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

| guy dSe1S the neWASSlStantS secretary
OF the Senate. He is T. V. NJ graduate
a Burlington boy and son of Joel w
Page, formerly of Lamoille county
Guy" is gentlemanly young man and
has already made many friends among
| the Solons.
The seat occupied by the Senator from
Lamoille is No. 1, and has been occupied
| by many former Lamoille county mem
bers, among them Judge Powers R. w.
Hulburd, H. c. Fisk and Chas. Stafford.
While it has to be drawn it has become
known as the seat for Lamoille county.
Rev. A. G. Hough won out in the chap
laincy contest. Rev. Mr.. Fisk, who had
81 votes on the first ballot withdrew.
Rev. P. A. Smith had % votes. He was
handicapped by the fact that Morris
town had the Speakership. He was pre-
sented in good form by the Representa-
tive from Hyde Park.
The oldest member of the Senate is E.
T. Fairbanks of St. .Johnsbury, WHO'S y;
the youngest is the President pro tenn, E.
w. Gibson of Brattleboro who is So
The handsomest? Well there are so many
i'll that class that it is difficult to par
ticularize.
Of the thirty Senators 9 are Congrega-
tlonlsts, Episcopal, each Methodists
and Catholics, 1 each Christian, Presby-
terrain, Unitarian and Liberal, Baptists
and no preference The professions are
divided: lawyers, 6 farmers, doctors,
bankers, 2 merchants, 2 lumbermen,
2 manufacturers, and l each librarian,
Insurance agent and editor Including
tie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS there are 6 vet
Grams of the Civil War
MISUNDERSTANDING Mead, after being
sworn in made few appropriate re-
marks, after which Senator Gleason an
nounced that the Lieut.-Gov was war
veteran, and proposed three cheers for
him, which were heartily given,
Secretary Skeels has already made him
self solid with the Senate by his genial
manner. He is on the alert to impart
any information the Senators may want
F. g. Fleetwood, after six years as
Secretary OF State, gives way to Guy
Bailey, who is fast getting onto the ways
of the office. Mr.. Fleetwood's record is
splendid one-always cordial and ever
ready to answer any question and they
are decidedly numerous, he has made
many friends who wish him all sorts of
good luck. He has made model official
i'll every respect. A good word should
also be said for Herbert Slayton, who
has served several years as an assistant
He has been a faithful and reliable clerk
and will take with him into "private
life" at the close of this session best
wishes of many.
Speaker Cheney received 237 votes-all
Al 4
nominated by Mr.. DeBoer ably seconeed
by several. Toms" speech of accept
ance was a gem and if his members will
follow out his suggestions there'll be
good and prompt work accomplished
The "press gang" are a goodly body
this session and will sustain the time |
honored reputation for truth and vara-
city in making reports of the proceedings |
Charley" Ferrin, the Sergeant-at-
Arms, is all right. What else could you
you expect of a fellow who first saw the |
light of day in Lamoille county? Well, |
that's what's the matter with this fellow
he was born in Johnson.
The Lamoille county delegation, par
those in the House, are a strong
body They will give a good account of
themselves. Several of them have already /
been called to service by the Speaker.
They are on good committees.
The last man to get a seat was Harry
Parker of Johnson. While his choice of
seats was somewhat limited, he is To-
Gated as good as could be expected and
where he can keep good track of the pro-
The Senator from Lamoille county was
highly honored by being elected to act in
conjunction with the Lieut.-Gov. and
President pro tenn m making up the Sen
ate Committees.
The recent contest for the House chap
aincy brings the suggestion from many
that this office be turned over to the
Speaker and let him appoint the man to
10 the praying for that body.
1t is just fifty years ago that Hon. H.
II. Powers, then plain Henry Powers
represented Hyde Park in the Legisla-
-ure The was a Democrat then. His OPP
1onent for the election was Lyman Sher-
win, who contested the election and on
he last day was given half pay.
Jackson, who produces the legislative
,opy for the St. Adams Messenger, is
mistaken often for either a clergyman or (
4 lobbiest of the Anti-saloon league as /