The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-10-12
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

SESSION I'd Burlington hoA1 huhouny' Whi
1t go? Well just won't 1t gol
A good sprinkling-not hard rain-of
ladies witnessed the organic alton OF the
House from seats on the floor.
Secretary of Civil and Military affairs
Hogan is a most agreeable gentleman, and
has already we'll begun to make many
friends.
1t sounds natural to hear Max Powell
come into the House and deliver message
from the Senate. Max has fine voice for
his size.
Senators Hit and Platt would illustrate
tie 'before and after taking" In their phys
ical size. But neither appear to need any
tonic for mind or body.
An insurance commissioners Is in the air
The State has created many boards OF vast
ly less consequence than this would prove.
Look into the subject, brethren.
Now the members will begin to talk Of
going home over Sunday to see how things
are going. Let your wife run the place
awhile, boys; she can spare you little
longer.
Caledonia has two sound and solid bust
ness men in the Senate, although one OF
them is lawyer, and the county is certain
Of at least it's proportionate influence in
that body.
Montpelier's solid member gazes serenely
on the proceedings from a seat well back
and up on the speakers left but he will be
heard and listened to whenever he has any
thing TO say.
One of the members was overheard to
say that he left his certificate of election at
home because he thought he would have it
framed and hung in the parlor for the bene-
fit of admiring posterity
The gentlemen at the reporters table of
the House are glad to welcome Miss Spaf-
ford of the Rutland Herald as one OF the
craft and all will see that the Herald doesn't
get left and have 1t "blamed on" her.
A lively local fight will soon be inaugur.
ated by the introduction OF the bill annex
ing Berlin side" to this city. Every inter-
est OF the people across the river are identi-
cal with ours, and certainly they should be
annexed
Representative Dickey's motion to make
Speaker Haskins' election unanimous was
decidedly neat and gracious thing to do
and gives the member standing in the
House which days of oratory could not
have done!
The election Of Rev. j. X. Fuller Of Bar
ton as chaplain of the House without op.
position indicated large change in opinion
from the previous evening. That the mat
ter would be 80 easily adjusted would have
I been considered preposterous few hours
before.
The largest number Of members of the
House who express religious preference
are Methodist, second in line are the Con-
gregationalists, third the Universalists and
the Baptists are fourth. AS usual, q large
number of the members express no reli-
gious preference"
By the way, was law student with the
distinguished members from Montpelier
and Barre twenty years ago. See them
now, the target OF states admiration,
while / struggle YEARLY and unknown to
fame as an obscure journalist Well. some
men are born great
The young gentleman from Nottingham
finally captured the seat he wanted, but he
waited long and anxiously before the name
important towns like Waterbury and Rich
mond were the last to be called, but ap.
parently everybody is satisfied.
Since the days of Judevine whose soul
goes marching on in the present highway
law Hardwick has not been as ably repre-
sented as 1t is this year In Mr.. johnson. A
level-headed and extraordinarily successful
business man OF large experience, he is al.
ready in the front rank Of the effective
working members.
Rev. Andrew Gillies, chaplain of the Sen
| ate, has sent invitations to all the members
| to series of Sunday evening lectures at
Trinity Methodist church. Mr.. Gillies will
have something especial to say to say to the
members. and those in town over Sunday
b
his place Of business.
understand that the family physician Of
Hon. 8. W. Landon Of Burlington has ex
| pressed the professional opinion that Mr.
Landon's health will not stand an aggres
sive campaign for the position of State
| Superintendent OF Education, and thus ear
ly 1t looks as II Superintendent Stone would
have the field to himself.
| Gov. Grout dealt forcibly with the sub
| q N ri ms a
| sage, and gave the houses some excellent
| points for remedying the present injustice,
The point he made was that such thing a.
| double taxation does not exist, but that the
matter complained OF is simply paying taxel
on what the taxpayer does not own.
Certain people are getting ready to pusi
q bill abolishing capital punishment. They
may mean well, but II 80 1t is because they
are ignorant. The best thing that can bt
said OF them Is that they don't know any
better. When anybody does a thing which
deserves hanging, hang him. Don't boart
him at the expense of the State for fit,
| years.
The Hath Psalm, which was read to tn,
members 30 feelingly by President Buck
ham, may we'll sink deep into their souls
The magnanimity of the Reverend doctor IL
the remainder Of the Union had to get alonI
with a general one was also very praise
worthy. The newspaper fraternity weren'
mentioned, as they don't need it.
Mr.. Williams OF Bloomfield is justifiabl,
agitated over the fact that some body-o
course not member-yesterday appropri
ated to his own use Mr.. Williams new um
the owners name. Mr.. Williams says tina
II the cuiprit returns II to the place where
from he sequestered 1t, no questions will bt
asked. Otherwise there will be razors IL