The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-14
Legislature of Vermont.
Monday, October IL.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

MONDAY, OCtODer ~
sENATE-AFTEREooN
A message from the governor informed
the Senate of the death of Ex-Governor Levi
X. Fuller.
Senator Blair suggested that some action
should be taken by the Senate.
Senator Deal said joint resolution was
contemplated and would be offered.
The president announced the following
Joint standing committees:
House of Correction Petty, Peck of Chit
tenden, Chaffee.
Library-Sheldon Durkee, Lewis.
Industrial School-Deal, harrington, Tai
colt.
Fame and Fisheries-Gardner, Peck of
Orange, Allen.
State and Court Expenses-Fo HUI
burd, Ward.
Temperance-Ston Weeks, Holton.
Revolutionary Senator Merrifeld, IRE
solved, that the Senate has heard with pro-
found sorrow the announcement of the
death of Hon. Levi X. Fuller, but recently
governor of the State of Vermont, and is
deeply sensible of the public loss occasioned
by the interruption of a life so generously
devoted to the interests OF the state, so pure
in its public and private relations, and so
beneficial to our people; that committee
of five members on the part of the Senate
be appointed by the president to attend the
funeral"
Passed in Concurrence The following
renee: For joint special committees to
canvass votes of justices of the peace, ETC.;
to canvass votes for members of congress;
on revision of bills; on public health; on
granting use of Representatives Hall to
Vermont Bible Society October 81; to Of
ticers' Reunion Society, October 30.
The chair, under Senator Merriteld's mo-
ton, appointed Senators Merritield, Blair,
Hubbard, Holton and Ward committee to
attend the funeral of Ex-Governor Fuller.
V-,.. sl,,ss.
to death of Ex-Governor Fuller and APP
pointment of a joint special committee to
attend the funeral. The chair appointed
the following senator's Deal, Allen, Peck
of Orange, Chaffee and Dean.
Adopted Joint resolution authorizing
writers for the use of the secretary of the
Senate and the clerk of the House, respec-
lively. introduced by Senator Allen of
Chittenden.l
Adjourned
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
A message was received from the Senate
announcing the appointment of joint stand
ing committees.
A message from the Senate announced
the con currence of that body in joint reso-
lutions providing for joint canvassDg com
mttees and in regard to the use of Repre-
sentatives' Hall by the Officers Reunion
Society and Vermont Bible Society
The speaker announced the following
committee on the part of the House to
canvass the votes cast for congressman:
Addison county-Barnes of Bristol, Roscoe
of New Haven, Cowles of Weybridge; Ben
nington-Potter of Pownal. Whitney of
Stamford, White of Winhall Caledonia
Mas n of Barnet, Walter of Newark Far
ringtOn of Walden; Chittenden-Blake of
Milton, Jones of Richmond, Hobart of
Westford; Essex Pratt of Concord, Blod-
gett OF Lexington, Edwards of Norton;
Franklin-Burns of Enosburgh, Towle of
Franklin, Farrell of Swanton; Grand Isle
Mott of Alburgh, Ladd Of Grand Isle, Hol-
comb Of Isle La Motto; Lamoille-Brown OF
Belvidere, Sherwin of Johnson, Parker of
Wolcott; Orange - Goodwin of Chelsea
Smith of Topsham, Tillotson of Washington |;
| Orleans-Barrows of Coventry, Adams of
Derby, lolman of Greensboro; Rutland
Otis OF Dandy, Mallory of Sudbury Lamb
of Wells; Washington-Winch of North
field Spaulding of Warren, Stone of Wor-
cester; Windham-Clark of Grafton, Plumb
Of Halifax, Allen Of Vernon; Windsor
Davis of BARNARD, Wheeler of Cavendish.
Wilder of Weston.
Bills Introduced.-H. /, By Mr.. Palmer of
| Waterbury, San act to prevent bribery in
caucuses and political conventions %; com.
on elections.
a.. by Mr.. Clark Of Glover, An act to
to provide for election Of representatives to
the General Assembly" Amends section
1872, r. l.. com. on elections.
The chair laid before the House the fol-
lowing communication from His Excellency
Governor Grout, in writing, as follows: 1t
is my sad duty TO inform the House OF Rep
| resentatives that our esteemed and hon
or I'D citizen, Ex-Governor Levi X. Fuller
departed this life on Saturday morning, the
| 10th instant"
Revolutionary Mr.. Childs of st. Adams,
aud unanimously adopted:
| Whereas, the General Assembly has
learned from the message of His Excellency
the Governor OF the death of Ex-Governor
Levi X. Fuller of Bra tleboro with feelings
OF profound regret and desire to place upon
his exalted personal character, his manly
and civic virtues, and his eminent services
to the state, therefore,
" Resolved that in the death of ex-Gover.
nor Levi X. Fuller the state of Vermont
mourns the loss of one of her most distin
guished sons, who had contributed gener
Ously of his time and talents to her service
filed with marked ability and steadfas
fidelity the highest positions within the gift
OF her people, and, by his exceptional at
tainments in commercial, scientific anC
economic enterprises, reflected honor upoI
the common wealth for whose material anC
moral welfare he labored with untirng Yea
and conscientious devotion. Born in the
humber walks of life, Ex-Governor Fule
through his own integrity, natural ability
worthy ambitions and unremitting toll, ros'
to eminence in the many occupations will
, which he became associated, and illustrated
in his own successes the possibilities o
American manhood and citizenship. Ii
private life and public station his record Il
without spot or blemish. All his energie
were devoted to causes that had for thei
purpose the advancement of knowledge ant
! the upbuilding of humanity. The state o