The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-11
The Work before the Legislature.

rhe Legislature this Fall has much more
work before it than usually compels the atten-
ton of Senators and Representatives. Of the
very frs, Importance is the enactment Of some
law that shall give the State on efficient military
organization. The suggestions in the 6 )vern-
ors Message, are OF the utmost consequence
though we believe the Legislature will never
have better occasion than now to adopt
- complete and we'll rcrortioned militia system
winch shall embody the permanent policy Of the
State" 1t certainly is necessary, if the en-
rolled militia of the State is to be regarded as
the basis upon which the & loas o! the respec-
rive towns are TO be reckoAed in any further
Ia sing Of troops, that some official medical
hoard should be constitu ted, whose examinations
shall be as rigorous and impartial as those of
the Government surgeons. Otherwise it will
hsfpen, as it has happened already, that by &C
cident or design, Or collision between listers and
examining physicians, certificates Of disability,
in some localities, will be multiplied until the
enrolled militia will be reduced below any fair
proportion Of the population.-The militia bills
before the two Houses last fall. will doubtless
in some form be up this fall, and the sooner tho
Legislature gets at work upon them, the better.
The General Statutes, coming before the Leg
islature in the Report Of the Committee of Re-
vlsion, will also furnish considerable work for
the industrious members. 1t is book of nearly
one thousand pages, constituting, if adopted,
tie complete Statute law Of the State. The
action upon it sho1ld not be hasty, and yet the
work Of examining and approving it need not
prolong the session beyond the usual tlme if it
Is done, as it should be, chiefly through a work
ing committee. And 1t should be examined
and adopted, either with or without amend
mcn,s. this tall, or half the expense already in
Cured in the work, will be lost
The finances of the Sta tt are also to be care
fully attended to this tall. We are glad to find
them Iooki: no worse than they do look, in
the exhibit in Governor Holbrook's Message :;
and Cor this, the State is under great obligations
10 the officers to whom the management of the
State finances have been confded for The past
sHo years But Vermont will necessarily be ex-
pendiog money largely while the war lasts and
.oz gears to come, and careful attention should
Ne given to every matter that affects the treasu-
ry, and the credit of the State.
The election of United States Senator for six
vea-s viii, he made this fall. We have heard of
SO candidate except the present incumbent,
Zion SOLOMON Foor, and we presume he will be
unanimously chosen. He has served the State
with ability for twelve years, and is now one of
the most popular, if not influential members Of
the Senate.
These are the leading subjects which should
engage the attention of this Legislation. OF
course, topics of less general interest will be in
PRODUCED, and should be heard if need be. Very
much however, of what has been worse thar
triflng legislation and debate for years past
should be given no place. Petty debates upor
insignificant or mischievous propositions, should
a,t sternIy discountenanced. Talk for buncombe
should be made unpopular at once, and every
member should give his best endcavors to the
work Of forwarding the real and important bust
ness of the session.
Md if this is done, there need be no haste
time enough should be taken to care for the in
tereets und reputation Of Vermont as sovereign
SITE. and u constituent member Of the Fedora