Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-07
RUTLAND Ht.RALD.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1867,
MONTPELIER, Oct. 90

Dear Herald The Legislature hao
quorum In both houses, which mas not
taken place on Monday morning before,
the present session msj)rity OF the
members remaining at the capital over
the Sabbath. Preparations are rapidly
going forward for the reception OF Gen.
Sheridan; arches are being erected, The
hall for the Ulcers re anton is being
beautifully decorated. Rev. L Bras
tow, of st. Josnsbury, Chaplain OF the
10Th Regiment, is to deliver the annual
address in the Representatives. Hal. An
otherattraction has been added TO the
programme of that day, in the announce
ment that Miss Anna Dickinson VIII
lecture at the Unitarian Church In the
evening. 1t is unfortunate that the
largest hall had been previously en-
gagged, and but a few who desire TO hear
her can be accommodated, as the num-
Der OF tickets must be limited to the ca
pacity Of the church.
The House have had spirited discus
sion upon the question Of bonding towns
to build railroads-and the Lamollle
Valley bill has been % amended, mat
, majority vote of the legal voters in
the town meeting assembled, shall &C
cept the act, then the provisions OF the
bill are binding bat this provision
does not reach the point in the ease--it
still leaves the Objectionable features In
the bill but after the amendment was
carried, the bill passed the House on
Monday, and was sent to the Senate
After it had been read in the Senate,
and referred to the committee on rail-
roads The House sent to the Senate,
requesting that the bill be returned to
the House, which the Senate granted.
There will be an tff1rt made in the
House to reconsider the passage OF the
bill-but what the result will be, II Is
dificult to foreten.
The Joint committee on railroads are
to hold a session on Thursday evening,
to commence the formal hearing on the
Burden Railroad bill. The excitement
upon this question is very probable from
present indications, will run high, and
no question has been contested for many
wears with so much vigor and feeling as
this. No judgment can be formed as to
how the committee on railroads Will re-
mort, or what the action Of the Legisla-
ture may be, as both parties in interest,
apparently feel very confident OF success.
The Session to-day has been mostly con-
sumed in reports OF committees, and the
final reading of acts OF Incorporation.
The President laid before the Senate this
morning, the following letter from Gen.
William F. Smith:
NKw YoRk, Oct. %, 1857.
To us Hon. Stephen Thomas, President Of
the Senate Of the General Ass'aby Of
Fremont
SIR:-I beg leave through you 10 re-
turn my thanks 10 the GeGeral Assem-.
bly Of the State OF Vermont, Ior the very
hsttering resolution tof The date Of
which l am ignorant,) In which my
name is mentioned.
My Efforts with the fist Vermont
Brigade hardly amounted to services,
and | was more than repaid by the es.
TEEN and confidence OF the men, and
the glory they achieved for them
selves in every action in which they
were engaged. They demonstrated
clearly the correctness OF my opinion,
when / used my personal influence with
the General commanding, to allow me to
put the Vermont troops In an orgaoizs.
ton by themselves, that they might
make or lose their reputation, and that
Of the State, by their action when con-
solidated Had they been scatterd
through the army OF the Potomac, the
deeds OF the bfst brigade in tbs army OF
the Potomac, would have been lost to
history, and my own State have derived
little credit for the magnificent soldiers
it sent to the field.
Expressing again my thanks for the
honor bestowed upon me by the General
Assembly Of Vermont,
subscribe myself,
Your obedient servant,
WM. T. SMITH, Late Col. 81 Vt. Vols,