Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-29
GUILD1TALE.


e. G. Benton left for St. Johnsbury
on Monday of this week to attend
school,
Our farmers are very busy getting
their grain housed, every fine day that
comes along.
The Groyeton Methodist camp-meet-
ing will commence September Sth, and
last through the week.
We were treated to bear dance one
day last week. 1t was the largest bear
we have seen for a long time.
When you see a man startoff Sunday
morning with a pail on his arm it is no
sign he goes to salt the cattle, but it is
sxre sign that blackberries are ripe
though.
The stockholders of the Northumber-
land Toll Bridge Company have a
notice up notifying the holders to
meet at the toll house on Monday,
sept. ISL, at one CLOCK.
The Rev. Mr.. Cobleigh, of McIndoes
Falls preached at the Congregational
church last Sabbath evening. An eff
fort was made to raise the church debt
(some five hundred dollars but only
three hundred and twenty dollars were
raised, though they expect to get the
balance by Wednesday of this week
Why not raise enough to paint the
Methodist church and parsonage, and
show your Christian spirit for "by
their good works shall we know them. :"
Continued from last weekly
AT the last session of the Legislature
bill wasintroduced in the Senate pro-
posing change in the times and
places of holding the Supreme Courts,
fixing the places at Rutland and Mont.
pelier. A hearing was had before the
Senate and House Committee on the
Judiciary. The change was urged by,
four of the Judges of the Supreme
Court. We think their arguments
were open to criticism, and would have
failed to convince any body of fair
minded men of the necessity of the
change. AT any rate the Senate Com
mittee in reporting the bill proposed to
amend by adding to the places for
holding the courts, the towns of Wood
stock, st. Johnsbury and Burlington,
thinking, undoubtedly, this would add
strength to the measure. The PROPOSE
ton was voted down by vote of 10 for
to 16 against. Afterwards the bill was
indefinitely postponed. A bill was in
troduced in the House to reduce the
salaries of the Judges of the Supreme
Court from $4,000 to $4,000. Another
bill was introduced reducing the num-
Der of Judges from seven to six. 1T
was contended that six could easily do
the business and that their salaries were
too high for these times, when reform
in State expenses should be adopted. |
But after full interchange of views in
the matter, it was thought best not to
pass either of these bills, for a number
of reasons, hoping and expecting from
these facts that the Court would be |
held in each County as prescribed by
law, and we can see no good reason
why they should not The county |
seats are generally accessible and easily |
arrived at. Here three trains arrive |
and depart daily. From these reasons
and others which might be adduced, |
we can see no good reason why the
Court should not be held here. Thus |
far, twill be seen that we have wholly
fixed the blame upon the Supreme
Court, which we are not quite clear
about, and this brings us to your last
Mr.. Editor, as to another
class, the lawyers, we do hope that
from the high and honorable reputa-
ton hitherto sustained by the legal
profession they are not attempting
towards their clients to act out the
drama in the fable of the "boys and
the frogs" In conclusion we say that
It is unjust to the people of the County,
to the officers of the county, to suitors
in Court whether living in or out of
the county because of the additional
expense, and denying them the privi-
ege OF attending Court and looking
after their own interests, and it is the
more lneycusable, as it sets at naught
Il. . - II