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MONTPELIER DAILY JOURNAL, OCTOBER 4, 1878. 7 th'firiiKPinpntx. jjfottrnal AND WINTER TBADE. reach from the dead man to where the iron weight had lain, and the number of empty chambers in the pistol equalled the number of bullets iu Fay's body. The weapon was identified as having been bought by Fay, and the weight as having been in use in his kitchen and to remove all doubt as to the cause of and motive for the self-murder, a friend of Fay came forward aud confessed that Fay had told him that he intended to kill himself and fabricate the appearance of of having been robbed and murdered, in order that his family should get the benefit of a large insurance.

The family will not, however, receive the insurance, and the husband aud father's fraudulent self-sacrifice will have been in vain. NEW GOODS FOB THE 18 78 CORNER Diss Goods! ALL THE LATEST FAIX ELEGANT DRESS GOODS! AND A GREAT county, be appointed to receive and examine the certificates of the votes given in each county for Assistant Judges of the County Court, bhenff, High Bailiff and State's Attorney for such county for the two vears next ensuing. Also, to receive and examine the certificates of the votes in each Probate District, for Judges of Probate for such district for the the two years next ensuing. Also, to receive and examine the certificates of votes given in the several towns for Justices of the Peace for the two years next ensuing; to ascertain and declare the persons duly elected to said offices, and report said election to the General As-semblv; adopted on part of the House. From the Senate, that the two Houses meet at two and a half o'clock this afternoon to hear report of committee to canvass votes for state officers adopted in concurrence.

By Mr. SPRAGUEof Brandon, that the use of the" hall of the House of Representatives be granted to the Vermont Dairymen's Association on the evening of Wednesday, October 23d, for an address by Hon. Justin S. Morrill; adopted on part of the House. Bills introduced and referred By Mr.

POLAND of St. Johnsbnry, to authorize towns to re-fund their notes or bonds issued for the purpose of aiding in the building of railroads in this state; to committee on judiciary. By Mr. BLISS of Bradford, to punish tramps; to general committee. By Mr.

BROWN of Benson, in relation to orders drawn by overseers of the poor; to committee on judiciary. On motion of Mr. HUBBARD of Plymouth, Adjourned. House Afternoon. Reports.

By Mr. FULLER of Fairhaven, for committee on rules, rules for the government of the House. (Substantially the rules of the last House. The rule relating to drawing of seats is changed so as to provide for two boxes, one to contain the names of the towns, and the other to contain the numbers of the seats; the clerk to draw a slip from each box, and the member from the town drawn to occupy the seat represented by the number drawn.) 'Mr. POLANDof St.

Johnsbury, moved to amend so that the drawing of seats shall not take place until the morning of the second day of the session; which was agreed to. The report of the committee, as amended, was then adopted. JOINT ASSEMBLY. At half-past two o'clock the Senate appeared in the Representatives Hall, in Joint Assembly, to hear the report of the committee appointed to canvass the votes for Governor, Lieuteuent-Gov-ernor and Treasurer. Hon.

Loveland Munson, President of the Senate, in the Chair; George Nichols, Secretary of State, Clerk. The canvassing committee submitted a report which was read by the Clerk as follows BOB GOVERNOR. Whole number of votes 87,9156 Keeessary for choice 28,979 Btxlneld Proctor had 37,312 W. H. W.

Bingham had 17,247 Charles C. Martin 2,639 C. W. Willard had 730 Scattering 32 And agreeably to constitutional provisions, Redfield Proctor having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Governor of the state of Vermont for the two years next ensuing. FOB LIBUTKKAKT-GOVERNOK.

Whole number of votes 58,248 Necessary for a choice 29,135 Ehen P. Colton had 37.592 J. W. Pierce had 17,905 John W. Currier had 2,648 Scattering 103 And agreeably to constitutional provisions, Eben P.

Colton having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Lieutenant-Governor of the State of Vermont for the two years next ensuing. FOR TRKASl'KEB. Whole number of 58281 Necessary for choice 29142 John A. Page had 37651 George E. Kovce had 17SMI 2818 Scattering 3 And agreeably to Constitutional provisions, John A.

