Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-31
Notes from the Hub.
MONTPELIER. Oct. 9

MONTPELIER, Oct. rs.
The Legislature worked hard last
week, and by the number of rejected
bills it was much of it useless work.
Over 200 bills have been introduced
into the House, ond the disposition of
the House is not to pass many Of
them to second reading; the argu-
ment of courtesy to every member Sc
cures but q feeble response for even q
second reading. Bills to increase sal
aries, to create new offices, private
pocket bills, private grievance bills by
the deluge, have been thrown in, and
the principal reason is, "the State is
out of debt" and can afford to tack on
a few Injuries Of this kind; but so
far the House is firmly set against any
increase of salary or offices.
A new road bill has been introduced
into the Senate, which will surely
pass the principal feature is that it
exempts towns from road damages,
it also includes certain obligatory
measures, whereby suitable roads
must be kept.
There is quite feeling to reduce
the number of judges TO the old stand
ard with the same pay as now provid-
ed. Secretary French has been here
most of the week looking after his
foundation, which is little tremu-
lous; whether he remains standing is
yet in the future.
On Tuesday, in Joint Assembly,
Mr.. Nichols was reelected Secretary
Of State; Mr.. Kingsley Of Rutland,
QuartSrmaster General; Mr.. Lucia,
Judge Advocated General. The Joint
Assembly then adjourned till Thurs
day Of next week to complete the
election of State officers.
A joint resolution has passed the
House fixing the day Of final adjourn.
ment Nov. goth.
The member from Windsor intro.
duced resolution inviting the Legis-
lature to visit the State Prison, which
was Immediately tabled: A bill was
refused a third reading to increase the
pay Of Probate Judges, also one to in
crease the pay of Town Clerks in GER
tain cases. Mr.. Gilman of Montpel-
Ter has introduced a bill to so modify
our liquor law as to make the fine for
conviction, in all cases, only ten dol
lars, which again stigmatizes the
Democratic party as the liquor party !
but | suppose he must do something
to p " for his election. Mr.. Phelps
of Burlington made a famous plea,
on Tuesday night, in Representative
Hall, on the celebrated contested cleo
ton case from Cornwall. The case
looks rather muddy, and being all in
the Republican family is very fierce.
There is no opinion as to what kind
Of report the Committee will make.
There are many bills of a public
nature before the House; one by Sen
ator Wilson, Of Orleans, increas
ing the penalties for entering oil
breaking with intent to commit MUIR
der, rape, robbery or any other felony
and if the room is occupied as a
sleeping apartment the punishment
in the first instance is imprisonment
for life. Several other bills to make
folks good and obedicnt are before
the House, but would take too much
OF your room for insertion.
The Legislature visited the Reform
School at Waterbury this afternoon.
IT Vermont has anything as State
to proud of it is this institution at
Waterbury. Some future time will
give few notes about it. Mr.. Muir.
ray lectures here tonight. The SUI
preme Court is also in session, so that
business is pretty lively at the Capital
A LOCKER On.