News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14

The fact that the four important pc
! sitions of the House, that of Speaker
Chief, and 1st and I'd Assistant Clerk
are occupied by those having had pre-
vious experience in the same positions
enables the Legislature to start OF
with much less friction than it would
were a part or all of these place:
| filled with inexperienced men. 1t i:
always difficult TO forecast with refer
ence to leadership in any Legislative
body, and we apprehend that thu
Legislature of 1886 will be no excep
ton to the general rule. Already sew
eral comparatively new men, men a
least who have had no previous legisla
tive experience, begin to give evidenc;
of practical ability in legislative mat
! tiers. Among the number may bt
named Judge Haselton, of Burlington
j. Judge Knapp, of Middlebury; t. c.
Fletcher, of st. Johnsbury; j. t.
Shurtleff, of Bennington l.. D. Hath
away, of Hardwick Wilson Draper
of Sheldon S. S. Bedard, of st. Al.
bans; F. E. Briggs, of Brandon; E
H. Ripley, of Mendon; George A
Brooks, of Brattleboro {; H. Mann, Jr.
of Wilmington o. M. Tinkham, oil
Pomfret D. K. Simonds, of Manches-
ter, and others. Lamoille county we
shall notice later.
Of the older and more experienced
members who will be prominentin leg
islative matters may be mentioned
Judge Poland, Of Our own county
Hon. e. P. Marsh, of Woodstock
Col. John G. Stearns, of Bradford
Judge Stanton, of Roxbury; George
Wall, of Dorset; George Davis, OF
Danville; Ex-senator Chesmore, OF
Huntington Z. M. Mansur, of Brigh-
ton; DR.. Mayo, of Mortified R. NJ
Harvey, of Topsham J. w. Currier,
of Troy J. G. Pitkin, of Fair Haven,
and r. G. Abel, of West Haven.
We shall give our readers from time
to time suggestions on the more i'm
portant bills presented. Thus far no
bills have been reported back from the
committees to which, under the rules,
they are referred, hence there have
been comparatively few speeches made
of special interest to our readers.
The reelection of Senator Edmunds
on Tuesday next is. of course, a fore
gone conclusion. The law authoriz-
ing a railroad commission will doubt
less be passed without much, if any,
opposition. Educational matters will
come in for a full share of discussion,
as the statistics show, we regret to
say, growing percentage of illitera-
cy in our State.
John III. Mimms has received the
appointment of reporter of the House,
a position he is filling to the entire
satisfaction of all parties. R. J.
Cofey as door-keeper, and J. S. st.
John as assistant, could not be bet
tered.
The following items of personal his
tory four Lamoille County delegates
will be of interest to our readers -
SENATOR.
Hon. Jerome B. Slaytoa, Stowe.-Re-
publican; was born in Stowe in 1922 and
educated in the schools of that town.
He is farmer; has been assistant Judge
of Lamoille county court and represent
ed West Topsham in the legislature of
1S47. Religious preference, Methodist.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Charles A. McCuin, Belvidere.-Was
born in Belvidere May 8, 1857. He is a
merchant and was educated at the COM
mon schools and Bakersfield academy.
Has served his town as lister. Religious
preference, Liberal.
Zina G. Chase, ambridge.-Republi-
can; was born in Cambridge in 1880. He
is farmer and was educated in the dis
trict schools; has been selectman. Re-
ligiOus preference, Christian. Post-office
address, East Fletcher.
William G.. Bassett, Eden.-Republi-
can; was born in Eden August 26, 1888.
He is a farmer and was educated in the
Eden district schools. No religious pref
erence.
Henry III. Churchill, Elmore .-Repub
lican: was born in Stowe, July 81, 1886. |
He IS farmer and was educated at Nor |
rlsvllle academy; has been lister, Justice |
Of the peace and selectman. No relig- |
lous preference. Post-office address. |
Sylvanus w. Kinds, Hyde Park.-Re- |
publican; was born in Eden In 1881. He
IS an insurance agent and was educated |
In the common schools; served three |
years as private during the war of the |
rebellion, and has been postmaster. Re- |
ligious preference, Congregational. Post |
office address, No. Hyde Park.
Charles I'll. Stearns, Johnson.-Repub-l
lean; was born in Johnson February 7. |
1854. He is manufacturer and received |
MS education in the Normal school of his |
native town; has been town treasurer |
i've years. Religious preference, Baptist. |
Henry G. Fisk, Morristown.-Rep
IAN; born in Morristown July "a, 1852 {;
educated at the Peoples Academy, Nor
isville, and Peacham Academy. He is |
IN editor and an attorney-at-law was a
member of school board of 1883-4-5. and
If the examining committee four years
vas register of probate from 1879 to
SS2, and is at present secretary of the
Republican committee for the first con-
sressional district. Religious preference,
Post-office address,
Milo S. Burnell, Wolcott.-Republi-
IAN; born in Swanton August IS, 1916.
md was educated at st. Johns, p. O..
academy. He is station agent of the Bos-
on and Lowell railroad at Wolcott; has
)een selectman and lister four years, and
las held minor town offices. Religious
Universalist.
Albert G. Raymond, Stowe.-Republi-
IAN; was born in Stowe February 10,