Page, having received a majority of all votes cast, was declared duly elected Treasurer of the State of Vermont for two ears next ensuing. On motion of Senator ORMSBEE of Rutland County, a committee of this Joint Assembly, consisting of one Senator and two members of the House, was appointed by the President to wait upon the Governor-elect, inform him of his election, and that the Joint Assembly is ready to receive any communication he may be' disposed to make. The committee consisted of Senator Ormsbee of Rutland County, Mr. Scranton jot Ver-gennes and Mr. Eaton of Danville, who proceeded OHEJP DRESS GOOD8I BLACK CASHMERES At 65 Cents a Yard and Upward.

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NEW GOODg for the present and comma Se assortment of to call and a fit GOODS! Old Corner Store, jyEW GOODS! AT PRICES TO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1878. The Message. Governor Proctor's Message, yesterday, was an eminently practical, sensible and able paper just what those who knew him supposed it would be. A large portion of it is devoted to the substantial interests of the state, and we are certain that it will be perused with great interest by every taxpayer. The fact that our state expenses have been nearly, if not quite, doubled, since 1860, is a very serious one, which demands immediate consideration.

Lavish expenditures should not be approved of, especially in these hard times. Most of the leading features of the Message have been noticed heretofore in the Journal. We shall have frequent occasion to allude to them hereafter during the session. The Duty of the Hour. It is no wonder that party bands are now little stronger than ropes of sand.

They ought not to be, and for the best of reasons. The vital issues before the country are not partisan they are infinitely more important. The welfare of the country is involved, and therefore that of its individuals, irrespective of party. The nation is feeling most keenly the enormous and inevitable shrinkage of values consequent upon the reckless of the war period. The process is exceedingly painful, and bears most heavily where there is the least power of endurance.

No wonder there is a frantic cry for relief. But now, when the financial equilibrium is so nearly restored, we are told by demagogues and visionaries that we had best give up the solid ground we have attained by the last few year's struggle, and go back to inflating again with an irredeemable currency. "That this can result in the permanent welfare of the people, we believe to be a monstrous fallacy, which it would seem that the merest tyro in political economy could not help recognizing and yet it is being seized upon by deluded multitudes as a straw of hope, even as some men in suffering will grasp at a quack nostrum with a blind hope of relief. Doubtless, a temporary stimulation would ensue, but reaction and prostration must follow iu their turn as certainly as effect follows its cause. The promises of flush times and plenty of greenbacks in every man's pocket are doubtless alluring to those who are suffering; they accept the superficial arguments, pool their issues and become nationals." It is time for all honest, thinking men to join hands to do battle with this madness, it may run its course rapidly aud its end come soon, but it is now hourly spreading aud is already no insignificant factor in our politi cal problem.

Here in New England it should be met promptly, and the virus of its sophistries neutralized by earnest words of truth, and the concerted action of sober men without regard to party." Prison Congress at Stockholm. Dr. Wines, a gentleman who has been the founder of all of the congresses which have convened within the last few years in the United States and Europe to consider the subject of prison reform, presided over the one that has just closed its labors at Stockholm. Without doubt, the results of its deliberations will be evident in the improvement of prison matters in all civilised countries, and particularly as regards that class of poor children who have become criminals, but whose youth would lead rather to the adoption of measures for prevention rather than cure. Many distinguished gentlemen from different countries, thoroughly alive to the importance of the subject, met in this The government of Sweden voted 31,000 francs for the expenses, and the fine building of the House of Lords was offered for its meetings.

The opening speech was made by the President, Dr. Wines, who gave a all account of prison reform since 1872, at which time the last international congress of this kind was held in London. The subjects for discussion were divided into three parts penal legislation, preventive and penitentiary institutions. The improvement in different countries brought about since the congress of 1872, has been marked. France has, perhaps, undertaken more extensive reforms than any other government, although nearly every nation in Europe has accomplished something.

Much, however, both there and in the United States, remains to be done in order to make confinement in prisons not only a protection to society, but a means of reformation for the criminals themselves. A Dead Loss. Among the many peculiar plots to defraud insurance companies, that devised and carried out by the late Benjamin W. Fay, of Chicago, will hold a prominent place. He was found on the shore of the lake with four bullet holes in his body, his watch and chain gone, and his pockets turned inside out.

All the surroundings indicated a murder for purposes of robbery. But Mr, Fay's life was insured for a considerable sum, and the insurance companies were hot willing to accept the murder theory without a thorough investigation. A diver went to the bottom of the lake and there found a pistol, to which was attached one end of a string. To the other end of the string was attached an iron weight. The string was long enough, when taut, to I PALL GOODS! Colorado Beats Herself.

