The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-06
Legislative Notes.

GovERNoR-ELECT ORMsBEE arrived on the
one o'clock train, and occupies rooms "a and
80 at the Pavilion.
SENATOR POWELL of Franklin may be po-
ltically lonesome in the senate, but his
goodfellowship will make him all the
friends he can attend to.
No one can justly accuse the lawyers of
controlling the house, considering the fact
that there are only eleven of them as
against one hundred fourteen farmers.
REPRESENTATIVE ALFRED l.. FINNEY of
Burke will receive our congratulations and
those of his brother member son the birth Of
daughter. An excellent start for the
session.
JUDGE POLAND occupies his old room at
the Pavilion, and seems to be gradually
growing younger. The Judge is probably
solid for the craftsmanship of the committee
on the judiciary.
AS usual the republican members will
hold no formal caucus or conference yet.
The only question of consequence at pres
ent is that of speaker. which does not ne
cessitate anything in the nature of a caucus.
SERGEANT-Ar-ARMs PHINNEY has made
very satisfactory list of appointments, and
we think the wisdom of his choice will be
verified in every case. We congratulate
him that his by no means pleasant duty
of choosing is at an end.
Hon. W. II. H. BINGHAM will evidently
De his party y cdnuludIt LOT senator, Judging
from the expressed preferences of many of
the democratic members. The party has no
member in the state whom it could more
properly and worthily honor.
REPRESENTATIVE CURRIER of Troy will
probably receive the democratic nomination
and vote for speaker, in recognition of his
previous legislative experience and serv-
ices. j. w. is a lively member and would
keep things moving, if in the chair.
CHITTENDEN county is used very well in
the matter of appointments-two pages
Graves and Stone of Burlington and execu-
tive Clerk Dav of Jericho are credited to
that county. But as the appointments are
so excellent and entirely unexceptional, no
one can reasonably object.
PROSPECTIVE secretary of the senate
Brownell of Burlington arrived in town
Monday forenoon, and is engaged as counsel
in the case of Charles W. Selinas of this
place against the state fair association, now
being tried in county court. Mr.. Brownell
has engaged board at Hotel Kempton.
JUDGING from the appearance of Repre-
sentative Haseltou of Burlington and his
past record, he will prove in every respect
valuable member. There is no tiapdoodle
or gold lace about Mr.. Haselton, but he has
a level head and sound Judgment. He will
! be an influential member and leader of
his party
EVERY member, citizen and visitor will be
! glad to know that the chief door-keepers of
| the last session, Messrs. Coffey of Wind
sor and Soper of St. Johnsbury are re-
appointed and will be found on deck an d at
! their old post of duty Rob " and Lafe -
are everybody's friends and deserve their
popularity.
THE members of Gov. Pingree's staff, in.
! cluding the captain and field officers of the
| First Regiment, n. G. ", have united in
purchasing an elegant memorial album, just
large enough to hold fine cabinet photo
graph of each officer The album was pur-
chased through S. Huntington of Burling
ton of the makers and was gotten up for the
special purpose for which il is to he used
1t is beautiful gift, and will be highly
priced by the recipient in grateful memory
of " his boys. " The presentation will be
formally made tomorrow.
SERGEANT-AT-ARMs T. c. PHINNEY has
appointed these persons to fill various posi-
tions at the state house during the session
of the Legislatures: senate door-keeper, La
Fayette j. Soper of St. Johnsbury; assistant
door-keeper, Fred A. Roby of Bloomfield
house door-keeper, II. j. Coffey of Windsor
assistant door-keeper, j. l.. st. John o
Hubbardton; messengers in the various de
partments, w. A. Gilbert of Morrisvile, G
Il. Bennett of Bennington, j. p. Brittel Of
Weybridge, A. j. Stone of Burlington, w
Collins of Brattleboro, H. S. Graves o
Burlington, c. Il. Forbes of Windsor n
w. Smith of Rockingham, and Carl E. Da,
OF Jericho. Clerk In the Sergeant-at-arms
room, W. S. Alden of Middlebury. Gov
ernor Ormsbee has appointed Fletcher, sol
of Ex-Governor Proctor, to be secretary o
civil and military affairs, and A. j. Cool
ige of Rutland will be the governors page