Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-05
THE LEGISLATURE.
OUR MONTPELIER LETTER.
of the Session of 1894.
The Orgnnization---the Messages---GOv.
and Mrs. FulIer's Closing ReceptiOn---

Appointments.
The Vermont Legislature of 1894 con-
vened Wednesday morning under a cheer
less leaden sky, with occasional falls of
rain. Promptly at 10 o'clock Lieut.. Gov
Stranahan called the senate to order, and
after devotional exercises, conducted by
Rev. f. II. Roberts of South Royalton,
George NJ. Powers of Morrisville was unan-
imously elected secretary of the senate.
Rev. A. II. Webb of Montpelier, f. NJ.
Haynes of Rutland and II. T. Barnard
of Bradford were candidates for the chap
laincy, Mr.. Haynes securing the election
on the second ballot. On the first ballot
Webb had 13, Haynes II, Barnard >. Sen
ator Frank Plumley of Mortified was
unanimously elected president pro tempore.
Secretary Powers announced the appoint
ment of Charles A. Pumley of Mortified
as his assistant Secretary of State Brown
ell called the house to order. After devo-
tional exercises l.. NJ. Read of Rocking
ham nominated w. W. Stickney of Lud-
low for reelection as speaker. c. G. Ste
Democratic candidate, and nine solitary
and solemn Democratic members voted for
him, while 221 Republicans voted for Mr..
Stickney. Secretary Browne!l administer
ed the oath to Mr.. Stickney and he then
took the chair, making a short speech.
For clerk Mr.. Weston of Newfane nomn-
ated John II. Merrheld of Newfane, and
he was unanimously elected. Speaker
Stickney announced as the committee on
rules Mr.. Buck of Cavendish, Mr. Coolidge
of Newbury, and Mr. Whalen of Bolton.
Mr.. Lynde of Dummerston opposed the
resolution directing the purchase of two
daily papers for each member, on the
ground of hard times, but it was adopted.
The speaker announced as official reporters
John II. Mimms of St. Adams and Joseph
W. Sault of St. Johnsbury, and the house
adjourned.
In the afternoon the drawing of seats
took place This was followed by the
election of chaplain. Mr. Parker, of Yer
gennes nominated Rev. A. o. Spoor, of
Winooski. Mr.. Read, of Rockingham,
nominated Rev. A. b. Truax, of Montpel-
er, and Mr.. Skinner, of Royalton, nom
mated Rev. F. H. Robbins of Royalton. Mr.
| Spoor was elected on the first ballot, the
vote standing as follows:
Whole number of votes cast 234
| Necessary for a choice, lis
Mr.. SpOOr had, ia
Mr.. TruaX, A
| Mr.. Roberts, 16
1t seemed to be an occasion when for
mer Windham county pastors "got left, y
the Revs. Webb, Truax and Roberts and
all Methodists. it may be added-being in
this list.
Gov. and Mrs. Fuller's Reception.
Every reception given by the retiring
governor in honor of the incoming of his
successor is always said to be the "most
brilliant and successful ever held" But
in case of that given by Gov. and Mrs.
Fuller Thursday evening in honor of Gov
elect and Mrs. Woodbury. these adjectives
appear to have been properly applied The
st. Albaps Messenger correspondent has
this description:
"Men of prominence from the state over
had been arriving all day. They brought
their wives and daughters with them.
During the day they explored the state
house, looked in on the house, took peep
at the senate, and then went to their hotels
to dress for the evening. The executive
chamber was tastefully decorated with
flowers and with the receiving party, the
handsome dresses of the ladies, the uni
forms of the governors staff and the regu-
lar army officers resplendent with gold
lace, and the evening dress of many of the
men, presented brilliant spectacle. The
line of guests that began passing before
the receiving party at o'clock never
ceased until after TO- The introductions
were made by the members of the gov
ernOrs staff.
mot a few remarked the unusual sigh
of the empty right sleeve of both the in
coming governor and lieutenant-governo
as they greeted the guests with the lef
hand. The reception was over about l.
o'clock and the people went home in I
pouring rain. The guests of honor whC
assisted in receiving were Lieut. .-Gov. anC
Mrs. f. Stewart Stranahan of st. Albans
Lieut. Gov. .-eect and Mrs. Il. NJ. Mansur o
Island Pond.
, "The guests were presented to the gov
erDor's party by Adjt. Gen. Peck of Bur
lington, Quartermaster Gen. Gilmore o
Fairlee, Surg. Gen. Webster of Brattleboro
j. A. Gen. Alfred of Newport, Col. Jewet
of Swanton, Col. Gates of Morrisville, Col
! Gilmore of Swanton, Col. Parker of Brad
= ford, Col. Bates of Bennington, Col. Poi
. lard of Chester and Col. Dowley of Brat
tleboro, of the governors staff, and Capt
9 II. E. Tutherly, U. S. A"
o Inaugural Day.
= The sun smiled Thursday, the weatht
>, being in marked contrast to that of tn
e previous day. The house met at 10 o'cloc
and killed time until II, when the joint a
sembly met to hear Gov. Fuller's valedi
q tory message. Lieut-Gov. Stranahan calle
q the assembly to order and appointed SEM
# tor Hunt of st. Albans, Mr.. Read of Rocl
h ingham, and Mr.. Smith of Burlington,
committee to wait upon the governor an
inform him of the convening of the tW
= houses. The committee returned wit
Gov. Fuller, who took the chair and d
livered his message. In the afternoon ii
Joint assembly convened at 2:1O Ocloc
The committee to canvass for state office
made its reports. A committee was a
pointed to wait upon Gov.-elect Woodbu
and present him at the bar of the houS
The committee returned with the governo
elect, who received the oath from Jud
Loveland MunsOn. Gov. Woodbury. thu