Nearly complete returns from twenty-one counties of Colorado gives the Republican state and congressional ticket two thousand one hundred majority over the democratic, and the remaining counties will probably increase the majority to two thousand five hundred. Judge Belford, Republican candidate for Congress, has carried every county, except two, of those thus far reported. The legislature will undoubtedly be two-thirds Republican in loth houses. The greenback vote probably does not exceed one thousand in the whole state. Legislature of Vermont.

Thursday, October 3d Senate. The Senate met at ten o'clock and was called to order by the president pro tern. Reading of the Scriptures and prayer by the Chaplain. The journal of yesterday read aud approved. Senator WITTERS of Chittenden county moved to reconsider the joint resolution of yesterday fixing the hour of eleven o'clock a.

to-day, for receiving the report of the joint committee to canvass the votes for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor; carried. The same Senator then moved an amendment fixing the hour at half-past two o'clock P. the amendment was passed and the resolution adopted and amended. Resolution By Senator ORMSBEE of Rutland, that the standing committees of the Senate shall severally consist of the Senators hereinafter named: Committee on Rutes Senators Munson, Battell and King. Committee on Finance Senators Dwyer, Thompson and Gay.

Committee on Judiciary Senators Belden, Dean, Ormsbee, Dillingham, Powell and Witters. 1 Committee on Claims Senators Powell, Dan-forth, Stearns, Arnold and Dunshee. Committee on Education Senators Mead, Rice, Peck, Franklin and King. Committee on Agriculture Senators Franklin, Leach and Dwinell. Committee on Manufactures Senators Gay, Paine and Rann.

Committee on Elections Senators Danforth, Arnold and Sowles. Committee on Military Affairs Senators Dunshee, Stearns and Leach. Committee on Railroads Senators Parker, Witters, Thompson, Webster, Dillingham, Battel! and Beardsley. Commits on Highways and Bridges Senators Paine, Beardsley and Mead. Committee on Banks Senators Sowles, Cnsh-man and Dyer.

Committee on Land Taxes Senators King, Dwinell and Rann. Committee on Printing Senators Cushman, Parker and Rice. General Committee Senators Webster, Sowles and Belden. Committee on Federal relations Senators Deane, Ballard and Ormsbee. Committee on State Prison Senators Ballard, Stearns and Thompson.

Committee on Insane Asylum Seaatora Ormsbee, Witters and Dillingham, Committee on Grand List Senators Dwinell, Peck aud Battell. The resolution was adopted. It was moved by Senator KING of Essex, that the Senate adjourn lost. Movfd by Senator DWINELL of Washington, that the Senate take a recess of thirty minutes; carried, The Senate re-assembled after recess, and received a message from the House announcing the concurrence of the House in the joint resolution as to the time of considering the report of the joint canvassing committee of the votes of Governor aud Lieutenant-Governor. Joint Resolutions From the House, that a joint committee be appointed to canvass the votes for county officers; adopted in concurrence.

From the House, that the use of the Hall of the House of Representatives be granted to the Vermont Dairymen's Association on the evening of Wednesday, October 23d, for an address by Hon. Jutitin S. Morrill; adopted in concurrence. On motion of Senator PARKKK of Lamoille, the Senate adjourned. Senate Afternoon, The Senate convened at two o'clock, the President) tern, in the chair.

The hour fixed for the Joint Assembly having arrived, th Senate repaired to the Hall of Representatives. On re-assembling, it was moved by the Senator from Orange that a committee of two be appointed by the chair to wait upon the Lieutenant-Governor-elect and conduct him to the Senate passed; and Senators Mead of Orange and Powell of Franklin were appointed as Buch committee. On being conducted to the bar of the Senate the Lieutenant-Governor took the oath of office, aud taking the chair spoke as follows: i ''Senators: Having been selected by the people to preside over your deliberations I take the chair with feelings of diffidence, well knowing that the station brings corresponding duty and responsibility, and that the honor depends upon the manner in which the duties are discharged. Having a personal acquaintance with many of you I shall hope for that generous forbearance on your iiart which will greatly aid me in my humble efforts to serve you, and with you the people of the state. "Selected, as you have been, from among those who have had experience in legislation, for your personal qualifications and zeal in looking after the interests and welfare of the people, and for your eminent fitness to candidly and impartially uousiuer an questions mat may oe Drought rjeiore you, I trust that the relation about to be established between us may prove mutually pleasant, and be productive of good to the best interests of the commonwealth.

