The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-13
Globes Montpelier Special.

The Legislature have lcen engaged in
routine business. In clearing the tables, and
little Of interest has taken place. The cx-
citing questions of the session are yet to
come.
Senator Clarke called up his bill to pre-
vent the issuing Of passes by railroads and
steamboats,, to which he offered several
amendments in modification, and the bill
was made the special order for tomorrow
forenoon, when it is expected he will ad-
vocate its passage. 1t is doubtful however
1t the bill receives majority vote in the
Senate.
There has been disposition manifested
to ask for the establishment of municipal
courts in the larger towns. A bill was in
troduced to establish court at Brattle-
boro. strong remonstrancc was pre-
scented and the senate refused to pass the
BILL and also the bill for one at Montpelier.
The senate seem determined to refuse all
unnecessary or unnccded legislation. They
are also determined that the people shall
avail themselves of the general laws for in
corporations, which is amply sufficient fer
all purposes, and are cutting off all special
charters.
A bill to compile the school laws hangs
fire in the senate. 1t ought to pass as no
class of laws so need compilation, for the
real benefit Of the people, ms the school
laws.
The bill to suppress pauperism and in
temperance, which contains the main fca-
lures of civil damage law. was killed in
the senate today.
The senate have refused the passage of
the bill making additional appropriation
for the support of the insane poor at the
BIattleoOTO asylum.
David S. Storrs of Island Pond, the
member from Brighton. presented his
credentials to-day and took his seat. He
has been detained at home BY illness.
The bill to provide Il rrofessorship of
agriculture in the University Of Vermont,
and in aid of INDECENT students, reported by
the committee on education, was lost in
tht House by decided vote.
Rcmonstranccs continue to flow in
against the formation of the proposed new
county of Allen coming largely from
towns to be included in the new county.
A bill introduced hy Mr.. Hugh Henry of
Chester, 10 establish an asylum for the in
sane provides for the appointment of "A
board of five commissioners to purchase a
site and build n pew insane asylum, suffici-
ent to accommodate 300 patients, at cost
not to hundred thousand dollars, the state
to issue bonds for one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, payable onc-lhrd in five
ten and fifteen years bearing six per cent
interest, payable scmi-annually. The
asylum when completed to he for the cx.
elusive accommodation of Vermont-no
patients TO be received residing outside OF
the state. The insane poor to lie support
sd at the expense of the state, and Other
insane people to be received and treated al
cost. At so late a date in the session for
a want of time to properly consider the bill
will probably kill it.
The bill to pay jeremiah C.Thornton fol-
services in procuring the property of Mrs
Freeze OF Rutland, which led to John p
Phar's conviction Of her murder, ha
passed both houses.
The JOINT assembly, set for to-day, TO
the election of railroad commissioner
commissioner of the insane, superintendent
and directors of the state prison, and trus
tees of the state agricultural college, wa
postponed until Tuesday afternoon next, a
bills probable to affect each officer is still
pending.
Mr.. Stanley, of Leicester, has introduce
a bill providing that every saloon, billiar
room, bar room, drinking room, or plac
of public resort where spirtuous liquor
are sold, shall he declared n common nu
sance, and shall be shut up and abaie O
conviction of the keeper thereof, and ever
r person SO convicted shall pay a fine @
: twenty dollars and be Imprisoned in ia
:, three months.
9 The committee on the resolution of il
quiry relating to certain employees, III
Messrs Allen of Chiltenden, Hyer of Liz
coin, and Winslow of Royalton.
The committee on the JOINT resolution n
:, lating to the University of Vermont an
h state agricultural college, are Mcssrs Tob
of Calais, Storrs OF Brighton, and Dana G
Cornwall.
J, A resolution has been adopted asking IL
!. general government to make repaymel
J. for property destroyed Ia the rebel raj
;, against St. Adams.
g The house passed the joint resolution T.
y day declaring in favor of one term +,
:; President of the United States.
A bill ha, paae the House incorpora
y ing the Benson Milk Condcnslng compan.
l. only to meet death In the Senate.