The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-19
Montpelier Is Ready
for Lawmakers
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ton; Paul Chamberlin, Randolph;
Harwin p. Branch, Grand Isle;
Chester Gutter, Pownal; Edwin T.
James, Weybridge; Willis Bryan,
Montpelier; Charles Pierce, Frank
lin; Robert Tollard, Brighton;
Parker Stuart, Cambridge; and
Lee Bates, Derby.
Governor--elect Proctor has an
nounced the appointment of Hon.
John c. Shelburne of Randolph as
his Secretary of Civil and Military
Affairs. He was the senator from
Orange county in the legislature
of 1919. The Executive clerk is to
be Wallace M. Fay of Proctor.
The secretaries and official re-
porters will be announced in due
season.
There will be five women in the
coming legislature. Miss Edna
Beard of Orange, who was mem
Der of the last House, and the first
woman to occupy seat in that
body, is promotec to the Senate as
the member from Orange county,
and will have the added distinction
of being the first women to sit in
that body. The quartet of House
members are Mrs. Lioline A.
Mech of Monkton; Mrs. Gather
inc Buck of Wheelock; Mrs. Jessie
Dow of Topsham; and Mrs. Flora
L. Cooper of Wells.
For Chaplain, there seems to be
no objection or opposition to the
reelection of Rev. f. w. Lewis of
st. Adams in the House, but in
the Senate it is different. Rev. J.
G. Prince of Waterbury, Rev. E.
w. Sturtevant of Lyndon, former
ly of Hartford, and Rev. A. H.
Webb of Montpelier are the an
nounced aspirants, and each is
making an active canvass for the
position. Last week six residents
clergymen in Montpelier announ-
ced their willingness to do the
work for nothing. On the face of
it, this would prove saving of
$1,000, but the skeptical say that
the proposition will not work; that
the members do not propose to
save money in that way; and that
in the end the legislature would
pay just the same. Others have
suggested that one of the members
elect, members of the clergy, could
be elected to thai office, just as
as well as to elect a Speaker in
that way. We predict that the
House will elect its Chaplain in
the same old way it always has. 1t
reminds US Of the old colored wo-
man at Christmas time when the
Sunshine Society sent her a chick
en-. "See heare, Sambo," said she
to her son. obs amt no way to
celebrat Christmas, no how. Them
ladies mean right, but dey don't
know de proper custom You jes
take dat chicken out an sell him,
and bring me de money; den yo'
go out an get de Chrismus chuck
en- in de usual way!" We suspect
that the Legislature will do this
business in much the usual way.
The Speakership contest has
narrowed down to about four lead
ing candidates. That is doing pref
ty well when there were at least a
dozen prominently mentioned can
didates before the primaries. 1t is
now largely am after of the ia
Vollte son" idea for at least the
first ballot. If you are down in
DR.. Osgood's territory, the Sax
tons River man is sure to win: if
you are up near the Canada line
on the east side Aaron Grout is as
good as pounding the gavel al
ready Bailey, the energetic young
mayor of Nermont's newest city,
Nlnooski, is naturally the favorite
over on Lake Champlain; while
Orlando Martin of Plainfeld, who
was reelected master of the state
grange last week for the fifth time
would seem to be popular with the
farmers and it would indicate that
If birds of a feather bloc together
that the farmers are destined to be
heard from at Montpelier. We will
all know about it when the ballot
has been cast ana counted Who
ever is elected, it is a satisfaction
to know that good man has been
chosen to do the committee an
pointing and gavel pounding at the
coming session.