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

| county The bill provides that within
twenty days after the passage Of the act the
governor shall appoint three disinterested
persons to examine and select the best
location for the county buildings in Brad
ford and Randolph, and to determine what
sum shall be contributed by said towns
and shall report to the governor on or be-
fore January first. Representative Keyes
of Newbury followed up the bill by re-
monstrance signed by two hundred one cit
izens against its passage.
| FOLLOWING Is the substance of the anti
treating bill, introduced by Major Smith
! Monday afternoon: All persons are pro-
hibted from treating or giving away any
| liquor, beer, wine or Intoxicating beverage
whatever, purchased and to be drank in
any saloon or other public place where such
liquors or beverages are kept for sale. Any
person treating or offering to treat any
| other person or accepting or offering to ac-
! cept any treat or gift of any Intoxicating
drink whatever in any saloon or public
place shall be deemed guilty of msde
meanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof
be subject to fine of ten dollars or impris-
onment in the house of correction for ten
days or both, at the discretion of the court,
and in addition thereto shall pay into said
court the sum of fifteen dollars, to be paid
to the attorney prosecuting the case, if there
| be one. and If no attorney prosecutes, then
| to be paid into the treasury of the town in
addition to the fine"
A COMMUNICATIONS was read in the house
Thursday from the governor conveying
the information that the sword presented
! by the state of New York to General Sam
uel Strong, a prominent Vermont COM
mander in the war of 1912, had been pre-
sented to the state by the heir of General
Strong, and recommending its acceptance.
A joint resolution to this effect was pre-
sented by Mr. Knapp of Middlebury, and
was unanimously adopted on the part Of
! the house. The sword was presented Sep
tember IL, 1914, as the inscription reads
"by his excellency, Daniel D. Tompkins,
| governor of the senate and assembly of the
said state, to General Samuel Strong of the
! Vermont Volunteers as memorial of the
sense entertained by the state of his services
and those of his brave mountaineers at the
battle of Plattsburgh." The sword is an
elegant one-splendidly mounted-and will
be carefully guarded as a valuable relic by
the State Historical Society.
FOLLOWING is an abstract of the bill re-
ported by the committee on elections and
designed to cover the Battell case When,
after town has chosen a person to repre-
sent it in the general assembly vacancy
occurs by reason of death, resignation, dis
qualification, removal from the state or
otherwise upon petition of twenty or more
freemen of the town, or in towns of less
number upon petition of one-half the num-
Der of voters on the check list of the last
election the town authority shall issue a
warning giving six days notice of meeting
to fill such vacancy and on the day ap-
pointed an election shall be had. The bill
came up for passage in the house this morn
ing and was vigorously opposed by Judge
Poland on the ground that there was no
necessity for anything of the kind, and also
that it was unconstitutional The passage
of the bill was earnestly favored by Mr..
Harvey of Topsham. The yeas and nays
were called on the bill and it was refused a
passage by vote of III to 100. This winds
up the Battell business for this session.
THE members of the state senate of 1882
held reunion in the senate chamber Thurs
day evening, and it is unnecessary to say that
an immense time was had all around. The
following senators were present and par
ticipated in the proceedings Senators Ho-
gan and Brainerd of Franklin Dartt and
Mcintosh of Windsor, Estey of Windham
Boyden and Gilmore of Orange, Bingham
and Burnap of Chittenden, Fletcher and
Read of Addison, Walker, Howard and Col
burn of Rutland, Brainard of Caledonia
Chamberlain of Grand Isle, Wall of Ben
nington and Jones and Martin of Washing
ton. Also Secretary G. w. Brownell Re-
porter G. B. F. Palmer and Pages Walter
Weed and Thomas Underwood. The front
part of the night was consumed in
holding very serious session in the
senate chamber, at which time vast
amount of very miscellaneous business was
disposed of. Among other bills presented
was one appropriating the sum of 500, for
the purposes Stated in the bill. The ex-
members had what is known as jolly good
time " and most thoroughly enjoyed them
selves, as appears by the record.
THE ladies' reception at the Capitol No
vember I'd was most gratifying and enjoy
given in last evenings JOURNAL, was carried
out. Among the ladies present were Mrs.
