St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-02


torious results Of that struggle. He
does not believe in imperialism, aside |
from the imperialism OF trade, and
thinks the United States may well
60 slow in deciding just what to do
about the acquiring of territory
especially in the case Of the Philip
pines.
-.--- TWO BRILLIANT EVENTS.
The reception given by Mrs. Gov
ernor Smith at the State House on
Thursday evening, and the ball
which followed at Armory Hall,
were largely attended and brilliant
social events. The receiving party
of ladies included Mrs. Gov. Smith,
Mrs. Bates, Mrs. ]. 6. Smith, Mrs.
Woodbury., Mrs. Pingree, Mrs.
Ormsbee, Mrs. Grout, Mrs. Mansur,
Mrs. Stranahan and Mrs. Fisk. The
decorations at both capitol and hall
were beautiful, comprising imposing
palms and exquisite cut flowers,
with a profusion of flags and bunt-
ing at the hall); the dresses worn by
many OF the ladies were Of elegant
design; the music by the orchestra
of twelve pieces was most enjoyable
the members of the new staff made a
fine appearance; and the arrange
ments were carried out with remark
able smoothness. 1t took the line of
guests nearly two hours to pass the
receiving party.
A CHANGE OF SHIRE TOWN.
Essex county will have a new shire
town if Senator Bartlett's bill goes
through. The proposition is to
make Brighton the county seat in
stead OF Guildhall, on condition that
the Brighton citizens build court
house and convey the same, with a
suitable lot, to the county authori-
ties.
r FOUR PRISON BILLS
Senator Blodgett made move
4 towards considerable new legisla-
e ton bearing on penal and reforma-
D tory institutions last Friday, and
j introduced four bills, providing re.
e spectively, for board of prison
e commissioners, maximum and mini.
C mum terms of imprisonment to be
established by the county courts, for
the appointment Of probation off
: Ger by the judges of county courts
e and defining and naming penalty
: for the "habitual criminal" II q
e man is convicted Of crime after hav
$ ing been twice before convicted, sen
0 fenced and committed in this state
: or any other, he is to be regarded a:
/. an habitual criminal and treated tc
e term Of twenty-five years in state
e prison. unless he can show that for
J; mer convictions were enormously
d brought about. The probation off
b GER referred to is to investigate crimi
d nal causes and recommend to tn,
e court such probation as he deem.
/. expedient in the case of the convict
is ed person.
= WOMAN AND THE JUDICIARY CON-
e MITTEE.
! The effort made to have a woman
& appointed on three of the stat
Of boards has borne some fruit, at least
y A substitute bill has been reported
n by the Judiciary committee Of tn
III senate, granting the appointment Q
J. a woman as one of the supervisor
of the insane and one of the trustee
of the Industrial School. She is not
v by this bill, to have place as d
n rector Of the state prison and hous
H. OF correction.
e. THE SENATE SAYS NO TO WOMAN
p. The senate on Monday refused
lie third reading to the bill providin
i. for the appointment of woman a
y one of the supervisors of the insan
n. and one of the trustees of the Indu.
p. trial School. The upper branch
fl. evidently not yet ready for this innt
or walton. Theresult was something {
IN surprise to the friends of the bi
o. who, while expecting few vote
Id against it, did not look for defea
of The senator's voting against the bi
D. were Messrs. Batchelder, Barne
he Cudworth, Enright, Fay, Foss, Gri
y. fifth, Hall, Hit, Lynde, Platt, Smitl
n Steele and Thompson; those in fl
vor: Messrs. Blodgett, Chafey. M
J. Cullough, Perley, Putnam, Sayle
ng Slayton, Stearns, Young.
ne TO REoRGANIzE THE MILITIA.
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