The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-10-24

Tic assembled wisdom aud virtue
Of the State seem TO be making some
progress. though very few important
bills have been passed as set. The
Speaker Of the House does all in bis
power 10 keep the wheels Of legislation
moving. but. at the best, il is rather a
ponderous, unwiedly machine, and
needs a vast deal Of oiliag There
seems to be general disposition to
retrenoh in expenses, and with this
object ia view the House has voted by
a decisive majority TO reduce the num-
Der Of supreme conrt judges from seven
10 six. Bills have also been introduced
TO reduce the salaries of the members
to $3.50 aud Sl25 for the session. with
mileage. We hope something Of the
kind will pass, aud then if there hap
pens to be a long session there will not
be so much grumbling by the tax
payers.
The proposition to abolish the Board
Of Agriculture will hardly prevail, for
the reason that the farmers generally
think the Board beneficial to their in
tctests. which are really the most i'm.
portant in our State, aud which ought
to be iostered 10 every possible way.
Bills to lessen the large amount ex-
pended for court expenses by provid-
ing an easy way for reference Of cases
in court, cnlarging the jurisdiction OF
justices, and restricting the number Of
cases entitled to appeal are receiving
considerable attention. There was con-
siderable opposition to the adjourn
ment from Friday TO Monday afternoon
but the number Of those who had i'm
portant business elsewhere, or who
were homesick, or wished TO "show
of TO their constituents was too
large, aud the adjournment was effect
ID BY large majority.
Ia the Senate the bill to reduce the
number Of Supreme court judges was
refused third reading by vote Of rs
to 3 There has been very large in
crease 10 the business before the courts
since the business depression and unless
this business can be lessened it would
be hardly wise to reduce the number Of
judges.
There have been l50 bills introduced
into the House thus lar--eleven Of
them Monday afternoon There have
been iodr bills introduced for the repeal
Of the fish and game law three 10 the
House and one IN the Senate.
OF the thirty Vermont State Senators
10 are lawyers and 10 are farmers,
while The others are classified az FOL
lows Merchants and farmers, 3 man.
ufaetufers, .; merchants, physicians,
railroad contractors, bankers and hotel
keepers one each OF the 23l members
Of the House, 10 are farmers. 20 mer.
chants, IL lawyers aud s physicians.
be oldest member OF the House is DR.
Morgan, Of Bennington, (7e years and
tho youngest Ely Goddard, Of West
FairIee, % years
The general term OF the Supreme
court. Chiel Justice pierpoiut, presid-
ing opened al Montpelier Tuesday
morning with large docket Of Is
cases. divided among the counties az
follows Chiuenden, 2 Franklin, 20
F Rutland. 3 Windham. 2 Washington
I g Olleans. 5 Essex. 5 Caledonia. 70
Windsor Orange and Lamoi!le, one
each The most important cases are
i the Slale y Edwin G. Hayden. convict.
"a Ia the September term Of 1877 ID
Orleans county Of numbering bis wife.
/ the LamoilIe Valley railroad company
y. the Vermont aud Canada aud Cen.
tral Vermont railroad companies; the
same company y the Trustees and Sc
! seimen Of the town Of Fairfield, peti.
iioaiug for a mandamus 10 compel the
pay meut u bonds the State Rev
Z u. Hopkins Of -, Johusbary a for,
ger and abscondng insurance agent