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100000 Apple Trees,

Standard and Dwarf two and ihrro years old
largely Of early variety and Southern winter or
keeping apples. Fruit growers would do well ~
turn their attention to the cultivation Of earl,
Apples. The early varieties grow and fruit we'll
any where on the Peninsula bear young and
command high prices In the market. All Who
plant peach orchards should not fail 10 plan, the
ground with early apples at - feet apar, with
peaches between, each way-31 apple and -
peach trros 10 the acre. Peach trees alone At 20
feet each way 100 per acre. Before the peach
trees half done the apples are In profitable
bearing the apples will last about SO years.
In 1871 when the Hal-'s Early peaches sold In
New York for from 81 SO to 81. 90 per crate. the
csriy apples sold readily at same time for 81 90
10 $500 per crate the apples producing three
times ~ many crates per acre Ms the peaches.
When the peach orchard Is done and gone the
planter has tho ground occupied with good asd
profitable orchard, which in most csses will out
live the planter. have a large stock OF stand
ard and Dwarf Pears, Early Richmond and other
Cherries, Gooscbcrrirs, Currnnts, IIerstinc and
other Raspberres hlarkberrics 10 variety, Straw
berries in variety Conovcrs Colossal aud Inn
pcrisl Asparagus, Evergreen and Dccidous Trees
Shrubbcry Roses etc suitable for farms and
yards, Cemeteries, &c. flo,-house plan,s--can
furnish all kinds Of trees and plants usually
found In any first class establishment. Orders
by mnil will receive prompt at,cn,ion--wri,e for
catalogue. Hiram Deal Esq. is my authorized
agent at Middciown, Del, all orders left With
him will receive prompt attention.
RANDOLPH PETERS.
June l-6m. Wilmington, Del.
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Ayers
Hair Vsgos.,
For restoring to Cray Hair II
natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which ;s at
once agreeable.
healthy, and
oHectual for
erving the
hair. II sesss
rsstores faded
or grsy Aeir
to it. original
color, with tAs
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GQl@
Delaware Rail Road Line.
saoaser Arrangsnene.

IN go anss ussAsy, Nay IN, is!s, tsssasys ss.
u sspsss,l Trslps vi6 Issss = SIlsvi:
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Ammonia ! 92-lo0 per cent. equal to
3s 4o-l00 lbs at 25c per lb-S9 60; sol.
phsss acid I 05.l00 per cent, equal to l4l
lbs. .pt l2ic-SSlT 62; insoluole l3l
S0-lU0 lbs o. no vaige; sui. pa,assa l Is
per cent equal to % lbs ut Sc-Sl 81
total value S2o. .06.
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EoR -;!Eo aCus.5 q zlDIl
- I! u ilss;ssiEs ';;'ss1! :ss.,...' e, -.
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Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For the relief and
cure Of all dereness
ments In tho stom.
soh. liver. and bow.
els. They are . mild
aperient, and ~
excellent pufEstive.
Being purely veee-
table. they contain
no mercury or mia
cral whatever. Much
serious sicknees aAd
suffering 10 prevent.
al hv llteiS Simelv
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MlXEh TRAiN,--Northward, will les,e D,l.
mar at no p. ". Laurel 3.2s; Ss.6psd. a.ss:
Brdg-,ille, 4. 30 ; Green wcod, 4. 90 Ps,ujps,os
sos; Harrington, s?s Dover, g. as; Clsytoo.
SIS Middleiown, I.ss. Arrive st Wilupetou,
800; Phiadclpbia, ii.W; Bai,ip,ore, $50.
Souihward, will les'. Phiia. At IL 40 p. \.
baltimore, 30; wils'iaRion, ~. s.; New Cas-
tie, | 2oi Niddletows, ?.2s; Tow wusead, 7.As,
Clayton. 3.l5i Dover 400; wyoaisg, 4.iO;
FELTON,. 40; Harrington, S os. Tarminr,os.
Sis; Greenwood. 5.sz; Bsidxs,jlls, 8. 50; See.
ford, 8 Is; Laurel, q 4Oi Dsiaas, 700.
