Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-09-18
NEW SERIES NO. Al.
SEPTEMBER 18, 1894.

1884; Daniel Sherwin of Jamaica, in 1882
and again in 1888 and 1890; Fred Arnold
of Bethel. in 1892; L. S. Shattuck of
Bridgewater, in 1888, and A. F. Bur-
bank of Cavendish, in 1890, as well as in
1874.
OF the Representatives. Speaker
W. W. Stickney of Ludlow, has, of
course, had more experience in the
House than any other member, but
Hosea Mann, Jr., who was speaker dur
ing the extra session 1891, has served
three terms in the House, having been
member also in 1865, as has T. D,
Goodell of ReadsborO, who was a men,
Der in 1880 and in 1886, as well as in
1890. A. ]. Stevens of WinoOski, aad
j. 2. Ladd of Alburgh, have had exper-
ience in both the Senate and House. G.
M. WinslOw of Brandon, had been val
ued member of the State Board of Agri-
culture, and A. E. Watson of Hartford,
has been the efficient clerk of the State
Board of Railroad Commissioners ever
since the commission was established.
OF those Representatives-elec who
have served at least one term in the
House, G. E. Martin of Hancock, was
member in 1884; II. T. Eaton of Airing
ton, and Norman Martison of Glasten-
bury, in 1888, and E. p. Adams of Marl-
boro, in 1884. There are a number who
have also had experience in the Legisla-
ture previous to 1884, the date covered
in this survey. Among the most able
and efficient Of the Representatives.
lect who have not been to the Leglsla-
ture before will be found Charles P.
Smith, Burlington's city Representa-
tive, and he will prove to be an influen-
tial legislator in matters relating to State
expenses, and laws in relation to bank
ing and finance, as well as in general
legislation.
In view of the fact that the next Leg
islature will deal with the revision of
the entire statutory code of Vermont, it
is evident that grave responsibility
will rest upon the lawyers who are to
have seats in the two Houses. There
are seven lawyers in the Senate: o. NJ.
Barber of Bennington county, G. N.
Dale of Essex county, Frank Plumley of
Washington county, ]. K. Darling of
Orange county, Fred Arnold of Windsor
county, w. W. Miles of Orleans county,
and f. D. White of Rutland county.
Among the lawyers in the House are:
Judge L. NJ. Read of Bellows Falls,
Judge G.. E. Lawrence of Rutland. w.
w. SClcKney OF LuulOW, JOnn OunS OF
Newport, H. E. Rustedt of Richford, j.
P. Ladd of Alburgh, Hosea Mann, Jr.,
of Wilmington, and M. S. Buck of Cav
endish. On these men will fall the chief
responsibility of the revision of the
States laws, and it is not doubted that
they will prove equal to the arduOus
task which will fall to them.
1t is not always the Legislature which
has the greatest percentage of promi-
nent men in it, that does the most salts
factory work. Some of the most useful
members have been those who previous
to their service in the Legislature were
but little known outside of their town
aud county. The coming Legislature
includes among its members consider
able number of former lawmakers, SO
that 1t can profit by the experience of
its predecessors, and at the same time it
contains so many sensible men who will
have to win their legislative spurs at
this session, and will therefore be in
clined to do their best, that we may con-
tidently look for one of the best working
Legislatures that Vermont has had in
some time.-Free Press.