Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09

Representatives. That we learn with gcrat
sorrow of the death of William w. Grout
of Barton. His great services in behalf of
this State as leutenant-colonelo of the Eff
teenth regiment of Vermont Volunteers
in the War of the Rebellion as brigadier
general of our State militia when the safe
ty of the state WAS menaced and St. AL
bans ruided in 1861. member of the
I House of Representatives IN 1868, 1869. 1870
and 1874, and III the Senate serving as
president pro tempore thereof in 1876 and
as representative from the third dis
trct to the Forty-seventh Congress and
from the second district in the FORTY
ninth, Fiftieth, Fifty-frst. Fifty-second
Fiftythird Fifty-fourth, Ffftyiifth and
FiftysiNth Congresses Of the United
States mark him as a distinguished Yer
monter, and his sudden death at 66 years
of age is deeply deplored
Resolved. That a committee of five from
the House of Representatives and five
/ from the Senate be appointed to attend
| his funeral, and it is further,
| Resolved That as a tribute to the men,
ory of TIE deceased the House and Sen
ate take recess from o'clock to 3
! o'clock on the 9th instant, ii being the
/ hour of the funeral service of the de-
ceased.
I Tn" committee appointed hy the Senate
is: Senators stiles. Mayo, Jackson of Or
leans, Nalhridge and Graves; from the
| House Representatives Russell of Kirby,
Seavcr Of Eurton Morrill, of Stafford. Hor-
ton Of Toultney and Bundy of St. Johns
bury.
WORK OF TIE COMMITTEES.
The bills already introduced will give
several committees something to do and a
cOmmonda lle disposition is shown to at
. once take up the work.
Thirty young ladies from st. Mary
won lln Ia
of Representative O'Sulivan. After visit
inc the various places of interest at the
State House they dincd with the sisters
in charg OF st. Michael's school
MEMBERS FEAR THEY ARE BUN.
COED.
1t leaked out this afternoon after ad-
iournmeut that about $50 members of the
House and Senate have been wondering
TOR the past two weeks whether they had
heen buncoed out of 50 each. They were
bearing their loss, If II is a loss, in silence
until Senator Sutton gave the thing away
telling his own experience to gathering
of senator's 1t was surprising how many
senators and representatives acknowledg
ed a similar experience
II appears that on September 6. last
circular letter was sent out from Mont
peier signed by Earl NJ, Shannon, on q
letter head of the "Promnent People Pub
I o. X,
company proposed to issue an album Of
the law makers of Vermont ano
have on each page fine hall
tone engraving of senator ol
representative. A photograph and Sc wa:
asked from each member. for which {
Handsome COPY of the album" was prom
ised This letter was sent to every mem
Der elect. on the back of the letter wa!
written "Our list is now only lacking yol
to be complete. You certainly want to b'
among your colleagues. We must hea
from you Icy Sept, 25 in order to give 20,
a place. Hurry up. Yours
Il NJ s."
The circular letter promised to return tn,
photograph or tintype, but thus far non'
have been returned, although several s
checks were shown this afternoon tina
had been through the banks. Thes
checks will be kept as interesting sou
veiiirs OF the session of 1902
Earl NJ. Shannon is unknown in Mont
pelier, hut II is estimated that he go
some $3.50 out Of the present Legislature
VIII the album ever materialize?
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TEMPER
ANCE.
The joint COMMITTEES on temperance re
garding which there are many surmises
will he appointed tomorrow morning
Senator Emery of Orange will be chair
man of the Senate contingent and Mr.
Battell of Middlebury from the House. ]
is understood that Mr. Battell will turf
over the laboring oar to Mr.. Bailey o
, Newbury, This committee will be mad
up of nine senators and sixteen member
, of the House, a total membership of
How many Clement men and democrat
i will be on the committee is problemati
, cal
! OFFICIAL RECORD or THE DAY