The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-08

been enacted aud are now in full force
prohibiting the traffic in alcoholic or in.
toxicating drinks. Ii is TO be feared that
in some parts of the State, at least, these
laws are lamentably neglected, if not
wholly disregarded. respectfully sub.
init whether some plan may not and ought
not to be devised which shall secure the
more faithful execution and enforcement,
Of the laws.
From a source entitled to high consid.
Grafton, have been requested to recon.
mend that provision be made by law for
the establishing in every town in the
State public library of suitable and
well selected books, for the use of the 10.
habltants Of the town. under proper regu.
ations. l would recommend the subject
to your candid and thorough examination
FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The people of this State are very deep.
y interested in the matter of insurance.
A great amount Of property is insured in,
and large sums Of money are paid to
foreign corporations. Many of such cor
porations have failed some have proved
worthless. Our citizens have been and
are still liable to be defraudcd and in.
jurod. Tho commissioners, who have, 10
limited sense, this matter in charge, re.
ceive 10 compensation for their services.
Is not the subject worthy. your careful
consideration
Before closing this communication,
desire to say. that with profound graft
tude to my fellow citizens for the cxalt.
cd position to which their Kindness has
raised me, it gives me great pleasure and
awakens just prde--as | know it does
10 the bosom Of every Vermonter-to
cast a retrospective glance over the entire
history OF our commonwealth. and find
that, with so few exceptions, the compli-
Gated machinery Of our system Of govern.
ment has operated so tremendously, each
department being assigned to able, dovot-
ed, and faithful servants Those entrust-
ed with the financial affairs of our State
have usually been honest, viglant and
trustworthy. The judiciary, always the
safeguard of the peoples rights, and the
conservator of the peace and good order
Of any community, have invariably been
impartial, independent, aud upright-ad-
mlnlstering the laws with an unflinching
fidelity, and dispensing justice with an
oven balance. That judiciary, for ability
and learning, and other eminent quali.
cations, has ever commanded the high re-.
spect and consideration of the men Of
most eminent judicial ability in this
State and the other States in the Union.
Our soldiery, peaceable, industrious,
intelligent and patriotic, as citizens, ever
ready to shoulder the musket and buckle
on the armor at their countrys call, from
the days Of Ethan Allen and Seth Warner
to the present moment. have shown them
selves as daring and iuviuciblo on the
battle field, as they are peaceful, industri-
GUS and patriotic in private life. They
have deserved and received the nation s
praise, admiration, anil gratitude.
Education, ever the handmade Of NOR
ality and religion, has always been fos.
tered and nurtured with parental care
and mothers affection. The log cabin,
the school house and the church have
reared up class OF noble men and wo-
men, who have adorned every art, trade,
calling and profession throughout the
land, from the honored tiller Of the soil
to the dgnifed and learned physician,
lawyer. judge, statesman, theologian-
thereby rejecting high honor on the
State and nation, till the name Vermont
err has become, as it were, a synonym
for worth and merit. and n passport to
confidence and respect May this ever
be her history, and this people continue
that happy people whose God is the
Lord"
need not say that economy, both of
time and money, will be consulted by
making as brief session as is consist
N"' Win the que consideration oil the sew.
eral matters that come before you.
am not aware of any necessity for
important changes in our statutes. Allow
me to ask whether there is not greater
danger of too much rather than too 1.-THE
legislation ? Upon this question 1 would
appeal to the experience of those upon
whom is devolved the duty of admins.
terlng the laws. shall be pardoned, |
trust, Tor suggesting that under our pres
ent constitution, requiring only biennial
sessions, increased vigilance should be
exercised to guard against hasty and In
considerable legislation.
| pledge my hearty cooperation in ex-
pedting the proper business Of the ses-
sion. | respectfully refer you to the re-
ports of the various departments and to
the suggestions therein, several of which.
without fault on the part of any one, l
have been unable to see.
JULIUS CONVERSE
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Mammalian Dot Q 1870