The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-11
Globes Montpelier Letter.
MONTPELIER, Nov. Q, 1874.
WHAT'S IN A NANEi

MONTPELIER, Nov. o, 1874.
WHAT'S IN A NAMEp
The bill introduced in the house this
morning by Mr. Toby of Calais, providing
for the removal of the state house to Tafts-
vile, is a copy of the bill introduced by
Mr.. Smalley of Burlington to remove it to
Burlington, substituting Taftsvlle for Bur
ington. Now the bill introduced by Mr.
Smalley is reported to have been drawn up
by certain disappointed aspirant for Gov.
Converse's cold clothes )" and, 80 far as | i
am able to ascertain, meets with about as
much favor from the legislature as the per-
sonal solicitations of the aforesaid aspirant
for the governors chair received from the
hands of the people. Mr.. Toby's bill very
appropriately proposes that, inasmuch as
the people declined 10 place TCttsvilc in
side the state house. the legislature shall
place the state house inside Taftsyille-a
thriving little village in the goodly town of
Woodstock. but a good enough place TO
furnish the point to the state house Joke.
The reference OF the bill to the joint COM
mittec on the insane asylum, was not inap-
propriate, nasmuch as it will give the chair
man of that committee Henry of
Chester-an opportunity TO appcasc the
anger of the north part Of Windsor county
for the formation Of the new county of
Allen, by reporting in favor of giving them
the state house. The demoralizing effect
Of such bargaining and corruption may
yet be made 10 appear III the disappoint-
mint of both the city of Burlington Ga few
of its citizens only and the village of Tafts-
vile. For when once on wheels, and two
such opposing forces hitch teams to our
capital, the most natural consequence will
be to land it "sick and clean" in the town
If Rutland. Will you give US a marble
house, with hotel accommodations free ?
That will ''fetch" it sure.
In connection with the bills to remove
| the state house, comes the bill by Mr.. Nc
Fadden OF Wells 'to prevent emigration"
md appropriatcs 800 for additional hotel
accommodations aud to light the streets of
| Montpelier and is probably designed to
idd ridicule to the removal project. But,
counterpart Of all these schemes made
its appearance this morning, in bill intro
luced by Mr.. Gilman of Montpelier, to in
corporate the Montpelier hotel company.
This last bill is not a spasm on the part of
Montpelier, because of the threat to re-
move the capital; but is the result Of a
long-entertained determination of the best
men of Montpelier 10 build first class
hotel in this place, and for the reasons
First, to the better accommodate the legis-
ature; and second and of very much more
Importance to the town, to accommodate
the largely increased summer travel which
now passes over the Montpelier and Wells
river railroad from the White Mountains
to the lakes.
THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.
The House bill to regulate the practice
If medicine was reported from the com
nittcc this afternoon, with an amendment
hat it should not go into effect until July
|, 1875. 1t is inteuded to shut out from
thestate all ''quacks" and irregular prac,
ttioners, and is move in the right direc-
lion. 1t appears to be so drawn as not to
cad to any clashing between the different
schools of medicine, and therefore moi
liable to objection on that point. But, fol
some reason not given to the House, the
third reading of the bill was refused by 9
very large majority.
The bill to cut down the compensation
of the messengers and employees about TIT
State House, met deserved fate in thu
Senate, receiving an adverse report from
the committee and the third reading bein!
refused, This is just verdict on a mos
unjust proposition, and will meet the ap
. prevail OF the people of the state generally
:. notwithstanding the ''snarls' of few
). ch,on.c grumblers.
d COMMISSIONER OF THE INSANE.
d Senate bill providing for the appoint
+ ment of the commissioner of the insan
e by the Governor by and with the consen
II of the senate coming up this afternoon
g. met with some opposition, on the groun
II Of the hands of the joint assembly, wher
l. it now is, and making it an appointive OF
e. fee The house are getting quite jcalou
10 of this kind of bills, and are evidently de
lie sirous of retaining in their hands all til
c. power they now have over the officers G
the state, and securing as much more
" possible and with that feeling SO man
e, fest the defeat of the bill was sure. TIL
ST Cornwall, retaining the power Of electio
a in the general assembly, was unanimousl
~ adopted. But it cropped out that the bi
". raised the salary Of the commissioner, an
tie that was fatal to it, and it died a peaceab
as DEATH
OIL THE LICENSE LAW.
ng hear but little said in regard to the prt
en- posed license law, introduced by Mr.. No
lei ton OF Bennington but from the bill
he that have been passed amending the pr,
nd sent law, there seems but little prospet
he for license law When giving notice G
ID, the first meeting OF the select committe,
lat Mr.. Norton, the chairman, summoned thel
mt to meet as the 'llquor license convention
d. since which time nothing has been hear
lal from the committee-the chairman havin
of been absent for several days.
Ter very shrcwd license law found i
Die way into the House last week, in the hi
on to regulate the practice of pharmacy ar
ed the sale of poisons the last section I
sal which allows druggists, licensed under Il
to provisions of the act, to alcoholic, vino'
ith or malt liquors for medicinal, mechanic
all or sacramental purposes. That sectic
will meet some favor, but will hardly pas