Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-25
MATE CAPITAL.
MoArrlllEh. Nav, %. 1876,

EDITOR OF OPINION: as Tue
: me agreed upon Tor final adjourn
me 1t OF the LEGISLATURE druWs near
(Nov. 2S) ,h us nl pressure OF bust
no ~ is eXm 10 ,icd, II the long es'
ahlished ust IN of prolonglng he
regular ~, 81 ~ until near Thanks
giving day has not become n law, u
hus SO long aud so generally Eit'
vailed thai it need no, now he cX'
,ecled to he otherwise than prolong'
1T. Therefore, il the cilizrEs OF the
State desire to have short sessions.
ct them petition the Governor very
oon after he comes into power 10
liz upon IN early day for the observ'
NEE of the time h0nored festival.
md see it that will not produce the
desired result.
Ii is n fact that cannot he denied.
IN therefore might rs well be CON
creded, that too much of the time
IN the early pant of the session l.
lost from n want of that daily per
severance ana dispatch which most
OF The members feel in duty hon' d
90 exercise when at home and about
their legitimate employment, 50 thai
in order to accomplish much bust
ness the session is prolonged. and
Is it draws near to the CLOSE bills Oi
the greatest importance ar" soma
times disposed of III Il haSty ana
improper manaer. AS is too fire.
lucn,ly the case in social religious
meetings, there is TOO much waiting
one for another to act, and putting
of to Il future time what might ht
accomplished in the present. Bnl
being one Of The guilty party and
having so frankly confessed, | leave
the subject Tor others TO render
Judgment as the case demands.
The fourth annual rtun ion of the
First Vermont Cavalry Regimen
was held in this place on Tuesday
the 18th iast., at which time re-.
marks were made by various per
SONS connected with the oreaniza.
ton and supper served at the Pa.
vilion.
The thirteenth annual meeting OF
the Reunion Society of Vermont
Office is Was held on "Wednesday
the 18th inst. The business meet
ing was held at the State House il,
the afternoon and in the evenin.
Col. Redfield Proctor, Lieut.. Gov.
crnor Of the State, addressed II
large audience in Representatives
Hall. Music was furnished by the
Ransom Guard Glcc Club of st. AL.
bans, and the Montpelier Cornel
Band. 1t would be but just TO sa,
that both the address and the mu.
sic were of a superior Character.
The banquet ut the Pavilion, which
followed the exercises at the Capi
tai, was well attended and was II
nrlhful occasion.
The Democratic jubilee in honol
of the election of Tildcn which was
postponed on Friday the 18th inst.
To sometime last Weekday not Sc,
has not "come off" yet.
The two Houses met in joint AS
'embly on Thursday last in the af.
,ernoon, at which time the follow
ng officers were elected: Secretary
If State, George Nichols Of North
irid; Auditor of Accounts, Jpdd
Z. Laad Of Alburgh Scrgeant-nt-
AIMS. Truman g. PLinnry OF Mont
'elitr; Adjntant and Inspector Gen
rIal, James S. Peek of Montpelier:
.2uar,elmastrr General, Levi G..
of Rutland Judge Advo-
ate General. Joel II. Lucia OF Yer
,ennes. AT II subsequent mpetin.
If the same. Col. Roswell FarnhHm
If Bradford WAS unanimously elect
Il one Of the Trustees o! the Yer
mont University and Agricultural
'ollrgc in place of Hon. Frederick
'ilings of Woodstock, resigned.
AT Il meeting Of the Joint Assem-
'ly yesterday for the election of
thief Justice of the SUI rene Courl
md Associate justices, The present
were elected. AT IA sub
rqnent meeting, Hon. Edward Con.
MT was elected State Suptiinlen.
lent of Education.
The select committee to whom
he famous le'mappiag hill was re-
erred, still have the matter under
A bill laying tax of one-half OF
me per cent. on deposits in Savings
5ankS and rxempting the same FROM
urlher taxation was defeated.
The bin providing a new method
or taxing dogs has passed both
louses.
| would alludp to the bills did
ime and space permit. X.
Inc Eject on.