Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-27
Notes at the Capitol.


Champion, of Colchester, was elected Super
visor of the Insane, the state would " have sane
man to look after the insane"
THE good sense of the Senate saved the House
from its own folly in trying to abolish the Board
Of Agriculture We have felt for several days
that some members Of the House were halooing
before they were out of the woods.
COLONEL SrRAGuE thought II Magoon was COM
muted, Tatro and Hayden should receive the
same treatment, as one of them was drunk, and the
other ought to have BEEN and would have been
had he known the value Of that fact at such
time az this.
THE vote last Monday upon the election of
Trustees for the University of Vermont and State
Agricultural College fully proves that the people
are entirely in earnest in their endeavors to find
out what disposition has been made of the funds
for the latter institution, supposed to have been
donated by the general government for the benefit
of the farmers of the state This is healthy-and
right.
SENATOR DANFoRTf, in advocating the passage
Of the bill relating to the office of Superintendent
OF Agriculture, discussed the measure with great
fairness lie believed that the farmers needed
that some way should be provided for meetings
OF farmers for the discussion of agricultural top
les, but he thought the plan proposed by the bill
would be an improvement on the present system
of Board of Agriculture with secretary.
SENATOR KING was successful in getting through
bill providing for liens on lumber till the expense
of cutting and drawing the same is paid. He had
statistics showing that during the last winter in
the towns above Maidstone there were drawn to
the Connecticut river 30, 900 feet of lumber.
The workmen who cut and drew that lumber
were swindled out OF 3d. 800 of wages. These
statistics reveal something of the magnitude Of
this industry of Essex county.
As WILL be seen by the proceedings of the Iegis-
lature Thursday, the Joint Assembly elected Sem
ator d. p Webster, from Windham county, as
Railroad Commissioner after a very close contest,
and seven ballots. OF the candidates named for
the position Mr. Webster is probably as well quail
flied as any, and will undoubtedly perform the
duties of the office in an agreeable and acceptable
manner We cannot, however, help regretting
that the bill providing for the appointment of this
office by the Governor had not become a law
Had this been done, we think we venture nothing
in saying that the ablest and most competent
practical civil engineer and bridge builder to he
found in the state would have received the APP
pointment And certainly this is what the posi-
tion reouires and what the people will ultimately
demand.
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