Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-22


a good excuse for injustice to another
class. Mr.. Thomas of Orwell closed the
debate by saying that he voted against
a similar bill last year but had seen new
light for the subject, aud was glad OF
an opportunity TO repair his error and
appealed to his brother farmers TO go
with him for the bill, They did 50,
quite generally, and the bill was passed
by heavy majority.
The committee on military AFFAIRS ex'
pended great deal of labor upon the
preparation Of a militia law which they
reported last Saturday, but the House
gave it a very cold reception indeed, 1t
required company drills in June and
September, and regimental drill In Sep
TENDER or October. Mr.. Ross Of st.
Johnsbury, moved to strike out the sec
ton requiring the regimental drill,
sustained his motion with vigorous
speech add carried it, This was such
an emasCulation of the bill that its own
authors did not care to urge the passage
of the remainder of it, and Maj Rounds
moved to lay it on the table, expressing
the hope that if members were deter
mined to kill it, they would at least per-
nit it to die decent death. But they
were not in a mood to allow that, and
summarily dismissed the bill. Another
bill is pending, to repeal so much Of the
existing militia law as requires company
drills in June. 1t is not unlikely that
this will pass, and then, as respects
military organization, we shall be- 60
uae the language of a college graduate
once knew, ain the same StQtl qua as we
were before the ante 6ellam."
Having protected the fish in quite 81
number Of ponds the legislature finally
attempted TO construct general fish
Jaw and such law has passed The
House 1t forbids the taking Of trout in
any manner, for the term of five years,
except during the months of June, July,
and August; saving, however, the right
| of every man to take fish from his pri-
vate pond, or to take spawn for the prop
agation Of fish. The excepted months
were excepted at the urgent appeal Of
| Mr.. Miner OF Manchester, for the benefit
of the "city boarders" at our places Of
| summer resort. If the law should be
obeyed, there would doubtless be a great
multiplication offish, but in the mean
| time, everybody except viOlatOrs OF the
| law, would be compelled to 90 fish
hungry. The same bill provides for the
introduction Of shad, salmon and other
choice varieties Of fish into such waters
as may be found suited to their habits
For this purpose two fish commissioners
are to be appointed by the Governor,
whose duty is to introduce such fish at
| an expense to the State not exceeding
| $500, and any person taking any such
fish within the term of five years, is
punishable by fine and Imprisonment.
This may be very good law, but,
like other prohibitory laws, its value
will depend upon the thoroughness with
which it is enforced.
Minks, muskrats, and trout, having
received their due degree of attention,
the Legislature has turned its thoughts
to the important subject of-dogs an
elaborate dog bill is now under consid-
GRAFTON by the committee Of ways and
means. The author of the bill paid
| slight attention to snch triiles as the
rules of grammer and rhetoric, aud his
production was consequently interesting
to an unusual degree. The Clerk of the
House rarely besitates at anything that
is sent to be READ, but this occasioped a
little sOftening of his voice and slacken-
ing Of his rate of utterance The bill
imposes tax Of one dollar annually on
male dogs and five dollars on female
dogs Whether this discrimination was
intended to be complimentary to female
dogs, or otherwise, the author Of the
bill will perhaps explain when it comes
up for discussion. Dogs are reCslired to
be registered and licensed, and to wear
collors, under penalty Of ten dollars, one.
half of which goes "to the treasury
where such dog belongs" With sngu-
lar appropriateness, the bill is made to
take effect on the first day Of April next.
Our common school system has been
improved by the establishment Of a
State Normal School at Randolph Cen
ter for the term Of five years. The
Board Of Education is authorized to
nominate a principal teacher, to ar
range the course Of study, to control the
examinations for admission and grad
uation, and to grant to such students as
pursue a years course of study, and
pass a satisfactory examination, Ii,
Cense to teach anywhere in the State
for the term Of five years and to those
who pursue two years study and pass
satisfactory examination, license to
teach for fifteen years. The act is made
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