Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-08

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Mr.: spear; Orleans, Mr.. Blake; Rutland, Mr..
Baker; Washington, Mr.. Chaplin: Windham,
Mr.. swain; Windsor, Mr.. Fletcher.
HOUSE.
The Hon. Charles W. Porter, secretary of
state, pursuant to the provisions OF the con.
o'clock, a. IN.
After devotional exercises had been con.
Quoted by Rev. j. H. IIincks OF Montpelier,
the secretary OF state called the names of the
members who had presented the credentials
and il was found that there were two hundred
and thirtY.onc present; and to these the oaths
OF Office Were administered.
The House chose Major Josiah GrOut of
Derby speaker, he having 1872 votes, L.. :. stan.
ton OF Roxburv II and Mr.. Currier OF Troy,
the Democratic candidate, -. The other OH.
GERS elected were: Clerk, WV Stickncy of
Ludlow; chaplain, Rev. |. Z. Booth OF North.
field.
In the afternoon members drew their seats
At three O'Clock the House was called to or.
der by speaker Grout. Mcssrs. Eaton OF
Waitsticld, IIoyt of Westtield and Battrll of
Ripton presented themselves ut the bar of the
House to receive the oaths. Mr.. Battcll said
he could not take the oath saying he did not
hold an office under the government ut the
time of his election, and that oath WAS omit
ted for the present in his case. The other
gentlemen were sworn and took their seats.
The speaker appointed rs committee on
the part of the House to canvass the votes for
the state officers Addison county.-Mcssrs.
Brittcll of Weybridge, Hall of Orwell and
iIoyt of Panton, and three from each of the
other counties OF the state.
The message OF the retiring governor was
to have been delivered yesterday.
NOTES.
Governor Orinsbee has appointed Col. +. d.
Proctor, son OF Ex-Governor Proctor, to be
secretary OF civil and military affairs.
>ergeant.at.Arns T. c. Pinney has appoint.
ed these persons to I'LL various positions AT
the state House during the session OF the leg
per OF st. Johnsbury; assistant doorkeeper,
Fred \. Roby of Bloomfield; House doorkeep.
er, K. j. Cofey OF Windsor; assistant door
keeper : l.. II John OF Hubbar,lton mes.
scngcrs in the various departments, W. \.
Gilbert OF Morrisville, c. +. Bennett of Ben.
nington, J. p. Brittell OF Weybridge, a. j.
boro, IL. ;. Graves of Burlington, {. c. Forbes
OF Windsor, y. W. smith OF Rockingham and
Carl +. Day OF Jericho; clerk in the sergeant
alarms room w. ;. Alden OF NJ iddlebury.
The Senate is made up OF IL farmers, five
lawyers, five manufacturers, four merchants,
two editors, one bank president and one
teacher
The House consists OF 239 members, OF
whom POS are Republicans, 30 Democrats and
one Independent. The division by occupa-
tiOns is as follows: ia farmcrs,35 merchants,
20 manufacturers, IL lawyers, . physicians, I
hotel keepers, = editors, , station agents and
4! who are engaged in other business. There
are Il members OF the House Of lsS4 who were
reelected this year.
The Rutland Herald of yesterday, in an ar.
ticlc on the organization OF the legislature,
says " No question was raised about the ell.
gibiity OF any member except one raised by
the Hon Joseph Battell of Ripton in his own
case, when he was taking the Oaths and was
surprised to find that one reads that he held
" no office under the authority OF congress ut
the time of his election" He stopped the
speaker and said he could not take that oath.
But the others were administered to him and
this question deferred Mr. Battell keeps the
Bread Loaf Inn and has IA small post office in
it, He resigned as postmaster after he was
chosen representative, supposing that would
comply with the constitution, as many good
lawyers think 1t will, but the form OF the oath
requires more than that and he acted prompt
ly and honestly in declining to take it," o