Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-11-08
THE LEGISLATURES.

This body after session Of three weeks, adjourned
the 3st ut Its proceedings have been characterized
by that prudent good that proud to say has
long distinguished this law-making power of Vermont.
Several important laws have been enacted.
The law providing for the election of three County
Commissioners, clothed with the power of granting or
Withholding licenses for the sale Of intoxicating drinks
at discretion was believe called for by public opin-
ron, and feel confident it will become popular IL
removes this vexed question from the of party
politics. and relieves the judiciary from deciding upon
question within the scope of their proper duties.
1t places the whole matter within the reach of the
popular will and the majority of the votes of county
may at any time by elecng commissioners opposed to
the granting of licenses stop the cgulized traffic in
these drinks and great advantage Of the system is,
that when the traffic is off in town, il will be in
all the towns of County. This is precisely one of
those matters that should be settled by the voice Of the
people. BY that voice willing to abide and we
presume that is the general feeling. 1t is presumed
that in few il any of the Counties Of the State
majority Of the voters prepared as yet to put stop
this death dealing traffic. But the friends of tenn
perance willing ito 'bde their time The cause OF
temperance takes hold of the best feelings Of the heart
and SOUL and it ultimately triumph. If not now,
its day of triumph will come surely there is any
law of progress among mankind
The Dill providing Tor tne Oeoiogicai ana Agricultural
Survey of the State has passed into law This project
has been before the people of the State for years.
and we doubt not the Legislature in passing this bill,
has fairly and honestly given voice to the popular will.
We look upon this Survey of great practical i'm
portance to the State. Altho the public treasury will
not be directly benefited by its results, yet will de-
velope the and increase the wealth Of the
State in degree that will repay its cost sen aye hun
red times over besides doing honor to the State, and
adding rich contributions to scientific knowledge.
The bill providing for the improvement of our COM
mon schools by system of town, county, and State
aupefintendency did not pass Atho' most decidedly
in favor Of some project of the kind, think wise
that its execution should be postponed until the matter
has been more fully discussed before the people The
system would be of little practical Importance unless
cordially received and supported by the people.
bill passed authorizing School districts to build
many school houses required and authorizing the
prudential committee under certain circumstances tc
permit the introduction of higher smdes and to fix the
qualifications of scholars for admission into the different
schools in district
An appropriation of $4,000 per aDuum was made fol
the benefit of the Insane Poor Of the State to enable
them to be kept at the Asylum in this place.
The law regulating capital punishment was altered
that the person convicted of capital offence, shall be
sentenced to solitary confinement in the State prison
for one year. and to be executed in three months there
from unless the punishment in the mean time be com
n.uted by the Legislature.