Governor Ormsbee, Mrs. S. E. Pingree,
Mrs. J: Gregory Smith, Mrs. w. II. Du
Bois, Mrs, L. X. Fuller, Mrs, Josiah
Grout, Mrs. f. S. Stranahan. Mrs. w.
p Dillingham;, Mrs. Roswell Farnham,
Mrs. c. w. Porter, Mrs. E. II. Powell,
Mrs. III. II. Wheeler, Mrs. Judge Red
field Mrs. S, p. Bennett Mrs. E. l.. Morse
of New York city, Mrs. II. II. Loomis, Mrs.
Gray, Mrs. w. II. Hanes Miss F. II. Patti
son. Mrs. A. l.. Crosby, Mrs, NJ. II. Dewey,
Mrs r, j. Coffey, Mrs. II. NJ. Adams, Mrs.
j. f. Draper, Mrs. l.. c. Keyes, Mrs. George
Walton, Mrs. f. E. Smith, Mrs. S. E. How
ard, Boston, Mrs. George Nichols, Mrs.
General Ide Mrs A. NJ. Smith, Mrs. S. L.
Howe, Mrs. L. E. Knapp, Mrs. c. l.. Marsh,
Mrs Wilson Draper, Mrs. III. ID. Hopkins,
Miss S. G. Hall, Miss Alice Hall, Miss E. V.
Guernsey, Mrs c. w. Ormsbee, Miss A. L.
Shurtletf, Miss NJ. S. Stone, Mrs w. B.
Mayo, Mrs. n. W. Fisk, Miss A. Noble,
Mrs S. II. Stratton, Mrs George Stratton,
Mrs. William Adams, Mrs. c. A. Moore of
Rutland, Miss l.. S. Taplin Mrs. c. NJ. Cur
tin, Mrs. Charles Sabin, Miss Jessie Sabin,
Mrs. George Langdon. Mrs. w. III. Lane
Mrs G. III. Lane of Cornwall, Mrs. j. Allen,
Mrs f. B. Rubee Miss NJ. E. Doud, Mrs.
Flora Cook, Miss Sophia Pitkin, Mrs.
Charles Heaton, Mrs. f. II Dean, Mrs. DR..
ID. q. Kemp, Mrs A. j. Howe, Mrs. c. p.
Marsh, Mrs, j. G.. French, Mrs. James S.
Peck, Miss NJ NJ. Slayton, Mrs. G. II.
Stearns, Mrs. DR.. Il. X. Baxter, Mrs W. w.
Stickney, Mrs. T. G. Fletcher, Mrs. u. NJ.
Mansur, Mrs. w. A. Briggs, Mrs. j. G.
Baker, Mrs. III. G. Bacon, Miss Mary Lewis,
Mrs l.. X. Kingsley, Mrs. A. w. Higgins,
Mrs. &. T. Stevens, Mrs. A. f. Walker,
Mrs b. Ross, Mrs. Charles Dewey, Mrs. II.
G. Fisk, Miss j. a. Valentine Mrs 7. G.
Phinney Mrs. j. II. Mimms Mrs. A. ID.
Farwell, Mrs. j. w. Currier, Miss Gertie
Dewey, Miss Mary Dewey, Miss Kate
Dewey, Miss f. f. Adams, Mrs Austin
Foster, Mrs. John. G.. Foster. Miss Mary
Foster, Mrs. c. Peck Mrs. H. A. Huse,
Mrs. l.. b. Cross, Miss Carrie Cross, Mrs. S.
S. Bedard, Miss j, l.. Bedard, Mrs. j. p.
Nash, Mrs. ID. w. Nash, Mrs. NJ. Moore,
Mrs. NJ. w. Foster, Mrs. c. King, Mrs. b.
f. Fiheld, Miss f. Fifeld, Mrs. 7. p. Frost,
Mrs III. l.. Clark, Mrs. l.. S. Arnold, Mrs.
w. A. Foster, Mrs. Ii. l.. Smith, Mrs. j. G.
Iakin, Mrs. j. l.. Tuttlc, Mrs. w. w.
Henry, Mrs. A NJ Dickey, Mrs. II. c..
Bates, Mrs. A. G.. Van Arnee Mrs. Colonel
j. G. Stearns, Mrs. j. b. w Prichard, Mrs.
w, French, Mrs. l.. p Poland, Mrs. j.
Poland, Mrs. j, g. Powell, Mrs. Henry
Fiheld, Mrs. e. Dana, Mrs. G. T.. Perrin,
Mrs. NJ. l.. Wells, Mrs. w. +. Nash, Mrs
G.. w. RrOwnpll Mrs II r. Wa1ham Mrs