News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-10-14

his raiment is not the conventional sort
with which ScribeS attire themselves
With his tile and trock coat c. A. G. J.
constitutes an equipment that is wonder
full in its possibilities for creating, adlni-
ration and awe within the breasts of the
average legislator.
A House member touched my elbow
the other day and asked: "How is it
that the heifer on the State seal is some
times at the right and again at the left of
the tree :" Another member overhearing
the query volunteered the information
that because of the drouth the COW had
moved around to get the best feed she
could find.
{ It will take more than one scare head
news story in Boston yellow journal
for Vermonters to lose faith in their
Lieutenant Governor. The doctor re-
fuses to become nervous and lets the
legal matter, with which his name has
been linked, take a second place.
"Curley" Poulin is made of the kind of
clay that winners are constructed of.
/ The physicians deprived him of his APP.
pendiX Saturday evening but he gamely
insists that he will be ready to turn out
flimsies" at his desk in the Senate
chamber within couple of weeks. A
knight of the quill from Barton, Colby
Stoddard, will substitute for Mr. Paulin
Speaker Cheney was forty years old
Saturday Yesterday as the gallery oc-
cupants gazed upon Tom some one re-
marked that two leaves must have been
turned at a time when his age was being
figured or else he had trimmed Ponce de
Leon in the search for perpetual youth.
Keep your eye out for something lurid
when the time comes to discuss the ethics
fpolitical advertising.
| rode down over the Rutland railroad
last week with Senator Orvis on the seat
ahead. He was RECALLING a companion
with some story oflast weeks doings on
the Onion and imagine from his way of
telling it he is enjoying himself. BY the
way-I believe that the Senator is the
it" of the Equinox ginger ale, factory
and | anticipate that perhaps his collea-
CUES may be given an opportunity to go
into a committee of the whole and dis
cuss the merits of the famous beverage.
Some day when you feel like indulging
in mild dose of physical culture go up
into the House gallery and watch that
gum-chewing official reporter Ed. is a
wonder at the mastication of gum.
Messenger Mvrick is one of the capitol
employees that gets a smile from every
one with whom he does business and
Sergeant alarms Ferrin. did the right |
thing in re-appointing Rawson who
knows the ropes.
Governor Prouty made quick trip to
Boston this week. He left his auto at !
home although he could have utilized it
in his business However the Governor
does not care TO become addicted to the
habit of cashing up for fast driving.
What Ushers. Three Star and Glen
gary don't come up to the Vermont |
standary according to the result of the
ANALYSIS made of the Middlesex booze
stock
A large assembly listened to Gov.
Proutv's inaugural message Thursday
1t takes up first the tax
question and recommends the abolition
of offsets as the only practical remedy.
As to the matter of the judiciary system
Gov. Prouty believes a return to the
referee and master in chancery system
would be cheaper than the present sys-
TEN. He favors putting the telephone
and other public service corporations
under supervision similar to that to
which the railroads are now subjected
and thinks this could well be done by
extending the powers of the present rail-
road commission; he belives in estab-
fishing a separate insurance department
and the collection and circulation out
side the state of facts regarding the
states scenic attractions and natural
resources.
Gov. Proctor retiring was full OF pro-
nounced IDEAS and important recommen-
1ations. Coy. Proctor recommended the
adjustment of the court of claims, the
adjustment of the board of agriculture
and in its place a single commissioner,
the abolishnent of the governors staff
on its present basis, less reimbursement
bv the state for cattle killed on account
IF tuberculosis, the adjustment of the
state fish hatchery at Roxbury and the
adjustment of county school examiners.
GOV. Proctor placed himself on record as
n favor of a forestry commissioner and
a more definite and liberal forestry pol
CIV. better accommodations for the care
IF criminal insane, more money for state |
highways and better supervision OF their ,
by the state, no changes in
he railroad commission law, the contin-