Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-13
legislative Notes.

The Vermont Mutual has no less than -
agents in the assembly membership.
Everybody remarks about the fine APP
pearance OF the House membership. But
Handsome is as handsome does
Gov. Bells two daughters, Misses Adine
and Jennie-typical Vermont girls-lend
their frequent presence to the legislative
halls.
# was hit having Gov. Batchelder OF
New Hampshire over. He made splen-
did impression in his brief speech-ss apt
as could be.
Charles Wiley of Sharon hands out the
mail 10 members at the legislative post
office in the lower corridor. Up-to-dateY
Well, some
It's happy feeling when the morning
trains whisk BY Montpelier Junction and
land you promptly at the capital. NO
Junction stopoyers.
A portrait of ex-Gov. Levi X. Fuller,
presented by his widow, painted BY Rob
ert Gordon Hardie, was placed in the exec
utiye chamber last week.
One representative from a Caledonia
county town is showing his thrift by help
ing his landlady with the dishes and
kitchen work, thereby reducing his board
bill.
In nominating Clerk Cheney, Fletcher
Proctor predicted that as soon as MOTIFS
town sees tit to elect him representative
ne will be unanimously elected speaker.
ssTom'is in line, for sure.
The state has had few more efficient
presiding officers at joint assemblies than
Retiring Lieut.-Gov. 4. ;. stanton. lie
never slips a cog, never gets Mustered ana
carries the duties with dignity and with
out splurge
The farmers are still alive in the legis-
lasure and a meeting will be held Oct. II
for the purpose OF eleeting officers OF the
Vermont Farmers Legislative organiza-
ton, which was formed two years ago
with view TO the improvement oil our
present laws"
Representative stratton Of Montpelier,
despite the fact that we are not living in
the dark days when men were branded Tor
crimes, has made the statement that early
in the session he will introduce a bill
amending section 4, sos making the penalty
for rape the unsexing Of the offender.
-lst. Adams Messenger.
The Youngest member of the House ls
| NJ. NJ. Stocker OF Danyille, who i but Is
years old The oldest member y Lester
| Fish of Ira. who Is u years old. The old
est member Of the Senate Is Chester Dick
1 ey OF Washington, who y % years OLD, the
youngest member being /. ,. slack OF
| CALEDONIA, who is 81 years old.
Among the 'sold.n familiar faces noted
about the state house last week were eN-
| Cows. Stewart and Stickney, ex-Lieut.
/ Cows. Fisk and Allen, Representative
/ Powers, Senator Dillingham;, ex-County
1 Senators c. ;. Emery, w. =. Wall ana =.
W. Brownell, ex-Auditor Barber, ex-see-
retary Rowland, ex- Representatives Bailey,
stafford, Dunklee, Hobart, Stewart ana
others.
/ The IL members Of the House who were
/ representatives in the Legislature OF leJ-
I are ]. II. Merriield OF Newfane, u, N.
Newton OF Reading, Justus Dart Of
| Springfield, 5. W. Buttertield OF Wealth
ersfeld. Rev. ID. j. O'Sullivan OF 81. Al
bans, 5. n. Taylor Of Windsor, q. II
Pape OF Barre, J. {. Dnriek OF Sastie si
4 Il. w. Comstock OF West Fairlee, Fred
/ Hoffman of Wheelock. Jed 7. Ladd OF Al
i burgh, w. f. Williams of Sunderland, G.
I 4. Martin of Montgomery and Daniel
1 O'Brien OF South Burlington. There are
also about as many members who mac
been in the House before laU2-enough
old. experienced material to leaven Inc
/ whole lump.
Last Thursday evenings reception, ten
dered by Gov. Mccullough to Gov. Bell,
had the usual large attendance. The re-
cefving party was made up OF Governor
and Mrs. Mccullough, Governor and Mrs
| ReII. Governor Batchelder of New Hamp-
I shire the Hon. and Mrs. Z. ;. Stanton,
/ Iieut.-Governo and Mrs. stearns and
the Hon. Josiah Grout. The STATS OF re-
firing Governor Mccullough, Governor
Bell and Governor Batehelder under TINS
direction OF Adjutant and lnspector-6eh-
eraI Gilmore acted as ushers. The eNeeu-
tive chamber was prettily decorated anc
Wuder's orchestra furnished fine music
The grand bail at the Armory follow W
was attended by 100 couples. Gen. I'll.
more and Mrs. Mccullough, Gov. ane
Mrs. Bell led the grand march.
Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts.sprains
sfines. Instant relief. DIR. Thomas re
ar.t-s~ lAfH A. any druu store.