Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-22
THE RUTLAND HERALD
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, lsGs
MONTPELIER, o,t II, 1865,


bc,u received here with great enthusiasm,
extensive arrangements having leru made
by Mr. Park, one Of the National Commit
tee for receiving the election returns
crowds awaited them until late hour Of
the night AT half past three o'clock a,
IN, after the reception Of the general sum
mary, making certain Republican yicto.
ries, cannon were fired, and all the bells
Of the churches and public buildings were
rung, aNaking and arousing the town :
the bells continued TO ring till O'clock,
an, At l2 o'clock, noon, one hundred
guns were again fired in honor vi the
great victory, and all the bells were rung
for an half hour Probably no greater
enthusiasm ever prevailed in Vermont at
any political victory, or more extensive
reioicings made manifest by public dem
constructions 1t has been day Of general
joy, presaging the great victory which
await the Republican party in November
The Legislature made some progress ON
Tuesday in both branches, in the intro
ductiun of bills and reports.
Tho House is now in a position TO COM
mcnce its work, the Speaker having an.
nounced the standing committees, lis,
of which you have already published,
Rutland county having assigned to
members from the county, six chairman
ships. viz; General Committee, Mr.. FRS
bic, of Poultney States Prison, Mr.. Whe-
don, Of Pawlet Corporations, Mr. Grover,
of Wells; Highways, nd bridges, Mr..
Barney, Of Castlcton; Joint Rules, Mr.
Proctor, Of Rutland Special Committee
on States Attorneys salaries, Mr. Briggs,
Of Brandon.
The following gentlemen have position
on committees, viz; Briggs, Of Brandon,
and Holmes, of Sudbury, on Elections:
Mr.. Proctor, Of Rutland. on Ways and
Means; Mr.. Wood, of Fairhayen, on Judi
ciary; Mr.. Jones, of Benson, and Mr.
Brigham, of Pittsfeld, on Education Mr.. |
Peabody, Of Pittsford, on Claims; Mr..
Hoskinson, of Mt Holly, on Railroads; Mr.. |
Abel, of West Haven, on Banks Mr.. |
Batchelder, of Wallingford, on Manufac-
lures; Mr.. Fish, Of Dandy, ON Agricul- |
ture; Mr. Thompson, Of Mt Tabor, on |
Land Taxes; Mr. Wctmore, Of Ira, and |
Hill, of llubbardton, on Grand List Mr.. |
johnson, of Sherburne, on Distributing |
Committee; Mr.. Southwick, Of Middle
town, on Town Lines: Mr. Cobb, of Tin !
mouth, on Mileage and Debentures; Mr.. |
Walker, of Clarendon, on Committee I'M
der the 4th Joint Rule
The following ohairmanships of COM
mittees have been assigned 10 members
from other counties in the Southwestern
part of the State: Mr. Park, of Benning-
ton, Of the Ways and Means; Mr.. Miner,
of Manchester, of the Judiciary; also of
the Committee under the 4th Joint Rule
Mr.. Jones, of Cornwall, on Railroads; Mr..
Esty Of Brattlcboro, on Manufactures !.
Mr.. Brookins, of Shorehnm, on Grand .
List; Mr.. Drake, of Bristol, on Mileage
and Debentures
The Committees are composed in the
main Of men well adapted to the several
places assigned to them, and the speaker
has been quite successful in satisfying the
desires of the members for positions upon
Committees.
Enabling acts for aiding in the building
OF railroads, are again before the legisla-
ture. Bills in aid of the Wells River
Railroad also the West River road, from
Brattleboro TO Jamaica, have already been
presented, different somewhat in form
roin those of last year, and each having |
new and peculiar features, yet retaining
sone of the former provisions. Of this class
of acts. However, there is uniform
clause of submission of the question to a
duly warned town meeting, taking at the
time of voting the name of the voters and
the amount of his Grand List, and when
majority, both Of voters and majority
IF the Grand List of the town shall have
been secured, the bonds to lie issued by
agents or by the selectmen This is de-
cided modification of the provisions which
were obnoxious last session 1t had been
supposed that this class of legislation
would meet with largo opposition, but the
open and broad terms provided, seem toI
gain favor, as il is becoming settled con
yiction that general aid should be- given
to public improvements, and there can be
but little objection where town has bad
a fun opportunity to canvass the subject
and decide for itself. 1t is proper that a
community that is to be benefited hy a
great public improvement should share
the burden of its mpli,hment. accord
ing to the valuation of it's property. a.
every citizen i benefited thereby, for per
sous exist i'll every community who turn
a cold shoulder upon all enterprises OF
public nature, having the ability to aid.
and who receive thu benefits IN much
larger proportion than their noiShbors.
They know and feel sensible Of their obi.
cations yet while they reap the benefits
they do not contribute dime 10 the cause.
and the!time has come in our small State
when it is question whether it is not the
duty of the legislature to encourage pub
lie works, like the construction Of rail-
roads, by general law, allowing towns
to aid when it Shall, by majority in open
town meeting, vote to extend the helping
hand For it's a fact patent to all Oh
servers, that opening of new channels of
communication in Vermont must cease
unless by some aid from the State or the
towns. The practical and sensible views
of the Governor in his animal rnasso,yn