Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-02
NEW SERIES NO. As.
OUR MONTPELIER LETTER.

The State House has been put in readi.
ness for the opening of the Legislature,
| "Wednesday, and all preparations fUI that
event have been practically made. Both
the senate chamber and the representa-
tives' hall have been 'swept and gar
uished;' the governors room and COM
mlttee rooms have also been put in first
class order, and an air of expectancy ap-
pears to pervade every corner of the
handsome Capitol building.
While the officials are thinking of the
more practical features of the coming
session, our society people are looking
forward with interest and anticipation
to the social festivities of the opening
week. The event of the week from a So
cial point of view will of course be the
reception to be given on Wednesday
evening in honor of Gov.-elect and Mrs.
Woodbury. by Gov. and Mrs. Fuller. This
event will Ee unusually interesting and
enjoyable.
One of the most interesting features of
the initial proceedings of the session
viii be tho ccrcmoS'1. ,'tsaGtrr &c
change Of Governors in The executive
chair. After the Legislature has canvas
sed the returns of the gubernatDri'l cleo
tion, they will experience little difficulty
in declaring Urban A. Woodbury. elected
Governor of Vermont. On the forenoon
of the second day Gov. Fuller will deliv-
er his retiring message, and in the after
noon of the same day Gov. Woodbury.
will deliver his inaugural address and he
will be formally installed Governor of
the State of Vermont. The messages of
the retiring and incoming Governars are
looked for with,more than ordinary inter-
est, for it is expected that some impor-
tant recommendation SOmewhat ont of
the routine will be made.
Another point of interest is the selec-
ton of officers in the two Houses: but
there promises to be little contest except
over some of the minor offices. Hon.
Frank Plumley of Mortified has been
prominently mentioned for President
pro TEN. of the Senate, as has Hon. o. NJ.
Barber of Bennington, but the chances
seem to be IN favor of the former.
1t is practically settled that Geo. NJ.
Powers of Morrisville will be Secretary
of the Senate, and Charles A. Plumley of
Northtfeld, Assistant Secretary, and
Carl c. Fletcher will probably be the of
fetal Reporter of the Senate, which po-
sition he filed during the last session of
the Legislature.
No name has been mentioned for Speak
er of the House except that of Hon. w. w.
Stickney of Ludlow, the present incum-
bent, and it goes without saying that he
will be unanimously reelected. 1t is al
so conceded that ]. II. Merrifield of New
fame will be reelected Clerk of the
House.
There have been over 40 applications
for the positions of Doorkeepers of the
two houses, and it is a difficult matter to
m fol inf
Grafton the geographical location, en-
dorsement and qualifications. If your
correspondent is not bad at guessing,
however, the Doorkeeper of the House
will be G. E. Stebbins of Sheldon, who
was Assistant last Session, and the AS
sistant Charles Briggs of Brandon. The
Doorkeeper of the Senate will in all
probability be John r. Seaver of Caven-
dish and the Assistant DoOrkeeper Mr..
Skinner of Barton.
Montpelier comes to the front this
year with applicants for the position of
Inspector of Finance, the candidates for
the office being Cashier Eaton of the
First National Bank and Mr.. Shedd, the
well-known insurance man of this place.
1t is reported that there is to be a Tadi-
cal change in the makeup of the Rail-
road Commission, and the name of Hon.
Olin Merrill of Enosburgh Falls has been
mentioned in that connection, but of
course nothing can be stated definitely
until the new Governor has announced
his appointments.
These biennial sessions are a rich har-
vest to hotels and boarding house keep
ers, and even many private families turn
an honest dollar by accomo dating session
boarders. NJ