892 which brought abou
!. the recent litigation between Weybridg
as plaintiff and Addison. Bridport an,
o Cornwall as defendants. Judge William
. WAS one of the commissioners on tina
|. case and he, IN common with the othe