Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-09-22

Legislative NOTES.
The two adjoining towns of Somerset
and stratton, just over the range in
+ Windham county, have elected TO the leg
islature two brothers, Fred and Ray John
son. Two years ago there were the Boyce
I brothers in the House, one from Proctor
and one from Waterbury.
A petition has been presented to the
+ Barre city council asking for an amend
ment to the city charter changing the
hour OF opening the polls at ell elections
/ from o'clock to 6 o'clock in the morn
ing to accommodate the many voters " no
60 to work ct O'Clock and are always
obliged to lose part OF the day when
they cast their vote. A special act of the
legislature TO bring about a similar
change in Montpelier has resulted in
largely increased vote.
There is a good prospect that the cleo
tion OF P. ID. Ballard rs representative
from Fletcher may be contested before
the legislature. II is claimed by those
interested in such a move that there were
on the check list the names OF four men
not legal voters and that these votes
were cast for Ballard, who won on the
fifth ballot by two majority. At the
Republican caucus, F. A. Kezar was NOM
mated over Mr.. Ballard, whose friends
filed nomination papers for him as an in
dependent Republican. 1t is estimated
that about half the Democratic votes we're
cast for Ballard.
Sergeant-at- Arms Ferrin has selected
from hundreds Of applicants the follow.
ing state house assistants Tor the coming
Sc ssion:- Uoorkeepers, j. w. Atwood, /
Randolph, w. B. Fiske, Essex Junction,
w. w. Sperry, Cavendish, 7. A. Trevil- /
lian, Hardwick, Allen s. Fleury, swan I
ton, George II. Beard, Waieryille; mes
sengers, Edward J.. Chatterton, Pitts
ford, Kenneth spaulding, Bethel. Claude I
Watkins, Rutland, F. Rousseau, Rutland,
Max Drury, Essex Junction, Carroll I
George, Stowe, George N. Dale, Island
Pond, F. NJ. Butler, Jamaica, RaWsnn
Myrick, Bridport, in secretary OF states
office; s. NJ. Cutting of NorthHeld in SER
geant-at-arms office; Robert II. Twitchell n
Of Bethel in sergeant. alarms office; n. n
W. Adams Of Vergennes in sergean t-at-
arms Office; engineer, f.. n. Wedge OF
sweepers, Bert Peck, c. E.
Demeritt, George Kibby and Walter 8.
Wood.
Notice has been served by friends OF
William Earle, Socialist candidate, on w.
E. Fisk, representative-elect from Barre
own, that his election is to be contested.
The grounds on which the election will
De contested are that while the ballot
boxes in the voting precincts q East
Barre and GraniteviIle we're turned at
on Wednesday, it is claimed
hat at the South Barre precinct he clerk
,arried the ballot box home with him for
he night and returned II to the polling
place Thursday morning, when voting
vas resumed again and continued until
% O'Clock that forenoon. In this way,
-oters who had gone home Wednesday
vening we're given an opportunity to
tote Thursday forenoon, while those who
vent home the night before in the other
wo precincts were deprived OF this privi-
eye. In this way Mr.. Fisk was elected.
I is claimed that II the vote OF the South
Barre precinct was thrown out the cleo
ion would go to Mr.. Earle.
A test Of the new ventilating system at
be state house was made Thursday
Work on this system was commenced last
and no little anxiety was felt 10
egard 10 results when the test was APP
lied. II worked to perfection both in
be House and Senate chamber and in the
mailer rooms. When the exhaust fans :
fere run at full speed the suction could |
e plainly felt, even in the Representa-
ives ball, and full speed will seldom be 81
sed. The reverse system Of forcing hot &c
If into the room worked equally satisfsc =
1rily. These fans are in duplicate so \
hould a break occur the work OF heating y
nd ventilsting Hill not te retarded or Y
topped. In the absence Of the board of y
ealth, who were authorized to do the p
'ort, and their engineer, the test cannot 2
e called an "officisl' one, but Il was q
ighly satisfactory to the governor, aud to
le other interested parties who Wit y
essed il. Foul air in the legislative U
ais or committee rooms will trouble no
iture law makers.