The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19


sions, and is given the consideration of
many important measures.-,St. Albdns Mes
Senger.
IT has been suggested by several of the
members that If the weekly payment bill
becomes a law it would be an excellent idea
for the state of Vermont to get in line with
tie corporations and thus obviate any need
Of funds on the part of members. One of
the wisdom and virtue got swamped in a
little game of draw, the other evening, and
was compelled to strike friend for flyer
next day.
V. A. BULLARD. ESQ, the member from
Underhill in 1890, was in the house on
Thursday. He sat near the post he held two
years ago, and from which he launched his
missiles to stir up and worry the member
from Chelsea. He seemed to be in medi-
tative mood and to long for an opportunity
to wake the echoes that used to respond to
his bugle-notes, but he just missed that OPP
portunity last September.
The gate stop in the concrete pavement
at the eastern entrance to the capitol
grounds is a stumblng-bloclx to pedestrians
at night. The sergeant-at-arms is letting
light in upon this entrance by trimming the
trees in the little park ad jacent to admit the
rays from the electric light beyond The
sergeant-at-arms intends that so far as his
department. is concerned, there shall be no
stumbling-blocks in the path of legislators.
GENERALS PECK AND GILMORE were NOM
mated to the offices of inspector general and
acknowledgement, respectively, with
warm and just eulogiums upon the quality
of their service. Their reelection would
have been merited in any event, but in this
period of Columbian observances their con-
tnued service is matter of public neces-
sity. " Notes " congratulates the brace of
worthy officials and the state upon their re-
election.
GOVERNOR PAGE in general orders announc-
ing the resignation of Captain Levi X. Full
Ter of the Fuller Battery, in consequence of
his election as governor, says: Colonel
Fuller has commanded this battery since its
organization, period of more than twenty
years. Under him it has made for itself a
national reputation, and to-day is one of the
leading light batteries of the National uard
of the United States. Colonel Fuller retires
from the military service of his state with
the esteem and respect of the commander-in-
chief and of his comrades"
COLONEL E. III. POWELL, retiring auditor,
has written a letter to Governor Page, ac-
knowledging the gift of the Sixth Corps
badge from the governor and the other Off
GERS of 1892 The letter says: Had been
able at the time to find words suitable for
reply, which, in my utter surprise / was
not, it would still be my duty, as it is my
privilege to make acknowledgment to you,
personally, and to my associates not pres
ent, of the extreme kindness and courtesy
shown me, not alone in that graceful act,
but in all our intercourse in every relation
from first to last
Mr.. MARTIN of Brattleboro, in nominating
L. g. Phnney of Montpelier for sergeant
alarms for the next biennial period, paid
that official merited tribute for his faith
full and honorable service of twenty-five
years in that Office Every person who has
knowledge of Mr.. Phinney's management
of the affairs of his Office knows that he has
faithfully and with good Judgment per-
formed All his Iufips which of
important character though they do not
shine on dress parade. He is also and al
ways a thoroughly courteous and gentle
manly official-an official of the old school
of honesty, efficiency and politeness.
The Free Press representative at the BAN
quet Of the Medical Society took his Apolil-
naris too strong Thursday night. Lieutenant
Governor Stranahan, Judge Ross, +. Il. AL
fred, Senator Haskins, Il. w. Oakes Arthur
Ropes and Doctors Lyon, Kellogg and Glib
son are surprised to learn that they made
brief remarks " at the banquet. Most of
those named were seeing "Uncle Hiram"
The report in this respect reminds one of
the story of the student who described the
crab as 6 an animal that walked backward"
The professor said the crab was not an an
lmal and did not walk backward, but in
other respects the description was correct
IT came at last, and when it arrived the
house knew it was face to face with the mo
mentous measure of the session-a PROPOSE
ton to amend the dog law, defining anew
the metes and bounds of puppyhood, the
rights and privileges of female CANNES, the
pains and penalties of doghood, the punish
ment of misdemeanors, etc. So soon as the
bill had received its second reading, the
house incontinently adjourned and every
countenance bore an aspect of grave re-
sponsibilty. Speaker Stickney's reference
of the measure to the agricultural committee
caused d ripple of amusement, and for an
instant ralinUa1 tha Gnlnrnpitu Of ha
casion but there were various and sundry
suggestions of reference to the committee on
militia, town lines, revision, debentures
etc. The happy suggestion came from a
member of the revision committee that
special committee on canine culture should
take charge of the bill.
THE course of business in the Joint as
sembly for the election of judges proceeded
without interruption till the sixth assistant
judgeship was reached. The judges, from
the chief to the fifth assistant, had been
nominated without oratorical effort, or on
position. When, however, the office of
sixth assistant was reached and Senator
Grout had nominated Judge Thompson for
reelection and fifty eulogized his candi-
dates splendid staying qualities, the demo-
cracy SHE'D its castor into the ring in the
shape of the name of Hon, Seneca Haseton
of Burlington. The member from Mont
pelier appeared for his party and repre-
sents it well. Senator Boyce seconded the
nomination of Judge Thompson, saying
that the county of Washington had right
to be heard in advocacy of his reelection
The scene on Thursday in its tameness and
brevity was in striking contrast with the ex-
citing contest in the joint assembly in 1884,
when Aldace f. Walker led the historic
fight against Judge Royce.
The bill of the member from Brat
tleboro seems to be a blow at "the
bald heads" The bill should define the
and bOunul Of nhqnanitu nd 10
cency - where the one begins and the
other ends. The Snowman and the public
or the moral part of the public-might have
conflicting views on this point. Whether
the bill proposes TO Danish from the bill.
boards the rocco style of advertising of
what with more proprety than elegance,
are called leg shows" with incidental dis
plays of natural charms, might become a
mooted question. Whether the provisions
OF the bill would also extend to fashionable
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