The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-11-03
Letter from Montpelier.
MONTPELIER, Oct. 81. 1865.

Letter from Montpelier.
MONTPELIER, Oct. 81, 1865.
MIR. EDITOR :-Outsiders watching the
proceedings of this past week cannot say
that the members of the legislature have
been idle. After they were fairly over
their adjournment, and found that in order
to ever 60 home they would have to work,
they did work with !, will, and are reap
ing the benefits theretrom 10y seeing the
business Of the session gradually diminish
and some prospect of its closing before
December
a variety Of bills have been introduced,
in the House, but more corporation bills
than anything else, as last week Up to
this time of the session twenty-thrce bills
of such character have been introduced.
some of which have passed, and others are
with the committees awaiting their time.
Mr. Clark, of Poultney, has introduced a
bill giving more pay to the secretary of the
board Of education and Mr.. Gushing, of
Barton, one, amending section :, of chap
ter p, of general statutes, entitled Com
mon Schools and School Laws" Also
Mr. Jones, OF Dover, one, relating to
school districts, showing that the educa-
tional interests of the state are being at
tended to, as we'll as other interests.
Seemingly the most important bill be-
fore the various committees now. is the
militia bill-the bills and petitions pre-
sented being for repeating the present mi
lita system ; and it will soon be brought
before the assembly and then decided
Numerous speeches are being made before
the committee for and against it. Adit
Gen. Washburn made an able plea on Sat
urday last, before the committee, in favor
of the present militia law There seems
to be a diversity Of opinion concerning it,
and it is now doubtful which way it will
20. The bill will probably be reported to
the House in day or two, and then we
shall know the whole think they will
not repeal but modify the present law
If it can be modified to reduce the expense
certainly all would be in favor of SO do
ING. But next week can tell YOU all
about tive shall see it by that time in
some form or other.
The famous railroad quarrel between
the Western Vermont and Rutland &
Burlington railroads, which was anticipa-
ted, bids fair to be amicably settled, and
no need Of consulting and abiding by the
decision of the legislature. Both parties
have presented memorials to the legisla-
ture, each showing strong reasons for their
side, and doubtless much time would have
been spent over it, had it been brought be-
fore the general assembly.
Yesterday, Mr.. Hebard, of Chelsea,
from committee on so much of the govern
or's message as relates to Gettysburg GEM
etery, submitted a long report showing the
amount expended in purchasing and pre-
pairing the grounds, monument, &c. lie
also reported bill appropriating thirteen
hundred dollars as the share of Vermont
In the amount now due for the grounds.
The report is a valuable statistical docu-
ment
The Senate have been very busy dis
cussing parliamentary rules, occupying al
most two days trying to amend the rules
concerning the second and third reading of
bills in the Senate, and the question is not
settled yet, though it does not lead them
to lay in other business. They table this
parliamentary question and take it up as
convenient-perhaps for the sake of some
thing to do
To-day a joint resolution has passed
both houses providing for committee to
inquire into the business of the session and
report concerning final adjournment,
which begins to look like getting through.
l hear some saying ''we will be ready to
adjourn next week." but if we do Justice
to the business of the session we cannot
adjourn before week after next. Perhaps
it may be sooner but l predict session
to two weeks yet. H.
Rev. Mr. Nasty" says The utter
and abgect state Nv cussitood into which
the Dlmocrisy find themselves, North and
South, makes day Nv fastin' approprit.'
Goldfish now sells for as much Der pound