St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-10-04
WITH THE LAWMAKERS.

WITH THE LAWMAKERS.
Notes of the Opening Ceremonies at the
State House.
| Especial Correspondence of the CALIFORNIAN
MONTPELIER, October 3-The bust
ness of making la s for the govern
ing of Vermonters for two years to
come was begun in proper shape at
the State House today, and the las
sembled wisdom''-excuse this chest
nut; it is old, but nobody thinks of
calling it by any other name-will be
| the center of attraction for several
weeks to come.
FALLING INTO LINE-NEW FACES.
The majority of the members reach
ed town last night, and what few
could not get away then reported for
duty the next morning. Montpelier
was glad to see them. Sheis bienni-
ally glad, for the coming of
so many visitors does much
to ameliorate any hard times"
severity with which the COM
munity may be contending. But
Montpelier, on the whole, takes
good care of her legislative callers,
and session days are full of pleasure
and profit for both parties to the
contract.
One thing was especially notice
able in looking over the company
which gathered at the Pavilion and
elsewhere through the town last
highland that was, the large num-
Der of new faces. 1t fairly made
some of the habitues of the third
house" homesick to find so few of the
old familiar faces in the legislative
party. And among these new mem
bers, too, are great many young
men. Of course the presence of so
many new members will naturally
make Speaker Stickney's work of
arranging committees less easy than
on some previous occasions. and will
also make it harder pulling the house
into line for business; but the in
fusion of such a quantity of new
blood may prove decidedly beneficial
in the long run.
SERGEANT ALARMS PHINNEY's AP-
POINTMENTs.
Applicants for positions at the |
State House make themselves known
bright and early after the votes are |
counted on that first Tuesday ofSep-
TENDER, and the ergeant-at-ar rms |
hears from them promptly. Ninety
two men wanted the four places as
doorkeepers. and Mr., Phinney
way: Senate doorkeeper, ]. R. Seaver
of Cavendish; assistant, Chas. w.
Briggs of Brandon; house door
keeper, Geo. E. Stebbins of Sheldon;
assistant, F. H. Skinner of Barton
Landing. Other appointments by
this official are; Senate pages,
Downer H. Newell of st. Johnsbury,
Ernest Reed of Vernon; house pages,
Field of Rutland, Max Will
son of Johnson, Sanford Lane of
Thomas Venable of Ben
nington. J. E. Goodenough of Mont
pelier is clerk in the ergeant-at-arms'
fame and Robert Phinney of Montpe-
lier are messengers there. Edward
P. Woodbury. of Burlington is mes
senger in the governors office, and
Carl Brownell of Burlington in the
secretary of states office.
THE ORGANIZATION.
This was speedily effected shortly
after ten o'clock, every member of
the house but three being in his seat.
Speaker Stickney was reelected,
getting 221 out ofthe go votes cast.
Chas. 6. Stevens of Walden was the
democratic nominee, and gathered in
nine votes. His nominator geper-
ouslv handed these over to Mr.. Stick
ney, making the election unanimous.
Other positions were filled thus in
the house: Clerk, J. H. Mortified of
reporters, John H. Mimms
of St. Adams, J. w. Sault of St.
Johnsbury.
The senate organized by electing
Geo. NJ. Powers of Morrisville clerk,
and Rev. E. NJ. Haynes of Rutland
chaplain. Senator Plumley of North
field was elected president pro TEN by
a viva voce vote.
THE RECEPTION.
Tonight occurs the reception given
by Gov. Fuller, which will be a
brilliant affair. ]. w. S.
There were three candidates for