Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-10-21
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The election of judges of the supreme
court has been postponed on account of
the tendency of a bill to reduce the
number.
There is very strong feeling in
favor of abolishing the board of agricult-
ure but the board is strongly intrench-
ed in the honse and the lobby and there
is more than an even chance that it will
be retained. The Legislature ought to
do, however, as is done in some other
states, cut off the per diem allowance of
the members of the board and reduce
the total expense as much as possible
without destroying efficiency.
Several bills have been introduced
to repeal or amend the dog and fish laws.
There has been good deal of barking
on these subjects for two years and if
much of an effort is made to preserve
the obnoxious features, the fur will fly.
Senator Writer'S of Milton proposes to
abolish the insolvency law of two years
ago. That would relegate US to the
old grab-law. Can't it be improved ?
The fact is, the people are nowhere near
sound and prosperous condition yet,
and the question is, whether it is right
or wise to allow any one creditor to hold
the destiny of debtor in his hands, to
precipitate his ruin, and thus set a
premium on oppression. 1t may be that
the insolvency law is very defective,
but almost any system which treats
creditors alike and does not encourage
bankruptcy is, better than the policy.
Every man for himself and the devil
take the hindermost."
Senator Deane of Cavendish has intro
duced the best tramp and vagrant bill
yet presented, with the single exception
that it provides punishment in the state
prison instead of the workhouse. With
that changed, the bill ought to pass.
Senator Sowles of St. Adams has in.
troduced bill constituting the officers
of school districts, with the exception Of
the collector, board to abate taxes, with
the same powers of the board of civil au
thority in towns. This is a wise anc
necessary measure, and is one of tht
processes of getting back to crock bot
tom" and "fnding out where we are"
The bill by Mr.. Harrington of Hall
fax, to prevent appeals to the count,
court in civil actions unless the CLAIM
amounts to from $50 to $50 is a step il
the right direction. The time taken il
county and supreme court by trivia
causes is expensive and almost disgrace
full, and we would 60 further than thi
bill purposes. and require all litigants t
pay the entire costs of trial, save tn
judges salaries.
Senator King of Essex county ha
introduced a bill to prevent judges Q
the supreme court from holding officie
of honor or emolument in any corpora
ton in this State. Two or three of ther
sre now railroad directors. Somethin
similar passed the senate four years age
but was defeated in the house. The bill
is in the right direction, but may be in
proved, in our judgment, by limiting th
prohibition to corporations of publ
character. vs. anr
Several bills are pending for redu'
ing the pay of treasurer, auditor, secrt
tary of state, librarian, quartermaste
and adjutant general, etc. No doul
some of these salaries will bear redu
; ton in these times. Let it be done wit
discrimination, though, for it is bad pul
Q lie policy to scrimp the pay of impo
tant officials. The bill to reduce the pa
of the Legislative pages to $3.50 ds
ought to pass. There is no reason wi
little boys should be paid as much
d members. 1t causes too many to set
J. for the Office. 5000
o The bill Ito authorize the business
g banking" provides way for the n
70 tional banks to reorganize and do bu
rs ness, if their charter should be TAX
d from them by the next congress; b
" who in the world wants to take aw
7. their charters, and who in thunder wal
n banks to issue money? The greenbac
l. ers are nearer right than this, for tn
is propose only to take from the nation
4, banks the bonus now allowed them, lea
v ing them the right to exist and to pl
D. chase their currency from the Cover
IN ment, as private bankers do now. II
d. would make it uniform, safe aud Inc
es pensive.-&. AiganS Messenger.
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b more important, politically, than a