Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-30

horses, railroad regulations, making
road commissioners ineligible for re-
election il they exceed their appropris-
ton, increasing power of X. X. Com
mission, fish aud game, town officers,
taxation, cutting weeds and brush
in the highway, incorporating several
railroad companies, 10 sad the town oil
Jamaica, supreme Court Judges, title
by adverse possession, damage from To-
comotlve sparks, refusal Ia pay fare on
trains, protection of fruit, license OF ped
lers, fees of jurors, trunk line highways,
elections, normal schools, publicity IN
business partnership, salaries of County
Clerks. payment of rent on seqnestered
lands, regimental officers. hail on mesne |
process, the duties and powers of listers,
seals for masters in chancery. soldiers
home, fraudulent wearing of badges. 1
establishing course of agriculture in
Leland and Gray Seminary aud for de
tectives for the attorney generals office.
The social functions of the week have
heen of exceptionally high order. Cur
ent report has il that the Governors
Ball on Thursday far exceeded anything
of the kind ever given in Montpelier.
The daily papers gave accounts of the
gowns and jewels which would do credit
to New York's smart set. Think of it
there were gowns imported from
Paris for this occasion and there were
ornaments of diamonds and peerls.
Over 1900 people were present from all
parts Of the state, including fine party
from Newport. Governor and Mrs.
Prouty were assisted in receiving by
the members of the Governors staff.
Thursday afternoon was given over TO
the election by the joint assembly OF
Supreme Court Judges and other officers.
The following officers were elected -
Chief Justice, John W. Rowell; associate
judges, Loveland Munson, John II. Wat
son and Seneca Haselton, the last of
whom was promoted from the Superior
Court on account of the retirement of
James NJ. Tyler. Superior Court Judges
George NJ. Powers, Willard Miles, f. l..
Waterman, A. A. Hall, W. II. Taylor,
and Il. s. Stanton. Judge Stanton was
elected to fill the vacancy caused by the
promotion of Judge Haseltou. Mason
S. Stone was reelected state snperintend-
ent of Education The election Of
Page and Dillingham; was of course car
ried out last week according to schedule,
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The telephone investigation resolu.
ton has been revised and passed the
house. When it reached the Senate il
| was referred to the Committee OF Mu.
nicipaI Corporations who had it few
|
ther consideration of it. 1t was then
; referred to the General Committee, be
cause of this committees known abilities
as an executioner. If it eyer comes
out alive we will make note of it.
That deer law sometimes called the
"sunset', "curfew" or daylight" law
3 seems to be meeting with approval.
8 Considering the lack of enthusiasm
e and rivalry, there were some very ex
cellent nominating speeches made in be
. half of Senators Page and Dillingham;
2 Among the best were those of Senators
e Lewis of Orleans aud Fairbanks of Cal
t edonia.
3 The brightest bit of humor thus ia.
| was the speech of Senator Finn nom
s mating Senator Gibson to place on tn,
y Court of claims which will be abolished
!, in few DAYS. He said at is an office
} which requires less brains, less ability
. less common sense, less judgment. less
standing at home or abroad than an,
q other office within the gift of the legis
i. iature. ! know because have filled il
. myself. | therefore take great pleasure
n in presenting the name of the Hon
' Ernest W. Gibson of Brattleboro."
e A Bill is in the House incorporating
= the st. Johnsbury and Island Pond Flee
trio Il. r. to run between ST. Johnsbur,
Q and Island Pond with the right to pur
r chase water power for use of the road
e Among the incorporators are Senator.
s Fairbanks and Gleason and representa-
n tives Bean of Wheelock, Davis OF Shelf
1 field, Marshall of Burke, Otis of Sutton
a Gray Of Newark, Wilson of Westmore
J. Donahue of East Haven and Oscar Da
Wis of Island Pond.
: 1t is very gratifying to know that thu
n roll call Friday morning found ever,
Orleans, Caledonia and Essex Count,
z member in his seat They seem to ap
It preciate the fact that the newspapers 0
l. these three counties are watching them
VI We hear great deal about the dam
g age done by deer. Senator Gibson ha
= introduced a bill providing that dee
Il doing damage on cultivated land ma,
d be killed by the owner of the land, bu
% all deer so killed must be immediatel,