The mixed train will he rua snbiss, TO deisys
Incident TO freight business. and will stop oslv
~ stations where time is given.
NEW CASTLE TRAINS.
Leave New Cssile Tor Wilmington aud Phi,s,
dcpha at I 40 A. NJ. Leave Philadrlphis.
.4a 4. NJ. and Wilmington, LOO p. n. for
New Castle.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.
Additional TO those above. leave Smyrna for
Clayton II 35 A. ". and ! IS p. ". leave Clayton
for smyrna 40 A. ~, and 2.ooP. NJ, leave
Smyrna for Clayton II IS A. NJ. and / IS p. n.
TO make connection With iraips 10 and from Do.
yer, and Stations south.
CONNECTIONS.
At Townsend, with the Kent County ssd
Queen Anne's Kent Railroads. Al CLAYTON.
with Md aud Del. Il. n. Al Harrington viii
J. u. X. r, A, Scaford, with Dors.s,er asA
Delaware r. u. Al Delu,nr, with Eastern Shore
X. X and Wicomico and Pocomokc n. X.
May 2o-i, H. y. kENNEY. sup-rintssasns
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the Montpelier & Black River Railroad third
reading ordered
From com. on grand list in favor of $. 80, in
amendment OF soc. 67, chap. ~ 3. s., relating to
grand list passed.
Senate proposals Of amendment 10 II. 1871, in
amendment Of and in addition to No. o. enti-
tied " an act in relation N liens reserved on
property sold, approved Nov. %. 1870, were con,
sidorcd, and the first was non-cOncurred in Il
second was concurrefin.
Senate proposals Of amendment To N. IL, to iu-
corporate the Keith Manufacturing Company,
were considered and agreed to.
Senate 5ils r9erred.-S. 81, Incorporating the
Midland Railroad Co.. 70 com on railroads.
= y, 70 incorporate the Berkshire Mining Co.
10 com. on corporations.
;. 70, TO incorporate the West Fairlee Savings
Bank and Trust Co; TO com. on banks.
Pt'nons and RoH0Hsfrdnces BY Mr.. Webster,
ot Putncy, petition, praying that the town Of
Putucy he set from the Probate District of West
Minister u tie Probate District Of Marlboro.
by Mes-rs, Briggs Of franklin, bingham OF
Fletcher, Start Of bakersfield, ladd Of Berkshire
Caldwell Of Georgia, Slulc Of Fairfield, Draper
Of sheldon, Gales Of Montgomery, rcm0nstrances
OF taxpayers in franklin county, against laying
a tax for hnilding a new court house.
by Mr.. Thompson. Of lrasburgh, petition for
an act appointing state police.
JOINT resolution. From the Senate grantiag
the use Of the ball Of the House Of Representa-
tiycs to Miss Nina +. Gregory, on the evening of
Nov. &, 1919; adopted in concurrence.
Read third hme IL. ijl, relating to taking
Ice from Lake Chanplain and other waters In this
state, passed
II l51, t. pny Chs. p. logan the sum therein
named passed
II. 1863, in relation To the election Of Electors
of President and Vice President. and Of Repre-
sentativcs O. Congress in this state passed
On motion of Mr. Darling, OF Grot0n, adj.
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SENNTE


Prayer by Rev MIR, Stone, Of Castoton.
journal OF yesterday read and approved
Bills introduced and rCfTrCd BY Mr.. Adams.
to incorporate the Chester hotel company to
general com.
By Mr. Shoid, authorizing the construction Of
chapel and the repair Of the old state prison. also
an addition to the prison library.
PdsSea.-S. 81, to incorporate the village eque-
duct company Of st. Johnsbury
;. 50, in amendment Of an act to establish The
North Bennington graded school district.
> 81, TO incorporate the mechanics gas.light
company Of Brattleboro
> 81, 10 incorporate the Alpha chapter Of the
Sigma Phi Society Of the University Of Vermont
and State Agricultural College, on motion of Nj.
Bigelow, ordered to lie.
), II, b incorporate the village of Brandon.
