Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-09
THE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from the Sd pdge,)
A Variety of Interesting Topics.

Congratulations to Gov.-EIeCt Morton.
November s.
The New England Telephone company
have just completed long distance line
from Burlington to Montpelier, and, osten-
sbly to advertise their business, placed an
instrument in the lower hall of the state
house, giving members of the legislature
free service to Rutland, Burlington, Brat
tleboro, and all points controlled by the
company. On Tuesday evening election
returns were received through this instru-
ment till late hour, and the page boys
of the house, who are all Republicans this
year, rendered very cheerful service in car
rying the returns to the different commit
tee rooms. Wednesday the following joint
resolution was passed.
"Whereds, The joyful tidings have reached us
that the state of New York and the metropolis
have been redeemed from Democratic misrule,
that Republicansm and right have triumphed
In the Empire state therefore,
"ReSOlred, BY the senate and house of rep
resentatives that the Republican senate of the
state of Vermont and the Republican major.
ity in the house of Representatives, now in gener
al assembly convened, send hearty greetings and
congratulations to one of Vermonts honored
sons, the Hon. Levi p. Morton, governor-eect of
the state of New York
'Resolued, That a copy of this resolution sign
ed by the governor. lieutenant governor and
speaker of the house, be transmitted to Hon. Le-
VI p. Morton, governorelect of the state of New
York"
Mr.. Loveland of Dorset, in behalf of
the eleven Democratic members of the
house, arose and said that in behalf of his
party he accepted the situation, and hoped
the vote would be unanimous, and it was
so. The following telegram was received
from Gov.-elect Morton in reply:
ELLERsLIE RHINEcLIFFE, n. ".
November :. 1894.
To His Erceilency Urban 4. Woodbury.
Please accept for yourself, and convey in my
behalf to Lieut.. Gov Mansur, to Speaker Stick.
ney and the members of the General Assembly of
Vermont, my heartfelt appreciation OF your con
gratulauons on the triumph of Republicanism
and right in the Empire state, and for the kind
sentiments you express toward myself as a son
LIP. MORTON.
Decennial Reunion Proposed.
Today has been an uneventful one in the
house. After a half hours session this
afternoon the speakers files were cleared
and the house adjourned. The senate had
meantime voted a recess and an informal
meeting of the two houses was then held
to make arrangements for the proposed de-
cennial legislative reunion to be held in
October 1895. The reunion of like char
acter, held in 1885, was an occasion of
great interest, and it is proposed to make
that of 1895 still more complete and sue
cessful. The following officers were elect
ed to carry out the plans: President, ex-
Lieut.-GOv. Geo. y. Dale; vice presidents,
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ahan; treasurer, j. w. Brock; correspond
ing secretary, w. w. Stickney; recording
secretary, c. W. Brownell; and an execu-
tive committee consisting of one from each
county, with Gen. j. j. Estey the member
from Windham.
Deaf Mute Pupils in the House.
At three o'clock this afternoon the hall
of the house was completely filled to wit
ness an exhibition given by the pupils from
the American asylum for the deaf and
dumb at Hartford, Conn. This is one of
the institutions where the state beneficial
ries are cared for and educated, and the OBJ
jeCt of the exhibition was to show to the
legislators the nature of the work being
done there and induce, if possible, an in
creased patronage Two of the brightest
pupils were from this state, and all showed
proficiency in knowledge of history, and
in composition, as demonstrated by black
board exercises, that would do credit to
pupils of like age in our best public
schools. The state is very liberal in its
treatment of deaf mutes, an annual ap-
preparation of $1,000 being available for
their care and education, if needed About
$1,000 was expended for this purpose dur
ing the last year.
"The Strongest Senate Ever Known"
The senate of 1880 are holding a reunion
in the senate chamber this evening. Ten
only of the members are present. Some
are out OF the state, others detained at
home by illness, while seven are dead
The exercises were entertaining to the on
locker, and of course the occasion was one
of great interest to the participants. Old
memories were revived, good stories told.
and the customary claim made of being
the strongest senate that the state has ever
known. This, however, is pardonable in
view of the fact that three members have
since been governor, j. l.. Barstow, W. p.
Dillingham; and Levi X Fuller. The old
est member of the body, now some 10
years, said that if they were all to be gov
errors the lightning would have to strike
him soon, but he hadn't learned that he
had even been talked about yet.
Free Public Libraries.
The senate bill to promote the establish
ment of free public libraries has become
law and much is hoped from it by those
interested in the subject. 1t provides for
state board of library commissioners, who
are to serve without pay, to be appointed
by the governor. Any town not now hav-
ing one may establish free public library,
make application to the commissioners for
aid, and receive such aid to an amount