The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-10


a Cird vote.
For Judge advocate general Mr.. Ches-
more of Huntington nominated Hon. George
7. Childs seconded by Senator Marsh of
Franklin and elected by riUd U0ce vote.
For supervisor of the insane, Senator
Stoddard of Windham nominated Hon.
Homer Goodhue of Westminster; seconded
by Mr.. Mann of Wilmington, and he was
elected first supervisor by RIA coce vote.
For second supervisor Mr.. Haseton of
Burlington nominated DIR. l.. G. Butler of
Essex. Mr. Bedard of St. Adams put in
nomination the name of DR.. a. II. Ches-
more of Huntington. Messrs. Marsh of
Woodstock, Butteriield of Grafton, Stearns
of Bradford, Baxter of Sharon, Mann of
Wilmington, Tuxbury of Windsor. Senator
Baker of Rutland, Messrs Tinkham of
Pomfret and Allen of Ferrisburgh seconded
DIR. Butler. Messrs. Higbee of Charlotte,
Reynolds of Alburgh, Terrill of Underhill,
Barney of Swanton and Senator Smith of
Washington seconded Mr.. Chesmore's NOM
ination. Senators Stoddard and Spear and
Representatives Bedard, Baxter and Hasel-
ton were appointed telers. A ballot was
then taken which resulted as follows:
Whole number, 254 of which Mr.. Ches-
more had 60 and Mr. Butler 1S5; and Mr..
Butler was declared elected
For third supervisor Senator Hale of
Essex nominated Dr. Russell T. Johnson OF
Concord; seconded by Messrs. Mansur,
Stanton, Fletcher of st Johnsbury, Abel,
tneSlnOre, I1uDDaru OF Lyndon, ana elected
by a Cird rOce vote.
For state superintendent of education
Senator Gushing of Windsor nominated
Hon. Justus Dartt of Springfield seconded
by Senators Fletcher of Windsor and
Speare of Orange, and elected by UiUo
yOce vote.
For first trustee of the reform school Mr..
Perkins of Bakersfield nominated Henry r,
Start of Bakersfield: seconded by senators
Baker of Rutland and Blake of Orleans and
MIR. Barney of Swanton, and elected by a
UiUd COce vote.
For second trustee Mr.. Allen of Ferris
burg nominated Julius n. North of Shore
ham; seconded by Mr.. Wall of Dorset and
Senators Nash of Addison and Chaplin Of
Washington, and elected by a Uird ooce vote
For third trustee Mr.. Poland of Water
vile nominated Truman G. Fletcher of st
.Johnsbury; seconded by Messrs. Stearns OF
Bradford, Bedard of st. Adams, Senators
Bunker of Caledonia, Foster of Orleans and
Valentine of Bennington and Messrs. Stan
ton, Mansur, Fisk, Knapp, and Smith OF
Vershire, and elected by ricd Coce vote.
For first trustee of the Vermont Agricul
tural College, Senator Wells nominated
Justin S. Morrill, and he was elected by {
Uicd UOce vote
For second trustee Senator Swain o
Windham nominated Colonel A. B. Frank
Ign of Newfane; seconded by Mr.. Poland
and elected by Cicd Uoce vote.
For third trustee Senator Stanley of Ad
olson nominated Howard F. Hill of Mont
peler; seconded by Messrs. Mansur, Tink
ham and Bedard, and elected by Cjcd roc
vote.
The business having been completed, thu
joint assembly dissolved.
Rem0nStrdnce: BY Mr.. Wescott of Claren
don, that of G. C. Pierce and ia others o
Clarendon against the division of the tow
of Rutlaud; to select com.
Bills Introduced and Referred.-
BY Mr.. Poland of Waterville III. 2S2, re
lating to the widows interest in the rea
estate of her deceased husband; to jud
CON-
Also H. 2S3, an act relating to the dove
interest of a widow in the real estate of he
deceased husbands to judi com.
BY Mr.. Barney of SwantOn, III. 2S4 relat
ing to the protection of fish; to com. OF
games and fisheries.
Mr.. Goodspeed of Wells moved to recon
slider the vote by which the Orange count
shire bill was referred to committee O
members from Orange county.
The motion was discussed, at1irmativel
by Messrs. Poland, Mansur, Marsh, Stearns
Harvey. Against the motion, Smith of Vel
shire, Butterfield of Grafton, Peck of Brook
field. The vote to reconsider was as fol
lows; Ayes 60; nays 1876. So the motiol
to reconsider was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Mansur of Brighton
adjourned
Friday, November 3.
sENATE-MoRNING.
Called to order. Devotional exercises b
the chaplain. journal read and approved.
PetuiOnS.-By Senator Baker of Rutland
that of Rev. George w. Phillips and 90
other voters and Gil women, asking for a
amendment tomake more effective on
scientific temperance instruction; to con
on temperance matters
Those of Helen NJ. Tiff and 90 others {
Morristown, of Mrs. NJ. l.. Fletcher and G
others of Rochester, of III. III. Blanchard an
9 others of Derby, praying for law gram
ing suffrage to women in municipal elet
tons; to com. on elections.
BIS Introduced and Rcferred-By Senate
Baker of Rutland, S. 80, an act in additio
to No. 3d. acts of 1884, entitled an act lay
ing tax on the county of Rutland; to con
on land taxes. Provides that the assistaI
Judges of the supreme court in the count
of Rutland are hereby authorized to aud
the accounts of EbeneZer j. Ormsbee, Roc
ney g. Abel and Albert II. Davis for pei
sonal services as commissioners, and TO
low the same an amount not exceeding $500
Ordered TO lies. 63, an act TO faCllltat
the duties of listers.
PdSSed.-H 101, an act in amendment {
sec. /, No 81, laws of 1882, entitled an az
relating to burial grounds.
IL, 100, an act to incorporate the st. A
bans electric light and power company
II, l46, an act to enable the treasurer
the Spauldng memorial fund to do certai
things therein named III. 2l3, an act to al
thoriZe the acknowledgement to e'
change the arms and equipments of the Nj
tional Guard of Vermont.
S. 80, an act to exempt certain propert
from taxation Especial order for this NOR
ing)
Senator Bunker thought the bill opene
the way for great amount of fraud.
Senator Bailey "This matter was col
sdered very carefully by the grand III
committee two years ago The bill was +
ported favorably by the committee becau'
they thought it the best measure that Ina
been before them"
Senator Powell said that the bill propose
to greatly reduce the grand list and to il
crease taxation.
Senator Gushing thought the bill was q
unjust one, and would not help the parti
who are suffering.