The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-04
LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENCE.
Special to the BANNER.

Special to the BANNER.
MONTPELIER, Vt. Oct. 3, 1888.
Since last Monday Legislators have
been arriving in town until today the
hotels are filled plumb full, and quarters
at private residences are in demand.
Today witnessed the inauguration OF
Gov. Dillingham;. At 10 o'clock he de-
liyered his address which is an able doc
ument, full Of meat and impregnate
with timely suggestions. Governor Dill
bingham recommends the building of an
addition to the State Lunatic Asylum on
the erection of new building independ-
ent of the State Asylum. The present
Asylum has accommodations of 100 pa
tients, but the average for the past ten
years has been 440, while for 1886 So in.
elusive the average is AGO. The Govern
or urges immediate legislation looking
to the relief of the Asylum and the fur
nishing of adequate quarters for the in
sane. The Governor recommends more
stringent execution of the liquor laws
and suggests that an imprisonment pen
atty be imposed on all first offense con-
vicions. The address considers the re-
port of Inspector Of Finance, Carol S.
Page, at some length. This report shows
that SIC, 500, 067 was held by the Savings
Banks and Trust Companies in deposits
June 30 last, an increase OF $2,713, SS1
over the figures of 1885. About one
fifth of the bank assets of Vermont is
invested in Vermont real estate mort
cages, while at least one third is invest
ed in Western farm mortgages. The
Governor reports the penal institutions
as being IN good condition and dwelIs at
length on the favor of railroad commits
sioners, There is nothing brilliant in
the address, yet it is solid, sensible and
just such document as Vermont peo.
pie like.
The organization of the two Houses il
not completed at this writing. There is
apparently no decided opposition TO the
reelection Of Mayor Josiah Grout OIL
Derby to the Speakership. Several rea-
sons have been mentioned as possible
contestants for that honor but the stronf
personality of Major Grout together
with his demonstrated fitness for tn,
office are obstacles to the success of any
candidacy but his own.
There are several candidates for the
Chaplaincy Of the Senate and House.
These are noted elsewhere Ed.
For the House Chapaincy Rev. Elisha
Snow of Swantnn is working hard fol
the post, the chances being that it will
eventual y 60 TO Rev. w. S. Hazen OF
NOrthtield, dark horse. In fact the
only 'pernicious activity" visible seems
to centre about the office of chaplain.
Gov. Ormsbee and Mrs. Ormsbee are
to give farewell reception tonight in
the executive chamber, assisted BY Gov,
Dillingham; and Mrs. Dillingham;. There
is to be no formality, but everybody i.
at liberty to attend. Dress suits will be
the exception, as the affair is intended
as a social rather than conventional
occasion.
| n VI Ed.
Arthur H. Cushman OF Bennington,
is one Of the Pages in the House of Rep.
resenta;ives.
The House Of Representatives consists
of 2l0 Republicans, 10 Democrats. one
Independent, and one independent
Democrat.
On a classification of the House of
Representatives it is found that there
are l26 farmers, 81 merchants, 12 law.
vera, ID physicians, with the remainder
scattered. The are sixty-two Congreea-
tionalists. forty-four Mtthodists, thirty
nine Universahsts, twenty Baptists, six
teen Liberals, six Cathol cs, five Eplsco-
pallans, four Spiritualists, three Free
will Baptists, two Unitarans, and TWEEN
ty five with no religious preferences
In the Senate there are nine farmers.
seven lawyers, five manufacturers, three
merchants, two editors, one physician,
one banker, one teacher, and one insur-
ance man.
w. A. Lord, E O., of Montpelier, is
the official reporter Of the Senate.
j. M. Mimms of St. Adams Is House
reporter.
The Republican state Committee held
meeting at the Pavilion last evening.
but did little more than talk over the
national campaign and state politics.
There liz no Democrat in the Senate
this year. That party has not been
without representation in the upper
house since 1880.
A petition for granting suffrage to
women is searching for somebody to
present it in the House. A session
without this petition would be novel
ty, CLAYT;