Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-10-28
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.


Val AsNts
MONTPELIER, Oct p, 1875.
EDITOR OF OPINION. 1t is graf.
flying to mo to be able to inform
your readers that the Legislature
which had made slow progress up
to the time wrote you, has SO gain
ed acceleration that it is now trans.
acting business as rapidly perhaps
as the interest Of the State demands.
One hundred and thirty bills have
been introduced in the House and
tOrty-three in the Senate. Many OF
these are of local importance a
considerable number Of general in.
terest but of minor considerations.
while a few are of considerable 10
cal and public Importance.
Without taking time or space to
enumerate each class ! will omit the
first two and mention II few OF the
latter. One of these is II bill to
abolish capital punishment, one to
change the rate of interest when it
is specified in writing, one asking
for an appropriation to construct
another new building for the Re
form School and one doing away
with all watercourses on our high.
ways. These may be strongly adj
vocated by Il few but none Of them
will probably receive sufficient IA
vor to pass, not even with all the
amendments that may be made to
them. A bill has been introduced
taxing the surplus funds in ON
banks, one in relation to taxing rail.
roads after regular trains have run
into or through any town five years.
and one thoroughly revising our
law for the taxing of dogs which
bill ma! appear to some of no great
Importance, but which may occasion
considerable discussion here. Ii
may be expected that our system Of
taxation will he considerably revis-
ed, as an effort is being made for
that purpose. A bill has been in.
troduced to pay Mr.. Sprague fol
the expense he was to in erecting q
building for the State Oh the Cen
tennial grounds.
A series of resolutions have been
introduced approving of the Presi
dents course in sending military
fierce to South Carolina to protecl
the rights of the people. They are
to be acted upon next Wednesday
afternoon.
Last Tuesday was the annual
meeting of the Vermont Historical
Society, and under it's auspices the
Hon. Il. A. Sowles of St. Adams
and Senator from Franklin county,
delivered a highly interesting and
instructive address upon the st. a
bans raid. BY joint resolution 1900
copies were ordered to be printed.
The annual business meeting OF
the Vermont Bible Society was
held on Wednesday and in the even
ing the Rev. Or. Foss of Middle
town (Ct.l University p,o"vnru III"
able and eloquent sermon before a
large audience. Thursday evening
our State Superintendent of Schools
lectured in his accustomed clear
and t0rcible manner upon our COM
mon school system, the State Nor
NAL schools, etc.
| will not omit to mention that
in connection with the Legislature
y spiri- ed and successful prayer
is one of the most interest.
ing features of the session. The
are held at 8 o'clock A. N.
and conducted by our excellent
Chaplain and participated in by a
eoodly number of the members OF
he Legislature. The greatest I'M
on in feeling and action seems to
prevail and it is hoped that great
good may be the result. X.
MR.. EDITOR: Your correspon
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