Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-04
The New Hampshire Legislature,

providing for a Superior Court of Jud-
feature, with n chief justice and two
associates, and = Circuit Court with
three justices. This is substantially
the Eastman bill, with the feature of
county referees engraited upon it
from the Frink bill. The measure
will probably pass in this shape, al
though 1t is more complicated and cx-
pensive then the present system. The
bill was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed. The Judiciary Com
mittee of tue House also reported tie
Sinclair local option license bill in a
new draft. A very strange bill has
been but on its passage, to prevent
misrepresentation in the llonsc.
Another measure, long needed in the
State is bill to equalze the valuation
of property, for the purposes of tax
alton. A bill to prevent the use of
firearms on Sunday will pass, with a
proviso that it shall 60 into effect
only in such towns as may adopt it.
Eleven O'Clock, Tuesday forenoon,
was assigned for the consideration in
the House of the bill to reorganize
the Councillor and Senatorial dis
tricts, one of the most extreme par
isan measures of the session. Mr..
jerks proposed to amend by substit-
uting another bill nearly similar TO
the present law. Mr.. Blodgett OF
Franklin moved the previous question
for the purpose of cutting off any
amendments. The Republicans, how
ever, protested so effectively against
the application of the gag rule at this
early stage, that the call for the prev
ious question was withdrawn and the
subject was allowed to take its natura
course. No attempt was made tt
explain or justify the measure except
on partisan grounds, and by dcnunci
alton of the bill passed by the Rep
ublicans, last year. The bill finally
passed-years l73, nays 1873.
The bill for the gerrymander or the
City of Dover was made the specia
assignment in the II ouse, for Tues
day at II o'clock in the afternoon
An important savings bank bill has
been reported to the House, anc
ordered to be printed.
An amusing scene occurred in til,
House over an attempt to reduce TIT
salary Of the Chaplain Of the State
Prison from $500 to 5000. The rural
members on the Democratic side saw
IN it good opportunity to strike
for retrenchment and reform and Mr.
ROLES Of Ossipec made q tlamin,
speech in support Of the reduction
He declared that the salaries of til
ministers in Carroll County did 10
average over $3.50 per annum. Mr.
Kent of Portsmouth suggested tina
the low salaries of the clergymen i
Carroll County probably accounted 70
the large number of convicts fror
that county in the States Prison
(Laughter.) Mr.. Role, retortcd tina
Carroll County had only two convict
in the prison, and those came frol
Portsmouth. (Great laughter.) TIL
proposed reduction was almost ura
imously rejected by the House.
The House has passed the bill {
prevent bribery at election.
The first appointments, to fill va'
cancies caused by removals at IL
present session, were made, Tuesda
They were: Jonathan II. Dicky I
Acworth, judge Of Probate, Samu(
: II. Edes of Ciaremont, Solicitor, an
j ames Holt Of Claremont, Sheriff
all for Sullivan County. Mr.. j. Fry
was appointed first inspector ;
Portsmouth, in place of Enoch ,
Conner, removed.
The Goes County officials wei
brought to the guillotine last weel
The following is a record of the vote
by the House in each case:
E. Geo. Rogers, High Sheriff-l5
for removal to ITO against; Edgi
Aldrlch, Solicitor-161 ayes to IA
noes; Benz. f. Whidden, Judge
Probate-l61 to 1874 John NJ. Viii
pie, Register of Probate, 100 to 49,
The Salmon Plant.