Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-08
RUTLAND HERALD
THURSDAY, OGToHER s, 1868,
From the Daily Of October q.

The LEGISLATURE. The Legislature
Of this state conveues on thursday next
n The usual predictions of short session
are beng INDUCED in. 1t is certainly to
I be hoped that they may be fulfilled in this
instance. The general statutes of the
state were revised and put into shape by
the labors of a protracted session last year,
! ESi have just been published, 1t is de-
Elable that the legal profession, if not the
] people at large, should have an opportu-
lunity to peruse and if possible somewhat
test the results of the expensive labors of
ihe last session, as embodied 10 the vol
,nme of General Statutes, before they are
much interfered with and disarranged by
eoming legislation. The general laws
hawng been thus recently, laborously y and
carefully revised, corrected and systema-
hzed, il is difficult TO see what should de-
tain the members of the present Legisla-
ure long at Montpelier. Provision for
neeting the necessary expenses of the
bate the disposal of the business grow
h. cut of the applications to the Leglsla-
.tlre, some of which were given in our COL
|1mns yesterday, and other necessary mat
d., need occupy but very brief period.
N There is, however, one matter in rela-
IA TO which we deem a change necessa
We urged during the last session
N Importance of providing arms for the
a and Of more efficient aud practical
i ran,z,tjoH Of the militia. But little re-
E8 ton is needed to bring to mind several
3, Sims dpr;no he past year, when an
edective military organization wou'~ ''''e
been of great value either at home or IN
the militia Of other states when
temporarily called,ln great emergency, in
n the national service. But little rehec-
|ton IS needed 20 suggest possible occa-
So TO come, in these times when we
'kAJw net what day may bring forth in
aate, national or international affairs,
xhich will reflect no credit upon those who
rnay have failed to make common provls-
|isn for the effective organization, even, of
he military strength of the state. We
trst the Legislature will give the subject
der careful attention.
In regard to the organization of the
House. we have before mentioned the
nos prominent persons named in connec-
TN with the Speakership, viz; Hon. A.
81 Gardner of Bennington, Hon o. P.
nandler of Woodstock ,and Hon. John F.
hane OF Cavendish For the clerkshp,
we see mentioned the names of Edward
A. Stewart of Derby (the clerk of the
Lhst SESSION. and Lieut.. Col. Cummings of
|hattleboro, who has formerly held the
position
As we stated. we see nothing which
ne detain the members of the Legisla-
tue long from their families, in the SER
vice of the state ard we deem it proper
70 suggest that whatever else they do,
thry will best earn the appreciation OF
sheir constituents by relieving them in this
tlne ot necessarily heavy taxation, from the
aa a'iitional burden of long Legislative
|sN sion. Il NAV be said generally, under
Elstng circumstances, that if they do lit
#A, they will do welI-the less the better
Fanl better still if the little done is just
mat is demanded by the exigencles of the
tilnes nothing more; and above all
= i were well it We're done quickly.n