The Senate is the conservative branch of the legislature, at the same time, the greatest free aom is given to aeoate, demands lor the previous question are not in order, and all questions are supposed to be decided upon their merits, or demerits, alter having been duly and properly considered. The people are not suffering for the want of, Or clamoring for new and untried enactments, and aside from your duties required by law, and such special acts as may be called for, there will be but little business necessary to be done, and should the members of both branches give that attention to their duties which the times demand, the session may be closed in a few weeks. There may be laws opon our statute books, which do not in practice prove to be as proper or convenient as anticipated when passed; if so, it is your duty to see that they are amended or repealed, so that in the administration of the laws, equal justice may be done for all. Thanking you foryour attention, I am ready on my part to aid in facilitating and expediting the business of the session." On motion, the Senate then adjourned. House Forenoon.

Reading of Scriptures and prayer by the Chaplain. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Joint Resolution By Mr. BKOOKLNS of Shore-ham, That a joint committee, to consist of one Senator and three Representatives from each II. LOOMIS, Main Street, Montpelier, Vt, Has just received from New York a large and desirable stock of new FALL AND WIWTE forthwith to the discharge of the duties assigned them, and subsequently appeared within the bar or the House, accompanied by the liovernor-eiec who informed the Joint Assembly of his accept ance of the office to which he Had been elected, and that he then proposed to receive and sub scribe to the oath of office, which oath wasdniy ad ministered by the Hon.

Timothy P. Redfield, one of the Judges of the supreme wmrt oi Vermont, and subscribed to by His Excellency. His Excellency, Redfield Proctor, then, in per son, submitted to tne Joint Assembly nis annual message, as lollows If or message see first page, i After the completion of his message, the Joint Assembly dissolved, ana tne senate witnarew. Resolutions By Mr. POLLARD of Windsor.that the Clerk of the House be instructed to procure the printing of one thousand copies of the Gov ernor message for the useof the House; adopted.

By Mr. EATON of Danville, that so much of tne Governor message as relates to education, be referred to the Committee on Education; adopted. By Mr. CURRIER of Troy, that so much of the Governor's message as relates to the finances, be referred to Committee on ways and Means; adopted. By Mr.

BLISS of Bradford, that so much of the Governor's Message as relates to agriculture be referred to committee on agriculture; adopted. By Mr. FULLER of Starksbore, that so much of tne Governor Message as relates to manufac tures be referred to committee on manufactures; adopted. By Mr. HOWE of Ludlow, that so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the state militia be referred to committee on military affairs; adopted.

By Mr. HINMAN of Charleston, that so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the insane be referred to a committee of seven members, to be appointed by the chair; on mutionof Mr. Eaton of Danville, ordered to lie. By-Mr. POLAND of St.

Johnsbury, that so much of the Governor's Message as relates to special legislation, to divorce, and to the pardoning power, be referred to the committee on judiciary; adopted. By Mr. MELENDY of Cambridge, that so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the assessment of taxes be referred to the committee on grand list; adopted. By Mr. FULLER of Fairhaven.

that so much of the resolution providing members with newspapers, adopted October 2d, which permits the selection of newspapers printed outside of the state be so amended that all papers authorized to be furnished shall be selected from those printed in this state. The resolution was ruled out of order by the chair, inasmuch as the same question had once been re-considered and again adopted by the houses. By Mr. BROWN of Benson, that so much of the Governor's Message as relates to Savings Banks be referred to the Committee on Banks; adopted. By Mr.

REDINGTON of Rutland, that so much of the Governor's Message as relates to couit expenses, be referred to a special committee of seven members, to be appointed by the Chair; adopted. By Mr. SCRANTON of Vergennes, that so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the Reform School, be referred to the Committee on the Reform School; adopted. Joint Resolutions By Mr. SPRAGUE of Brandon, that so much of the Governor's Message as relates to State Prison and Work-House be referred to a special committee to be appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, and to consist of two Senators and five members of the House; adopted on the part of the House.

By Mr. SPRAGUE of Brandon, that the Clerk be directed to procure the printing of one thousand copies of the Message of Governor Fairbanks, for the use of the Legislature; adopted on the part of the House. On motion of Mr. SCRANTON of Vergennes, adjourned. Comprising all the Novelties of the season, consisting in part of Trench Suitings! Black Silks Cachmere des Indes, Bourretts, Velvets, Black and Col-ored Cashmeres, from the lowest price to the richest and best quality.

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