The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-08
LETTERS FROM THE CAPITAL.
MONTPELIER. November |. 1861.

MONTPELIER, November |, lSOl.
r. the Editor Of TIE Colcdoaian
Military matters occupy great share of
e attention Of our legislature this fall be-
,,!es Judge Benne,t's bill of nine chapters
a.i one hundred sections, ehtcting an organ
zl.ion of the whole military force of the
,,l;e. extending the s. bounty to the vari-
us volunteer organizations of soldiers tina,
ave gone, OF intend to 90, into service -
I.>te.d Of adopting AMI passing
: general bill, embracing the whole subject
ard placing all volunteers upon equal terms
Tie friends of the different COMPANIES inter
led prefer special acts for each, atfordins
ogportunity tor repeated and eloquent bursts
patriotism. The ''pentup Utica expands
and "the bOundless continent is theirs
here is a bill in the last stages of passage
,cohibiting unauthorized enlistments into or
s...zationS without the state.
The last wears contest to assess all taxes
= support of schools on the grand list is re-
-ewel. in which the rural districts" 60 to a
nan for "boarding round connected with
winch is proposition for the prudential COM
n!.,:rr 30 furnish wood and board for the
poor and INDECENT scholars of a district
l.ert IS also bill compelling every person
u.o has children between eight and fourteen.
l Il u, y ooI.-
,.,.a.ty Of twenty dollars, making it the du-
:, Of The prudential committee to inquire in
:. all eases Of violation. and ascertain TIE
...>lu and report to March meeting Ifup-
inquiry or upon trial, it appears that
,tce has been an attendance at some school,
~ the means of education have been other
n:sa furnished, or the branches of learning
winch are taught in common schools have
zen already acquired; or if it appear that
lie bodily or mental condition has been such
j, to prevent attendance at school, or that
;tt person having the control Of the child is
10. able hv reason of poverty to send him to
school. or to furnish him the means Of edu-
c.,;0n, then such person shall 90 free.
IN interesting debate occurred whether
.acsteads should be compelled TO build di-
1.>.0n fence, calling out the hcst talent. Al
as 20 the proprietv OF joining, in the SANE
.-c.araton. for different causes Of action,
counts in assumpsit covenant and debt, ma
a;ag the pleaCings in each count contormable
:, the peadings in The several forms Of &C
ton. Rare specimens Of drgum0,tum ad
t,Dtaem, 0l iqnoraAttnm and captand0m
r>'guS were produced. Sharky lawyers
GIibbling courts, fleeing officers wiki their
hats full of wrts, and the interminable mazcs
q: tse law, were painted in high colors,-re-
ct from which would surely result in ths
fassage Of the bill.
Musical Instruments, sewing machines. &
,oke of oxen, yoke of steers, or a horse
harness, wagon and sleigh, with forage
whether the forage is for the horse or for The
>righ tie bill does not provide) are sough,
% be saved from The greedy grasp of hungry
editors To be a debtor is most fortunate
trycr. honest fellow, But the vilainou,
creditor,
Lay on MacduT and damned be him
Who irst cries, II old, enough
Somebody is mad, because somebody was
l1t appointed doorkeeper, assistant door
Keeper, or messenger. In goes bill to elect
.a~se officers by retrospective houses. Mock
sessions at midnight are no more. y join,
...e has fixed the limit Of evening sessions
to 10 O'Clock p. m., and final adjournment al
clock p. m.,-a change "tminently' be-
coming the reputation of the present legsla-
:.sr for superior Intelligence. 5.