Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-24
LEGISLATURE NOW
WORKING HARD.
Miles of Barton Elected Supreme
Court Justice. Bill Asks for
Money to Build Smugglers
Notch Road.

Thursday was the day provided by
officers. A chief justice of the
supreme court to succeed Loveland
Munson, was the first business,
Stanley C. Wilson of Chelsea, NOM
mated Judge John H. Watson.
Following the election of Judge
Watson, the assembly listened to an
unusual nomination speech by Sena-
tor Linus Leavens of Lamoille Coun-
ty, which characterized Judge George
M. Powers of Morrisville as clean
commanding figure which breaks the
skyline between state service and
national prominence. Judge Seneca
Haselton and Judge w. H. Taylor
were reelected and in accordance
with custom, Judge Willard w. Miles
of Barton, chief of the superior
judges, was elevated to the supreme
bench.
The assembly was alert for con-
test when the election of sergeant-at
arms was in order, but the speeches
of approval that rushed from every
quarter of the chamber in behalf of
Dwight J. Dwinell, the present assist
ant sergeant, Indicated that it would
be walk-over. Mr. Dwinell received
22O, w. E. Poole % and C. A. Smith
13.
Adjutant General Lee S. Tillotson
and Judge Advocate Stephen Gushing,
/ botl, of ST. Adams, were continued IN
their offices for the next two years.
Mr.. Smalley of Morrisville. intro
duced a bill carrying an appropria
ton of 100000 for building a state
highway from Stowe to Cambridge,
through Smuggler's Notch.
There is much talk about the bill
calling for publication of intention to
marry five days before the marriage
ceremony. This was introduced by
Mr. Dunham of Brattleboro and will
receive strong opposition. Martin
of Winhall is especially opposed.
Both branches of the legislature
adjourned at II o'clock, January IT,,
! out of respect to the memory of Ad-
at his home in Washington. A joint
resolution was adopted by the as
semblies.
Mr.. Coburn of Jay, has introduced
a bill appropriating $1,000 for i'm
proving the highway between North
Troy and Lowell.
Senator Russell of Irasburg, took
part in the debate over the divorce
bill in that body favoring passage of
the bill which require divorced per-
sons to wait a year before marriage.
The official handbook of the house
shows that Mr.. Prouty of Newport
holds the chairmanship of the impor-
tant committee of military affairs.
The Monitor has said Mr.. Reirden was
the only Orleans county man holding
Craftsmanship and is glad to correct
the statement. None of the news
dispatches given the press contained
Mr.. Prouty's name as chairman of
the committee.
The peddlers' license bill, an ad-
third reading Monday evening, but
was yesterday reconsidered by motion
of Mr.. Metzger of Randolph, who first
opposed the bill. This measure was
introduced by Mr.. Reirden of Barton.
Legislative Notes.
D. G. Dwinell, elected state auditor
lastweek is native of Glover. Thus
the Office of state auditor stays in
the hands of an Orleans County man,
Governor Graham of Craftsbury hav-
ing held the office IA years previous
to his election as governor.
Gov. Graham and the committee
neral of Admiral George Dewey at
Washington, D. c.. The committee is
composed of Representative Lynn
B. Brooks of Montpelier, Senator
Redfeld Proctor of Proctor, Adjt.
Gen. Lee S. Tillotson of St. Albans
and Col. Ira L. Reeves, president of
Norwich university. They returned
to Montpelier Monday.
The farmers club has organized
and will hold meetings weekly. The
officers, are: President, l.. D. CO.
burn of East Montpelier; vice presi-
dent, John D. Congdon of Pittsford;
secretary, F.O. Merrifield of Grafton;
treasurer, f. w. Hunt of Danville;
legislative committee, l.. K. Osgood Of
Rutland town, F. D. Gill of Spring
field and Senator Leavens of Cam
bridge.