The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-15
/ BON SESSION VERMONT LEGiS-
LATURE OPENED
Lawmakers 0rgsnlle Without Much
Friction and Ne elect 7 {. Che
ney Speaker.

called ~ order "Wednesday mpgniEg.
the sib. ri io,0 ulih AL ihe ~, ml'efs
d ihs ssnste present and less Than ten
representative 10 Ihs hoaae absent.
The HOUSE ~As Nsll tiilcd aish inisf
eslara spectators including taany ladies.
There sAs nas contest 10 either body
nih the exception u The hgii Tor
ehaplalncy n the House. ioF Hhich place
there wrrc i've candidates On the
Second bAiio. Rev. A. J. Hoagh II
Montpelier. pastor q Trinity cbareh,
Wou the cleeiion.
The foliowing arr The complete lisi u
officers chosen 10 book after the busi'
nens II the present legislature
Speaker % House. + g. Cheney Of
Monsville, Clerk. 4. A. plumley "
North6.ld FIRST Assistant. II A Black
" Newport; Second Assistant, J.. A..
Wilcox o. i.udlo9i Chaplain. A. J.
fiough ~ Montpelier.
Senate; President, pro tenn, Z. W
Gibson 81 Bra,ileboryi Secretary,
Homer skeels Of Ludlow: Assistant,
Guy Page 81 Burlingioni Chaplain,
MArccllus W. FArman Of wesiiieid.
The messages Of y. b. Proctor. the
retiring governor. and Of Governor
George II. Prou,y, delivered before
Joint assemblies. the announcement Of
Gov. pronty's staif and the induction
Of l.ieul GOV. John A. Mead into Office,
we're the principal features Of the legis-
latiye session Thursday. The strong
aud exhaustive messages Of both fhe
outgoing and incoming governors were
delivered before large audiences, made
up In part Of representative men aud
women from various parts OF the state.
Only favorable comment has been heard
on either Of these State documents and
the recommendation therein contained
will undoubtedly receive due attention
As the session progresses.
BY order Of Gov. George II. Prouiy,
the announcement Of the members OF
his personal staff was made by Adj.
Gen. W. II. Gilmore. The appoint.
menis are as foliowsi
Daniel c. Noble Of Middlebury, sur
geon-general With the rank Of brigadler
general
Charles Il. Nelson of Derby Line TO
be aide-de-eamp and chief Of staff with
the rank of colonel.
John +. Paddock Of Saxtons River. 10
be aide .de.eamp with the rank of col
onel.
William NJ. Hatch of STAFFORD. TO be
aide-de-camp with the rank OF colonel.
Wilson d. Nutting of Brandon, TO be-
aide.de-camp with the rank of colonel.
Edward r. Woodbury. Of Burlington,
10 be inspector of rifle practice and
aide de.camp with the rank of colonel.
The following are the assignments
ior Bennington county members of the
House of Representatives:
Claims Thompson Of Arlington
Municipal Corporations and Game
md Fisheries, Rules and Temperance
Howe of Bennington.
Town lines Stone of Dorset.
Mileage and Debenlures- Becker of
Highways Hicks of Manchester.
Public Buildings Crossman of Peru.
Corporations Morgan OF Pownal.
Military Affairs aud Public Health
Perry of Readsboro.
State Prison and Federal Relations
= Woodcock of Sandgate.
Land Taxes-LeRay Of Searsburg.
General Committee Bishop of STAN,
ord.
Agriculture Loomis of SALISBURY.
Manufactures Hard Of Sunderland.
Edueatlon-B owles Of Woodford.
Military Affairs and Elections-Shel
lon Of Rupert
Grand List Bates of Landgrove.
Grand List Hewes of Winhall.
Special committees from both houses
AVE been appointed to take up the
question OF taxation.
The only Bennington county mem
'er of the House TO get ehairmanship
vas DIR. c. A. Perry of Readsboro, but
II the members are well taken care of