The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-04
Advance Guard Of Lesisla-
sture at Montpelier.
PROSPECTIVE OFFICIALS
Coming Session to Be Called to
Order Tomorrow Will Be
I2Sth in States History

Montpelier, Oct. 4. members Of the
general assembly are arriving in num-
bers in anticipation of the opening OF
the session, which will take place to-
morrow morning.
Most Of the members secured their
rooms and boarding places In advance
and the late Corners who arrive today
and Wednesday morningwill be look
ed after by the citizens committee if
they have any trouble in getting loca-
ted.
Gov J. G. Mccullough has engaged
a suite of rooms at the Pavilion, where
Edward l.. Bates, secretary of civil and
military affairs will be located. Gov
elect c. J. Bell has engaged quarters
at the Shurtleif house on Main street,
where he has five rooms, as his family
will be with him most of the time dur.
ing the session. They will take their
meals at the Lenox. Charles T. Wal
ter, secretary of civil and military af-
fairs to be, will be quartered at the
Pavilion, which will be political head
! quarters as in the past
| Among those in the senate who were
in the House two years ago are Joseph
W. Fowler of Manchester who was
member of the committee on judiciary
and railroads.
w. l.. Mattison of Glastonbury, re-
publican, was elected tothe Legislature
in 1882 when 81 years of age, and this
makes his fifth biennial trip. He is
farmer, has been selectman, superin-
tendent of the schools in his town IA
years and town clerk and lister since
1890.
Waldo F. Williams of Sunderland,
republican, is a manufacturer and
town constable, Ills first experience
in legislature was two years ago.
Much is expected of F. c. Archibald
representative from Manchester. All
of the members from Bennington coun-
ty have secured good quarters.
Only Is members of the last House
out of 242, are returned, for it is the
custom of very few towns to send their
representatives. back .again in success
five years.
The general assembly of the state of
Vermont will convene in biennial ses-
sion at Montpelier. at 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
This will be the l2Sth session of Ver- |
mont's legislature, dating from 1878.
Since 1903 the general assembly has
met at Montpelier, biennial sessions
beginning in 1870. The longest session
was in 1902, lasting II days; the short
est in l779, lasting three days.
The senate will be called TO order
by Lieut. Governor Stanton. The
election of secretary viii follow.
The only candidate mentioned is Wal
ter X. Farnsworth of Rutland. VIM
II. Lord of Montpelier will probably
be chosen speaker pro tenn.
Secretary of State Frederick G.
Fleetwood will Call the House of repre-.
sentatives to order at the same hour.
The first business will be the election
OF a speaker.
John II. Mer rifield of Newfane is a
for reelection. There has
been talk OF the candidacy of F. W.
Agan OF Ludlow and John L. Lewis of
North Troy, both republicans, If the
democrats make their customary nomi-
nation G. H.,Pape of Barre may be
their candidate.
Thomas C. Cheney the present in
will probably be elected clerk
of the house.
The clerk of the House appoints two ,
and the speaker appoints
two reporters. The House elects a
chaplain. Among the names of posi-
BILE candidates for the chaplaincy are
heard those Of Rev Guy c. Lamson OF
Rev Fl. L. billiard of
Cabot and Rev j. P. Marvin of East
Hardwick.
Thursday morning with Lieut. Gov
Zed S. Stanton inthe chair, the gener-