SPECIAL Orders. II, to amend an act 20 conl-
pei children b attend school.
Mr.. Powers doubted the proprely of the pas
sage OF this bill, lie quoted the law of 1870.
which gave authority 10 certain officers TO take
up truants and put them into school, followed
afterwards by fine In case Of continued truancy
lilo said this bill which imposed more punish
monts by making the child liable 10 be sentenced
TO the Reform School, when his absence from
school might be the fault Of the parents was an
outrage. lie objected to the period of the sen
tcnce-iill he was twenty-one years Of age. II
would be better 10 amend this bill so MS 10 send
the parents. lie did not stand up as the adyo-
cate OF any measure to keep children from going
u school, but he did not wish to see this legisa
tnre enact law so outrageous in its provisions
as 70 insure its repeal at the next session.
air' scott gave statistics showing the large
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DEALERs IN sECuRIrIEs.
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
S0uENCKiS rrLMONfC sYRrp,
scufNCk'S sEANtED TONIC.
hrHENCk' MANDRAKE Pills


Are tAe only medicines thatwl cure Pulmonary Con.
sumption
Sometimes medicine. That sIll SION a cough will ofleu
occasion the death of the patient l locke up the liver
stops the circulation 0f the NU01 heuorrhago follows
and la ct coesns thc action of tAc very organs that
caused the cough.
Liver complaint aud dyspepsia are the causes Of two
thifds oi thc casts oi consumption. Many
planning with DUH PAIN iu the side. the bowels some
times custlfe AMI sonnet ines too lo--e tongue coated
pain in the shoulder blade fsonr sometimes very rest
less and at other tn"s druN-v the food s taken
lies heavily on The stomach, accompanied with nedity
and beiehng of wind symptoms usually gnate
from dls0ricrcd condition 0l tse stomach or a torpid
liver Persons 20 affected 70 they take or two heavy
colds md the cough in these be udisnly stopped
the lunr, liver and stomach clog. and remain torpid
and inactive, and before the patient BE- OF biz stu
alton, the lungs are ui sores and liberated and
death Is the Inevitable result
Schenck's fulmouIc syrup r an exuectoraut which
does not contain any Op uin nor any M n calculated h
cheek a cough suddenly
Schonckis Seaweed I0nlc diroigts the food mi YES
with the gastric Juice of the stomach dse-is easily
noutshes the y.ten, ami creates healthy circulation
Of the blood. When the bowels aru cost We skin salor
end iha patient is Of bilious habit scheueks Man
drake Plls are required.
Thee n sed 's'ns ee prepared and .od ly Dr; u
SiHtNth son, Nurihcaat corner of sixth and Arch
strreis Philadelphia, PENN aud Tor sale by GfO. e.
GOODWIN 4 co D Hanover Stuot Boston, and JOHN
7 HENRY College Place Neg York, Wholesale
Agents.
Tor .ale ty Dras-ss generally str
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george W Randall lhad.................. 81
And thereupon Jss. NJ slade, Of Middlebury.
was declared duly elected Third Trustee OF tho
vermont heiorm school, Tor the two years next
For Trustees Of the University Of Vermont and
State Agricultural College, the following elections
were madc by rird rocs vote
On motion Of Senator yeazey, Of Rutland
County, George Grenyille Benedict, Of Burling-
ton
On nomination Of Mr.. Green. Of Richmond
Frederick Billings, Of Woodstock
On nomination Of senator Barnes, Of Addison
County, Edward Seymour, Of Yergennes.
- Ihe joint Assembly then adjourned until
Thursday, November 1ith, at "a p. m, and the
Senate withdrew
BW introduced and referred. BY Mr.. Stevens.
Of Westminster, 10 Incorporate the General Con-
Senton Of Congregational Ministers and Church
cs et Vermont t0 com. on corporations
Rports From general committee in favor Of
>. =, annoxing LOOMS Island to the town or Col
chester passed.
From committee on claims against II. lIo, to
pay Asahel Y. Squres the sum therein named
third reading refused.
