Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-09


state and. after brief sojourn. sue for ,
divorce; and often causes for divorce arc
alleged which would be unavailing in tho
jurisdiction where they occurred.
commend this subject to your careful
consideration. and submit to your judgment
whether the interests of the people would
not he subserved by making the marriage
covenant indissoluble except for those
grave and fragrant crimes which necessa.
rily put an end to the sanctity and purity
of the marriage relation. Whether a lie.
cree of separation should not be granted fOi
sufficient causes, which should regulate
the custody Of children and the appoint
ment of property; and whether longer
residence should not be required. and
greater safeguards provided against fraud
ulent divorces.
AGRICULTURE.
should speak of our agricultural inter.
ests, and the operations of the board, il
time permitted, but your understanding ol
the whole subject is so complete as to ren.
der 1t unnecessary.
The militia force of the state consists ol
one regiment of infantry and one battery
of artillery, the units of organization ol
these arms of the service. The force is r.
IL high state of efficiency in every respect
and there can he no question that the in,
terests of the state require that it be kept
so. Besides the necessity for small iol &C
in every state, we owe some duty to gen.
eral government, which has contributed
so literally arms and munitions, tC
hold ourselves in readiness TO respond tt
her call if required. The state bears in
reality but small part of the expense
The heavy share falls upon the members
themselves, and much has been borne by
private contributions, or has come from
other sources than taxation.
REVISION OF THE STATUTES.
The question of a revision OF the stat
utes will, no doubt, come before you
They are now much scattered, and tt
bring them together without revision
wouldmake book altogether too unwieldy
The work cannot be long post poned, anC
ii may be well to provide for it at til,
present session.
| UNlIED SlAl oGNAlOh.
The national law requires that you pro
ceed ON the second Tuesday of the session
10 the election of United States senator
for six years from the fourth day of MAJ cl
next, at which time the term OF one Of ou
senators expires.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
| TrLo o,,oo,t rEo,t, ,f ,,r n,t;oool oxoo
ulive to remove The civil service from th,
arena of politics; to secure II better ad
ministration of the business affairs of the
nation; to establish II higher s, nse of off
cal duty, and 10 insure the same standar,
of conduct in ru lie which governs mer
in private life, must be productive of mucl
good. This course cannot fail to accom-
pIish great direct results; to exert salu
tary influence upon all state and munich
pal governments, and to give healthier
tone to the whole political atmosphere. lr
support and approval of such beneticen
measures, all true lovers of their country
can heartily unite.
The sons of Vermont rallied to the defense
of the nation in her hour of need. We
thought the country worth preserving a
any cost oflife and treasure. The lives wer,
freely given, and we shall not shrink from
the full discharge ofevery other obligation
Vermont will not lower her standard o
honor, nor under delusive hope for pres
ent ease, sacrifice future financial stability
The present state OF affairs is the nee
eSsary result of the war with its attendant
initiation and extravaganza. The doctrine
that a return to the causes of our present
ills, will cure them, needs no Ieiutation
There is no remedy but relrenchment anc
rigid economy in national state, munici
pal and individual expenses. But it is ;
mistake to suppose that the evils of hare
times fall upon any one class or condition
of men, and pass by others.
Let no man, then, seek to build up clas'
distinctions which have no real foundation
or to excite fancied conflict of interests
| say tancied, for no real one exists, or Car
exist among us. 1t j. a time above al
others to learn the lesson of our mutua
dependence. We cannot legslate univcrs
al prosperity, though unwise laws may
greatly retard its coming. Honest labor
and that " firm adherence to justice. mod
Grafton. temperance, industry and frugal
ty," which oar stale constitution enjoins
are the best remedies for the evils of tb'
hour.
Our gratitude for the continued blessing
of health within our own borders is TEN
pered with sorrow for the athiction of ou
fellowmen at the south. We have diffcre,
with them in the past. We have felt thei
prowess on many II hard fought field, an'
returned blow for blow. We see then
now in their present trial display a forti
,ude and devotion which command ou
admiration and enlist our sympathy. The.
are our countrymen. No matter now wha
our past strifes have been, the more ear
nest we were in contention, the quicke
and stronger will the manly heart b
touched at their calamity, and The NOR
promptly come to their relief. Let then
receive our deep sympathy and sach con
tinued material aid rs they may need, an
let our petitions join with theirs that tn
deallv march Of the pestilence may b
stayed.
IN CONCLUSION,
gentlemen, let me earnestly request you
prepare and introduce your measure
early. in order that they may be properI
matured. In the hurrying hours at tn
close of session there is no opportunit
for this. and many measures fill for wal
of time to consider and perfect them. Th
growing evil of frequent ADJOURNMENT
for two or three days is every way repro
hensible. 1t not only costs tbs state
large sum in the direct loss of Time, but
dslracts attention and breaks up the Gu
rent of business. The same faithful n
tention to our duties here which we shoul
give to our atf.irs at home or require frol
those in our employ, Is the only rule
E apply. Avoiding then, every unnecessar
: delay let us exercise diligent spirit
the dispatch of business, and at the SAN
time, shun that undue haste SO dangeror
in Legislation.
And in all our efforts let US reverentl
acknowledge our dependence upon Il
Supreme Author of all law, and seek Il
guidance, that the result Of our deliber,
tions may accord with the immulab
principles which He has laid down, witt
out which our ltbors will be in vain.
REDFIELD PROCTOR.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
9 Montpelier, Vt, Oct. 3, 1878,
: Legislative Proceedings.