Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30


Phair case, such eminent lawyers as ex-Gover-
nor Stewart and Hon Martin g. Evarts. Phair
himself did not suffer for lack of able counsel
SENATOR DILLISGHAM, in nominating Judge
Redfield as third associate justice Of the Supreme
Court, said OF him that he was grand man,
grand lawyer and grand judge" "muitum
in rdrro" as beautifully expressed as 1t is true.
THE bill introduced Thursday into the legisla-
ture curtailing the powers of Superintendents OF
Common Schools, IL in direct opposition to the
recommendations of State Superintendent Conant,
who, after his years of experience would increase
their authority
TUESDAY one of the younger members of the
House attempted to make quotation from Scrip
ture when Judge Poland interfered and said he
| objected to quotation from General Grouts
brief on the superstition that 1t was quotation
| from an older document
The continual absence OF bachelor member
occasoned some solicitude among his friends, and
they were daily expecting the message 81 have
married wife and cannot come but the good
man was better than their fears, and is again
among them as Of yore.
THE stawart member from Sharon would like
to have the question of altitude settled as soon as
possible, as the frequent standing to be measured
is something of II tax. 1t may comfort his conf
petitors to know that Sharon has : man several
inches taller than its Representative.
THE local sensation Wednesday night was a cock
fight between birds from Orange county. 1t was
a decided hit. and, we think, interested most OF
our prominent legislators to greater extent than
the subject OF the reduction of the salaries of
1 La, -
our divorce laws.
| SENATOR DmLINGHAM has our congratulaton.
We fear that every Senator does not have so high
| a regard for the succession as our friend from
| Waterbury entertains. 1t IL a pardonable pride
that he has In the succession of an honored name
| in an honorable service for the state even into
| the third generation
| THE substitution OF the state flag over the Cap
itol while the legislature is in session, for the
national emblem which has waved there for 30
many years, is sensible idea Our people have
been altogether to little acquainted with the flag
of our own commonwealth, and we are glad that
| they may have an opportunity OF often observ-
ing it.
| Mr. ELy-GoDpARD conferred pleasure on
| Lieutenant Governor Cotton, Speaker Martin,
| Doorkeeper Skees and several others, by taking
them out for an airing in his nobby four-in-hand.
| We opne this is one of the cases where the
''outs' wish they were the ms" This courteous
young member is general favorite with his as
sociates.
| THE morning prayer-meetings are not only well
attended, but full OF life and interest, and should
be remembered every morning by the Christian
members OF the legislature. The meetings are
held in the large agricultural committee ROOM
and cordial welcome is extended to all. Over
| one hundred were present at some meetings
last week
THE House and galleries were filed at the
hour fixed-half-past ten A. NJ yesterday-with
intelligent ladies to hear the arguments and elo-
quence of the statesmen of Vermont, touching
women's rights in schoo-meetings There was a
good deal of smoke, some sense, and the loss of a
bill which, In modified form, perhaps, ought
to have passed.
In the Senate on Friday morning, Senator Peck
| moved an amendment to the tramp bill forbid
ding the building OF fires in the highway; where
upon Senator Belden promptly and facetiously
suggested that the bill be entitled An act to
compel tramps to commit suicide by freezing
1t is scarcely necessary to state that Senator
Peck's amendment was voted down.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE has under consdera.
ton Mr. Redingtons license bill, and will have q
hearing this "wednesday evening. The committee
should have no difficulty in ascertaining the gen
eral sentiment of the legislature. Mr.. Judevine
Of Hardwck was asked his views, and said hi
should be ashamed to go back to his people ant
report that he had voted for the license law
THE air OF the House Wednesday forenoon wal
full of John P. Phair and Board of Agriculture
currents, The vigorous protest against new
Phair trial from the citizens OF Castleton ere
: ated a deep impression, while the rivalry o
members To get In their bills for new Boar
was somewhat amusing Representative jaime
sons seemed the most practicable of those pre-
sented
, SENATOR BALLARD has a bill In the Senate 70
consolidating the state prison. workhouse and re
! form school commission boards into one Of tire
l members each member to have special inter
t est in one Of these institutions. The plan vii
. serve the purposes of economy, concentrate re
= sponsibility and secure efficiency, The on
a trouble is it does not provide ~ many offices a
e there may be aspirants.
A CORRESPONDENT, who signs himself "Cou
|
l. Honorable General Assembly of Vermont pass
law this fall, that all civil cases Of less magn
tude than forty dollars shall not be taken to tn
u county court but decided finally in each town {
+ city where they occur-thus saving a large amour
to the state 10 court expenses, and still more
N the parties Themselves
~ AVERY amusing incident occurred on Wedne
u day afternoon in the House, after the reso
" ton providing for states counsel in the Phalr Il
- ye,iigation was disposed Of A member aro
with solemn mien, and presented a bill which pr
d yided for the immediate release of Magoon, T
. tro, and others, the reading OF which caused
y little merriment. Az soon as the last word Il
y from the Clerks lips the ringing voice of Il
y Speaker was heard above every other sound So
" ing "This bill has been read the first and secoi
u time and Ia referred to the Insane Committee
l. The applause was spontaneous and overpowerin
= IL was one Of the most sudden and complete tur
y, ing the tables known 10 our state legislative G
~ perience Judge Poland said 1t was the quckt
:" and most complete thing OF the kind he ever IA
~ We presume the effort will not be repeated
in A NEW legislative farmers club has been orga
d lied, with officers, bylaws, etc, for the discl
he sion OF bills and other matters affecting the ag
cultural interests Of the state. The Club held
a, general meeting Saturday night, and talked o,
w. the matter of the Board of Agriculture the u
~ form impression being in its favor essentially
it Is, only the farmers want more meetings
' the course of the remarks II was brought out ii
y" the expense OF the Board costs the farmers
~ the state just sepen cents each per annum, lie
W az one man suggested, than each cigar co
~ many of the opponents OF the measure. Anotl
''' said the empty -four barrels Of Franklin coun
OF II sold each year at twenty cents each, would
ri the annual expense of the Board. There wa
er, strong feeling also In favor OF the published
ny ports One farmer said he had to reach his hai
nd deep down into his pocket 10 get at any money,
sic II never occurred to him to have n more shall
ian pocket. Monday night they discussed the mat
Hiss OF exempting from taxation money loaned ON mt
d- cages at four per cent The idea seemed TO
'er- that II this law was passed the farmers could
we cure Loans at more favorable rates than now
Jar. joyed. The meeting was very spirited especia
led toward the close, as the members got " warn
ice. up" Speeches were made by large number
ter, gentlemen, and rs an illustration OF the W
scope aud interest these discussions are creati
to we may add that two Of the clergy Of the lilo
hat were among the leading speakers Of the event
ght he general sentiment finally was ayerse To
yer. resolution.