Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-17
Editorial Correspondence.

MONTPELIER OCt' IL AoO''
Dear Herald The Sabbath passed
very quietly at the capital, as nearly al
the members OF both branches OF the
Legislature left for home on Saturday
evening, which is quite unusual for the
first week of the session, This morning
there was just quorum In the Senate
fifteen-it takes sixteen to make a quo
rum of full Senate, but Senator Root
OF Bennington not having as yet taken
his seat, the former number is sufficient
TO put the Senate in working order. The
House also had barely quorum-some
business has been transacted in both
houses, this morning. Mr.. Walker has
introduced a bill extending and defining
the powers OF masters in chancery
and Notaries Public, empowering them
TO perform any and all judicial acts and
duties which Justices of the Peace are
now or may be authorized to perform,
except to try and determine civil and
criminal causes, providing that their re-
cords shall have the same force and effect
as the records OF Justices of the Peace,
The bill also gives Masters in Chancery
power to sign subp9Has and recogniz-
anoes for costs to all bills in Chancery,
and petitions for foreclosure Of mort
cages returnable to the court. This is
the only public bill that has as yet ap-
peared in the Senate, and is the second
bill introduced.
1t was supposed that the election of
all the State officers would take place on
Tuesday, but the Senate have amended
the resolution so as to embrace only the
Secretary of State, Sergeant at Arms,
Auditor, Insane Commissioner, Railroad
Commissioner, Adjutant and Quarter
Master General to be elected, thus post
poning the appointment OF Bank Com
missioner, States Prison and Reform
School officers, and the House have
adopted the Senate amendment for the
election to take place tomorrow, which
will dispose one delaying cause to the
progress of Legislation,
Mr. Frisbie has introduced q bill lay
ing tax on the County Of Rutland, of
one per cent, which will raise sum of
nearly $1,400. The Speaker has an
nounced the standing committees of the
House. The following is a summary of
the Rutland County members Of the
House Committees. Mr.. Proctor is
Chairman of the Committee on elections !;
mir Wood of Fairhaven is on the Com
mittee on Judiciary Howe of Castleton,
on Education, Gray of Middletown, on
Manufactures Noble Of Tinmouth, on
Agriculture Whedon Of Pawlet, on
States Prison; Grover Of Wells, on Cor
porations. The regular proceedings will
give the full list of committees.
The present week most Of the anniver-
saries Of the State Societies will take
place, commencing with the Historical
Society on Tuesday evening. Hon.
Charles W. Willard Of Montpelier, will
deliver the annual address. Rev. Pliny
H. White will read paper on the " Life
and Services of the late Hon. William
c. Bradley" and Prof. Alonzo Jackman
of Mortified, on The Origin of the
Atlantic Cable" On Wednesday the
Vermont Bible Society will hold its
anniversary, and will be addressed by
President Angel.
The Sheridan Committee have been ap-
pointed on the part Of the Legislature,
and it only remains for Gov. Page to ap-
pointeight citizens of the State, not men,
pers Of the Legislature to complete its Or
ganization. The committee to extend
Che invitation to Gen. Sheridan are:
SENATE.
Senators, Henry of Washington, Bar
stow OF Chittenden, Martin of Orange.
HOUSE.
Messrs. Proctor of Rutland, Park of
Bennington, Rounds of Chester, Merrill
" Reading, Beattie of Brunswick.
The Committee will proceed to the
aate line at White River junction with
specisl train to receive Gen. Sheridan.