The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-10-14
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

tice and assistant judges October 18th,
instead of October 31st.
Representative Olmstead of Newbury,
who has place on the joint special COM
mlttee on temperance, is the only Demo
crat who spoke against the high license
bill at the last session.
Rev. William S. Smart, d. D., of Bran
don will deliver the address at the 10th
anniversary of the Vermont Bible Society
in the hall of the representatives We'd
nesday evening, October, 10th.
The Vermont Bible Society holds it's
annual meeting October 10th and a
| joint resolution has passed both Houses
| granting the society the use of the hall
of the House for an address on the even
ing of that day.
Senator Morrill, and his son Jas. S.
Morrill, came up from STAFFORD Monday
afternoon to spend few days at the capi-
tai. They were at the State house dur
ing the morning session. The venerable
senator seems in good health.
Mr.. Bacon by his resolution constitut-
ing special committee on the matter of
a uniform insurance policy, begins the
consideration of measure strongly
urged by Governor Page and one that
will excite a lively interest, particularly
in insurance circles.
When the matter of the city charter
for the village of Rutland comes up for
consideration a request will be made
that small section of the town of Rut-
land be set off to the town of Proctor
proposition against which there is not
likely to be any objection.
1t is currently reported that the mem
Der from Bradford will move to amend
the symbol feature of the proposed Fos-
ter law by substituting bottle for an
eagle as the guidon for the illiterate
Democratic eye. Thus no Democrat will
be decoyed into voting the ticket of any
other party.
| The Bennington County members of
the General Assembly have places on the
Joint Standing Committees as follows
Dewey of Bennington, Game and Fisher
les; Bratton of Stamford, migration
and Industrial Interests. Special COM
mittees: Colburn of Manchester, Chair
man, Worlds Fair.
! Andrew ]. Sibley, of Montpelier, has
been nominated by Gov. Fuller as an al
ternate on the Worlds Fair Commission
from Vermont, in place of Hiram Atkins,
deceased. The President of the United
States makes the appointment, un-
usually selecting the nominee of the
Governor.
Some of our friends of the Vermont
Press are taking us to task for calling
for the repeal OF the Australian ballot
! law, We wait, brethren Of the quill, for
some good arguments from You why it
should be maintained. The mere state
ment that is good thing does not estab-
lish the fact.-Bdrton Monitor.
Rutland is after city charter again,
and the bill providing therefor will, un-
doubtedly, be presented at an early day
by Mr.. Clement, of that town. The doc
ument has been carefully prepared and
the members will have an opportunity to
| familiarize themselves with it before il
is introduced. If the citizens of Rutland
want city charter there seem to be no
legitimate reason why they should not
have it.
Gov. Fuller has issued his proclamation
| appointing Friday, October 21st, "Col-
umbus Day." and recomends that all the
schools of the State, ana the people as
far as possible, join in such exercises as
may express honor to the name of Col
umbus, and appreciation of the blessings
that have come to us through his great
discovery, and thus enkindle the
patriotic emotions of the rising genera
tion.
The Vermont legislature opened its
biennial session, Wednesday, with a
great deal of sterling material in its CON-
position, and the freemen whom they rep
resent wait expectantly for the proper
adjustment of several important matters
among which the question of double
taxation, and the trimming up of the
new ballot law seems to be at the fore
front. 1t is hoped, also, that the prob
lem of highway improvement will be
gi zen equal Importance during this ses-
Woodstock Standard
Among local matters of great interest
that will engage the attention of the
legislature is the proposition to change
the shire town of Windham county from
Newfane to Brattleboro. Changes of
this kind convulse county. More than
thirty years ago, the shire of Caledonia
county was changed from Danville to st.
Johnsbury, Opposition to the measure
was carried to the verge of insurrection.
A proposition is also mooted to annex
Williamstown in Orange county, to Wash
ington county, to which community, in
respect of political, judicial and business
matters, Williamstown naturally be-
longs.
Speaker Stickney gave everybody a
genuine surprise when he announced the
House Committees Friday afternoon the
make up of the committees shows that
the work was not done hastily so it is not
unlikely, considering the absence of any
serious opposition to Mr.. Stickney's can
didacy for the speakership, that he had
general idea of what men would serve
well on certain committees before he
came to Montpelier Everybody is prais-
ing the speaker for his promptness in
making up the committees and with the
exception of disgruntled member or
two who were not placed on the commit
tees they desired, it is agreed that the
work has been we'll done.
In the "make up'' Of the House Com
mittecs Bennington County is hOnored
as follows: Goodell of Readsboro, Elec-
tions; Colburn of Manchester, Chairman
of Ways and Means; Barber, of Airing
ton, Judiciary; Bates of Pownal, Educa-
ton; Dewey of Bennington, Claims;
Wiley of Landgrove, Railroads; Dunlap
of SALISBURY, Highways, and Ferries;
Haye of Rupert, Agriculture; Roberts of
Searsburgh, Land Taxes; Burt of Sun
derland, Grand list; Batchelder of Peru,
General; Mattison of Glastonbury, Dis
tribution; Winchester of Landgrove,
State Prison; Barber of Arlington,
Chairman of Corporations; Bugbee Of
Woodford, Mileage and Debentures;
Peck of Sandgate, Public Buildings.
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