The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-10-28
The Legislatnre.

Tie most interesting event In the legis
lature the past week was the election OF
u. 4. Senator II had been evident Tor
some time that the opposition to Senator
Edmunds had dwindIed down TO very
small proportions In the senate only one
vote was cast against him. the vote being
The only Democrat 10 The senate. 10 the
ouse twenty seven Democrats voted for
" II. II. Bingham, and two Democrts for
Edmunds, one Of them from Sandgate and
the other from South Burlington. Two
or three more Democrts, two from this
county, would have voted for Edmunds II
their votes had been needed to secure
bis election One hundred aud ninety
ni0e Republicans In the house voted for
Edmunds and eight for w. g. veazey.
The member from Stamford in this conn
~ voted for veazey. There we're few
sbscntces
Mr. Edmunds was present 1t the joint
assembly and made an appropriate speech
thanking the people Of the state for their
confidence in him aud pledging himself
anew to be faithful TO their interests and
10 the interests Of the whole country.
His speech made very good impression
upon his hearers, there being many prom.
iucnt citizens OF the state present besides
The members Of the Legislature.
The old members Of the Supreme Court
were oil reelected with very little oppo-
silion. An effort was made 10 defeat Judge
Royce by attacking bis private character.
An anonymous circular WAS placed on each
members dcsk accusing him Of gross inn.
morality. and several citixsns from Frauk.
liz County were present 70 oppose him,
but their efforts came 10 nsught and his
election was unanimous. d. g. Denison
vas pus ia nomination against Judge Row
ell but be received very few votes. There
was no opposition 10 the othen.
No bills Of much general interest have
been introduced and the committees are
4, work investigating their merits. The
exciting contest thus far il over the di
vision Of Rutland. bills having been intro
duced for the formation Of the towns 81
Proctor aud West Rutland. which w.re
referred 10 special committee which has
has spent two or three days Ia Rutland
looking over the ground and examining
witnesses Their report will be made IN
few days snd the action Of the lesisls
sure will depend in great measure upon
this character OF this report Nearly al
Rn,lAnd people say that the place has ont
grown its present form Of government
bu, many Of them would prefer : city
charter 10 division Of the town.
Representative Stafford. Of wsllingford.
died Of heart disease Thursday. and Fri.
day morning. after passing suitable reso-
Iuiions and appointing . committee 70; sc
company the remains 10 biz late residence
both houses adjourned until Monday
The most important measure likely 70
be adopted 1t The present session are !
railroad commission las. The raising Of ihs
smouns necessary 10 be available BY trus
Ire process from FIVE dollars 70 t<u. or
perhaps larger sum, the raising Il the
state school TAI from twelve 10 fifteen per
cent. The adoption Of : ias for uniictmi-
~ 81 seat books. and perhaps one Tor free
,ssi boOkA valued policy assurances
hs!i IA. bsep introduced hut Il nct likely
10 40 through The torn system Of re-
psiriug rcsis has worked 20 veil that Il
viii prabably be sIloscd 70 stand aud a.
70 the mes registry ls~.