From committee on railroads, 10 favor offs. s..
to incorporate the Mount Mansfield Railroad
Company, with amendment. which was agreed
10 passed.
From committee on corporations, in favor of $.
81 to amend the charter of the National Horse
Nail Company passed.
From com. on Banks, in favor Of y. IA, to in
corporate the Rutland County Trust Company
with amendments, which were agreed 10 passed
From com. on corporations, in favor of 5. so, in
amendment Of m act to amend an act to incorpo-
rate the village of St ,Iohnsbury passed
From com. on railroads. in favor of H. 49, in
addition to chap. IS g =, relating to the moving
OF trains at the crossing of one railroad By an
other railroad third reading ordered
From com. on corporations, in ioyor Of II. 200,
to Incorporate the Merchants and Mechanics
dercd
Senate liH' rgtrred.-S. II, to incorporate the
village OF Brandon; 70 com. on corporations.
> 81, to incorporate the Mechanics Gas Light
Company Of Bntteboro to com. on corpora
tons.
5. 49, in amendment of an act to establish the
North Bennington Graded School Dirtrct to
COM on education.
;. 81, to incorporate the village Aqueduct
Company Of st. Johnsbury to com. on corpora
tOns.
The House concurrcd in Senate proposal Of
amendment to II lls, to il co porate the Wal
lingtord Cheese Factory Conf ~ and
ii. li7, to incorporate the st. Adams Iron and
Steel Works.
Read third hme.-H. 60, to incorporate the
Montpelier and Black River Railroad Company
passed
ii. 81, to incorporate the Montpelier, Hardwick
and Black River Railroad Company passed.
H. ll6, making an appropriation for a monu-
ment to William French on motion of Mr.. Stan
ley, of leicester, ordered to lie
On motion Of Air, Ptkn, of Montpelier, adj.
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BANK OF DEPOSIT
F. A II A w / Ely q. c o.

Pour rr es1' iu'1rf allowed on deposit accounts.
subject 70 check, drawn on any cty bank. out-ortown
dcposton will have their remittance nul collections
promptly acknowledge
We DO a General banking aud Commiss.on Bu,nev,
Negotiate Bonds, stocks. Notes and other Socuritos
make collections throughout hc uulted States and
Europe. A.
DEALERS lN SECURITIES,
invite Inquiries relating 20 Investments add give be
low the prices Of few OF ts most desirable bonds.
b. G. n. NJ, Milwaukee Extension, 7's........... 92l
Loganspor Cnwiofdsvlle a Southwestern, ss.... gTi
fuK price Zoo exchange. $3.50
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Il appearing that there was no election, a sec
ond ballot was taken, senator Ilnckley, Mr..
Green, Of Richmond, aud Mr. Morrill,, Of Swan
ton, acting as tellers, with the following result
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It appearing that there was again no election,
q third ballot was taken, senator Colburn. of
Bennington, Mr.. Pingrce, of hartford, and Mr..
Webster, OF Putnoy, acting a. tellers, with the
following result
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There being no choice, Senator IIinckey of Or
ange County moved that the Joint Assembly ad-
ourn until two weeks from to-day at "a O'Clock
in the afternoon, which was disagreed to-
Senator SprngUe, Of Rutland county, moved
that the Joint Assembly adjourn until to- morrow
morning at lui O'Clock, which was agreed to-
Yeas 1876, nays TO-
The Senate having Withdrawn,
The consideration Of the Joint Resolution re-
latlng 10 adjournment from tomorrow afternoon
to W Wednesday Afternoon, was resumed, when Mr.
PingFee. Of Hartford, Withdrew his proposal Of
amendment. On the question of the adoption Of
the resolution, Mr.. Ornsbee Of Bmndon, called
Tor the yeas aud nays, which were taken-Yeas
l2s, nays -.
- the resolution was adopted,
The Speaker announced the appointment Of
committee on the bill creating the new town of
Sherman Mr. Rogers, Of Newbury Mr. Lynde,
Of Marlboro, Mr.. Barrett, Of Cayeudish Mr
MattiSon, of Shaitsbury, and Mr. Allen, Of Fer
rishurgh.
