Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-22
LegiaIatiNe No,en.

Mr.. Fisher of Bethel is not nearly so hand
some he was before he wrote his letter to
Mr. Edmunds, but he knows a great deal
more.
We believe none of the papers have men
toned the fact that Mr.. Mann of Whining
ton was made chairman OF toe House com.
mittee on joint rules
Lieutenant Governor Fuller presided over
the joint assembly on Wednesday noon with
excellent dignity aud self possession, and all
the proceedings were conducted With a gray
ity and elaboration which beftted the im-
portance OF the occasion.
The choice Of Capt. Coffee of Windsor for
D0orkeeper OF the House proves TO be a very
happy one-a fact which hardly need be said.
Capt. Coffee knows every body" his good
offices are At every body's service, and he
showed himself especially Efficient in manag-
ing without confusion the great crowds which
througed the House on Tuesdl ~ and Wednes.
day. lie is always happy himself and makes
everybody else feel happy.
In the minds Of Judge Veazey's friends it
is more than doubtful whether the Judge will
return thanks to MIR. Smith and his seven
followers who voted for him on Tuesday.
The Judges name was used without his
knowledge aud there is no doubt that, had he
known what was on foot, he v ould have pos
itively forbidden the anti Edmunds men to
put Inn in this false position.
The eight members of the House who
voted for Judge Veaz-y on Tuesday were
Bedard OF ST. Albaus, Fisher of Bethel, Hall
of Groton, Harvey of Topsham, Haylett of
MoretOwn, Willard of Stamford, Pratt of
Milton, aud Smith Of Vershire.
The hye members who were "absent or
not voting" were B4ttell of Riptou, Kinds of
Hyde Park, Hogan of Rutland, IIoughton of
Charleston, jackson of Orange, Stafford Of
Wallingtord.
Senator Morrill, WAS in town on Wednes-
day aud was in the House both morning and
afternoon. The Senator is not as strong as
before his illness, but his friends were glad
to lind him greatly Improved in health and
looking forward with confidence to his win
ters work in the Senate.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Brooks of Brattle.
boro introduced in the house a bill extending
the time of the charter of the Brattleboro
~ Bennington railroad.
Mr. Stafford of Nottingham introduced on
Monday a bill for the relief of excessively
burdened school districts" The bill pro-
vidcs that each school district hall raise a
| tax of 10 cents on a dollar of the grand list
/ where such a tax is ntces sary to support "a
weeks OF school in a year, and further pro-
/ vides that when a tax of more than 40 cents
Is necessary for such purpose one-half Of the
excess over 40 cents shall be paid out of the
| town treasury.
The Montpelier electric lights work we'll
and give the modest town very metropolitan
appearance. The dynamos are driven by
motors run by the village water works and It
is understood that the village gets such re-
bate for this motive power az to render the
cost of the light below that of gas.
Senator Swain looks and acts excee lingly
well in the Lieutenant Governors chair.
The introduction of the railroad commits
sion, shortshaul and ant-free pass bills has
caused great activity among the railroad sat
elites. They bob up from all parts of the
state and button-hole industriously every
member whose ear they can get
1t is one of the things that nobody kno We
anything about, least OF all those who parlie.
ipated, but it has leaked out that the anti.
Eimunds caucus was held in the Montpelier
House with Fiagg, the Braintree wrestler
in the chair. Flagg voted for Mr.. Elmunds,
but it is understood that, from his own &C.
count, this action "hurt" him more than
anything he ever did III his lifu."
Mr. Eimunds came to Montpelier or
Wednesday morning at the urgent solioita
ton of personal friends, and WAS in waiting
in the governors room when the com mittet
OF the joint assembly waited upon him tC
ask his presence in the House. His native
modesty and shrinking from public display
showed itself in his declaration to Mr.. Swain
that he didn't know about this !" he "nevei
hated so TO make a speech in his life" The
Senator returned to Burlington in the after
noon to attend the wedding of some young
friends which took place in the evening
This interesting social event prevented the
the presence in Montpelier of Mrs. EdmundG
which had also been expected. The day
which completed the Senator'S r, ection wa,
Mrs. Edmunds's birthday. Its celebration
was certainly happy one, aud we join with
thousands OF other friends in wishing to boti
her and her husband long life and many hap
Ply returns of the day.
Our regular legislative letter is printed oil
our third page to-day.