Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-10-25
MoNrrELrrR, VI, Oct. %, 1861.

DEAR TINES To-day the business of
the ses ,ion will be asain resumed, after the
general smash-up of Saturday and Monday,
caused.by the very general disappearance
of the "men most noted for wisdom and
virtue" This subject of adjourning from
Friday until Tuesday, has been agi'ated
this session as usual. On Friday, last week,
such proposition was made in the House,
and after much debate, voted Down. There
appeared TO be too many members who had
great Solitude for the dear people, and
we're afraid of wasting their money, TO al
low such motion to prevail. But con-
sistcncy is jewell, and none the less a
commendable virtue because so rarely
found in an assemblage of politicians. 1t
certainly is a subject for comment that the
very same members who talked loudly and
voted against the proposed adjournment, as
soon as the result of the vote was an
nounced, seized hats, coats and valises, and
sought with breathless haste the first train
for home-enioying during their journey
the society of those members who had
voted far the adjournment. In some in
stances, intelligence from home after their
action in the House, necessitated their de-
parture I; but in many cases these acts can
be characterized by no other term than
demagogueism. Practically very little bus
mess is transacted by Legislature on n
Saturday or Monday, oftrntimes no quo
rum can be obtained. The House of Bep-
resentatives on Monday morning disclosed
the presence of five members at the morn
ing prayer. 1t seems to me that this mat
ter of adjournments might as well be locke
at correctly. Members will 90 home,-
perhaps it is necessary for the purity of
their morals that they should.
The business of the session is not facili-
tated by the refusal to adjourn formally,
the people understand this, and he who at
tempts TO make capital out of his record
on this subject, must be disappointed. |
like The proposition of ex-Gov. Fletcher of
CavenGish, who by the way, takes a high
position in the House, that these adjourn
ments be not at the expense of the State.
Montpelier subscribers to the fund for
rebuilding The State House, are not con-
tent with their often failures in their at
tempts to obtain repayment of their ex-
/ penditules. Direct attempts are discarded
but very early in The session, senator Dill
bingham introduced a bill TO repay to the
widow Of the tate Charles 6. Eastman, the
sum of $500, that being the sum paid by
said Eastman toward such fund. This is a
case that appeals to the sympathies Of noble
hearted men--the State Of Vermont retain
ing the money of widows, poor willows per
haps-undoubtedly such will be the burden
of the arguments used in advancing its pas.
age ; but this is not all that is involved in
the bill, as is very readily seen. This i.
designed as the entering wedge. Should
this bill ride safely through both branches
and receive the signature of the Governor
there will be precedent, and little by lit
tie, the State will be asked to refund tn,
whole amount received, which the Leg.sla
ture heretofore has shown very little dispo
sition to do. Therefore look out for a re
vival of the old State House war.