Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02
NO. 40.

Yesterday was a bad day for salaries
in the house. The body stood right up,
swung its club in indiscriminate fashion
and knocked out four salary increase
measures after they had been favorably
reported by the committee The idea of
making the salary of the supreme court
judges $4,000, as the bill passed by the sem
ate provided, wasn't popular and in spite
OF Mr.. Fttts's speech regarding the real
value of the double service rendered by
Vermonts judges the bill was killed by an
emphatic vote. The endeavor to increase
the governors salary to $4,000 a year in
stead of $500 met the same fate, and two
bills providing for an increase in the COM
pensation of Bennington county probate
judges were quickly laid away The house
wasn't financially inclined that day.
Vermonts First Attorney General.
The joint assembly which met on We'd
nesday forenoon to elect Vermont's first
attorney general was not influenced by
the argument that Brattleboro already
held offices enough, but did what ii had
made up It's mind to some days ago and
elected Clarke c. Fits to that newly made
office by vote of 16S TO "a. The with
drawal of Col. Halls candidacy the day
before strengthened the Brattleboro can
didate's chances, which, however, had
been growing ever since adjournment for
the recess.
Senator Pierce's speech nominating Mr..
Fits was concise, to the point, and devoid
of "gush," a practical presentation of his
candidates qualifications for the position.
He said: For the first time in the history
of the Green Mountain state we come to-
gether to elect an attorney general, an
office created by the present legislature,
and one which we believe will be of great
consequence to the future welfare of the
state. Vermonts watchward is upward
and onward. She never goes backward.
She has reared men whose fame has ex-
tended throughout the nation. 1t is not
my purpose to name the long list of her
illustrious men, but to call your attention
to one OF the present generation-one who
needs no introduction to this assembly.
His work among you speaks for itself.
He has proved himself an able lawmaker,
and we believe that, If elected to this high
office of honor and trust, he will prove an
able defender of the law The gentleman
of whom / speak is a self made man, born
and reared among the rugged hills of YER
mont. and working his way to his present
enviable position in life by his own ener-
getic efforts. AS a man of honor he has
no superior; a skilled and fearless lawyer,
he stands in the front rank of his profess
sion. His activity, energy, progressive
ness, his soundnesS and carefulness of
judgment especially qualify him to serve
the state as attorneys Office to
which 1 believe he should be elected. 1t
D
solid delegation from Windham county
| and their entire constituency, as we'll as
in behalf of many citizens of other parts
of the state, to nominate Clarke c. Fits
of Bratteboro to serve you is attorney
general for the two years next ensuing"
Seldom If ever before was there such a
general secondng of candidates as on this
! occasion. Mr.. Fittss nomination was sec
| onded by Mr.. Proctor of Proctor, Mr.. Start
of Bakersfield, Mr.. Bailey of Essex, Mr..
Fuller of Stamford, Mr.. Lewis of Troy,
Mr.. Morse of Randolph, Mr.. Waite of
| Hyde Park, Mr.. O'Suivan of st Adams
city. Mr.. Pape of Barre city, Mr.. Shaw of
Marlboro Mr.. Stocker of Danville, Mr..
| Sherwin of jamaica Mr.. Fish of Ira, Mr..
! Redfeld of IIubbardton. Mr.. OBrien of
| South Burlington, Senator Prouty of
| Orleans, Senator Isham of Chittenden,
Mr.. Darling of Hardwick, Mr. Darling of
| Chelsea and Mr.. Fisher of Addison-this
| support being based on a belief in that
| gentleman's fitness for the office as dem
onstrated by his work in the legislature.
! j. G. Sargent, Ludlow was nominated by
Mr.. Downer of Sharon, who paid deserved
| tribute to that mans legal ability and
personal integrity. The nomination was
| seconded by Mr. Archibald of Manchester,
| Senator Slack of Caledonia, Senator
Fletcher of Windsor, Mr.. Dartt of Spring
| field, Mr.. Davis of Chester, Mr.. Newton
| of Reading, Mr.. Walker of Ferrisburg and
!
The votes cast numbered 254 of which
| Mr.. Fits had 16S, Mr.. Sargent 81 and A.
/ A. Hall of st Albans 2.
| Senator Lord of Washington, Mr. Start
of Bakersfield and Mr.. Proctor of Proctor
were appointed to notify Mr. Fits of his
| election and escort him to the assembly
hall; a round of hearty applause greeted
the new official as he entered He made
a brief speech in Acknowledgement of the
| honor conferred upon him. and said he
was more grateful therefor than he could
express. He felt that the state would
expect much of the first incumbent of the
new office, and he himself, in supporting
the creation of it, had set a high standard
| He pledged his best efforts in the states
| behalf, and regretted the necessity of
severing his connection with the house
a relation that had been one of the most
pleasant experience of his life. Mr.. Fits
| resigned his seat as member of the
house yesterday in order to enter at once
upon his duties as attorney y-general.
For the Austlne Sanitarium.
Senator Pierce has introduced a bill to
| incorporate 'The Austine Sanitarium' at
| Brattleboro The bill names George F.
Gale. A. I. Miller, George r. Anderson,
Charles A. Miles, George c. Averill and
| William II. Vinton as incorporators and
designates these men as a board of
trustees to have complete management of
the sanitarium when it shall have been
organized under this act. Provision is
made for the exemption from taxation of
all property belonging to this institution.
| 1t is the idea of those interested in this
bill and the sanitarium it seeks to estab
lish to make 1t a home for tuberculosis
patients, and it is thought that possibly
If the incorporation is authorized by the
legislature-the state may later take in
terest enough in the really important
work of the tuberculosis commission to
avail a.
to it and develop its beneficent mission.
Caucus Law Passed.
The Slack caucus bill, introduced in the
senate, amended and passed by that body
three weeks ago, was passed by the house
yesterday afternoon to the accompani-
ment of Is speeches, by vote of 1874 to
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