The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-10-07
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS
TIE LEGISLATURE.

The st. Johnsbury Republican has
been interviewing the members of this
body, which began its labors Wednes-
day, and gives the result in epitOme, as
follows: In answer to the conundrum,
"What will be the most important
measure before the present Legislature?"
the Republican has received several sug-
gestive answers.
1t is apparent from the replies of the
Windham county Representatives that
there will be quite contest over the
question of moving the county seat of
Windham county from Newfane to Brat
tleboro. Many of the Windham county
members think this question will over
top all others.
One member, however, allowed that
the dog law must be changed, another
that the question of Free Trade VS.. Pro-
lection was to be the all-important
theme.
Ex-Speaker Martin of Brattleboro be-
lieves that the education and taxation
laws should undergo important changes.
Rev. l. P. Booth of Northfield places the
school and license questions as the most
important. Cashier Dewey of Barton
thinks the modification of the ballot and
school laws will form an important part
of the work of the session..
Representative Olmstead of Newbury
doesn't seem to know that the campaign
is over, so, true to the Democratic war
cry, he says: Cut down State expenses. ="
Ex-Governor Dale of Brighton said
'There are three, viz: Education, Tax
alton and the disposition of the Hunt
ington fund"
Representative Henley of Richmond is
the proprietor of butchers shop so he
replied strictly as matter of business !:
"wait until we meat"
Representative Stafford of st. Johns
bury still thinks that the weekly pay
ment bill will be the important measure.
Senator Nichols thinks the Agricul-
tural college, school and ballot laws will
bring out important legislation.
Senator Mead of Rutland: Questions
of taxation, education, ballot law and the
various labor questions"
Senator Fletche d. Proctor of Proc
tor: "a just and constitutional settle
ment, of questions of taxation, especial
ly the taxation of corporations"
Senator Foster of Burlington: "That
which will determine the size of the
next State tax"
w ullO OuO OdiuOo
Representative from the Queen City, wkc
always believes in 'getting through or
time," expresses the same thought in q
way to receive hearty echo of applause
all over the State,-except from the
hotels and boarding houses of Mont
pelier,-To adjourn sine die as soon a.
possibLeP
The usual statistics are published anC
the summary is as follows: The presen
House of Representatives consists o.
PAL members, of whom 1913 are Republi
cans, AZ Democrats and one Prohibition
ist. Two towns, Roxbury and Coventry
are not represented. Rutland county
sends the oldest and the youngest mem
bers. Sargent of Pittsford was born il
1909 and Cannon of West Rutland iu 1867
The entire delegation from Addison
and "Spunky" Lamoille counties is Re
| publican to the backbone.
There are numerous instances of tht
"favorite SOM idea, this year as of tn
whole number over half the member
represent the town in which they wer
born.
One hundred and forty members re
ceived only a common school education
32 had the benefit of an academica
course and o are college graduates. 81
members were born in Vermont; 9 Il
New Hampshire; 9 in Massachusetts,;
in New York; 2 in Maine; in Connect