Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-13
SENATE COM MITTEES,
nmittee on Rnles-McCullough. Part.

Committee on Rules-McCullough, Part
ridge and Chafcy.
Finarce-Smith, Griffith and Watson.
Judiciary-Eoung, Blodgett. Pickett
Cudworth, Partridge, Platt and McCul-
Tough.
Caims-Enright, Young, Walker, soule
and Pcrley
observation-disclosures, slayton, Fleury
Eayles and Steele.
Highways-Soule, Slayton and Lynde.
Banks.-Hitt, Foss and Smith
Land Tax-Grifith. Hall and Chafcy
Printing-Sayes, Fay and Watson.
General Committee-IIitt, Platt Fay
General Committee-Platt, Partridge, Fay
Pickett and Cudworth.
Federal Relations-Tay, Enright and
Lynde.
Agriculture-Walker, Lynde and Cud-
worth.
Neutrality-suspicious. Bartlett and
Putnam.
Elections-Bartlett. Chafey and Hit
Military Affairs-Putnam, Batchelder
and Soule.
Railroads-Watson. Thomson, Blodgett,
Goss, Stearns, Fleury and Barnes.
State Prison-Flcury Hall and Pcrley.
lnsane-Ihomson, Steele and Slayton.
Grand List-Batchelder, Sayles and
Blodgctt
Corporatons-Peckett, Plat and Put
nam.
At the close of the joint sessions to-day
each chamber adjourned until Monday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock, when the commit
tees VIII be announced in each house and
then the Legislature will be ready to be-
gin the real work of the term and Il
good crop of bills may be expected before
Thursday, the day on which the Lcgisla-
ure has been invited to attend the parade
and reception to the Third cavalry at Bur-
lington.
THE DAYS STORY.
With bright skies and a bracing atmos-
phere enlivened the spirits Of the legisla-
tors as they wendell their way 10 the
State House this morning with firm de-
termination to earn full pay even if they
did expect u adjourn somewhat carly In
order to get home 70 this end they sat
quietly in their seats while the clerk read
all the proceedings of the previous day,
emitting nothing but the oaths adminis-
tered to the members and officers The
now chaplain was here and opened the
session with devotional exercises. After
the reading of the journal the members
elect from Washington and West Fairlee
We're presented, received the oath and
were admitted to their seats During this
time evidences of joint session became
apparent by the rapidly filling of the seats
In the gallery and the appearance OF
many prominent ladies, who were given
seats in the central aisle in Representa-
tives hall When the hour, 1O;ij for the
JOINT assembly arrived the Honorable S n
ate was announced. Following them was
Gov.-olect Smith, who was shown to the
speakers desk, where he was greeted by
the speaker and was given a seat at the
speakers right.
A committee consisting OF Senators Peck
cit Of Orange county and Smith of Chit
tenden and Representatives Butterfie!d o
Derby, Abel of West Haven and DickeS
OF bradford was appointed who notified
the governor that they were ready to heaI
any communication he might wish to max,
and escort him into their presence. Gov
Grout then read his message which oc
cupied one hour and fifteen minutes a
Its close IL was received with applaus,
and the committee conducted the eX-gov
ernor from the chamber, The MESA :,
was given very close attention and nj
though long it is conceded by all to be
very able presentation of affairs within
the state The suggestion of an attorne,
general arouses some comment on tn,
method of selecting one. one senate
who has very level head says that h.
would favor the appointment Of an ator
ney general by the Supreme Court. H.
thought that In this way the most capabl
man would be selected making him tn
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