Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-10-07
LEGISLATURE MEETS.
OPENING SESSION AT MONTPELIER
ON WEDNESDAY.

A Fight ror the Chtplaincy the feature of
the Week-NIinor Onices in the Organ
ization Tilied-Gen. John G. Mccullough
Elected President Pro Tenn.
The biennial gathering of lawmakers
in Montpelier began on Monday and by
Tuesday the usual network of wires was
laid by those who desired to assist the
state in various subordinate capacities.
There were the usual number of candi-
dates for clerkships and the whole
gamut of minor offices. The fight was
especially hot for the chaplaincy of each
branch of the legislature. ReY. j. Il.
Fuller Of Barton Landing was selected
for the house and Rev. A. F. Gillis of
Montpelier for the senate at the opening
session on Wednesday.
The house was called to order Wed
nesday by Secretary of State Brownell,
and devotional exercises were conducted
by President Buckham of the University
of Vermont Mr.. BrOwnell read the roll
and 23S of the 246 members responded.
Mr.. Miller of DummerstOn nominated
Kittredge Haskins of Brattleboro for
speaker and Mr.. Harris of Bennington
nominated George A. Dickey of Bradford.
The ballot resulted as follows: Whole
number, 23G; Haskins, 1873; Dlckey, 81;
scattering, l. On motion of Mr.. Dickey
the election of Col Haskins was made
unanimous. On taking the chair,
Speaker Haskins made brief speech of
thanks and gave the house some good
advice about legislation.
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voce. The usual resolution about pro-
cedure and rules were adopted, as well as
a resolution providing for two daily and
one weekly newspaper for each member
at the expense of the state.
Rev. j. X. Fuller of Barton Landing
was elected chaplain unanimously, no
other candidate being named.
The chair appointed f. A. Mutt of
Montpelier and l.. b. johnson of Ran
dolph official reporters. Messrs. Butter
field of Derby and Luce of Stowe were
appointed to notify the governor that the
house was ready for business. Ad-
journed.
The Senate was called to order by
Lieut.. Gov. Fisk, and prayer was offered
by Rev. A. n. Lewis of Montpelier. To
the roll call all responded but Senator
Young of Orleans.
Max L. Powell of Burlington was nom
mated for secretary by Mr.. Smith of
Chittenden and Carl Fletcher of st. AL
bans by Senator Foss of Franklin. The
ballot resulted: Whole number of votes,
%; Powell, 10; Fletcher, ID; and Mr..
Powell was declared elected.
There were two candidates for chaplain
Rev. Andrew Gillies of Montpelier
and Rev. D. r. Lowell of Rutland. Rev.
Mr.. Gillies was elected by a vote of
81 to s.
For president pro TEN, Senator Batch
elder of Benninton nominated John G.
Mccullough, who was unanimously
elected.
The appointment of Walter X. Farms
worth of Rutland was announced as as
sistant secretary and he was duly sworn.
After passing number of resolutions
the senate adjourned.
The organization of the house is as
follows: Clerk, Thomas c.. Cheney OF
Morrisville; first assistant, Fred S Ham.
ilton of Salisbury; second assistant
Edmund C. Mower of Burlington; re-
porters, f. A. Mutt of Montpelier and
L. B. johnson of Randolph; chaplain
Rev. j. X. Fuller of Barton Landing.
Doorkeepcrs, House-G. n. Norton OF
Huntington, w. w. Sprague, assistant
Brookfield; Senate, l.. C. Needham OF
Leicester Junction, T. r. Trevillian
assistant, Barnard.
Messengers-Daniel F. Gardner OF
Pownal, John Reeves of Island Pond
Arthur Swinington of Rutland, FREQ
Chadwick of Randolph, E. w. Fay Of
Jericho, r. l.. Morgan of Rutland
John NJ. Miller of Newfane, a. NJ
Brown of Richford, j. j. Colby o.
Waterbury.
Assistant sergent-at-arms, /. p. Ad
ans.
Pages-Merriman Brown of Richford
Fred Chadwick of Randolph, Jess,
Colby of Waterbury, and Arthur Swim
ington of Rutland.
She senate organized thus:
President pro tenn, Gen. j. G. McCul
Tough of Bennington; secretary, Max L
Powell of Burlington; chaplain, Rev
Andrew Gillies of Montpelier; reporter
j. w. Sault of st. JOhnsbury.