The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-10-22
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

lana, emDOuleu ptopoehi VI nuituu-
memt TO the constitution which provides
that the first season. of the general as
sembly shall meet on the first Wednes-
day of January, the first election to be
on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in November, 1886, and the first
session of the general assembly on the
following first Wednesday in January,
1887. The second sectio provides that
the state and county officers shall be
elected bicnnially on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November.
Tho third section provides that the term
of Office of senators and town iepresen-
lativcs shall be two years, beginning on
the first Wednesday of January next
after their election. This would assim-
ilate our practice to that of most of the
other states, and especially In making
Vermont a November State. IL Is A.
desirable measure and ought TO pass.
The legislature has now got fairly nj
work upon the important business bo-
fore IL. the committees having all been
appointed. OF our Addison county
members, in tho senate Mr.. Dana Is
chairmanof tho committee on the state
prison, and member of the committee
on railroads, the committee on joint
rules and the committee on amend
ments to the constitution of tho state.
MIR. North is chairmcn OF the committee
on highways, bridges and ferries, and
member of the committee on claims and
the committee on game and fisheries.
In the House the members arc as
signed as follows:
On elections, Mr.. Holmes of Whit
ing; on ways and means, Mr.. Scranton
of Vergennes on education, Mr.. Kent,
of Bristol; on railroads, Mr.. Smith, oil
Monkton; on highways and bridges
Mr.. Battell, of Middlebury; on manu-
facturics, Mr.. Thomas, of Leicester: on
agriculture, Mr.. Booth, of Ferrisburgh
on banks, Mr.. Scranton, Of Vcrgcnnes
chairman; on land taxes, Mr. Witherell
of Bridport on game list, Mr.. Bling
, ham, of Cornwall; OH general commit
tee, Mr.. Doud, of New Haven; on dis
tributing committee, Mr.. Whtford, o.
Addison; on mileage aud dcbenturcs
Mr.. Perry, of Hancock; on the insane
Mr.. Towsley, of Panton; on court eX
penses, Mr.. Battell, of Middlebury; OF
state board of health, MIR. Smith, o
Monkton; under fourth joint rnle, NJ"
James, of Weybridge.
The revision of the laws, and the dis
cussion of the grandlist question and
proposed amendments to the constitu
ton, will be the prominent topics before
the legislature.
On Tuesday last, Senator Edmund
was reelected United States senator FOL
six years, receiving every vote in thu
senate, sn two-hundred and three il
the House to sixteen for b. B. Small
ley, Democrat.
Gen. Grant declines the inequalities
of the legislature, as will be seen by the
following message of the governor:
To TIE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE:
Sir-ln compliance with the Joint Resolution o
the two Houses, conveyed 10 General Ulysses
Grant personally, at Boston Mass, the invita-
ton Of the Legislature ask ing him to visit Yer
mont as its guest Mt some convenient time during
the present session. General Grant at that tint
accepted very cordially the invitation so exten
ded 10 him, and named the week commencing DC
tober 81 as the time of his contemplated visit III,
exact day to be fixed by him at an early date
Til morning, however, the Secre airy Of the STATE
has furnished me the following copy of letter
just received from General Grant, withdrawing
his acceptance of he invitation Of the Legisla
undoubtedly regret, equ" lily with myself, the II
nal determination of General Grant not to visi
Vermont at this time, for would all be glad t.
testify, both personally and officially, our appre
, C. alton ofhs great services in the preservation o
the liberties and unity of this republic. While
! hope that the citizens of Vermont will have thi
pleasure of meeting him at the Capitol at som'
ROSWELL FARNHAM, Governor.
LETTER FROM U. S. GRANT.
, New York City. ct IS 1850.
, GEO. NICHOLS, Esq l., Secretary OF State (vt)
Dear Sir: nave the honor TO acknowledge thu
receipt of the joint resolution of the two House
, invitation to visit the State of vern ont as
:, guest of The Legislature, which was handed to IN
] in Boston.
f l then said TO His Excellency. the Governor
;, that | would accept for some day during thu
week commencing on the oath inst, and that
would il form the lie -islaturc of the exac. day.
now write TO express my regret that will no
- abe to accept the invitation so courtcously eN
: tendcd, and to give the reason therefor; Nearly
urgent II,ilitiiuns ~ Visit Il IflInDcP Uf cues II
the interior and western part of this State, all o
= which have had to decline until this time, Nov
they are urgently repeated from Utica and SYRIA
cnse and have consented 10 spend several day,
at the two places in the course OF next week
This will take as much time as can spare from
ture of Vermont thank the Legislature, how
, ever, for the compliment conferred by its in
vitaton and express the pleasure it would Civ
T. me TO visit Vermont.
r Very respectfully yours.
7 U. S. GRAM
f The Republicans of Utica and SYRIA
cuse write General Grant to lend his
presence to great Republican demon
strations at their cities next week, tt
give an impetus to the Republican
cause, and hence he has reluctant,
postponed his visit to Vermont, which
will disappoint thousands who were
anxious to greet him in theGreen Noun
tain state,
Senator Henry introduced bill te
reduce the House to one hundred ant
fifty members apportioned among the
counties.
Senator Dana to return to annul
elections and sessions.
Senator Gleed, to forbid towns bond.
ing in aid of railroads.
These questions will doubtless receive
fair and candid consideration at the
hands Of the legislature.