Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-11-11
CORRESPONDENTS.
Letter from Montpelier.
NIoNrpEL1BR, Nov. 9TH, 1859.

uCHtbCA A1dl AQAt0 AabA q
wife, or sweetheart, have sent for them,
and of course taken the time to show
them around. The Supreme Court for
Eastern Vermont, has been in session
here the last week, bringing its multitude
of lawyers and others, to attend their
business at court, and watch their ser
wants, the members.
The subject before the Legislature OF
paying the States Attorney, Judges OF
Probate, and County Clerks salaries, in
stead of fees, has ruffied the smooth sur
face of the waters, and caused q gather
| ing here of those functionaries. 1t is
impossible to tell how those bills will
fare, but the subject viii be brought be-
fore. the people, and will eventually be-
come a law. The subject relating to
removing the shire in Bennington County,
| from Bennington and Manchester, and
making Arlington, the shire town, has
created some excitement, and came near
turning upon very small hinge, and
going overheard. The bill and petitions
were referred to the members from the
County of Bennington, a majority of
which, reported that the notice required
by law, had not been given, it appearing
to them that-the date OF the Bennington
Banner, at the time the last notice APP
peared being but twenty days before the
Legislature met, therefore, they could not
consider the prayer of the petitioners
The minority reported, that the paper
always had, before the last notice appear
ed, been struck-off on Wednesday night,
and distributed to village subscribers, and
mailed on Thursday. That ever since
the last notice appeared, the paper had
Iappeared on Wednesday night and
Thursday-but dated on Friday. That
they were not bound, by the accidental,
or intentional neglect of the publishers,
and the required notice had been given.
The subject created an amusing debate,
in which Mr.. Grandey, Mr.. Kellogg
Hubbard, and others participated. The
House adopted the report. On Wednes.
day, the House threw overheard Mr.
. Colby's new school bill. This bill would
have repealed the present law, and pro
vided for a school Commissioner, whose
salary should be one thousand dollars 8
year. Mr.. Ferrin, chairman of the com.
mlttee on Education, set it up in its true
light. The bill found no friends in The
; House, and the author never wagged hi:
jaw to say anything in its favor, but le
g it go by default. The committee or
Ways and Means, have reported a bill tc
appropriate forty thousand dollars, fol
fixtures and furniture in the State House
, also bill to pay Thomas Powers, the
sum of six thousand, three hundred anC
twenty-five dollars, for his services a
: Superintendent If this bill should pass
| the DR.. will get little over seven dol
t lars day for his three years time.
= A complimentary Levee, came off a
Washington Hall, on Wednesday eve
, got up for the purpose of showing tn
beauty and crinoline now sojourning here
The Montpelier Band gave the compan,
occasional specimens OF their skill. Til
, music was said to be good, and was, if
great noise can be called good music.
A Resolution to adjourn from Friday
over to Tuesday, passed the House by
vive voce vote, on Thursday. This wa
wrong, the Legislature had ought TO sta
here and do what there is to be done an
not remain idle two days in every weeI
The expense to the State for the proser
session will be about one thousand do
4 lars per day, making an expense OF eigl
= thousand dollars paid for time throw
h away the present session. There W.
- little business done on Friday exec
~ calling the yeas and nays, upon the Re
- olution to adjourn over. The Resolutic
"a could not pass when the yeas and ma,
were called. Members were afraid
S have their names recorded in favor
te adiournine over, but would vote for Il
h Resolution by a viUe UOce vote. o.
,a member from your County moved to r
consider the vote by which the Resol
Us ton passed on Thursday; this same mer
re Der an informed had previous TO tn
IS time been gone seven days, but when Il
NJ subject came up again on Friday, vol,
:. every time to adjourn over. Anoth
b" member from your County took the c
ny casion on Thursday to make very Sc
Use sible speech, asking the House to ST
there and complete the business for viii
a. they were sent for, and have short al
pleasant session. This same member b
" business Of his own to attend TO the ne
ite day. Mr.. Kellogg of Brattleboro. int
OIL duced bill giving salaries to the Justic
ms of the Peace instead of fees-propoFtion
in the several COMMITTEES accnrdino To f.