The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-12

The legislature convened at Montpelier
Tuesday Of last week The chief interest
10 the organization centered ia the speak
ershlp The candidates were Hon. J, l..
Martin who had already filed the office
very acceptably for two terms, Hon Love
land Mupson Of this place and DIR. Butler
~ Essex who was the candidate OF the
Democrats Mr.. Martin had a strong
force 81 work for him aud after the most
persistent efforts was elected by a bare
majority Had Mr. Munson had as strong q
force OF workers on the ground the result
would have been different, not that there
was any fault found with Mr.. Martins
record an speaker but because there was
feeling that he had been sufficiently
honUrei in that direction and
,hat Mr. Muuson would have I'LL
ed the office as well II not better than Mr.
Martin The following from the Rutland
Ief,M contains considerable truth; Our
own sympathies were with Mr.. Munson,
believing as we do that hc was quite as
competent as Mr.. Martin, who has already
,,eenui...t .ssss. tNo terms, ana IN our
view It is well 10 pass these places of honor
around among the good boys" rather
than to force the people TO drive man
into retirement at last with club. Mr.
Martin did not win his election without
opposition, not because he has not been q
good presiding officer, not because he is
not popular and capable young man, bnt
because the best of men can wear out their
welcome by never knowing when 1t
IL time 10 give Others good
fair ch nee for public honors Of which
they have had ample enjoyment Live
aud lei live" is Just as good motto in
politics AS in business aud il is wise man
who gets out Of Office, before his origin
81 welcome begins 10 lose its warmth.
II Was also rumorcd before the election
that Mr.. Martin had made some trades by
which he had secured the support Of in-
fuential members; among others that he
had promised the Craftsmanship Of the
Judiciary committee to Thompson OF lras
burgh. We did not take much stock in
this rumor but the fact that he has given
the Craftsmanship OF this committe Ia
Thompson would seem to confirm the re-
port was a. il generally conceded that this
position belonged to Mr., Munson. Accord.
ing TO custom il should have been given
30 hirn, from the fact that he was the chief
competitor for the sheakership.
The house, though composed mostly of
nee members sud very many of them
young men, will average well with previous
legislatures aud Will no doubt perform the
business OF the session ~ a satisfactory
m lnnef There seems 10 be strong dis
position 10 hurry the business forward,
And though il j. always slow matter to
Gel stated on, the Indications are that j,
viii no, b. q long sc.sioI.
The standing committees of the honse
were announced by the speaker on Mon.
DAY and members from this county have
positions a. folio ~: Munson is chairman
of the general committee, second on the
lnii,asfy committee and also on the com.
milire on rules, Maiiisoa OF Glastonbury
is on Federal Relations; Barnard Of Win.
hall On Ways and Means; Chiiis Of BEN
ningtan on Education; Webb Of Sander
land on claims, Walker Of Peru on Rail
roads; Howard Of shaitsbnry on Highways
and Bridge; Hongh,on Of Stamford on
Manufactures; Holden Of Landgroye Oh
Agriculture. Reed u Reaisboro on Land
Tar. Barton 81 Rupert on Grad List,
sykes Of Dorset Oh Corporations; Young
Of Arlington 90 Mileage and Deben,ures:
aa.l Thompson 81 pownal on States Prison.
There has been no other business OF i'm
porianee, though several bulls have been
introduced In both houses. among them
several amendments TO the tax iag.