The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-11-19
MibbIrbarp Arglsttr
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1879.
From the Capitol.

tartan, Congregstionalist. Episcopal, Meth
odist aud Baptist church edifces are new
nnd magnificent u form and construction.
The Catholic church edifce is also
substantial structure and handsomely or
pamentcd. All the churches are now
supplied with able and popular pastors.
The hotels are miserable apologies,
hardly worthy of the name, and not at
all worthy Of the capital Of the state. A
movement is on foot, however, for struc-
ture which will do honor to the people Of
Montpelier, and one which will supply
comfortable quarters for those who have
biennially to take up temporary resi-
dence there.
The streets of Montpelier are in excel
lent condition. and there is a greater
length OF nice brick sidewalk than in any
other village in Vermont.
The people are cordial and companion
able, and temporary residence among
them is made very pleasant BY their po-
lite attentions.
The Legislature is making slow but
sure progress toward final adjournment
which, it is now thought will be reached
on Tuesday Of next week. In that event
some of the big investigations ordered
must be prolonged beyond it. The in
vestigation of the Board of Education, it
is thought, will amount to nothing, and
. be closed up in short order. The rail.
Nroad investigation must Of necessity be
lengthy.
The Senate adjourned over Sunday, bu.
the Houso did not. The Senate has re-
csived from the Governor nominations fol
the new Board of Agriculture, including
the name of Hon. Francis D. Douglas Of
Whiting, but they have not yet acted up
on them.
The Argus is evidently laboring under
the impression that the temporary ad
jou:nment of the Legislature, on the Isl
instant, was like the ordinary weekly sus
pensions of business under the name of al
adjournment, when the pay of members
is not suspended. The ordinary adjourn
ments are only the adjournment of eacl
house by itself, when the Legislature il
still considered in session. The one re
ferred to was on a joint resolution, ant
for the four days included the Legisla
ture as body was rot in session, ant
cannot, therefore, draw pay. 1t cal
make no difference whether the recess i
for four days or four weeks or fou
months. Ii the members can draw pa,
during four days that the Legislature i
not in session, they can do so through
recess Of one year.
AS for the clerks, it should be remem
bered that they are working on a salary
and the length Of term makes no differ
ence with the amount of pay they receive
The bills which have passed both hous
es and been approved by the Governo
since our enumeration last week are a
follows
An act to incorporate the Norther
Vermont and Lake Champlain Railroa
Co.
An act to incorporate the Montpelie
and Black River Railroad Co.
An act to incorporate the Montpelier
Hardwick and Black River Railroad CT
An act to incorporate the Rutlan
County Trust Co.
An act in relation to the time of teact
ers in Distric. Schools.
An act to incorporate the West Fai
ee Savings Bank and Trust Co.
An act to incorporate the village
Brandon.
An act to incorporate the Alpha Char
ter Of Sigma Phi Society of the Univel
sity of Vermont.
An act in amendment Of an act to O.
tablish the North Bennington Grade
School District.
An act to incorporate the village Aqur
duct Co., of St. Johnsbury.
An act to incorporate the indian
Railroad Co.
An act to amend an act to amend So
ton 81 of chapter So of General Statut
entitled of private corporations, approve
Nov. Is, 1870.
An act in amendment aud in additic
to an act entitled an act to incorpora
the Vermont Mining Co.
An act to pay Chas. i. Durgin Il
sum therein named.
ii. 157. An act so pay Charles
Hagar the sum therein named.
An act in amendment of an act eutitl,
an act to incorporate the village Of
Adams.
An act to legalize an appraisal of Il
pews in the church belonging to the Ba
fist Society of Lunenburg,
An act to incorporate the Keith Ma
ufacturing Co.
An act to extend the time of buildil
the West River Railroad.
An act to amend section 40 of chapt
% Of the General Statutes, entitled
repairs of highways and bridges.
An act to enable certain towns
Washington, Windsor, Addison and RI
land Counties to aid in the constructs
of Montpelier aud Rutland Railroad.
An act to incorporate the Southe
Vermont Marble and Mining Co.
An act to incorporate the Rupert d.
~ Association
An act to enable certain towns
washington, Lamollle and Orleans Cou
ties to aid in the construction of t
Montpelier and Black River Railroad
An act in amendment of chapter l.
OF the General Statutes, entitled "Of &c
eral provisions concerning crimes and pu
ishments.
An act to incorporate the Berkshi
Mining Co.
An act 10 incorporate the Mechani
Gas Light Co. Of Brattleboro
An act to incorporate the Island Pc
Saving Bank.
An act to pay Geo. w. Bradstreet t
sum therein named.
An act to pay i. b. Lewis the s,
therein named.
An act providing for the better p