News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-10-16
Legislative Notes.

The genial Col. Hooker was at the
capital last Friday. He had pleas
ant word and hearty shake for all.
The educational committee are not
| going to handle the school question
ignorantly They have already called
in many members of the house to get
their views and more will follow.
Senator Morse's son George is a
very bright and active page in the
senate He is making many friends
in his new position.
There appears to be a good feeling
toward a state tax for the aid of
small schools.
Hiram Atkins entertained a num-
| Der of the Democratic members at
dinner recently. The entire delega-
ton is to be served in the same way.
Hiram proposes to make himself solid
with the Democratic members if pos
sible
! There is a pretty strong group of
/ Representatives within a circle of
a few feet at the left of the speaker
Among them we notice Smith of st.
Adams. Proctor of Proctor, Cross of
Montpelier, Thompson of Irasburgh,
Livingston of Morristown and Mer-
rill of Enosburg.
DR.. James $500 a minute theory
received the Ego by" when he intro
duced that exceedingly extensive bill
regarding road engineer.
L. Bart Cross will give banquet
Thursday evening which will be at
tended by many of the legislators. 1t
will undoubtedly be a pleasant affair
as "Bart" knows how to entertain
his guests.
Speaker Start has already called
/ Mann and Thompson to the chair,
and they have presidedin good style
| Maloney, when given a chance, will
also prove that he knows how to
WELD a gavel.
The continued thrusts of the Hard
wick Gazette at Mimms, the popular
house reporter, don't takein the least
with the members. Public express
sions of personal animosity against
worthy official are not at all popu-
lar.
The annual meeting of the Yer
mont Bible Society will be held in the
hall of the House of Representatives
Wednesday evening. Rev. Il. p.
Frost will deliver the address.
Senator Morrill, was at the capitol
few days last week as hale and
hearty as ever. Vermont's honored
son will be reelected with scarcely a
ripple.
4 Thirteen members of the House re-
fuse to accept a daily paper at the ex-
pense ofthe state. Here are the names
Henry Boynton, Woodstock; G. A.
ChedeI, Pittsfield; G. G. Taylor,
Fletcher; Hosea Mann, Jr., Whining
ton; o. A. Marshall, Brattleboro; c.
W Dustin, Craftsbury; p. S. Cham
berlin, Bradford; J. r. Darling, Chel-
sea; W. A. Brown, Nottingham E.
L. White, Ira; E. p Hyde, Stafford ;
l.. F. Cross, Clarendon; r. c. Abel,
West Haven.
Speaker Starts committees show
excellent make up and appear to
give general satisfaction. The mem
bcrs from this vicinity get on to the
following committees: Rules, WAYS
and Means, Livingston of Morris
town; Manufacturers, Macoy OF
Cambridge; Agriculture, Hill of Ell.
more; Land Taxes, Fitch of HYDE
Park; Grand List, Reed of Wolcott
Distributing Committee, Mileage and
Debentures, Houghton of Waterville
f Land Taxes, Taylor of Fletcher; Cor.
porations, Boynton of Westfeld
Town Lines, Tillotson of Lowell,
General Committee, Waterman OF
Johnson; Federal Relations, Chand-
Ter of BeIvidere; Education, Tucker
of Hardwick; Highways, Bridges and
, Fences, Warren of Eden.