The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-03
LEGISLATIVE
SESSION OPENS
AT MONTPELIER

u. I'll. Wits mad. l4O
Edgar Grassland ..... 50
z. G. Manner .......... 2s
and the speaker declared Rev. j. II
Wills elected chaplain.
Joint Resolutions.
A joint resolution by Mr. Hunt of Dan.
vile, providing two daily and two weekly
newspapers for the members and officers
of the general assembly, was adopted on
! the part of the House.
The House adopted, in concurrence
joiat resolutions from the Senate, adopt
ing temporary joint rules and providing
, for committee to canvass the vote cast
TOR state officers.
The appointment of Julius A. Wilcox
as first assistant clerk and Roswell NJ.
Austin of st. Adams City as second as
sistant clerk, was announced.
Joint Resolution.
BY Mr.. Beard Of Waterville: "That
the two houses meet in Joint assembly
on Thursday, Jan. 4, at 10 o'clock and 40
minutes in the forenoon. to receive the
message of the retiring governor :"
adopted on the part of the House.
Fairchild President of Senate.
The Senate was as cxrsditious as the
House in organizing. After Lieut.. Gov.
Darling had called the assembly to or
der, devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. j. Hall Long of Panton, chap
lain of the House in 1900. When the roll
OF the members was called Senator
Chalmers stated that Senator Aldrich
was unable to be present because of i'll
ness but was expected to be in attend
ance Monday.
On motion of Senator Peck Of Chit
tenden county, the Senate proceeded to
the election of officers Guy NJ. Page of
burlington was elected secretary. Sem
ators Peck of Chittenden and A. w.
Foote of Addison asked the senators not
to vote for them for president pro TEN,
and Senator Foote nominated William
L. Fairchild of the town of Fairchld,
Franklin county, to that office Senator
Fairehild was elected
For the election of chaplain, F. f. |
Steele of Washington county presented
the name of Rev Lewis c. Carson OF |
NJ. A. Adams of Orleans
named Rev. Marcellus W. Farman OF |
Westfield, whose name was seconded by |
senator's from Addison Chittenden, Rut- |
and, Windham and Windsor counties. !
The result was: Farman 25, Carson 3, !
on motion of Senator Steele, |
.he election of Mr.. Farman was made
unanimous.
At this point the Senate went through {
he formality of notifying the House
md Gov. Gates that he Senae was ready
or business. M. c. Taf ofBristol was
appointed assistant secretary and was
the oath of office
Upon motion of Senator Demeritt of
county, the joint rules of the
ession of 1915 were made the rules of
his session until Others are provided;
nd on motion of Senator Foote res
luton was adopted, calling for the Sc
ection of one senator and three repre-
from each county to canvass
he votes for state officers. The sena-
ors on the part of the Senate were
hosenas follows: Foote of Addison,
lowe of Bennington, Morse of Caledonia,
ianley of Chittenden, Hubbard of Es. |
ex, Ladd of Franklin, Martin of Grand
sic, Leavens of Lamoille, Bigelow of
range, Russell of Orleans, Aldrich of
iutland, Bancroft of Washington, De-
Witt of Windham and Cady of Windsor.
Senator Foote of Addison was elected
0 act with the president and presi.
ent pro tenn in nominating the
tanding committees. Joint resom-.
ons were adopted for canvassing
otes for state officers this afternoon,
'r hearing the outgoing and incoming l
overnors Thursday and for newspapers !
1r the members. 3