On motion of Mr.. White, Of Topshain, adj
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Per cent Of children not attending school in this
state, and cited the laws Of other states and il
some Of the European countries upon the same
| subject The bill docs not compel justice to
send boy TO the Reform School until he Is twen-
y-one years Of age, it only provides that he shall
not send him there beyond that period. He bad
sufficient confidence in justices to trust them
with this power.
Mr.. King was opposed 10 this bill because it
takes away from the parents the use Of their own
powers In relation to their children. and beliey.
ing It TO be wrong in principle he should vote
against IL.
Mr. Bigelow said the bill had received the care.
iul consideration Of the committee on education
In both Houses, and wns approved by The Secre-
tary OF the Board Of Education. The present
law upon the subject was nearly dead letter
lie had sufficient confidence in the justices to be-
lievc the power given them would not be abused
Mr.. Wilson was opposed to this bill There
was danger Of too much legislation on thi, sub.
iect. lie did not wish for a law that by poaibil
ity could give justice Of the peace the custody
Of his boy in the matter Of attending school
Mr.. Morrill, hoped this bill would not pass
So FAR a. his observation extended. the parents
bad been more 70 blame than the children for non
attendance at school, and he wns opposed 10 pm.
ishing the children for tho parents fault lie
was opposed tO placing 20 much power in the
hands of Justices Of Peace he had not 50 much con-
before we adiourn. make arrangements for n
larrer Roi;,r,n Scbnol building H. tbe nrosons
one wonld he ,nore tbnn tbrco Times nil within
year
Mr p,,ycrs said tho argumcnt that the ,,rcso,,,
law could not be enforced was ne verv reason
N ~ ,Jnstices shonld not ~ given tbe ndditional
NJ eer n s~nding hgvt IN the Rel,rw Sehonl Ue
M NJ A. .instance ~ A Jnsiice sending n how IN
Nc Reform School a tigffV,s NJ of uitii ne was
twenty -two Years of aeo e,r scaling l,rtv ,cnte
worth Of candy. His opinion Of justices In rcn-
emil was further given
Mr.. Scott said il would do no good 10 Gne the
parents, as most of those who do not compel their
childrcn 10 attend school would have no money
t0 pay a fine with
Mr. Bigelow said the provisions Of this law were
similar 10 those of the Massachusetts law. with
the exception that 1t did not provide for ttruant
officer as the Massachusetts law did
The question being on the engrossment and
third reading. Mr.. Morrill, demanded the yeas and
nays which were a. follows.
Neas-Messrs. Ballard. Barnes Bigcl,w. tiloa-
son, Scott. Sprague e-6.
Navs-Alessrs. Bailey, Bartlett. Buttetfeld
C0lburn, Cotton, Estey, llinckley, Uoupbton.
Humphrey Kellogg, King. Lamb. Mason. Nor
rll, Powers, Reynolds, Rogers, Shedd, smith.
Stiles, Veazey, Wilson-22 Third reading re-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-06

And thercapon Myron w Bailey, of 1t. Al.
bans, was declared elected Railroad Commission.
er lor the two years noxt ensuing.
For Commissioner Of tho Insane. Mr. Henry,
o, chester, moved that the election be postponed
ull two weeks from to-day, which wns agrood to.
For First Director Of the State prison, senator
Kellogg, Of Rutland county, nominated Martin
&. Rlce, Of Benson. seconded BY Mr. Orm4bee
0t Brandon, Senators Snrugue and Neascy OF
Rutland county, Mr.. Rogers Of Newbury,
Senator Scott, Of Windsor county, nominated
Charles Amsden. Of Westherfed, subseauently
withdrawn by Mr.. Field, Of Springfield, by aul
thority, that he may be nominated for third dt
rector
senator Bgolow, Of Chittonden cnunty, noni
mated John W lisrtshorn. he now being second
director, and the custom being to add one neir
director each year, giving the first place to the
person who had the year before held the second
place seconded by Senator Wilson, Of Orleans
county, Mr.. Grout Of Newport. senator Powers
Of Lamollc county, Mr., Fairbanks of ST. Johns
bury Mr.. llebard Of Chelsea
The chair appointed as tellers, senator Kellogg
Of Rutland. Mr.. Grout, Of Newport, and Mr.
