Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-29
Legislative Notes.

THE state house was crowded yesterday after
ONLY five votes against the revenue bill in the
senate.
NINE persons were voted for as railroad com
missioner.
THE governor has signed the bill committing
the sentence of Almon Meaker.
THE closing days of the session brought large
number OF visitors to the state house.
The governor signed over one hundred and
twenty-five bills yesterday and this morning.
ONE lady remained In the gallery of the house,
all ne in her glory, until half-past three this
morning.
The Hobbies and galleries were crowded last
night until the recess at midnight, but after that
the attendance was light
IT was bad time for senate bills last evening.
For some time they were killed as fast as the
speaker could put the question.
EX-GovERNoR STEWART of Middlebury, ex-
Governor Proctor and Judge Dnnton Of Rutland
were visitors at the state house yesterday.
The official corrected report shows that only
III voted in favor of the liquor amendment We'd
nesday, and so it lacked two of being passed.
CHARLIE Dubois, one of the brightest pages in
the house, performed the duties OF second as
sistant clerk on Monday with great acceptance.
FOUR hundred and eighteen bills have been in
trOduced In the house and two hundred and
forty-eight in the senate during the present ses-
sion.
AT $50 this morning the usual messages were re-
celved from the senate and the governor, and the
house took a recess until eight O'Clock when
final adjournment was had.
MR. CHlLDs' bill to provide for a general IL
cense liquor law met with an ignominious death
In the house Monday evening 1t seemed to lack
any visible means of support
House bill 1874, the bill providing that the gov
ernor, secretary Of state, and auditor of accounts
be commission with full power to contract for
the state printing, passed both branches.
MIR. j. II. MERRIFIELD, the second assistant
clerk OF the house. fell upon the slippery walk
last Friday and received coloring to his left eve
only to be equaled by the use of diamond dyes.
The bill committing the sentence of Amon
Meaker was passed by the senate Thursday morn
ing without debate. The yeas and nays were de-
manded and were the same as on the third read
ing Wednesday.
OF the 666 bills introduced this session 273 have
beccme laws, leaving 1893 as the total number of
deaths. In 1880 there were 700 bills introduced
OF which 288 became laws and il2 were con-
signed to oblivion.
THE first tie vote of the session In the house
occurred yesterday in a yea and nay vote TO
reconsider the vote refusing the fish bill pas
sage. The chair voted in the affirmative and the
motion prevailed.
The most effective means of killing bill in
the house has been to say that it was in the in
took advantage of this feeling last evening with
apparently satisfactory results.
IT isonly necessary for man to be candidate
before the joint assembly in order to find out his
every virtue. Even the ordinary man becomes a
person of distinction when he aspires to official
position and can get some gentleman to nominate
him.
HE new board OF agriculture which has been
nominated by the governor IL a. follows. Hiram
Cutting of Luenburgh. C. r. Pember of Wells,
Edwin Il Town Of Franklin, Marvin W. Davis OF
Westminster, Elan l.. Goodwin of Hartand
Henry Lane of Cornwall.
The newspapers throughout the state will here
after receive 81 90 hundred for circulating the
laws instead of S25 each, without regard to the
size of their lists The cost to the state is almost
exactly the same as before, but 1t is now dis
tributed more justly. The act is good one
VIZ are informed by resident of Burlington
that only two Of the gentlemen who signed the
petition demonstrating against the clause in the
revenue bill which imposes a tax upon the gross
receipts OF Insurance companies, presented by Mr.
Roberts, are stockholders In Insurance companies
ANY one who attempts TO mpugn the motives
OF MI Munson, the gentleman from Manchester,
attacks the wrong man. There Is no member OF
the house who has gained better reputation for
fairness and honesty OF purpose than this same
gentleman, and any such imputation Is entirely
uncalled for.
The senate went into committee of the whole
last evening, with Senator Burnap as chairman
and Senator Estey a. secretary for the considera-
ton OF II. 400, the grand list bill reported by the
house committee on grand list The committee
reported In favor of the bill, and 1t was passed
with some minor amendments.
GOVERNOR BABsTow has re-appolnted Hon
wendell l. Rice superintendent of the state
prison and Hon George A. Eayres superintendent
Of the house OF correction, These gentlemen
have proved themselves well fitted for the pecul-
lar duties Of their positions and the action Of the
governor will meet with hearty appreciation.
The committee on mileage and debentures re-
ported that MessTs Chubb OF ThetfoTd and Ris-
don Of Mount Tabor have been absent almost the
whole session without excuse and they recon-
mend that their pay be dOcked accordingly This
IL good vigorous treatment for absenteeism, and
will doubtless have healthy effect upon future
members.
LIEUTENAST-Gov GOVERNOR PISGREE made a very
appropriate speech this morning in response TO a
resolution Of the senate complimentary 10 The e1i
Gent manner in which he had discharged his du
ties during the present session. He referred In "A
very apprt ciatiye manner To the uniform courtesy
OF the senators and officers and thanked them
heartily for their kindly consideration.
WE thought that the bill providing for tho cree
ton OF n library building was dead and that we
had given 1t a decent burial, but 1t appeared
again last evening, coming from the senate this
time, appropriatiug $4,000 instead Of Si5 600
The same good arguments were urged In It's
favor the same scarecrOws were coniured up
against 1t, and the same house in the same stod
manner voted down the same measure for the
fourth time.
In response to resolution Of thanks to him.
adopted by the house Speaker Martin filtngly
referred to the pleasant manner In which the
session has passed. and expressed his sense of
obligation 10 the members for the marked de-
gree Of good feeling which had been shown. The
result has proved the wisdom OF the house In
choosing speaker whose ability and past ex-
perenee fitted him to greatly facilitate the rapid
and correct transaction Of business.
WE are quite in sympathy with the objection
made by Senator Howard TO section eleven of
the act relating 10 commercial fertilizers The
section In question provided for an allowance OF
50 10 the University Of Vermont for each anay-
sis OF fertilizers made under the provisions Of tie
act. The university is receiving So, 1870 annually
from the state rs an alleged agricultural college
We make no objection to u legitimate encourage
ment OF education by the state We wish il would
also patronize the peoples colleges But it
would seem that la view of the exceedingly small
showing which the college makes In il ARTeultn-