Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-18
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
MONTPELIER, Nov. n, 1876,

will briefly speak OF tho feeling
here and the manifestations OF th
same IN relation To the late election
To ray that the uncertainty az II
CARDS the result Of that election IN
created IN increased feeling Of aux
iety here would he but an expires
sion Of what has been experienced
in some degree IN every city, tow
I and hamlet, it not in every house
! hold aud heart throughout the coun
! try.
The Democrats here were SO conf
dent for u day or two after election
that their party were victorious
that good demonstration of thei
joy was TO be made on the follow
; ing Friday night; but before thu
time arrived the Publication wal
postponed until this week, for VIVA
reason l leave for your readers t.
) determine, but doa't let them for .
moment suppose that it was on &C
count Of any uncertainty with re
gard to the election, because the
hand.bills asserted that it was foI
another rcasuII. inc N"thnriu
brass band had been engaged fol
the OCCASION. and not receiving in
telligenc before leaving that place
"f the postponement, came here in
the early part OF the evening, pre-
ceeded by company of some thir.
~ or forty borsemen and followed
by q considerable number with
teams. After q few remarks from
Mr.. NJ. d. Gilman of this place, at
Bishops Hotel, with reference ia
the postponemen:, the band with a
promiscuous company proceeded to
the American House where short
speeches we're made by Messrs. A.
NJ. Dickey, II. w. Heaton and G.
VI. Fisk, a little music was discours.
ed by the band aud the company
dispersed. The cannonading which
vas kept up for a few days has now
subsidized.
AS for the Republicans. I think
as whole they were far less hope.
ful as to the result of the election
than their opponents, after the re.
port of Tilden's election became
general, on Wednesday, hut as lat
or returns were less favorable to his
election they began to rejoice in the
hope of success. until on Friday
evening they we're perhaps quito as
exnltant as the opposite party, al
though they manifested it in more
quiet way. One of the Louise com
mittee on federal relations proposes
to have the matter left to that com.
nittee and they will settle it imme-
diately in favor Of Hayes.
So far as the business of the Leg.
islature is concerned I am glad to
he able to report progress, though
not as great as | could wish, especi
ally while so many very important
bills remain to he disposed Of in SO
short u time as the session will now
continue.
Efforts are being made to reduce
the salaries Of certain State officers,
which are likely to prove effcctual
in some cases at least. A bill pass
ed the House but was defeated in
the Senate limiting the powers OF
the trustees of the Reform School
as regards the salaries of the super.
intendent aud matron of the same.
A joint resolution to reduce the
pay of members of the present Leg
Islature twenty-five per cent. was
disagreed to of course, although
many of your readers and others
may think it should have passed.
A bill has been intro,l ucetl in the
Senate providing for a State work
house. and appropriating a sum not
to exceed $4,000 for the purpose of
purchasing site for the same and
erecting buildings thereon. The Oh
ject of this institution is "for the
safe.keering, correction, employ.
ment and information of all persons
above the age of sixteen years, con.
>icted of Otfenses for which the
punishment by law is only by i'm
plisonment in the county Jail, Or
by both fine and such i'm prise nmenr,
with or without costs of prosecu
tiou GU. ~ Jill vi Olc uuIuItu
sections has also beed introduced in
the Senate ''tO establish courts OF
insolvency and to provide for the
rqua! distribution of the effects of
insOlvent debtors"
A large number of remOstrances.
representing the feelings of hun.
'lreds in relation to the passage of
the bill changing county lines etc,
have already been introduced and
referred to the select committee Oh
the subject, which l think of bur
two petitions that have been pre-.
Sented in tavorOt its passage. Need
any one very much doubt the re.
suit X.