The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-11-17
AFFAIRS AT MONTPELIER.
C Correspondence Of tie G aIenouian

Special Correspondence Of tie Californian
MONTPELIER, Nov. IL. 1853
tits approaching the close Of the session.
and the business begins TO crowd the Legis-
lature Next Thursday is fixed upon for the
final Adjournment, at! in anticipation of IT,
measures have been hurried along. mntilated
or not. as it happened, and there is now lit
tie left to 90 but to clean up the Speakers
table.
Powers Liquor bill has been eTnasculatcd,
reduced to two sections (pesides some tOrms)
OF no consequence. and of no value (as they
are expreSsed), and in that shape 1t has pass
ed the House say it is now of no value
perfectly harmless and useless legislation
because no conviction, in my Judgment, can
ever be had under it. ltproviles that com
mon carriers shall be liable for Transporting
liquors, excepting such as are to be used for
the purposes contemplated by the law: but
porting: and if he does not knor, where is
the jury that Will convict him:
The other section makes i: a crime 10 sell
adulteratrd liquors; but it will seldom if ev-
er be enforced-never, unless in extreme ca
SEES. The Senate will doubtless pass the bill
with some additional amendments. perhaps
and the chances now are that between the
two houses. it viii be lost vet IT this should
happen no tears would bc shed. ap,,rehrnd
The only legislation that is really needed on
this vrXrd subject of Temperance, is a law
providing hat when man is intoxicated
both he and the man who furnished The H.
qnor should be punished. Make Them apu,-
lie spectacle together. ami they would rr,.arh
better aud more effective Temperance lee
lures than can the Sampson of the Standard
rut few public bulls have Passed Tie Oh
y ones oil any general in,rres: are those pro-
liIlltinc reviews Of civil actions, and tie one
mentioned in former letter. requiring no
ice to towns of in uries on hi:hwa,S.
a rro,!lgiOus number OF acts of inrornnra-
ton have been passed. The quarr,in. and
mining Interests are akin" for opportunities
10 t!ev-.U;c the resources of the State whj h
Is proving 80 rich in minerals. u.arL!.. non
COPPER. lead. s..
Many very beautiful specimens of marble
are on exhibition in the Library room. The
RoNhurv Ncrd Antique M.rI,le bears h;r.
polish. is beautifully ,a,ie-steI and venel
IN lis co.orng. and is in great demand
here is fine Specimen OF tnS~iifcrou> mar
de from quarry in l>.e La Mott. which i,
really curiosity. and attracts general no
tee. Safe from quarry in Mortified i
here seen. equal to the best produced from
d. any quarry IN New England Vermont j,
fast becoming noted for the wealth ,ha, has
; for 80 many years lain hidden il, her rock
\ ribbed hills. ard barren em;nrnreS
.Noc. l$-Sinre writing fh. above .b,.
: SENATE has an.c:D!cl Power, Liquor bil. l,
! Inserting section. agrccatlv ~ H.. recon-
Il n-ri,tion Of GOV. Ro,r... II, kim drunke,.
b nr>> an offence. and they lave also stra (
: oat one O: ;he two sections which were le.,
= o. The original bi'l. and inserted in lis s:pa
! much better and more rational section. rro-
. 'ltlr- tia; tran>l0 ting liquor should OIL, lie
: Al ol:,rre when il was 10 he used in violation
O. law. ard this was known 10 the common
carrier.
In the House. an attempt will he male 10
ertir,l " defeat the bill now. and viii very
likely succeed. though the bill is very tole
rable one As II now is. Il at present contains
nothing of Powers bill bu, the two sections
Of forms.
The lreIuois Indians Ne still here. ard the
Committee on Claims have reported bill 10
pay them joc0 dollars TO ex,inrui>h their
Hiim. 1t will pass the Senate without doubt.
but is fate in the House at this stare Of th,.
session no man can predict. think il will
hc lost in that body. Harry Stevens. Chair
man of the Committee Of Useless In.orma-
non. anu whose hll>I1lc>S i II look M those
things that have been lost and can't be found.
has Interested himself considerably in these
Indians. and saws tina: we shall no. lave any
more Indian Summers until this claim of the
lroquois is eXtincui>hed. 1t was no: sup
posed. until this sally. that any scntillstonS
of wit could be struck out of this venerable
antiquarian. though he is entirely invaluable
in all matters of ancient and curious intorma-
ton. The volumes Of Vermont State papers.
collected and bound nv him. contain much
that is valuable as well As Interesting. and Mr.
S'e,ers should be paid generously for his
ind-tatisable la5ors in this department Like
all an,iqnarian>. However. he is something of
bore.
\ lu,lirrous debate was INDUCED in last
evening bv the House. A resolution was un-
der discussion authorizing the Governor 10
procure the sword. pistols. belt and coat that
once belonged to Ethan Allen. to be deposit
ed among The archives of this State. An A.
mendment was offered nv the memlrr from
Isle la Mon. directing the Governor also TO
procure the chest Of drawers in which John
Hancock used to keep his shirt. and have
that kept among the archives Of the State a.
proper place for the deposit of the sword.
pistols. belt. and brooches of the hero of II
conderoIa. The member from Newfane. in
his usual happy manner. supported the a