Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
Gov. Smith Has Chosen the
Colonels to Serve For
the Next Two Years.
YORK FOR THE LEGISLATURE
Some Important Bills Expected to Come
to Light Soon-Dunton's Strength For
State superintendent Growing
ELL Creating II New Insurance
Department Drafted.
NFrom our Staff CnrrcspondentO


row. one of the interesting events of the
day will be the announcement of Gov.
Smiths stan. 1t will be as follows:
State of Vermont,
Adjutant and Inspector Generals Office,
Burlington. Oct. Is, 1898.
General Orders No. !.
l. oscar W. Peck OF Wnooski is hereby
appointed surgeon general of the State of
Vermont, with rank of brigadier general.
II. The following appointments upon the
staff of the governor and commander-in-
chief are hereby announced:
Frank l.. Greene of ST. Adams to be
aidc-do-camp, with the rank of colonel.
Edward I. Booth of Burlington, to he
ai4c-dc-camp, with the rank of colonel
Farraud 5. Stranahan of st. Adams to
be aidc-de-camp, with the rank of colonel.
George r. Chaffcc of Rutland, to be
adc-Jc-camp, with the rank of colonel.
Henry :. bingham of Bennington, TO be
aidc-dc-canp, with the rank of colonel
Joseph 6. Brown of Montpelier to be
ado-dc-camp. with the rank of colonel.
benjamin Human of Derby. to pe aide
dC-camp, with the rank of colonel
curtis s. Emery of Chelsea, to be aide
de-camp, with the rank of colonel.
Walter W. Brown of Springfield, to be
aidc-dc-camp, with the rank Of colonel
Charles T.. Nelson of Montgomery Cen
ire to be aide-de-cam and inspector Of
rifle practice with the rank of colonel.
Iiy order of
EDWARD C. SMITH,
Governor and Communicating Chief.
Official:
THEODORE S. PECK,
Adjutant General.
The governor has taken time to thor.
oughly study the qualifications of the men
and has chosen Il list which will commend
itself to the state. and Ncrmonters every
where Will be pleased to see that the num-
her has been materially reduced. The Sc
lection OF ex-senator Peck of Winooski Is
an especially fitting one. as no man has
done moro than he for the First Vermont
regiment. L. $. Volunteers having been
at its service since its return from Chick
amauga. Tie choice of Capt. f.. l..
Greene is another evidence of the COVER
nors regard for the Vermont volunteers
and honors one of the most popular and
efficient captains In the old Vermont Ma
tiCnal Guard. The other members of the
STAFF are well known ia business and man
ufacturing circles and will bring to their
new positions the modesty and good sense
of practical men.
Residents of Vermont are justified in
the expectation that their lawmakers will
come TO the capitol tomorrow prepared
for work. Two weeks have been spent in
getting acquainted with each other and
with the legislative customs. Eight of the
Ii days have been spent at home and IL
half dag OF the six days the Legislature
has been in session was spent in sight-see-
ing and pleasure at Burlington. When it
Is remembered that the cost of the Legis-
laturc ranges from 5000 to $500 per diem.
it seems as though the State has received
poor returns for its money. However,
the people OF the STATE are largely Re
sponsible for this, as they insist On pass.
ing the office of representative around,
and allowing man but one term at the
rapitO.. SO long as this custom is con-
linucd people must grant their representa-
tives time to learn something of their
new duties. In TACT IL seems about as
profitable TO spend the time this way as
any other Although total of 80 bills
has been introduced there are not over
half dozen which are of public interest
that Will Toe enacted into law. There are
several bills to !rgalize grand lists and
others OF private nature which are of
no pubic inter, st whatever, but the larger
proportion of the bills represent the idou
OF some amateur law-makor, who came
determined to have some local whim
enacted into law and has not studied the
desires OF the majority of his co-workers
and while apparently tying to push along
the work has really been onCumbering the
legislative machinery with useless mat
ter,
a refreshing illustration of the value OF
an experienced legislator Is furnished in
the introduction of the first bill of the
SesSloh us sponsor was as previously
stated in these columns OrriCe Ballard OF
Georgia, an influential member of the last
session ana he was the only man ready
10 appear with bill which Is likely 10
tc passed ana Which VIII benefit every
resident ol the State. Mr.. Ballard brought
mere thc prestlg" gained last session and
with ms hNe talents has gained I'VE more
ldl'htS ana Will give his town proml'
Nehce Whlch IL could not otherwise nave
gained, with this contract before then
inc people Of vermont ought TO water
closely me work OF their town represen
tdtlNe ana II ne develops INTO man OF IN
nuehce see mat he Is back In the Legis
lltnre III 1900 ready to organize that bod,
INT" an effective organization ana thus
anoiu 'i1e iSir,'t , u 'h'S p'ehi'"l eN
Nov tnat the days of grace are endct
pcople Will no LONGER excuse DELAY In III,
presentation of bills and some which AR,
) of great public interest ought TO appeal
this week. one matter which was aimos
wholly prcuured before the Legislature,
ronycnrd has not vet made it's appear
uuce and some who have known of fl
preparation wonder why it does not.
: "A bill providing for experienced stper
vision Of the public schools and was out
lined by the school Masters club of Yer
mont The matter was left with Principa
@. ID. Mathewyon of BARRE and shoul,
rot be long in making an appearance. Thi
will probably be the most important edu
cational bill TO come before the I,egisla
lure and the lawmakers want to begin IL
consideration. It's aim Is 10 have - NOR
comnlcte system In The sunrrvision an,
examination of teachers and prevent tea