Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-06


comb of Cavendsh, Hammond of Balti-
more.
On motion OF Mr. Hale OF Lunenbursh,
the House adjourned.
SENATE-MORNING.
Called to order at 10 a. m. by Lieut.. Gov.
Fisk prayer by Rev. A. N. Lewis OF
Montpelier; roll call by the secretary. all
responded, but Senator Young OF Orleans
county. The oaths of office were then adj
ministered TO the senator's collectively by
Secretary Powell. The Senate then pro-
coded to elect a secretary. Max Il. Pow
ell was placed In nomination by Senator |
Smith of Chittenden county in neat |
speech seconded by Senators Partridge of
Rutland county and Hit of Windham
county.
Senator Foss of Franklin county placed
in nomination Carl G.. Fletcer seconded |
ed by Senator Blodgett of Caledonia coun-
ty No other nomination was made. The
ballots were cast. resulting as follows:
Whole. number of votes cast......2o
Necessary to u choice .............1o
or which Carl Fletcher had..............1i
Max Il. Powell. .........................l'
ana ne was declared elected.
For chaplain, Senator Putnam OF Wash
inGton county nominated Rev. Andrew Il.
Gillies OF Montpelier seconded By Senator
Cudwortll OF Windham county.
Senator Thomson of Rutland county
presented the name of Rev. ID. II. Lowell
of Rutland. Rev. Mr.. Gillies was elected
by vote of 2l to for Or. Lowell.
] The Senate then proceeded to elect IL
president pro TEN. Senator Batchelder OF
Bennington county presented the name Of
Senator J. G.. Mccullough and he was
elected by viva voce vote. His nomina-
tion was seconded BY Senators Enrlght Of
, Windsor county Smith of Chittenden
county and Plat of Rutland county
| President pro tenn, Mccullough. having
received the oath of Office was presented
to the Senate by Licut.-Gov FISK and in
accepting the Office made pleasant
speech.
! Tho appointment of Walter X. Farms
worth OF Rutland was announced as as
sistant secretary and he was duly sworn.
On motion of Senator Platt of Rutland
county a recess Of ten minutes was taken
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
by Senator Hit Of Windham, that n
committee of two senators he appointed
to inform the governor the Senate was or
Erniztd, The chair appointed Senators
Hit of Windham and ferley of Franklin.
By Senator Platt of Rutland county
adopting rules of last session
BY Senator Watson of Windsor county,
that the secretary inform the House the
Senate is organized and ready for busi-
ness.
BY Senator Smith OF Chttenden county,
that the chair appoint a committee of one
senator from each county to name stand
ing committees of the Senate.
Ry Senator Enright of Windsor, to
! adopt joint rules OF last session.
| BY Senator Batchclder of Bennington
lcounty. that the secretary be instructed
TO furnish each senator two daily papers
and one weekly. Amendment proposed hy
Senator Hit of Wndham county TO add
published in Vermont. Amendment ac-
: ,cepted and resolution adopted.
[ On motion of Senator Platt of Rutland
, county, adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION
At the afternoon session the committee
to name standing committees of the Sen
( ate was appointed as follows:
e Addison, Senator Barnes; Remington
\ McCullough Caledonia Blodgctt; Chtten
j, den, Smith; Essex, Bartlett; Franklin
( ''oss; Grand Isle. Fleury: Lamoille
n Stcarns; Orange, Pickett; Orleans. Chat
n feei Rutland. Thomson; Washington
y putnam; Windham, Cudworth: Windsor
( Watson.
: Committee to canvass votes for Stat
c officers Addison, Senator Walker, Ben
nington, Batcheidcr; Caledonia, Hall
: Chittcnden, Fay; Essex, Bartlett; Frank
8 lin, Pcrley: Grand Isle. Flcury; Lamoile
Stearns; Orange, Lynde: Orleans, Chaffee
Rutland. Plau: Washington, Slayton
Wirdhom. Hit; Windsor, Enrisht.
Y Comr:ittcc to canvass votes for probat
e officers and justices Of the peace: Add
son, Senator Barnes; Bennington, McCul
# louEh Caledonia. BlodSett; Chittcndcr
o S1yles; Franklin, Soulc; Grand ls!t
o Flcury; Essex, Bartlett; Lamoilc, Stcarns
G Orange Pickett; Orleans. Young; Rutlanc
= Griffith; Washington, Putnam; Windhan
= Cudwo-th; Windsor. Steele.
Sr,-itb hot ho ~
" mit,ee to name the Senate committee
u would meet in the Senate chamber at
II a. m. Thursday.
y The Senate adjourncd at S:l5 on motto
3 of Senator Stcarns OF Lamoillc.
is LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
II Some of the State newspapers announc
e that they viii publish what the member
y of the Legislature have been. The Ere
u Press proposes to keep the State informt
- az to what they are from day to day.
T. The fixing of Thursday, oct. 10, as II
date for tine reception to tho Third Ca
airy at burlington. gives Nermonters a
u idea when the first Legislative junke'
IL will be held. Jack Harris says listen f.
:: believing from cross road weekies no,
VI The Rutland Herald furnishes an inn
W W walton by having Miss NJ f. Spafford
III Rutland as its representative at the pre-
table. Miss Spafford is a graduate of Il
University OF Vermont, class Of '96.
D \ typographical error made it appei
u that the members of the railroad and II.
Va and game commissioners took dinner wi
~ Gov.-elect and Mrs. Smith. The Sm
party consisted of GOV. and Mrs Gro
ne and Lieut.. Gov. Fisk aid wife,
~ There are nine lawyers In the Sena
no and only seven in the House.
-, With Speaker Haskins in the chair al
~ Messrs. Wall, Hale, Butterfield al
,,o Emory as co-workers the State may re
"' assured that business will be pushed
oh fast as can be consistently done.
~ Two years ago there was a majority
~, farmers in the Senate but this year the
~ are only fve out of total Of 30 member
80 The Senate contains nine lawyers again
one two years ago and two more tn
there are in the House this year. r
bo other occupations represented in the Sc
nt ate are; Manufacturers, three; M
re chants, six: physicians, two; bankers, t
and ono each lumbernlan, hotelman II
ro retired.
~s IN tho House there are 1872 farmers, ST
bo on lawyers, q merchants, six ph"sicia
and two clersymen, Tho other occur
tions cover almost tho entire field OF bl
mess in tho State. There are several
,n- surance agents, manufacturers and III
la hermen, one granite cutter, several bar
,rs ers, four station agents. six clerks. ST
as cral carpenters, two contractors, etc.
wn Lieut.-Col Mimms of the First Nermc
regiment has so lar recovered that he W
on able to assume his old position as
for dciai reporter of the Senate. He will
this until his successor, j. w. Sault, I
ry, ishes his services as secretary Of civil a
military affairs.
err The recognition given Messrs, McGeary
of Burlington Dickey of Bradford, Luce