The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15
Legislative Notes.

| llONs w IL IL DlNGhAm WAS dU JIG CdDl-
! tol yester day
THE senatorial election drew a large
number of spectators to the capitol.
| REPRESENTATIVE Cross of Montpelier
| gives a reception tomorrow evening
! SENATOR DwINELL, president pro tenn, pre-
sided over the senate Monday afternoon.
! S. ID. HoBsoN will be reappointed by Gov
! ernor Page trustee of the state insane asy-
! lum
! HONOR to Senator Morrill,, five consecu-
| tive times chosen a senator of the United
| States
The craftsmanship of some of the leading
committees shows that Young America is in
the saddle
COLONEL GEORGE w. HOOKER was at the
capital last week, and every one was glad
| to see him
GOVERNOR PAGE has appointed Colonel
! w. Seward Webb of Shelburne inspector of
rifle practice
MIS- II. j. HUMPHREY, wife of the mem
Der from Poultney, is with her husband at
Hotel Kempton.
THE committee on education is well con-
stituted in its Craftsmanship and in its en-
tire membership.
DIR. II. II. MCINTIRE, state commissioner
! for Vermont to the Worlds Fair, was at the
| capitol yesterday.
The legislature is asked to use its in
tiuence to have the Worlds Fair closed to
visitors on Sundays,
SO far as is ascertained the sentiment is
decidedly in favor of a state tax for the sup
port of small schools.
The Office of secretary of the senate has
been improved by the addition of hooks for
the reception of hats and coats.
SENATOR Dow of Chittenden county bears
| a striking likeness to Senator Edmunds and
is often mistaken for him by visitors. 1t is
not doubtful compliment
No sooner does member rise in his seat
to introduce bill than he is pounced upon
by " Governor Pages boys" Master Car
penter usually gets there first.
COPIES of the report of the state board of
agriculture are ready for distribution.
Members will be allowed six copies each to
send home to their constituents.
The committee on education is taking up
its work in businesSlike and systematic
way. DR.. Boynton as chairman is proving
to be the right man in the right place.
LADIES week at the capital has been fixed
for the last week in October, and the ladies'
annual reception will occur on the evening
of Tuesday, the 20fh instant. State papers
please copy.
THERE was a ripple of applause as the
sturdy member from Franklin, the indie
pendent democrat of the house, Mr.. Prouty,
arose and declared his preference for Justin
>. MOrflll LOT senator.
A SINGULAR feature of the election returns
is that Mr.. Houghton received every vote
for representative cast in the town of SIAM
ford. Every vote cast in the town of Brown
ington was republican.
THE lack of uniformity in the votes cast
throughout the state for different officers
suggests the necessity for remedial legisla-
ton. Provisions of the Australian ballot
system relate to this evil.
BY some oversight, Mr.. Brown of Water
ford was not assigned to any committee.
Speaker Start apologized handsomely for
the omission, and placed him on the joint
committee on public health.
Mr.. ENRIGHT of Windsor spent the
greater part of Thursday night in preparing
and perfecting his educational bill, Any
flaws found in the bill cannot be chargeabe
to lack of time or effort on his part.
SEVERAL of those members who are
known to be gifted with ready speech have
thus far been conspicuously silent. They
! evidently prefer not to shoot till they can
see the whites of their enemy's eyes.
In the making of school laws there is nc
end. Acts galore have been referred to the
committee on education, and, if the rush
continues, some of these measures will have
to be considered with a waste-basket
REV. MIR. HoUGH, as chaplain of the
, house, conducts the devotional exercises il
a manner both impressive and sensible. He
reads well-chosen passages and his prayers
r are comprehensive and sincere, yet brief
> LEON G.. BAGLEY of Rutland is men
toned as a candidate for the Office of rail
road commissioner He is a man of higl
personal standing and has wide business
acquaintance" So says the burlington Clip
} per.
The unanmity scheme-and generous
scheme it was-of our esteemed contem
porary did not materialize in the demo
cratic caucus Monday evening. Edward j
5 Phelps was nominated for senator and re
4 ceived the democratic vote
THE prevailing topic of conversation is
e the school question At the hotels, on the
!, streets, in different parts of the capitol
knots of men discuss the different phases o
the subject. No more important matter
: will come up for legislation.
a IT is reported that at least four medica
colleges" will apply for charters at this
q session of the legislature. The medical pro
: fession objects. The standard of qualitica
! lions and ability required for the title OF
+ MD. should not be lowered.
$ SEVERAL searchers after truth have discov
V cred that OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Senator's
! are not infallible as regards spelling. In
y stances might be multiplied, but some o
r them would so strain the credulity OF thu
y reader that they are withheld.
0 ONE of the " wisdom and virtue " was al
i interested witness of the mailing of Gov
a ernor Pages message in the office of civil
= and military affairs Thursday. by thun
/ der" he calculated, elf you'll mail one o
/ 'em to my nephew, I'll pay the postage"
: REV. G. w. II. CLARK, the senate chap
= lain conducts devotional exercises witt
u much dignity and impressiveness TIL
venerable pastor is constantly presen
during business proceedings and is show
all due respect and Difference by every one
C. ID. WATSON, house clerk on revision q
q bills, began his duties yesterday. He
k promising young lawyer of st. Adams an
5, received his education at the University {
r, Vermont His newspaper experience o
q the 81. Adams Messenger will be of value il
l. his present capacity
- THE most distinguished visitor at tn
" state house yesterday was Secretary of Wa
- Proctor. He arrived on the morning train
:, - and will leave for Washington thi
10 noon by way of Boston. General j. G. Mo
., Cullough and Colonel Nj. S. Colburn c
y, Manchester accompany him.
Y, Mr. PHINNEY made no mistake in the st
IF lection of his house and senate doorkeeperi
y More efficient or obliging officials could no