Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-07
RUTLAND HERALD.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1867.
Editorial Correspondence.
MosrPsLlgR, Nov. 2.

Dear Herald, Since the departure OF
General Sheridan the Legislature has
been husily engaged in It's legitimate
work On Thursday Governor Page
nominated to the Senate, and they con-
armed, Lafayette F. Ward OF westmins-
ter, as a member of the Board OF l. iuca-
ton, in the place OF Edward Consnt of
Randolph, resigned. Mr.. Conant is Prin'
clpsl OF the State Normal School for the
second Congressional District, located at
Randolph, ana as the Board of Educa'
tion have the general supervision or
these schools, and nominated their prin-
cipal, he did not deem 1t proper that one
in this position should be member Of
the Board. 1t is understood that the
Board OF Education have rendered the
Secretaryship to Andrew f. Rankin,
ESQ, of st. Johnsbury, vice ]. Sullivan
Adams, Esq, Of Burlington, resigned.
Mr.. Rankin is 8 graduate Of Middlebury
College, 8 teacher ofexcellent reputation,
and is at present the County Clerk OF
Caledonia County.
The papers Of the State have noticed
the upjustihable attacks made by Secre-
tary Adams in his annual report upon
the Board of Education, on account of
their selection of the texts books for the
schools. 1t Is to be regretted that one
who has done so great service for Yer
mont and her schools, however much he
might have differed from the Board,
should have allowed himself to give vent
to his private prtjudices against them in
the report, much to the injury Of the
Educational interests of the State. We
DO not however propose to review the
position taken by Mr.. Adams, as the
Board have prepared an elaborate and
searching answer to the charges made,
and in reference to Mr.. Adams himself,
which we shall lay before our readers at
an early day, which will be full repu'
tation of the position taken by him, and
giving full reasons for their action.
The hearing in the Walloomsac Rail
road controversy was commenced on
Thursday evening before the committee
on railroads OF both Houses. Hon. c.
willard, Hon. Timothy P. Redaeld, Hon
Leverett Is. Englesby, Hon. A. B. Gar,
diner, B. f. Faeld, E:qp and Tarrant
sibley Esq, appearing as counsel fol
the Messrs. Burdens, the applicants
Hon. I. W. Park, Hon. Lake P. Poland
and Hon. Dudley C. Denison, appear FOL
Mr.. Park in resisting the application
The first evening was consumed in the
examination Of E, F, Johnson, a civil
engineer, who presented maps and pro
files. Every point was contested and
brought out that would Iavor Tue pro
ject, and the opposition were very care
full to bring out all that was damaging
TO the application. On the second even
ing so great was the desire Of members
TO listen to the proceedings, that tht
Hall OF the House Of Representatives
was opened to the committee. The ex
AmllaLlOu OF htSSTSs w H. Il aLd y AhiC
Burden took place, which mainly con
sisted in making an explanation Of tn
reasons for the application, the extern
of their business relations and tn
mining resources they are seeking I
develop. The cross. examination relate
to the same subjects, and in additio
various inquiries as to their relation
and contracts with the Troy and Bosto
Railroad, with an occasional episode i
reference to the late election In Benning
ton County. The applicants rested thei
testimony for the present on Frida
evening Mr.. Park, it Is expected, wi
commence the testimony in oppositio
on Tuesday.
The Legislature, contrary to expects
ton, had a quorum on Saturday morI
ing, and busy sessions were had in bot
houses; but no quorum appeared
either house in the afternoon. Were
not for railroad questions, the Legisl'
ture could, from all that now appear
adjourn on Wednesday the 18th.