The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-21

be as " Ladies' Week" On Wednesdav
evening, October %, the wives OF Governor
Grout and observation-disclosures Fisk will
give reception to the ladies of the MEM
bers of the general assembly, and the state
0fhcer5, and to The ladies OF MONTPELIER
This reception will be followed by ball at
the Pavilion. Other prominent social
events in which the ladies are especiallv in
terested will be crowded into that week.
and the ladies at the cap.ti Al will cordially
cooperate with those having the weeks
programme in charge to make Ladies'
Week " in this year of grace eclipse in bril-
liancy and enjoyment any similar seasons
in former years. Given bright skies and
smiles from Nature, this will be the most
prominent social week of the season.
In the distribution of committee positions
in the House, the Washington county mem.
bers fare az follows: Mr.. Woodland of
Plainteld Is on the elections committee;
Mr.. Morse Of Barre City, on ways and
means and on COrporations Mr.. Durkee of
Duxbury, Oh military affairs; Mr. Palmer of
Waterbury, ON Judiciary and education; Mr..
Bliss OF Calais, on claims; Mr.. Martin of
Marshfield, on highways ;Mr Nichols OF Mid
dlesex, on manufactures; Mr.. Richardson of
Waitsheld, on agriCulture; Mr.. Bragg of
Fayston, on land taxes; MIR. Buckley of
Moretown and Mr.. Sibey of East Mont
pelier, on grand list; Mr.. Rogers of Cabot,
on general committees Mr., Ross of Wood
bury, on distributing committees Mr. Gran
dali OF Berlin on town lines; Mr.. Stone of
Worcester, on mileage and debCntures; Mr..
Winch of Mortified, on the insane. In the
joint standing committees, on the part of
the House, Mr.. Woodland OF Planfied is
on the library committee, Mr. Fletcher of
Roxbury on game aud fisheries, Mr.. Ross
of Woodbury. on temp france committee.
Mr.. Keith of Barre Town is on the joint
special committee on health.
THE model legislator should possess,
among others, two qualities the critical fac
ulty acutely developed and quick and dis
eliminating perception. MIR. Powers of
Morristown has both these characteristics, as
was evidenced by the celebrity with which
he caused the joint resolution from the Sem
ate relating to two typewriters for the offices
of the secretary of the senate and clerk of
the House to be tabled. The resolution
had passed the Senate 1t is probable that
no other member of the House discovered
any imperfection. But the quick ear of Mr..
Powers caught the word "typewriters and
at once quered whether as framed, this re-
ferred to machines OF their manipulators.
The possibilities locked up in the latter
meaning of the word were spread in piano.
ramic completeness before Mr.. Powers pic
turesque imagin alton at once. The thought
Of thirty senators striving to Guido each
other in courtesies to an attractive oCcu-
pam of the Office of the secretary OF the
Senate, or the more competitive struggle
with himself as one OF the members in the
clerks office, was hardly short of appalling
Since Webster and Worcester support Mr..
Powers in his construction, it is certain
that the resolution will require modification
before that gentleman will let it pass with
out strenuous opposition.