Briggs. OF Franklin.
The ballots being taken were as f,llows
Whole number Of ballots. go
Neocsstry Tor choice. s............. 90. i22
John W Hnrtshorn had ............. 90. lG4
haitln u Rice had d.......-.............. =
scattering. .s....,.. ..t,...-.....s.s...-..
And theroupon John W. ll,rtshorn was do
chred elected First Director OF the State prison
Tor the two years next ensuing.
For Second Director Of the State prison, Mr.
Rogers, Of Ncwbury, nominated VIM X Shedd,
Of Newbury, seconded by Mr Grout Of Newport
and he wns unanimously elected by a rira rooc
vote.
For third Director Of the State Prison. Mr.
Bucll, Of Miidlotown, nominated Barnes Frisbie.
Of P0ultney
Senator Carpenter, Of Washington Comfy.
nominated Charles r. lnughton. Of Bennington
Mr.. Buttcrhold, Of Wilmington nominated
Jacob EStey, Of Brattleboro.
The chair appointed as tellers, Senator Carpen.
ter, OF Washington County, Mr.. Buell., Of Md
dletown and Mr.. Butierieli, Of Wilmington.
L-.LL - -. - L
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--Theimprov,ments in the Tennessee river
will cost about five million dollars.
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Prayer by Rev Mr.. Wild Of Caftsbury
Journal Of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. Green, Of Richmond, moved to reconsider
the vote refusing the passage Of ii. lSi, to amend
sec. 5. OF an act entitled ''an act authorizing
towns to establish central schools, which was
disagreed to.
Bills introduced and reGrrcd By Mr. Bebee
Of Dorset. TO refund comInutation money to draft
cd meni 10 com. on claims. The bill is a.
fbliOws
'sin Act 10 refund Communication money paid ty
a f,..l
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but nothing transpired that will be likely to
pass into history, the nonsense Of that body
being evidently less available than the prac-
teal common sense that they had been en-.
dcavoring to bring to the front for the last
eight weeks The Senate, at later hour,
tried their hand little at this kind Of pro-
cecdine. and with the Senator from Bran.
don" in the chair, aud DR.. Scott as Secretary
aud then reversing the positions unhnged
dignity appeared at very good advantage,
" fuu" breaking out in some instances where
it was least expected A ." call Of the Sen.
ate was INDUCED in alter i, was ascertained
that the quorum Senator had probably
retired for good from the business Of the scs.
sion, but the Sergoant.at.Arms, though as
usual at his post aud faithful to the last, found
the desired number before reaching the sub.
Jet Of the call and the balance Of this
joke preponderated in favor Of the scales.
maker of the Senate.
Had the session continued ten days longer
it would have been better for the state and
for the reputation Of the General Assembly
but Thanksgiving day, that impossible bar
rier to Vermont Legislature, left "unhu.
ished business to its fate, aud two impor
tant investigating committees to work on and
"report by" or otherwise, TO the Govern
or, the newspapers and the wind. So far al
the biennial" system is concerned it appa
rently has less friends than at the start
The number Of acts passed is about three
hundred, which is double the ordinary work
Of four weeks session. OF these acts nearly
one third are public acts, and among them ar,
some Of unusual importance 10 this elias
are placed the general railroad act, and thu
Complementary act authorizing any town t.
aid in the construction Of railroad With
its limits to an amount not exceeding eigh
times its grand list the act Incorporating tn
Central Vermont Railroad Company; tn
new militia act, being a codi6cation and re
enactment Of the militia laws, and reducin
the active militia to one regiment and tn
act on the grand list, requiring a new al
prasal quadrenniOlly of real estate, the fir
appraisal being in 1874. On the whole, Il
Legislature will compare well with its pred
= cessors for industry. As to "wsdom al
s virtue see the laws, indicated for public
tion by the Secretary of State which accor
IS pany this issue in a supplement.