Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-16
DILLINGHAM; REELECTED.
Received Every Republican Vote for
Another Term in the Senate.
MONTPELIER, Tuesday

MONTPELIER, Tuesday.
The two houses voted today separately for
| United States senator for the full term OF
six years from March 4 next Senator
Dillingham; received a majority in each
house over Elisha May, Democrat.
Wednesday, at noon, the houses meet in
joint assembly, the journals of the two
houses are read, the result declared and
Mr.. Dillingham; will address the assembly.
| The scene today recalled that Of two
years ago-it was so different. There was
a large attendance of visitors today, as
then, but the result today was assured in
advance.
In the Senate, Mr.. Dillingham; was NOM
mated by Senator Phelps of Barre. Among
the seconding speeches was one by Senator
Emery Of Chelsea. DIR. Mayo OF North
field nominated Mr.. May. In the Senate,
Dillingham; received "A votes, May 4; not
voting, 2.
Mr.. Wells of Waterbury presented Mr..
Dillingham; in the House Mr.. Bailey of
Newbury seconded, in behalf of 13 of the
l6 representatives of Orange county. One
of the best seconding speeches was made
by Mr. Morrill, of STAFFORD, and it was
literally applauded. The House gave
Dillingham; 179 votes and May AZ. Every
Clement vote went to Dillingham;.
The Senate scores first blood on the
House, having killed a resolution for a
wholesale iunket OF the committees on
house of correction, states prison and in
dustrial school, and 35 other members to
Rutland, to inspect the house of correc-
tion. 1t went through the House without
"yip," but the Senate stepped on it,
very properly.
afternoon, providing for repairs on the
Franklin county courthouse.
A number Of bills came into both hous-
es, among them a Senate bill to pay Hale
X. Darling OF Chelsea for services In the
prosecution Of John F. Kimball.
Senator Combs Of Franklin would repeal
the sections providing for testing for tu-
berculosis, condemnation and compensa
tion. This leaves the act a mere shell.
Emmett McFeeters, who fathers the bill
to abolish capital punishment, introduced
a bill Monday to commute the sentence of
Charles Doherty to life Imprisonment.
Mr.. Fuller of Vershire asks for an ex
tension of the Copperfield Railroad COM
pany, which would lapse this year, for six
years longer.
Pope of Barre wants it made possible to
sentence minors to the industrial school
for a part of their minority. At present,
they must remain during their entire mi
nority.
An occasional petition filters in asking
for the retention of prohibition, or, in
case of a referendum, that the women be
hloNtu W NuNts
A proposition is in to reduce rate of in
terest to SO.
Gale OF Guilford wants to establish a
state insurance commissionership at 5000
per year.
The Soldiers Home asks for $4,000 ap- |
Through the opposition of Senator EN-
cry, the bill adding Lincoln's birthday to
the list Of legal holidays was killed, leav-
ing a mere change in the bill as passed, as
to when obligations falling due on holi- |
days that occur on Sunday shall be paid, |
making it Monday instead of Saturday. /
The sentiment prevailed that the state has |
holidays enough.
The Senate has ordered to third reading
The bills providing for election of repre-
by plurality vote and providing
Tor red ballots to be deposited in a red box
for justices of the peace, in order to avoid
mixing the votes at Freemen's meeting.
The story is circulated that Gen. Gront
died insolvent. He was supposed to be
wealthy man, having made lucky strike
in copper few years ago. When he re-
tired from Congress, his property, accord
ng to reliable information, was valued at
Zoo, 900. 1t is said that he had lost heav-
ly in grain speculation lately. Senator
Proctor holds a $4,000 mortgage on his
Kirby farm, placed last August. l.. b. j.
(Other legislative matter on 5th page.)