Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-10-21
From the State Capital.
MONTPELIER, Oct, I6, |

WoNITFliEN' WV ~, lou
EDITOR OF OPINION Among
the variety of reading matter tn
which | hero have access the OPIN
ION il by no means the least esteem
ed, but on the contrary rece YES 1.
hearty welcome, aud it Is with pleas.
ure to myself aud l trust it may b.
agreeable to some of your readers
that ] devote q little of my leisure
TO giving them some information In
relation to such matters Of interest
as may come under my observation
here, especially those relating to tue
Legislature.
TO those of ia connected with
the Legislature who find hut little
leisure at home, and perhaps more
especially those who there engage
in manual labor, the fret Two weeks
Of the session, while it gives OppOr
tunity for needtul rest, become
somewhat tiresOme and we are il.
clined to think with our cOnstitu.
ents that little progress is made OF
little good accomplished. But the
labor devOlving upon u few ut the
opening of n session is more ardu.
GUS than many realize, aud as much
of success depends upon ~ judicious
organization we should be cautious
in our criticisms.
The Speaker of the House is Sc
conversant with the duties Of his
office and so energetic in the dis
charge of them that he will dispatch
business as fast as it is given him.
The Clerk and his assistants are
young men of ability and we trust
will honor their Offices m much as
their offices honor them. The Chap.
lain of the House is to well known
in your vicinity to need any COM
ments from me as to his fitness for
the position.
AS regards the Senate with its
officers | think it but just to say il
they are not an intelligent and wor
,hy body of men their looks certain.
~ belle them.
A considerable number of bills and
resolutions have been introduced
aud refer ii TO various committees,
in whose hands nearly all of them
remain as yet, but it is hoped thai
II goo,lly number of them will be
disposed of this week.
1t may be expected that some
very important bills will he intro
duced during the session not the
least of which will be one asking Il
large appropriation for the benefit
of our Reform School at Vergennes.
A few words here in relation to this
school and our visit to it may not
he amiss. regret that l cannot,
without trespassing too mucn upo"
your time and space, give in detail
a report of our visit to the school on
Friday last, which was participated
in by nearly all connected with the
Legislature. Suffice it to say, we
were transported to the depot al
Vergennes at the generous expense
of the State, where we were very cor
diaIly welcomed and kindly taken
TO the city by the citizens and were
by them pleasantly entertained aud
our inward bodily wants bountiful
ly cared for, after which we were es'
corted to the school grounds, and
after spending nearly two hours in
Specting the grounds and buildings,
and enjoying such exhibitions as
were furnished us on the parade
ground. in the school-rOOm and III
the shop, were conveyed back to
the depot.
AS regards the school, 1t is con.
coded 10y all, so far as | know, to be
Il worthy institution, and one thai
should receive liberal appropriations
from the State as may be required
from time to time to continue its
success; but whether in view It
the generous appropriations so re
Gently made, in consequence OF the
burning of the former building at
Waterbury and its removal from
that place to its present locality.
and in view of its present, in Most
respects, comfortable condition, it
would be wise at present to appro'
pirate another magnificent donation
is about as questionable as many OF
us thought it was for the whole leg
islative body to suspend business
and be transported to Vergennes at
the expense Of the State. The boys
in this school, WHO number at the
present time about one hundred
and twenty, appear be under good
discipline in the school. room as well
as in the shop and on the farm. The
girls, of which there are nine are
alsn kindly cared for. An air Of
I'eatness in and about the build
irgs speaks well for the officers OF
he institution.
The weather here since the open.
ing of the session has been cold and
much of the time, and
10 day about three inches of snow
are upon the ground, most of which
ell last evening and during the
hight. X.
AUCTIONS. AS usual at this sea-
'ol Of the year much property is
hands under the hammer
If the auctiOneer. 1t is mostly per-
'onal property, however; but little
cal estate is being sold. 1t seems
o be the general feeling that real
state has reached its lowest figures,
nd holders do not seem anxious TO
ell, unless obliged to. Now and
hen there is ALI opportunity to pro.
ure desirable places ut low prices
nd upon very easy terms. Among
theirs we notice that the desirable I
e>idence of the late Calvin 2. Clark ,
5 advertised to De sold at auction
II Nov. LIST. The location and sur.
of the place cannot fail
D recommend it to the attention of r
ny one desiring pleasant home.
The auction sale announced to
Ike place at Bartlett Burr's in {