The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-31

dispelled for the time, may be permanently
lifted, is the prayer of all, and We entertain
no doubt but that our gifted Senator will de-
vote his unceaSing energies to the accomplish
ment of those results which his magma
ton has SC briefly portrayed.
The legislature is at work in earnest revis-
ing the laws of the state. This is consid-
cradle labor and will prolong the session
without doubt Some think that six or sew
en- weeks will be sufficient to accomplish the
longer time inadequate for the task before
them. One thing in favor of,he present leg
islature, there does not appear that DISPOSE
ton on the part Of every second member to
thwart the designs Of every other legislator,
as was too apparent in the session of year
ago.
We see by the Montpelier dailies that the
railroad interests are in agitation again this
session. There is an application for a char
ter for parallel road from Castleton to Rut-
land. We suppose it is urged by the mar
bic capitalists Of West Rutland, who demand
cheaper tariff of freights than the old road
gives. The Freeman says that those Gesir-
Gus of charter for road from St Johns
bury to Island Pond, nave taken advantage
of this troubling Of the waters, and have put
their bill again before the legislature; and
We are told that an influential interest which
opposed this application last fall is not now
OPT osed to it. Whether either of these ap-
pications will succeed it isn't now easy 10
say, although as an independent proposition
it would seem that the state would be justi-
| fed in giving charter for road anywhere
where capitalists would furnish the money to
build one.
The re-charter of banks is subject Of con-
siderable Importance before the present legis-
lature. There are several such applications
before that body, and there seems to be no
particular disposition to curtail this import
ant branch of business. The bank commits
sioner's report shows that bank capital has
increased but tritle the past year; one new
bank (Rutland) having gone into operation
and several had their capital stock reduced.
There is bill before the senate which pro.
vides for the re-dstricting the state. We
suppose it is generally known that the pres
ent awkward division was made for politica
reasons some of the heavy Democratic
counties being classed with those strong Re
publican, Tor whig,) that all our representa-
tives in Congress might be of the right polit
ical stripe. Now that ali the counties have
become Republican that necessity seems t.
have been done away, and there seems nc
need of jumping from one side of the state
to the other to form either congressional dis
trict. The bill under consideration divide,
the state quite equally as to the popula,i m
The first addison, Rutland, Bennington anC
Windham.) has population of l06,3714 the
second district (Windsor, Orange, Caledonia
Orleans and Essex has population Of 100,
1913; and the third district Washington
Chittenden, Lamoille, franklin and Grand
Isle,) has population of 99,60l. We think
this division would also accommodate the
people as well as, if not better than any 9th
er in getting together in district conventions
as any one can see for himself by glance al
the map.
The Council Of Censors closed its seconc
session at Montpelier, last Saturday. We
viii find room. to quote short article in re
gard to it from the Burlington Daily Free
Press, one Of the most reliable and valuable
Of our state exchanges:
"rhis body closed its valuable labors or
Saturday morning. The stupendous resul,
Of It's two sessions is most commendahl,
short address to the people of the State, t.
this etfect-that they have done nothing, ex
cept talk, and do not think it worth while
to do ANYTHING. AS to amendments of the
Constitution. why, the people they say have
not told them what alterations they wished tc
have made. We think the people will dis
pute that conclusion. They were told EN-
phatically from all quarters, to provide 70,
sarcease Of Council of Censors, if they die
nothing else. They could have done SO il,
a single session of an hours duration. A,
to the question, whether the Legislative an,
: Executive branches have done their duties
, consttutionally during the last seven years,
the Council very gravely say, they have nc
doubt that such has been their intedion,
Once more. They say, st is further mad
: Our dirty to inquire whether the public take
have been justly lain and collected in all part
!. of the State Well, what did they do OF
that head? Nothing Why not? Tn,
reason is given: it would take two weeks
] time: besides, say they, if there were any no
tlceable Wrongs in the way of taxation, tn,
, people would find it out themselves ant
bring it before the Legislature for correction
There is no doubt of that in any sane min,
in the State.
e One thing We are sure of. If there wer
i, any lingering doubt in the mind of any maj
OF common sense, as to the uselessness O
this cumbrous, awkward and expensive con
trivance of Council of Censors, the actor
$ of the Council just now defu1ct will remov
it, and the displeasure that the Council ha,
not tie good sense and firmneSs to provd
> for its adjustment will be deep and general
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