The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-11-05
From the CapiiO',

The news from the Capitol must con.
sist mainly of Legislative doings, for
Montpelier is not, par excellence, bust.
ness town, or subject to profound excite
ments. Both houses were in session ev-
cry day last week until the adjournmen.
for election, which shut up the State
House, Friday afternoon. Thursday
morning both houses will be hard at work
again, Two hundred and forty.four bills
have originated in the House, and nearly
half as many in the Senate. OF these
perhaps one third have been disposed of
by final passage or dismissal.
The remainder are in process Of grind
ing out, or slumbering in the hands of
committees. The committees work hard
and faithfully, giving patient hearing and
consideration to all who may desire to be
heard upon the subjects before them. The
Judiciary Committee has more work than
all the others, and when any measure
brought before them does not commend
itself to their judgment, they are merci-
less in their disposition of it. Judge
Hebard, the chairman of the House, Ju-
dietary Committee seems to know no
friends and to fear no foea. Seven bills
were reported adversely and the third
reading refused, in rapid succession Fri.
day afternoon.
The special orders of the past week
have called out full galleries, and inter.
esting speeches. In the consideration of
the bill for the abolition of capital pun
ishment last Wednesday, Mr.. Stanley of
Leicester, made one of best speeches of
the session. His argument was clear
logical, concise and very handsomely put.
1t cannot prevent the failure of the bill,
however. The people Of Vernon, are
not yet ready to adop: the measure
The consideration of the interest ques-
tion has been again postponed. 1t will
occupy prominent position in the de-
bates of next week. The bill has pas led
the Senate.
A bill amending the charter of the Ma
,ional Horse Nail Company has passed
both houses. A bill has been introduced
and third ordered Incorporating Grand
View Mountain Hotel company in Ad-
Olson.
One of the most incomprehensible
things which have occurred in the Leg
islature this session, is the course of reas-
oning adopted by members, some promi-
nent ones, to arrive at conclusions which
they desired to come to, in reference to
the claim Of James NJ. Sade, Jr., for pa
for his services as Secretary of Civil and
Military affairs, during the last two years
The claim was disallowed We find it
impossible to come the same conclusion
with the honorable House, but will not
now argue the question.
The elections on Thursday afternoon
brought large number Of aspirants and
Others to the Capitol. The elections
were usually harmonious and the results
satisfactory. The following were elected:
Secretary Of State, George Nichols OF
Mortified Auditors of Accounts, Whit
man G. Ferrin Of Montpelier Sergeant
of Arms, Truman G. Phinney of Mont.
pelier Adjutant and Inspector General
James S. Peck of Montpelier; Quarter.
master General, William W. Lynde Of
Marlboro Judge Advocate General
Sidney NJ. Southland of Yergennes Rail-
road Commissioner, Myron w. Bailey Of
ST Adams Directors Of the State Prison
John W. Hartshorn of Lunenburg, Viii
liam X. Shedd of Newbury, and Charlie;
Il. Houghton of Bennington Superin,
tendent OF States Prison, James A. Pol
lard of Windsor; Trustees OF the State
Reform School, Charles Reed of Mont
pelier, John L. Mason of Richmond
James NJ. Slade of Middlebury Trusto e.
of the State Agricultural College, G. Il
Benedict of Burlington, Frederick B
lings of Woodstock, Edward Seymour o
Vergennes.
Friday afternoon both houses adjourn
cd on joint resolution until Wednesday