Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03

Of representatives. Voted overwhelmingly
not to adjourn from Friday 10 Monday. Sat-
urjay afternoon "a members present
Voted to adjourn to Monday, 40 to 25.
Evident happy thought of vast majority
vote against adjournment (stern public vr-
tue) pack up valse and quietly start for
home Immediately thereafter private conven-
ience) Free Press.
The Montpelier Journal says The special
car forwarded by the Pennsylvania railroad
TO carry the governor and suite to Philadel.
phia for Vermont day, left the 25th neither
the governor, Acknowledgements nor speaker
of the house, deeming it proper for them to
leave their posts Of duty during the session
Of the legislature. Their action 10 this mat.
ter is worthy Of all praise, and lie seriously
commended to both senators and representa-.
tives. Henry Clark, the speaker on Yer
mont day, met the train at Bellows Falls.
The State Association for the protection
Of game are expected soon to draft bill
providing for such legislation as they desire.
In the meantime a bill has been introduced
in the house iDficting penalty of twenty
dollars on any person killing deer in the last
iOui VI bhO 1Ohlt buu bOuNOl
fish, or otter, from April LIST to October LIST.
DR.. Goldsmith will present a very able and
interesting report on the subject of the pres
ervatiou of fish, and recommend legislation
which we trust will be granted.
A rather novel question has been before
the legislature, recently. Both houses in
vited the republican congressman to address
them on the issues of the day whereupon a
member Of the house moved, as a matter Of
fair play, that A. NJ. Dickey, j. s. Edwards
aud Asa p. Childs, the democratic candi-
dates for congressman, with Edward j
Phelps of Burlington aud h. w. Davenport
of Brattleboro, also democrats, be invited to
give their views, too. This the house voted
to do, but the senate, after consid. rable dis
cussion, declined to concur, on the ground
that they had made mistake in asking the
republicans, and did not wish to repeat it,
The talk about the reforming Of the coun-
ty lines through the state eliminated 10 q
bill introduced to the house by Hugh Henry
of Chester. The bill contemplates many
changes in county lines, places county seats
on the railroad lines, and abolishes six pro-
bate districts. The changes would make
the counties much more evenly divided in
area and population, aud would save much
money to the state in salaries and mileage
A joint resolution was passed, nstructipg
the congressman to use their influence ioI
the repeal of the bankrupt law. A bill
granting women 81 years old all the privi-
lcges Of men was presented, but without hope
of passage.
The following are the natives of Vermont
now in congress Jefferson Kidder, who
was a native Of Braintree, and lieutenant.
governor in 1884, is now territorial dele
gate from Dakota. Senator Cragin Of New
Hampshire, and Delegate Stevens Of Arizona
we're born in Weston Congressman Lucier
b. Caswell Of Wisconsin was born in Swan
ton; w. Ii. II. Stowell, of Virginia, al
Windsor George w. Ward, OF Michigan
at Bolton John A. Kasson, of Iowa, neal
Burlington George w. Gate, of Wisconsin
at Montpelier, aud Senator Dorsey, of Ar
kansas, at Benson. All the Vermont mem
bers are natives, except COL Joyce, who wa
born in England.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Vergennes, the oldest city in New Eng
land, is called the smallest city in the world
its area being less than two square miles.
Oracle, three years old daughter O
Byron Fleming, was poisoned with opium
Friday afternoon, administered under tn
supposition that it was rhubarb.
There are now eleven boarders in tn
county jail, and several of these cases ar
such as to suggest the need Of callinI
together the grand jury.
Asa Bean of Ripton has raised the pas
season one thousand bushels Of Early RIOS
potatoes, among which can be seen man
which weigh from two to three pounds.
One Of the amusing features Of the r.
cent Middlebury college hunt was that til
judges put Colorado potato bugs on the lii
: of game, and one side, seeing this, went
work capturing and hiring captured spec
mems of this species of game till their pre-
numbered about LOO The other sid
didn't hear what was up till late and cons
quently only captured 600.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Many Bennington people are finding iau
because Fitzgerald and Coffee have not all
( been removed to Windsor with Reeves an
q, Cole they being accused of the same crime
: as the latter couple
! The $4,000 bail in the case of Reeve
Q charged as being an instigator Of BeRninI
tons recent depredations, was furnishC
n Friday, Enos dams, a prominent man
, lacturer of the village, aided by others, b
; coming surety.
d CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
4 Mr.. George W. Wales, Burlington, son
\ Hon. T. Il. Wales, has been appointed
IS Senator Morrill, his private secretary.
Some one who has been figuring it u
s. says that two thousand Burlington poop
have visited the Centennial exhibition.
The annual donation visit to the Home {
n Destitute Children at Burlington, Frida
r. was we'll attended, aud showed very gra
d flying degree of interest in this most ben
ticent institution on the part Of our poop
y The express train hound south over Il
n. Central Vermont struck an unknown m
10 near Williston, lately, inActiug fatal I'M
v ries. The man was asleep beside the traC
near curve, and as the train was runnil
at full speed, he could not be saved.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Essex county railroad has brought
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