Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-23
"From our Special Correspond
ent."


As far as any business was concerned,
Che session Friday of the Legislature
was perfect go as you please" one.
The House was in session just 50 min
utes, and during that time nothing of
importance was done save the appoint
ing of the State Flower Committee by
the speaker, and the introduction of the
per cent taxation bill. Everybody was
anxious to get away for Sunday. Many
left the night before, as it was generally
understood that the committee to con-
slider the Rutland division bill would not
be appointed that week, and now bill
for that purpose having been introduced
it is the one paramount thing above all
others.
Senators and Representatives are just
beginning to wake up to the fact that
the Rutland division has been introduced
in their respective bodies, and as a re-
suit it is the chief topic of conversation
among the members of both branches of
tho Legislature, although scarcely a
member of either branch will commit
himself to an open opinion, as yet. All
seem to be waiting for the popular YER
dict
The position of the House on
the question is doubtful. Many
do not understand it's full meaning
and are not willing to venture an opln-
ion. Undoubtedly the sentiment of the
Senate will change somewhat Jr modify
before the bill is brought up in that
body. Now the opinion in the town
among Senator's Representatives and
State officers is that the bill will pass,
subject tie extensive amendments.
Among the House bills introduced Fri
day was one by Mr.. Bingham of your
town, in amendment of, and in addition
to, an act approved November %, 1892,
entitled IAN act in amendment of, and
in addition TO, an act approved Novem-
Der 25th, 1884, to incorporate the village
of Bennington, approved November 3,
1S49"
By the way, I may as we'll say here,
that Mr.. Bingham is generally considered
one of the leading members of the House
and the opinion was expressed to me a
day or two since by an old legislator
here, as we saw Mr.. Bingham going
down the street to the postotfice, that
Bennington was unusually well repre-
sented this year in the House.
The matter of the selection of State
flower appears to be another leading
factor in legislative affairs. SO far as
the legislature is concerned, its action
was placed in the hands of a committee
which is announced as follows: Com
mittee on II, 101, State flower bill
Messrs. Fuller of Barton, Bond of Mid
dlebury, Bingham of Bennington, Porter
of Burke, Andrews of Hinesburgh, Bart
lett of Bloomfield, Rich of Swanton, Cor
don of Grand Isle, Atwell of Eden, Cool
edge of Newbury, Lee of Benson, Mears
of Marshfield, Walker of Groton and
Skinner of ROyaton.
The State flower business has been
principally managed by Mrs. G. V. Rus
sell of Burlington, chairman of the State
committee of women. There was a
meeting in the Pavilion parlOrs Friday.
The gathering was composed of ladies
from all the larger towns in Vermont, in
fact was so representative that it might
we'll have been left to their judgment to
decide the issue. In calling the meeting
to order Mrs. Russell suggested the de-
STABILITY of adopting State flower, and
referred to action the matter taken at
Chicago last year. The thousands of
votes already received by her from all
parts of the Green Mountain State
showed that the clover was the reigning
favorite in the hearts of the
majority of the ladies. Next in pop
larity were the buttercup and daisy.
Others had been suggested; by some the
gcldenrod, but that was already the flow
er of Maine, and that most charming ia
vorite, the arbutus, was out of the ques-
ton, because it was to be incorporated
into the National garland as favOrite of
all the States. But there are some towns
in the State that show no interest in the
matter, perhaps because they know little
of its systematic character, and that
towns might at once communicate their
opinion, the chairman appointed a COM
mittee of three, among which is Mrs.
Bingham OF your town. The time of the
final decision was extended TO November
1st. The schools of the State will mean
while be requested to vote on the ques,
ton
The Trustees of the Soldiers Home
held a meeting in the Pavilion parlors,
and some time was spent IN talking up
the needs of the institution, and what
appropriation should be asked for this
year. 1t was finally decided to ask the
State reimburse the trustees for money
advanced in building the addition to the
hospital and S20,0 for current expenses.
1t was decided that the latter amount
would be none too large. Accordingly,
ObO ADiAO"ihS Jill w 90 lhIlOuuCtl ny MI
Bingham of Bennington-Appropriating
sum of money TO pay the expense of
erection and furnishing an addition to
the hospital of the Soldiers Home, and
a further sum for support of that institu-
ton. These amounts are S1,96O.74, and
$4,000, respectively.
There is no doubt but that the above
will unanimously pass both Houses.
A joint resolution is soon to be in
PRODUCED for the use of the Capitol for a
three days legislative reunion, COM
mencing the first Wednesday in October,
1895. This is to be the decennial re-
union, and it is to be on the basis of the
one held in 1885, which all who partici-
pated ia will agree was an immense sue
cess. The originator of that reunion
was Judge w. II. Fullerton, of Manches-
ter, and he was ably assisted by j. w.
Brock, of Montpelier. AT the 1885 SEES
sion of ex-legislators it was unanimous.
ly and vociferously voted to "do it
again" in '95, and hence the action in
the premises.
That the last was a CAV week socially