The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-11-17

On Thursday e%vening;thc committee
on the hill TO incorporate the first
mortgage bondholders of the Vermont
Central Railroad held another session,
The whole session was occuuicd by
Coy. Smith who gave a detailed history
OF the origin of the various debts of the
present company, Of It's position In the
court Of chanccry, of the Incorporation
of the Central Vermont and the recent
negotiations for the purchase of the
Vermont and Canada railroad, and the
CONSULTATIONS of the various interests
nudcr the charter granted by the Leg
lsluture two years ago.
The bill to tax railroads is in the
hand of the committee, and some of the
wise prophets affirm that if it is wisely
modified, it has u good show for pas
age.
The bill forthe abolition Of the Board
Of Education and the substition of n
superintendent of education to be elect
ed by the legislature, passed the House
on Friday, by n large majority. This
action seems to the average thinks to be
hasty and unwise.
Whatever reason may exist for DR..
French's unpopularity, there Is not the
least doubt but that he has been and is,
a faithful and efficient laborer for the
cause of education In the State. Many
of our practical educators and other
thinking friends Of education affirm
| that IL wouid be difficult, If at all possi-
ole, to fill his place by any native Yer
monter to-day. But suppose we admit
that the Secretary is not n fit nan for
| the place, shall We throw away n sys-
tenn which has been proved by time TO
be valuable, for one which does not
even give promise Of valuable service?
| 1t is to be hoped that there is virtue
| enough in the Senate to stop this folly,
at once. fnot u hope is in the Gov
ernor.
Temperance legislation has made but
little progress. The assembled wisdom
seem to be afraid of the Temperance
question, and are generally inclined to
let everything remain as at present
| The Senate rejected Mr.. Reynolds bill
making owners of houses where liquor
is sold, responsible for damages, and as
they themselves express it, at is the
general opinion that no more lcgisla-
ton Oh this subject is needed"
The new County project is ono of the
more exciting subjects IN Ter consider
alton at the Capitol. The matter is
still in committee, and receives nightly
consideration and discussion. 1t APP
pears that foods of petition and remon.
STRANGE flow in upon the committee,
and if that were to settle the matter
there is light enough, surely But it is
N the hands of a good committee and
he right thing will probably he dono
The Senate voted not to grant addi-
tional compensation for taking care OF
insane paupers in the asylum, 1G to II,
and acted wisely.
Mr.. Buell. again introduced II bill in
the House to abolish capital punish
ment and remove the pardoning power
from the Governor, except on recon-
nendatlon Of the General Assembly.
1t is not supposed this bill can pass, bul
t presents an opportunity for some very
'xcellent discussions upon the subject
Two years ago, Mr.. Stanley of Leices.
er ,made one Of the handsomest speech
es of the session, upon it.
a bill for reducing the number 0
judges of the supreme court to six an,
increase the salaries to $4,000 Il year ha
been dismissed by the House.
Senator Brookin's committee on til,
state prison, reported last week, tia
he institution was in n shameful con
dition. particularly as to its beds.
The Legislature finally concluded {,
allow Mr.. Julian Scott $4,000 in addition
to the $4,000 previously paid him, TO
his historical war picture which he ha
iust completed for the State Of Yer
mont,
Mr.. James NJ. Slade, Jr., membe.
from Middlebury, has at length secur
ed the passage of a bill to pay him tn,
amount of his claim, which the Legi-
lature of two years ago refused TO ap
propriate, for services rendered whei
secretary of Civil and Military affair
under Governor Stewart.
A resolution was adopted on Wee
nesday, fixing the time for the election
of Judges Of the Supreme Court for TO
!. day.
The license bill of Mr.. Norton, wa
reported favorably by the seiect con
mittee to whom it was referred, an,
discussed at length by the house, an,
finally dismissed by u vote of 100 to &
Thus ends ANONYMOUSLY this mucl
Wanted license instead Of prohibition
in Vermont.
D We have heretofore referred to the Of
forts which are being made, under III
lead Of our Fish Commissioner, to stoc
the streams OF Vermont with fish and t
the applications which have been made t
The Legislature for aid. We have bee
interested in the following bill introduce,
BY MIR. Stanley of Leicester, on the sub
! ject:
Sec. !. The Commissioners of Fish
cries are hereby authorized aud %instracte
TO take such measures as they deem ex
t pedient to place in the ponds, lakes au'
, ivers Of this State suitable thereto .blac
= 'ass, laud.locked salmon aud SALINE
rout, and other choice varieties of 6st
II 10 such an extent as to stock said water
{ thoroughly provided, the expense there
, # shall not exceed the sum of one thou
sand dollars annually.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect iroI
It's passage.
] This measura was mot mall ran.ived q