Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-10-15
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Office of fire marshal and attorney.
general.
In conclusion the governor made q
strong plea for careful attention ia
duty on the part of the assembly and
warned them against taking needless
adjournments. Every day so wasted
is equivalent to wanton appropria-
ton Of 81 200 of the peoples money.
Applause greeted the message and
il was pronounced very creditable.
The speaker appointed Luther b.
johnson of Randolph and Edwin y.
Mutt of S.ontpclier as official report
ers.
a message was received from Gov
ernor Grout announcing the appoint
ment of Joseph w. Sault of st.
Johnsbury as secretary Of civil and
military affairs.
Adjourned until Monday at p. m.
Monday.
SENATE.
The president announced the fol-
lowing Joint standing committees:
House Of Petty, Peck
of Chittenden, Chaflee.
Library sheldon, Durkee. Lewis
Industrial School-Deal. Earring
ton, Talcott
Game and Fisheries Gardner, Peck
of Orange, Allen.
State and Court EXpenses-Foster,
llulburd, Ward.
Tenn erance--S Stone, Weeks, Holton.
A resolution on the. death Of eX-
Gov. Fuller was adopted.
Under the Joint resolution from the
House, which was concurred in, the
following were appointed a committee
to attend ex-Gov. Fuller's funeral:--
Deal, Allen, Peck of Orange, Chatlee
and Dean.
Adopted a Joint resolution provid-
ing for the purchase OF two typewrit-
ers for the use of the secretary Of the
Senate and clerk of the House.
Adjourned until Wednesday at 10
a. IN.
House.
Under joint resolution committee
OF three members from each county
was appointed to canvass the votes
cast for members of Congress.
Bills introduced:-ll /. by Mr..
Palmer of Waterbury. TO prevent
fraud and bribery at party caucuses
and conventions.
II 2. by Mr. Clark Of Glover, amend
ing the statutes so as to provide for
the election of town representatives by
a plurality, instead OF majority, vote.
Both bills were referred TO the COM
mittee on elections, when named.
Gov. Gr0ut sent message TO the |
House announcing the death of ex-
Gov. Fuller.
Mr.. Chids OF ST. Adams introduced |
Joint resolutions of sympathy, which !
provided for the appointment Of a
committee from both houses to attend /
the funeral and for adjournment UNI
til Wednesday morning out of respect
to the deceased. Adopted.
The senate resolution in regard to
the purchase of typewriters was, on
motion of Mr.. Powers of Morristown,
ordered to lie.
Adjourned.
Governors Reception.
Wednesday evening, Retiring Gov
srnor Woodbury. gave the usual recep-
ion to the incoming governor at the
state house. 1t was a brilliant event.
The receiving party was made up
If Governor Woodbury. and wife,
iovernor-elect Grout and wife, Lieut.
Mansur and wife,
Lieutenant overnor-elect Fisk and
wife, and the following members of
GOV. Woodbury's staff: Gen. L. 5.
Peck, Quartermaster General Gilmore,
Judge Advocate General Bates, Coils.
II. w. Allen, G. w. Doty, Il. j. Cof-
ev, A. b. Chandler and III. b. Cham
berlin. With the governors party
we're Mrs. Gen. E. l.. Bates of Ben
lington. Mrs. DR.. J. n. JENNIE OF st.
Albans, Mrs. Capt. II. +. Tutherly of
Burlington, Mrs. Lieut.. Hovey of
Mrs. Gen. L. 5. Peck of
Burlington, Mrs. Col. Chandler of
New York, Mrs. Gen. j. 5. Peck of
Mrs. Col r. J. Cofiey of
Mrs. Col. II. w. Hall of
Burlington, Mrs. G. NJ. Powers of
and Mrs. l.. G. Woodbury.
If Burlington.
Nearly or quite 1900 people were
'eceived during two hours time.
Governor CIRCUITS staff.
Gov. Grout announced his staff APP
continents Thursday night and they
ire as follows:
James n. JENNIE of st. Adams, sur
geon general; George w. Doty of
Morrisville, John G. Clark OF St
Johnsbury, Porter II. Dale of Island
Pond, Edward G. Osgood of Bellows
Falls; Charles f. Nelson of Mont
aid and inspector of rifle
practice: Calvin E. Clark of Bradford,
Alfred c. Brown of Richford, John
Fletcher of Middlebury, Carroll A.
Moore of Bellows Falls, Erastus Bald
win of Wells River, G. A. Hubbard of
Stewart Haskell of Derby,
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