St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-10-28

normal schools, publicity in business
partnerships, salaries of county clerks,
payment of rent or sequestered lands,
regimental officers, bail on mesne pro-
cess, the duties and powers of listers,
seals for masters in chancery, soldiers
home, fraudulent wearing of badges,
establishing a course of agriculture in
Leland and Gray Seminarvand for detec-
tives for the attorney generals office.
The social functions of the week have
been of an exceptionally high order.
Current report has it that the Gov
ernor's 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 i'm
ported from Paris for this occasion aud
there were ornaments of diamonds and
pearls. Over 1900 people were present
from all parts of the state, including a
fine party from Newport. Governor and
Mrs Prouty were assisted in receiving
by members of the Governor 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.
Watson and Seneca Haselton, the last
of whom was promoted from the SUI
perior Court on account of the retire
ment of James NJ. Tyler; Superior Court
Judges, George NJ. Powers, Willard
Miles E. L. Waterman, A. A Hall, W.
H. Taylor and L. S, Stanton Judge
Stanton was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the promotion Of Judge Has
elton. Mason S. Stone was reelected
state Superintendent OF Education The
election of Page and Dillingham; for SEN
atOrs was, of course, carried out last
week according to schedule.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The telephone investigation resolution
has been revived and passed the House.
When it reached the Senate it was refer
red to the committee of municipal cor
porations who had it few days and
asked to be excused from further consid-
Grafton of it, 1t was then referred 70 the
general committee, because of this com
mittee's known abilities as an execution
err. II it ever comes out alive we will
make a note OF it.
That deer law sometimes called the
sunset" "curfew,' or daylight law
seems to be meeting with approval.
Considering the lack Of enthusiasm and
rivalry, there were some very excellent
nominating speeches made in behalf of
| Senators Page and Dillingham;. Among
the best were those of Senators Lewis Of
Orleans and Fairbanks of Caledonia
The brightest bit of humor thus far
/ was the speech OF Senator Finn nomina-
I ting Senator Gibson to- "a place on the
court of claims which will be abolished
I in few days He said 1T is an office
which requires less brains, less ability,
less common sense, less judgment, less
standing at home or abroad than any
other office within the gift OF the legisla-
/ ture. | know because have filled it my
self | therefore take great pleasure IN
presenting the name OF the Hon. Ernest
W. Gibson OF Brattleboro."
A bill is in the House Incorporating the
St Iohnsbury aud Island Pond Electric
Railroad to run between st Iohnsbury
and Island Pond with the right to pur-
chase water power for use of the road.
( Among the incorporators are Senators
Fairbanks and Gleason, and Representa-
tves Bean of Wheeock, Davis of Shelf
field, Marshall OF Burke, Otis of sutton,
GRAY of Newark, Wilson of WestnYore
Donahue OF East Haven and Oscar Davis
Of Isl and Pond.
1t is very gratifying to know that the
roll call Friday morning found every
Orleans. Caledonia and Essex county
member in his seat They seem TO APP
preclate the fact that the newspapers of
these three counties are watching them
We hear great deal about the dam
age done by deer Senator Gibson has
introduced a bill providing that deer
doing damage on cultivated lands may
lie killed by the owner of the land, but
all deer so killed must be Immediately
turned over to the state and sold for the
benefit of the state treasury. The num-
her killed and turned over 10 the state
will be so few that it will show that but
little actual damage is done by deer.
Senator's Gleason of Caledonia and
Gross of Orleans made two of the cleanest
seconding speeches of the session. They
were in behalf OF Senator Dillingham; and
although brief were well worded and
expressed we'll earned tribute for the
Senator.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D. Thompson o
Barton were in Montpelier to attend the
Governors ball, but expect Franks
real business was to help boost his ole
friend, Zed Stanton, to the superior
court iudgeship.
Senator Lewis of Lamoille, editor o
the Morrisvile News and Citizen is
doing a nice turn by distributing copies
of his paper every week among the
Senator's.
Leut-Gov. Mead always strikes &
happy medium as presiding officer
There is an occasional humorou,
situation in the Senate and DR.. MeaC
meets it with a solemn gravity that
adds to the charm