Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-10
THE LEGISLATURE.

Day to Day. Proceeding in Detail.
Through courtesy Long Distance Telephone
Very little business of Importance was
done in either house Friday, beyond in
ducting the new governor and lieutenant
governor safely into office. The first
was done in joint assembly at 10 :3O
The oath of office was administered by
Judge Watson and the inaugural address
was delivered by Gov. Mccullough. 1t
was conceded on all sides to be very
able state paper. 1t was written en-
| tirely after the result of the election by
the General Assembly. 1t is given in
full in another column. Read it.
The first bill to be introduced in
either house was No. l by Senator
Brownell, to regulate the holding of
party caucuses. No. 2 was by Senator
Russell, TO regulate the sale of liquors.
This is modelled very closely after the
Massachusetts local option law. No.
| 3 by Senator Backus of Rutland is the
Clement bill. This bill was introduced
also in the House and is No. |. DR..
Peck fathered it.
| Hon. Zed S. Stanton was inaugurated
with very simple ceremonies as lieu
tenant-governor.
Senate standing committees:
Rules: Brownell of Chttenden Royce
of Rutland; Graves of Caledonia.
Finance: Russell of Chittenden, We'll
ling of Bennington, Wilcox of Orange.
Judiciary: Annis, Brownell, Emery;
Russell of Chittenden; Downer of Wind
sor; Walbridge of Essex; Mayo of
Washington
Claims: Brown of Franklin; Backus
of Rutland; Graves of Caledonia; Royce
of Rutland; Sheldon of Bennington.
Education: Walbrdge of Essex Spen-
Ger of Windham; Mayo of Washington;
Downer of Windsor; Noyce of Rutland.
Agriculture: Graves of Caledonia;
Combs of Franklin; Sprague of Addison.
Manufactures Cartmell of Addson
Backus, Siblev of Washington.
Elections: Downer, Sibley, Sutton Of
Chttenden.
Military Tracy of Grand Isle Jackson
of Lamoile; Mayo.
Railroad: Emery, Combs, Noyes.
Jackson of Orleans; Cartmel, Green of
Windsor; Sutton of Chittenden.
Highways: Sheldon of Bennington;
Jackson OF Lamoille; Lawrence of
Windham.
Banks: Wellington, Cartmell, Stiles
of Caledonia.
Insane: Green, Stiles, Lawrence.
State prison: Nelson of Rutland;
Tracy, Brown of Franklin.
Grand List: jackson of Orleans; Mel
son, Combs.
Corporations: Phelphs of Washing
ton, Howard of Windsor, Annis.
Land Taxes: Sprague of Addison,
Jackson of Orleans; Tracy of Grand
| Isle.
Fed. Relations: Jackson of La
moile; Brownell, Nelson.
General Committee Spencer, Royce,
Wilcox, Phelps, Howard.
Printing Sutten, Green, Phelps.
There was a short session of each
house Tuesday afternoon. The stand
ing committees of the House were an
nounced, and two bills.
II. 2, by Porter, of Wilmington, to
increase the revenues, slightly increases
the corporation taxes, Just enough so as
to avoid a state tax.
II. 3, by Douglas, of Wiliston, pro-
vides for the election of representatives
by plurality.
In the Senate three bills came in.
S. 1, by Senator Russell, to create
board of cattle commissioners all to be
graduate veterinaries, and full pay for
cattle killed.
5. ., by Senator Greene, relating to
dangerous grade crossings.
S. 6, by Senator BrownelI, same as
ii. 3.
The speaker announced the temper
ance committee as follows: Battell,
Middlebury, chairman; Bailey, New
bury; Ellis. Fair Haven; Meacham,
Barnet; O'Sullivan, St. Albans City !;
Fletcher. Cavendish; TomlaDd, Brattle-
boro; Barrett, Springfield; Boutlas,
Williston; Vail, Worcester; Howe,
Reads sboro; Dr. Vincent, Orwell; Pate,
Barre City; Seaver, Barton, and Ran
dali, Woolcot.
Graded School Notes.