Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-03

OF the vacation. Ii IL presumed that tine
work of the session is now 30 far perfect
ed that constant attention will be given
to it probably and the close of the session
be reached about the 20rh or 22d of No
vembpr. No earlier adjournment is now
looked for.
SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court of Vermont as
Gem led in General Term at the Court
House in Montpelier on Tuesday, No
vember 1t. Chief Justice Pierpoint and
Judges Barrett, Peck, Wilson, Steele and
Wheeler were present, making a full
bench. The docket contains twenty ca
sea, distributed as follows: Chittenden
county. 8; Windsor, q Lnmoille, Or
leans, 5; Caledonia, 2; Washington, l.
Among the leading lawyers in attendance
on the Court we noticed Hon. Luke p.
Poland of st. Johnsbury; Hon. Julius
Converse, Hon. w. @. French, Norman
Paul If Woodstock; Hon. A. P. Hunton
OF Bethel; Hon. J. S. Marcy of Royal
ton; Ii. Ii. Powers, E.q, of Worthwhile !;
Col. J. T. Allen of Newport Hon. e. R.
Hard. Hon. Leverett B. Englesby; Dam
lei Roberts, E J. Phelps, William G.
1uas, rron. nv @. 1E-.-"S D---aI--o s~-- $500
II. s. Royce Of St. Adams.
ELECTION OF STATE OFFICERS.
A. fla day appronuhes the several con-
testant- FIR place are busy 10 the canvass,
aud in reference to several of the officers
il il matter of doubt who will be the
victor. 1t is now rumored that the con-
test for Quarter Master General, between
Gen. Pltkin and Senator Lynde of Wind
ham county, is to be spirited and spicy.
Mr.. Lynde was Captain in the Eight
Vermont Regiment, and is a gentleman
OF fiue business capacity and we'll fitted
in every respect for the position he seeks
1t now seems d settled question that Gen.
William Wells of Burlington, will be re-
elected Adiutant and Inspector General
by large majority. His familiarity
with one of the most important Offices of
the State, and his record as one of the
bravest and most deserving soldiers of the
war. make him popular and competent
officer. Three persons are named in con-
nection with the office of the Com
missioner of the Insane, DR.. Lorenzo Shell
don of Rutland, DR.. Morgan of Benning-
ton, and DR.. Warner of New Haven, with
about equal chances for each of the can
didafes. Hon. James A. Pollard meets
with no opposition for superintendent of
the State Poison. We hear tho name of
Senator r. J. SAKE of Franklin county
mentioned for one of the Directors of the
State Prison. He is a very competent
efficient business man, whose publications.
are admirably adapted to the place at this
time, for it such men that are needed the
present year as the contracts are to be
re.let for five years His election would
be a merited coma lirn ont 60 deeorvin <
mrn, and IN the interests of the State.
John w. Hartrhorn of Lunenburg, and
William r.. Shedd of Newbury, the
present incumbents, will probably be re-
remains about as heretofore indicated.
The canvass for the additional Judge
seems to assume a different phase. II.
Henry Powers Egg, of Monisville, lead
jng lawyer of Lsmeille county, is now
being urged against Senator Ross for
Judge, quite a spirited contest is evidently
approaching. Lieutenant-Gove Dale
il also suggested for judge, as he is ar
able lawyer and among the most popular
and talented young men of the State
Should his name be prominently presented
his ell ction would be secured beyond
doubt, and end the controversy quit
easily and satisfactorily. The approach
iug election of State officers certainly hid
fair to be the most spirited and the Office
hotly contested for many years, and it i
doubtful if all the elections will be nc
comp1shed at one sitting of the Join
Assembly.
CONDITION OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS.
Seventy-fve bills have been Introduce
into the Senate, ten have finally passe
both Honses md been approved by tn
Governor. Twenty have finally passe
the Senate. Refused, 8; substitute bill,
9; House hills refused passage, Q Ordere
to lie on the table, g Ordered engrosset
8; in hands of committee, 40.
Two.hundrcd and twelve bills hav
been introduced in the House; Is hav
been approved by the Governor; SO hay
passed tho House two Senate bills hay
besn refused passage; 90 House bills hay
been refused third reading; 12 are Of
dered TO lie on the table; "a are now
the hands of committees.
BILLS APPROVED AND SIGNED BY TIL
GONERNOR.
An sot 10 incorporate the Bellows Fall
Manufacturing Company.
An act in amendment # chapter {
the general statutes, entitled "of Publ
Accounts.
An act TO Incorporate the Hibernia
Benevolent Society of Burlington.
An act TO amend the existing statut
laws in relation TO the appointment c
election, tenure Of effice and duties Of Gel
tain State officers. .
An act in addition to section 70
chapter 25 Of the general statues, relatin
to bridges
An act to incorporate the Otter Cree
Dairy Company.
An act to incorporate the Brattlebor
Savings Bank.
An act Ia revive, extend and continu
the Stark Bank.
An act constituting the representative
from the county of Orleans committe
TO equalize the grand list of said county
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Collamer, bill authorizin
the restoration OF streams To their Origin
al channels, which provides that wheney
er the course of any stream or river at
ndUigd5le shall have been changed or n
tered 10y reason of any freshet or increas
OF water in the stream, the person own
ing the land over or through which tn
strenm bad formerly flowed, shall hav
the right to cause said stream TO be re
stored IN its form OF channel mr. conraa an