Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-04-27

Spro maj 725
The above includes returns from all the
towns in the State (9l) excepting our,which
in August last gave Loco Foco majority
Of 1876. Allowing the same vote now,
Spragues majority will be about 600.
Attic las, Gubernalorial contest, which
was in 1885, the whole number Of votes Tor
Governor was ISL, OF which John Brown
Francis had 1920; Tristram Burgess 1884,
scattering Isl. Majority for Francis 8S9
The Wings run no ticket at the Spring E.
lection, 1897.
The Wing Senate will probably receive
from three to four hundred more votes than
Spragnc The Wings have handsome
majority in the House. This makes Unit
ed States Senator safe,
WING LEGISLATION. Much has at diff
ferent times been said by the Loco Focos
about the Legislation Of the Wings, and the
aristocratic principles which they assert
characterize our party. Now it is well
known that large majority of the lower
house Of the New York Legislature which
has just adjourned, We're Wings. while the
Senate was composed mostly OF Loco Focos.
The following article shows the df1eren,
spirit which actuated the two bodies. The
prorssed democrats OF the Senate reluctant
iyagreed with the House in passing a law
extending the right Of Banking TO all. Who
then were The friends OF MONOPOLY in, that
legislature ?
From the Albany Evening Journal, Of Thursday.
AdjOarament of the Legislature. The
Legislature of New York brought its session
Of l07days 10 close at IL o'clock last night
having passed 1913 laws
This has been ii laborous and eventful
Session. On no former occasion have we
Witnessed, on the part of the members. so
much diligence and industry No former
House Of Assembly has been so many hours
in session. For the last four weeks the
House has held Two, and for the last week
three, sessions daily.
Nor has the session been less fruitful in
the results of its deliberations. On no form
er occasion has more been done to advance
Toe interests of the People, or so much to
deveope the resources OF the State. A new
impulse has been given 10 the cause Of In
'ernal mprovenent--an impulse quicken
ed and nvigorated by the triumphant report
OIL Mr. Rncgles. The speedy enlargement
oil the Erie Canal is authorized, for which
purpose Si,000000 is appropriated
The construction Of the New York and
ETe Railroad is ensured, a loan of So. 600.
OOO having been made 10 the Company
The State, by liberal donations to the Cana
lohare, the Auburn and Syracuse and the
Ithaca and Oswego Rail Roads. have also
ensured the completion Of those works.
These appropriations and loans, for works
o. improvement, amount IN the aggregate 10
N75O,000. The Legislature has also au-
'horlzed the survey Of several canal and
railroad routes
The bill authorizing associations for
banking, has become law This law gives
freedom to banking, and destroysa monop-
oily which had become too onerons to be toll
Grated. 1t was most reluctantly passed by
Tue Senate, at thu. last hour under express
Instructions from Tammany Hall
The efforts Of the people TO obtain re-
peal Of the small bill law were unsuccess-
'ui They extorted from the Senate sUs-
pension only. Another November lesson
Will ensure its rcpeal
The proceeds Of the Surplus Revenue
nave been appropriated for the benefit OF
oommon Schools, School District Libraries,
Academies and Colleges.
Several highly important public bills, o.
s,'Snallng in The Assembly, designed TO re-
Uim abuses, have either been rejected OF
starved off by the Senate rs a4Asf
is worthy ofremark, that all the legis-
laIon oithe session--one bill excepied--ol
nigh public character. whether OF Interest
70 the People. or of usefulness to the State,
mas originated in the Assembly The bust.
ness Of the People has been done by Their
immediate Representatives while the Sen.
ave has been for the most part occupied with
'ae petty, paltry views and interests OF party
In the Municipal Court. Boston. in the
case of Josiah Durham. jr.. charged with the
sr'me OF wiliul perjury. in making OATH TO
n'se return of the state OF the Lafayette
bank in September. 1886, the-jury found
verdict OF gully. He has been sentenced
"o years Imprisonment.
lSolthe n Y.Vnn Buren, Members OF Con
s'ess voted against Mr.. Hainer's resolution
aic IN the resumption Of specie payments