Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-11-06

pi, 40,896; Missouri, 55,042; Ne
vada, $40; New Jersey, 2910 North
Carolina, 1926; South Carolina, a.
PAL; Tennessee, 20,514; Texas,
98,383 Virginia, 43, $50, OF in the
aggregate, 524,018.
WINDSOR JOURNALS LETTER
FROM MONTPELIER.
There are now before the senate
one hundred and nine bills, and be-
fore the house two hundred and fifty
four. Seven working days yet re-
main for lawmakers to introduce
bills for the amelioration, elevation,
and conservation Of that portion of
the human race resident in the Green
Mountain state, after which time our
legislators will be supposed to begin
to prepare to- return to their homes for
well earned rest and repose. Among
the bills introduced into the senate
during the past week that farmers
will be interested in, is Senator How
ards proposition to protect farm
crossings from obstruction by trains,
which provides that railroad compa-
MES shall open a passage for teams
upon the stoppage of trains without
request being necessary. Senator
Burnap's resolution providing that no
member of the general assembly
ought to be eligible to any office in
it's gift, and that it is unbecoming
for any member of either branch to
be a candidate for any office required
to be filled by the joint assembly,
was treated in a very unbecoming
manner, and under a burden Of ride
ulous amendments was ordered to
lie, with no probability of resurrec-
ton. The bill repeating the law
making the exhibition of ''tragedy
or comedy within the state a penal
offence has passed the senate in con-
currence, and the governors sigma
ture only is wanting to make this
portion of the "blue laws" thing of
| the past in text, as well as in fact.
|
The house has been busily engaged
in settling the status of dogs, and,
of course, considering the condition
of our highways, besides referring
bills upon the subject of taxation to
the grand list and general commit
tees. One of the best bills of the
session in reference to highways,
pointing to the town supervision of
highways, was introduced by Mr..
Markham of Bethel. 1t was summa-
rily dismissed, Tuesday, and an at
tempt to reconsider the measure.
Wednesday, was frowned down by
the large party welded to the Jude
vine bill, and which is determined
that, come what will, no town shall
be liable for personal damages tx
travellers. Had not Mr.. Cushing
bill, providing for selectmen ant
highway surveyors to repair defects
in roads upon complaints of two cit
liens, under penalty for failing t.
do SO, been too important to thrus
aside, it would have met with sim
liar fate. This it narrowly ESCAPED
only to be remanded to the Genera
committee, which will probably tink
er, mend and patch the same befor
returning it to the house, to such a
extent that it's author will be unabl
to recognize it, as was Mr. Childs O
Bennington in the case of his bi
providing for town boards of health
Tuesday was the day that the do
star reigned, and governed the move
ments of legislators. The dog ia
question brought out several chan
pions of the bill in maiden speeche:
and when the opposing forces will
drew from the field Wednesday mor1
ing, it was found that both side
q might well rest on their laurels. A
: the bill finally passed the house, 9
Is owner of a male dog must pay al
y nually one dollar into the town trea
l. ury, and he who is so unfortunate
J to possess a female dog must Xix
$ wise deposit four dollars for the be
d eft of slaughtered sheep. 1t is al
II officially declared that puppies a
dogs, and must meet their bills
promptly as the father of doz
litters.
If The Ely-Vershire case is as J
rs unsettled. The best solution of tt
is problem, beyond a doubt would
T. the passing of general law perm
r. ting the residents of that townsl
re to change its name whenever ocC
a, sion demanded. All parties COT
We then be satisfied. Now that the
cir providing for reducing the number
IS, judges of the supreme cohrt has f;
o, ed to pass the house, s'horse- sht
he ding" has commenced in earne
1T. and whatever may be said to I
Els contrary, the cry of death to
ats tax-dodgers' has already frighter
5rS the supporters of Judge Royce.
% will not undertake to say that
'93 defeat of the chief justice would
the | wise, or that it will be effected.