Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-24
Notes from the Hub.
Montpelier. Oct. 20.


IL is cold and bleak to-day. The |
nooa trains brought quite a delega-
ton of members, but seant enough 1
for a quorum. The house looked |
lonesome this p. IN. A few bills were
introduced, one of which was that
members should draw pay only for ac
tual attendance, which would be a
good idea, provided the hotels would
abate board bills for actual absence.
There is much discussion over the law
making towns liable for damage on
the highway, but no particular scheme
has been introduced to cover the
emergency. 1t is apparent to every
one that juries have heaped great
abuses and swindles on to the towns,
which shows that the application Of
the law is wrong, if not the law itself.
Corporations have rights as well as
individuals.
Buell., of Middletown, introduced
some resolutions relating to affairs
down South which in stantly drew the
lines of party. The Rooster side of
the House booted the idea of disloy-
atty TO the Ida and 18th Amend
ments-that the famous White
Leagues were nothing mole or less
than Union Clubs North but the
other side couldn't see it in that light,
and so they were laid over till
Wednesday, at three o'clock, which,
unless the resolutions are tabled, will
be political field day, entirely useless
in its results. 1t will engender bitter
feelings, and is not the work the men,
bers were seEt here to do The
Cdledonidn has made q severe attack
on Senator Edmunds, and many cop
les are circulated here just on the
eve of the Sena torial election; but
out comes firm denial by Edmunds,
and a copy is placed on every desk,
Wherein he vindicates himself, and
the result is more friends than ever.
Senator Morrill, says the story is a
''base fabrication"
OCTOBER 21.-The vote for u. S.
Senator stood, Edmunds, 1871;
Phelps, 48; Willard, IS, and the
joint Assembly will complete the
election of G. f. Edmunds.
Secretary French, by invitation,
gave a lecture in Representatives,
Hall, last night, The audience by
actual count in the middle Of his
lecture was 1913, 10 of whom were
ladies, and before he closed it was
l05; thus much for the popularity
Of the man, and the school law. He
advocates the town system Of schools.
That the State be divided into 80
districts, each of hich shall elect a
superintendent instead OF tumn au-
pervisor5. That the State raise 20
per cent, and the towns the same, on
the grand list, to be divided, one-hali
to the districts according to school
| population and one-half in proportion
to actual attendance.
The House is fairly hard at work.
several acts Of incorporation have
already passed, and some puOlc acts
have been amended. A bill has been
introduced to-day by Mr.. Wells, of
Cranky, to abolish the Board of Edu-
cation, and after discussion was re-
terrcd to the committee Of the whole
by vote Of nearly two to one.
To-day, in joint assembly, George
F. Edmunds was declared duly elected
q Senator of the United States for six
years from March next, and through
a committee was invited to appear III
joint assembly. With muck feeling
he thanked the people for their ex-
pressed preference for him, not on &C,
count Of the quantity of service, but
quality; spoke of the great questions
agtating the people for the last eight
years, and prophesied a great, peace
full and happy future.
Hon. John W. Hartshorn was or
the floor of the House this afternoon
A LOCKER OK.