Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-04
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
MONTPELIER, Oct, 81, 1876,

| rMVM IuC SiAIE OAflIAL.
MONTPELIER, Oct. 81. 1876,
EDITOR OF OPINION Since my
last letter to the OPINION matters
have come before the Legislature 0I
such nature rs to create c0nsi,lera
BILE feeling In the minds of many
and this has been expressed to sOmt
degree in the remarks which have
been made not Ouly IN the halls OF
legislation but IN the streets aud
elsewhere. The excitement Occa,
stoned by the introduction Of q Joint
resolution 10y Mr.. Bliss of your town,
IN tuesday last, inviting certain,
DemOcE,kfa to address tho General
Assem- aud granting them the
use OF representatives. Hall for thar
purpoi as so far subsidized thar
little DhtiOn is now made of it,
and l think in view of the party
feeling Occasioned by this resOulu,
ion and the one previously intro
luced 0y Senator Wheelock of LII.
noble county, inviting our Senators
aud Representatives, to Congress Ia
address, the members of the Leyis
lature, it is quite doubtful whether
any of them will address tho same
IN Representativc'sHall or clsewher
during the session. And | believe
express the feelings OF many, il
not the majority Of the members,
when | say that in our present pc
Iitical condition as n State we can
TO without these addresses son the
political situation of the country"
and "upon the political questions Of
the day" until the necessary bust.
ness for which we were sent here is
completed, ut least.
On account Of the illness of Mr.
Woodbridge of VersenneS the joint
resolution introduced by him re.
Specting the sending of military
force to South Carolina, incorrectly
called in my last letter series OF
resolutions, was not acted upon last
Wednesday, much to the disappoint-
ment Of many who came in to hear
the political discussion which was
expected. The action upon them is
postponed until this week Wednes.
day, when it is expected that Mr..
Woodbridge will speak at consider
able length upon the subject.
Every effort to change the legal
rate Of interest by any proviso or
in any way is destined to be defeat
cd. Two bills upon the subject were
refused third reading in the uouse
last Saturday.
A bill has passed to pay Deputy
Sheriff John Bailey, Jr., of New.
bury, the sum of Sl023.95 for cash
expended. time spent, etc, in the
Barre bank robbery matter.
Efforts are being made to more
effectually suppress vagrancy and
also to more e1ectualIy suppress he
illegal sale of Intoxicating liquors.
Some regard is had here for two
mans rights" as Il bill has been in
troduced giving every female tax.
payer of the age of twenty.one years
and upwards, right to vote in
school meeting and for the election
of school officers in any town, city
or ward meetings in this State, sub.
ect to all requirements in respect
to citizenship and residents that are
now or hereafter may be applicable
TO males. And still more liberal is
bill the first section of which
reads: Women. of the age of TWEEN
ty-one years, shall posses all the
rights and immunities of men,"
So much opposition is ielt 10 the
bill dispensing with all water bars
mot water c0urSeS) on highways, that
there is little or no prospect of its
receiving II third reading.
A bill was introduced in the
House on Friday last by Mr.. Henry
of Chester, entitled "an act to an
mex certain towns to the counties of
Essex, Caledonia. Orange, Wash
ingtou aud Windsor ties, and
for other purposes" This bill has
created a considerable in
terest here, and from what learn
has in other parts of the State.
which interest is destined to increase
as the matter progresses, unless the
friends of the bill become aware, as
| apprehend some of them are al
ready becoming aware, that their
opponents are so numerous and SO
decided against the measure that
there efforts to pass the bill will
very likely prove ineffectual and con
seqnently, do not press the matter
with that zeal and earnestness which
they had purposed and may nov
purpose to do. Be that as it may,
Tor one have no great fears for the
result. X.