Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-26
THE LEGISLATURE.

No cases of nervous prostrat1on are
reported as yet among the legislators.
1t is evident that few of the new
members regard this legislative gath
ering as one glorious, happy old pic
mic to be enjoyed while it lasts; but
happily this number is limited.
1t is now stated that Hon. Chauncey
Depew will visit the legislature next
week. He will be guest Of DR..
Webb over Sunday and will probably
call at the State capitol on Monday.
The present Inspector of Finances,
Fred Field, is looking for reap
pointment. One or more other men
also have an eye on the Office, in
Guiding Hosea Mann of Wilmington.
It is generally conceded that Speak
or Lord has shown excellent judgment
in the make up of the committees.
The placing of Col. Haskins at the
head Of the judiciary committee is a
particularly good appointment. Col.
Haskins is one of the ablest lawyers
in Vermont and practical, level
headed citizen.
Next week will be ''Ladies Week"
and the program as planned will be
reception on Wednesday evening,
Oct. %, given by the wives Of Gov.
Grout and Lieut.. Gov. Fisk to the
ladies of the members of the general
assembly, and the State officers, and
to the ladies of Montpelier. This re-
ception will be followed by ball at
the Pavilion. Other prominent social
events in which the ladies are es-
pecially interested will occur during
the week.
While there is the usual talk about
q candidate to succeed Adjutant Gen.
Z. S. Peck, there is no reason to be-
Heve at this time that any particular
opposition will develop against the
present incumbent who will undoubt-
eddy succeed himself Gen. Peck's
successive reflections are due to the
fact that he is particularly adapted to
the position and his wide acquaint-
ance in military circles adds material
~ to the value of his services to the
State.
This body of Solons is rather slow
getting down to business, and will
have to hurry up if they adjourn, as
usual, the day before Thanksgiving
The body is we'll organized now, the
various committees are well formed
and the bills are going in good shape.
If the members put in full time from
now out there will be no trouble in
completing the work on time. The
usual stream of private bills has been
started, and will, as usual, consume
more or less Of the valuable time of
the session. Several public bills Of
considerable Importance have been
introduced.-Un Union.
In the Senate Tuesday Justin S.
Morrill, received a unanimous noml
nation for Z. S. senator. In the
House the vote was Morrill, 213,
Brigham 1.-THE latter receiving the
entire democratic vote.
In his speech Mr.. Morrill, reviewed
his work in Congress and compared
the condition of the country in 1854
when he entered Congress, with it's
present condition. He referred brief
ly to the political issues of the day
and discussed the silver question at
length. He thanked the general as
semby for the honor conferred upon
him.
One contested election case is
booked for hearing-that of Williams
against Bowker of Bloomfield, Essex
county.
The state officers and members OF
the legislature were photographed on
the State House steps by Cutler, the
Barre artist, last Thursday. Nothing
damaged as far as reported.
Col. w. Seward Webb, the repres-
entative from Shelburne, bears the
stamp of an unassuming gentleman
makes no ostentatious or vulgar dis
play of his wealth, and, unless ap-
pearances are deceitful and the pre-
dictions of his friends are not very
fed, he will be found a useful work
ing member of the House, both or
the floor and in the committee room.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Clark OF
Glover substitutes imprisonment fol-
life or a term of years in state prison
in the discretion of the court, fo1
capital punishment in the case of ar
son where the life of a person is ac-
cidentally lost in the fire set. It has
already been favorably commented
on-what it's fate in committee room
will be remains to be seen.
The forthcoming report of the Fish