Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-27

The feature OF Thursday was the election
OF supreme court judges and other state
officials by the joint assembly at 2.3O.
There was no contest in any case. For
Judge advocate general, an office con-
pected with the state militia, the duties Of
which are mainly ornamental, Nathan O..
Williams OF Bellows Falls, head of the
Vermont Farm Machine company, was
chosen. Col. A. A. Hall Of st. Adams was
two years ago elected to this place, but de-
clined il and never qualified. BY reason
Of the death Of Col Robert J. Kimball Of
Randolph, new trustee Of the University
OF Vermont and State Agricultural coll
lege had to be chosen and ex-Gov. j. g..
Mccullough was elected.
Aside from these changes, all the old
officials were reelected for the next bien-
NAL term ending Dec. 1, 1906. The list
was as follows:- judge, John W..
Rowell Of Randolph; associate judges,
James NJ. TYLER Of Brattleboro, Loveland
Munson of Manchester, Henry K. start OF
Bakersfield, John ii. Watson of Montpe-
lier. Seneca Haselton OF Burlington,
George NJ Powers of Morristown; adlu-
tant. inspector and quartermaster- general,
Nm. H. Gilmore OF Fairlee; superintend-
ent Of education, Walter =. Ranger
OF Montpelier judge advocate general,
Nathan g. Williams OF Bellows Falls;
serpeant-a at arms, James w. Brock Of
Montpelier; trustees OF the y. V. Nj. and
$. A. T., John G. Mccullough, j. 5. Fas-
sett of Enosburg, Cassius Peck OF Bur
lington.
some real good short nominating and
seconding speeches were made. ID. IL.
Morse led of in naming his townsman,
Judge Rowell Senator Dickey OF Orange
and VI w. Miles Of Barton seconded this
nomination. Judge Watson, an old
Orange county "boy,n was seconded by
Mr. Bickford OF Bradford and Senator
Dickey. Mr. Dartt OF Springfield nomi-
n lted another popular Orange county man,
Gen. Gilmore OF Fairlee, and in secondlng
him Mr. Darling OF Chelsea remarked on
the generals tact and skill in handling
social functions without "splurge."
MIR Downer OF Sharon, one OF the best
speakers OF the House, seconded Mr.. VIII
liams Cassius Peck, whose heart still
beats warmly for his old town OF Brook
field, was nominated by Senator Stevens
OF Chittenden and seconded by Mr.. Att
ken OF Woodstock and Mr.. O'Brien OF
South Burlington.
Another Incident of interest was
the introduction in the House by
ex-Gov. Grout OF Derby Of Joint res
olution disapproving OF the Massachu-
sets idea of reciprocity with Canada. Mr..
Grout spoke briefly, referring to former
arrangement OF this kind wherebya trade
balance of =, 10000 in favor of Uncle sam
was changed to a balance of e13,OOO,OO0 the
other way. There was no debate, and the
House passed the resolution. The Senate
ordered the resolution TO lie.
IL is suspected that the Vermont dele
cation in Congress were quite willing TO
have this action taken that their hands
might be strengthened.
Thursday also saw the first debate over
a bill in the House-and that very brief.
Hapgood OF Peru opposed Miles bill re-
lating TO dogs that hunt deer on the
ground that its provisions were rather
severe on dog owners. Miles explained
/ that they were really less severe than the
existing law which gives anybody the
right to shoot dog found chasing deer,
I and no questions asked. Miles thought
4 the dog ought TO have the right OF trial
! before being put out OF the way. The
new act provides for fine Tor the dogs
owner It passed the House.
( Mr. Hapgood did succeed in getting an
amendment made to the House deer kill
I ing bill SO as - prohibit deer killing on
Sunday with same penalty as for killing
4 out of season.
The Senate and House passed each its
own bill abolishing all bounties on nox-
ious animals. There was no objection in
either house.
Action on the nom president deer hunter
i license bill was rushed so that the law
might become operative before the open
ing of the season Oct 22d. Ii passed both
houses and received the governors APP
proval before adjournment Friday. IL
requires deer hunters living outside the
state to pay fee of sl5 for the privilege OF
I seeking the festive deer in Vermont the
last ten days Of October. The licenses are
issued by the fish and game commission
ers on application. One section forbids
the killing of deer having horns less than
three inches long, so that each rife should
be provided with a telescope measuring
apparatus.
The Senate passed the bill creating the
Office 81 attorney general after an eXpla-
nation OF its provisions. The House will
do likewise, and this long-sought and
hitherto unsecured addition to the official
corps OF the state comes easy at last. The
salary is $500 and he is to be elected by
the assembly instead OF appointed by the
governor, as at first contemplated. After
this year, he will be elected with the other
state officers at the polls.
Senator Dickeys bill TO allow adjourn
ment OF freemen's meeting by two-thirds.
instead Of unanimous, vote, when there is
no election Of representative was killed in
the Senate. The Senate also killed the
bill requiring medical preparations to be
labelled with their formulate
Not a "yip' was heard in the House
against The measure closing the auditor :
vouchers to inspection BY the public with
out the auditors consent. but requiring
him TO furnish certified copies OF his rec.
ords II was expected that Lieut. Gov.
lAgan. the member from Ludlow, would
present the Clement side, but he missed
the opportunity.
The bills Incorporating the First Cong
lchurch OF Bethel and the South Royaltor
Cemetery association have passed tbs
House. also to pay John =. Goodrich
s3I323 for work on the Revolutionary
rolls. The House gives its consent 70 thl
naming 81 4 woman on certain stat
boards and it Is nov up 70 the senate L
do the gallant thing.
Among new House bills Thursday wa
one bv Graves Of Bennington, head Of ih
House membership % the joint commit
tee ON temperance, providing for thrs
|county license commissioners To be elect
cd. instead Of town commissioners, also
bin from another member proposing {