Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
RADICAL CHANGES PROPOSED IN THE
NATIONAL GUARD.
On Dillingham's stan -Electlon of Jud
set for Thursday-Chief Justice Royce
not to Resign-Hearing on the New
Education Act-Other Matters.

MONTPELIER, Oct 15.-About 100 mem
bers were in their seats this afternoon
when the House was called to order A
few bills were introduced, among them
bulky document entitled an act to pro-
vide for the enrolment of the militia; for
the organization of the national guard,
and for the public defence entitled the
military code. This code has been pre-
pared with great care, and embodies the
best features of the provisions of the
militia laws of Massachusetts, New York
and Vermont. If passed 1t cannot fail to
make that branch of the State service
equal to the most efficient Of any of the
States in the Union, except, of course, that
its proposed force will be smaller than
similar organizations in the larger States
than our own. The recommendations in
the report of Lieut.. Peter Leary, L. S. A,
| are embodied in the act The act pro-
vdes tor two regiments Of infantry. one
of cavalry, one battery of artillery and
an ambulance and signal corps.
AS far as the infantry is con-
cerned it will require the raising of only
| four additional companies to the present
number. 1t provides for instruction of the
| National Guard in the use of their new
arms, and for occasional rifle practice I'M
| der an inspector in that branch. The
present rules of the service have out
| grown the old law under which our Ma
| tional Guard have served, and the pro
posed act is in every way up to and in
keeping with the requirements of the pres
ent day.
THE GOVERNORS STAFF.
In this connection it may be well to an
nounce the appointments of the new staff,
to be made public tomorrow. The fol.
lowing gentlemen have been chosen to fill
offices as under:
surgeon. general, Dr. Henry James of
Waterbury. Aides-de-camp with the rank
of colonel, Herbert +. Taylor, Brattle
. boro Marsh A. Perkins, Windsor
; Charles S. Forbes, st. Adams
Edward ID. Bennett, Bennington
Fred d. Butterfeld, Derby Line Robert
j. klmball, West Randolph; Leander g.
) Leavens, Berkshire; George o. Tyler,
, Burlington.
Four of these officers served in the wal
Of the rebellion, viz Col. Taylor was al
through the war, and was wounded while
in service in the Attn Vermont; Col But
$ terfield was captain in the Sth Vermont
He was the best signal officer in the de
partment of the Gulf
Col. Leavens WAS in the 10th Vermont
and afterward held a commission as cap
. tain in a regiment of colored troops. Col
Z George o. Tyler was captain of compan.
a in the 10th Massachusetts.
| OF JUDGES OF The SUPREM
COURT.
g The Senate concurred in the joint resC
q | luton introduced in the House by Mr.
Boyden, of Randolph, fixing next Thurs
Il day Tor Jolut session to elect judges O
. the Supreme Court. 1t is understood tina
= Chief Judge Royce does not intend
l. resign, but will accept reelection
honored Herewith.
No The education committees of the Senat
md mill l.lNT l...,. ia
new education act on Thursday evenin
next, when the members of the commits
=, sion, who drafted the bill, will presel
Al their views in regard to the measure.
n SENATE.
N The following bills were introduced an
b. referred II. IL, an act incorporating III
o. Bennington Village improvement society
vi II. 20, an act to amend an act incorpora
. ing the Granite Savings bank and Tru
C. company by Senator Mansur, an act pr
l. viding that at the annual March meetin
- in 1889 each town shall elect three seleC
* men, three listers aud three auditors, VIII
49, shall hold their Office, one of each boar
" for one, two and three years respe
u, lively, and at each annual NEE
sc ing thereafter the vacancy sha
" be filled for the term of three year
* Any vacancies shall be fitted by the 5
~ lectmen until the next annual town NEE
y" ing, and then filled by vote Of the town
.e' to take effect March lst, 1859.
% BY Senator GlddlnRs an act relating
"a | real and personal estate held in trusts !
IN towns for the use Of schools and for 9th
~" purposes.
aa :. S, an act in amendment of Sec S
r. H., relating 10 the court reporters "
ed read the third time and passed.
e. HOUSE.
'pI In the House lhsse oils were introduc