Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-10-16
LETTER FROM MONTPELIER.

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The first ten days Of the legislature
have passed without making that progress
which Is demanded in times when econ
omy and business are the watchwords.
An adjournment was made from Friday /
Of the first week until Monday Of last |
week. in order. as it was said. to give |
the speaker Of the House opportunity to
select standing committees.
The proper selection Of the important
committees IS a work that requires time
and wisdom, and not a small amount Of
patience. when the badgering to which
the Speaker is subjected is taken into
consideration, and day or two Of delay
may be made up by a proper care IN re-
gard to the ability and character Of the
committees. On Tuesday last, the stand
ing. and other important committees.
we're announced, and Immediately the
real work Of the session began
Orleans county IS remembered as fol-
lows on the committee lists: Mr.. Blake
Of Barton, IS on the committee Of the
Grand List, and the special committee
on Jails and Warehouses Mr.. Wells
Of Bloomington, Is on Mileage and De-
bentures; Mr.. Human Of Charleston,
on Corporations Mr.. Burbank of Gov
entry, on Agriculture; Mr.. Nelson Of
Derby, chairman on Manufactures ;
Mr.. Calderwood Of Greensboro.
on Elections Mr.. Templetou of Glover,
on Public Buildings Mr.. Cotton of Iras-
burgh, on Claims Mr.. Curtis Of Lowell,
on the General committee Mr.. Taylor
Of Morgan, on Railroads Mr.. Erwin Of
Newport, on Game and Fisheries Mr.
Braley Of Troy, on Banks Caledoni;
county is represented in the Committed
on Reform School, by Mr.. Blodgett o
St. Johnsbury, who IS also on the Rail
road committee Mr.. Jenkins Of Burke
is in committee on Public Buildings Mr.
Lincoln of Lyndon, on the States Pris
on Mr.. Sulloway Of Wheelock, on th
General committee.
Orleans and Caledonia county Senator
have important positions on the Senai
committees. Mr.. Belden Of st. john
bury if chairman Of the committee q
Insane Asylum, Mr.. Thompson Is {
Railroads, Mr.. Carpenter Of Charlestc
on Manufactures, Military Affairs al
Railroads, Mr. GrOut. President pro te
The work of the session IS now fair
begun and promises to be eonsiderab
Several Of the important suggestions
the Governors message will be act
upon. Committees are already appoil
ed for that purpose. The ever recurri
subject: the adjustment Of capital pJ
ishment. is already introduced in
House. By Mr.. Human Of Charlest
The prohibition law will be up for
pairs. as usual A bill has alrea
been presented to the House to make
first Offense in liquor selling punisha
BY imprisonment. bill has been
trOduced to repeal all laws that in
way prevent the taxing Of railroad pr
erty. A bill will be presented for
repeal Of all laws that make towns
sponsible for damages resulting to
sons who are injured BY the '-insufic
ey Of highways" No railroad meas
Of great importance have yet
brought forward. Something will p
ably be done toward prison reform,
sibly new prisons will be establishe,
the State where prisoners may be graz
in other words, those incarcerated
for different crimes. or under indictr
for different offenses. may be pu
different prisons where they viii re-
different treatment. There seems &
4 prevailing opinion that We need a
TEN Of work houses, where tranps.
abouds and certain classes Of pris.
may be put to work. The matter
great Importance and special conn
has been appointed to investigate it
The Reform School is another n
claiming attention. The LegisI
took ride from Montpelier to Verg
on Friday for the purpose Of visitin
Reform School New appropri;
will be asked, this fall. and it
deemed best to send the Legislatl
Yergennes. in order that the whole
might be properly understood
The expense Of running the af:
State will be looked into. and if
duetiOE can be made it will be
IL is claimed that certain officers
eeiving greater salary than the
demand if 50 there will doubles
change in the direction Of ecouOm
The local questions. about rem,
counties, changing county seat
building new county buildings Ia
yet come up. Ii Is expected that
Eill be an attempt to have Gree