The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-11-13
LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL,
MONTPELIER, Nov 0, 1865,

There Is something strange Ia il, that life
should appear 70 short in gross-and yet SO
long in detail. Siuee my last writing, seems
but an hour-and set the bills introduced
the references ID their several committee
their discusson-thoir dismissal or engross'
ment and passage, with the adjournment on
Friday ahernooni The journey home-rIhe
meetings, partugs and return make history
In ones life that needs not tho liue-
Time Is short, and at u lon0'--to verify
the sentiment wuu which began.
The most important bill passed since my
last, Is the act relating TO common schools !
which, though somewhat modified, 10 sub
stantinlly as recommended by the committee
on education. IL was fully and intelligently
discussed, and by the unanimiiy with which
II finally passed, Il shown the deep interest
our people take In this harmonizer Of our
heada and teacher Of our hearts-tho com
mon school system,
On Thursday there was a sharp discussion
upon the bill b,ivsv the House, giving the
right exclusively 70 Sands, Nathan a. Co, 10
exhibit their trained animals Ia the state,
/ The sentiment IN the House, as without a
doubt II is In the state, is strongly against
any exhibition, which embodiea those fents
and shows, under the name OF a circus but
this bill, Icing In the modicum Of evil, and IL
not being quite certain that those living in
the border towns who had experienced all the
evils, without any OF the restraining iniuen-
Co.'S Of home upon their young men, would
prefer this bill TO either Of two others behind
II, agd now haiare the llauAe,--the maturity
TO HSmiSs was but twcnty-seycn. Had the
question becu put whether We would have
circus exhibitions food our state with the
usual attendants of thcm-Dr Parkman,
Mrs. Cunningham, aid DR.. Burdcll as side
iigures,-the majority would have been much
lorgcr and now that even the best organiza-
ton Of this Kind 10 the country is rejected,
the "timcly suggestion" In your last issue Is
sure 10 be adopted. So that Woodylle or
Ltileion is likely 10 receive another benefit
when tho time oomrs round. by -four hun
bred more Of the youths Of our border towns
depicting their pockets, a. well as absorbing
some Of the tedrcs Of those bailiwcks
A bill in aid OF lire departments by impos-
ing tax on the premiums paid in fire dis
trict to foreign companies, occnsioned consid.
cradle debate IN the House on Friday, and in
which the member from your To- \ found
himself suddenly in collision with tuat "bright
particular star" the gentleman from Burling-
ton, and naturally enough, was outvoted :
but il is gratifying TO know that even the
Press Of his own village condemn both the
justice and expcdicney Of the Law. Could
the large manufacturing establishments in
the different towns, aud our railroads procure
al, the insurance which safety to their own
.ers and common prudence demands, ~ the
state, hut from r+Dire went 70 foreign COM
panirs there might be cyPedieHcy in the law,
but still no justice. This they cannot do :
'"''''y'- ''br,' : arf purr, tnc nre department in
81 Juhnsbury want it. II vas stated b,
Mr.. Edmunds in his speech, that Burling.
ton WIS ut the expense Of $4,000 per nnnum
to Keep up her fire department As this is
only 5000 more than it costs ST. Johnsbury.
your member was not justified in Withholding
Foreign aid, aud n little special legislation.
Tor that ne-p'usuI;rd town, where the slate
house ought to have been 1t was conceded
however, in private conversation, that this
$4,000 included an engine or two, hut sliH ia
shows TO what straits he was driven for an
argument in public.
The penalty for non-redemption of its bills.
laying over the Bank of st. Adams, still
sleeps the bill having not as vet been call /
ed up II that bank stood alone, have no I
doubt Of the results but, as remarked in
my last there are others behind it, and can.
not prophecy how'it will terminate.
The Senate proposed. Two or three DAYS
SINCE 70 go into joint assembly on wednes.
lay morning at 10 o'clock, and elect a Rail.
Dad Commissioner. The House took II nm
m Friday afternoon aad laid it upon the Ia.
Die. The Railroad commissioners report
icing under consideration by the committee
N roads, members were, not ready to act
ma mos'lhg a bill was introduced, reducing
he salary from $1,000 to $500. Another bill
ias also introduced, abolishing the office ol-
ogether' 1t being considered, suppose, like
he hflh wheel OF a coach. The Senate reso- |
iton was again taken up to-day, and after |
much speaking" from suudry members. was v
gam laid upon the table by the refractory
-ousei so that between long delay, and re- c
netion of salary "othello's occupation" may
, lost 81
The investigating committee are still TAX a
s long pull, strong pull and pull alto ST
'theri and the controversy of hoto the State Al
ouSe IS built is likely 10 occupy more time &c
an was taken to decide tchere it.should be u
MT You Ws see by the Burlington Dailx. g
mes an oc'%sionnl laugh is INDUCED in, az 10
c Doctors expense.
This afternoon, the bill for relief Of the "
Nn of Huntington, from damage by freshet.
led nm Dpnnp cro,. Dl ~ -, all