The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-13
LETTERS FROM THE CAPITAL.
MONTPELIER, Nov. 10, 1868.

MONTPELIER, Nov. 10, 1868.
The military bill under consideration when
closed the last last letter, having occupied
two or three days, was finally killed upon a
motion TO dismiss. One or two other futile
attempts were made for the benefit of the
militia, bat were reported against, both in
the Senate and House, and all that has been
accomplished is an amendment to the old
law providing for the correction of the en-
rollment annually, and resolution instruct
ing the Governor TO obtain five thousand
stand of aims from the government. sup
pose they will be sufficient to guard the
State without the trouble of an organized
force to use them; at least the action of this
Legislature seems to say that. have noticed
an article going the rounds of the journals
of other States, laughing at our heavy arma-
ment force for frontier State, fifty or sixty
smooth-bore fint-locks,a few rusty cannon and
a.pistol or two; perhaps that had something to
do with the measures that have been taken
to procure something more substantial.
A bill appropriating fourteen hundred and
eighty thousand dollars for support of state
government. passed both Houses.
The efficient superintendent Of the state
prison having resigned, a joint assembly was
held Friday and Hon. James a. Pollard Of
Chester, at present senator from Windsor
county, was elected to the position.
Two Intellectual attempts were made to re.
peal the law which long ago has become obi
Gus to the majority Of our citizens, necessi
tating the punishment Of bans of marriage
in church Or other public place eight days
before the ceremony. The first bill passed
the House but was dismissed in the Senate.
BY the time bill No. was before the House
which was really No. slightly amended by
clause providing for filing the intention Of
mari iage in town clerks office and receive a
certificate from that officer, some of them
seemed to have got the queer idea into their
heads that the measure was to be particularly
beneficial to clergymen, from the fact tina,
petitions were pr esented by the elergymen Of
Bennington and Addison counties, praying
for the repeal 1f the cid law, and that the
measure was supported by all the clergymen
of the House, with perhaps one exception
and refused its passage. All l have to say
Mr.. Editor, is that reforms never have been
conSumated in minnie. trust We shall not
always be behind the times.
A resolution for adjournment on Friday
las: was rushed through the House, through
the over anxiety of some to get home, but
upon a second consideration that the business
could not by any possible means be finished
and 1t being rumored that the committee to
whom It was referred after it reached the
Senate, would report favorably, the House,
undid it. and then adopted another placing
the time of final adjournment Wednesday,
8, P. NJ, Nov. II.
The DILL granting one hundred dollars
bounty to all who volunteer prior to Jan. 5,
after considerable opposition from those rep
resentiug towns whose quota is very small
or nothing, passed the House; what its fate
Gill he in the Senate ito friends uatnh Wit !,
some anxiety. This bill and the bill provi-
ding for uniting the existing Collegiate Inst-
tutions Of the State with the proposed Agri-
cultural College, has occupied nearly all the
time for several days and is crowding other
business into small compass. The latter
bill has been ordered to its engrossment and
third reading. 1t has met with opposition at
every step thus far, yet think it's final pas
sage is certain. KAPPA.