News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-01-18


on plain white paper and without dis
tinouished marks. This feature of
the law has been SO little regarded
that citizens of New Haven, (when it
was the most VIGOROUSLY and often
sively done), brought it before the
! Superior court to test the power Of
the legislature to make such Tegula-
ton concerning the manner OF con-
Quoting elections. Upon the proof
being submitted, Chief Justice Park
said that the ballots were undoubtedly
illegal, upon suggestion, however, the
! formal decision was withheld until
after the State officers were Inaugural
| ted. The first work Of the Senate
was to pass and transmit to the House
resolution referring to these ballots,
and healing the irregularity and I'M
lawful use of the ballot, Git beng I'M
derstood that more than enough such
ballots are in the boxes in New Haven
alone to defeat Gov. Waller and the
whole ticket. The Republicans wish
ing to avoid a contest like the one in
Main, few years since, and believe
ing a majority of the voters intended
to elect the Democratic candidates,
voluntarily offered this mode. Of re-
pairing the disability and inaugurat-
ing the governor, leaving no question
as to his title. When the resolution
came into the House, Mr.. Cleveland
Of Hartford, repudiated the idea of
such action being needed, and said it
raised and implied 4 doubt Of the
legality of title, which the Democrats
would not be party to. Mr.. c.
moved the indefinite postponement of
the resolution and called for the ayes
and nays, which motion failed, many
Democrats voting nay, among them,
both of the New Haven members and
from New London, Middletown, etc.
A substitute was adoped in the form
of an act validating all such votes
cast for all offices at the last election.
Gov. Waller and many other Demo
Gratis voted this dOwn-but the stiff
States rights, Eaton men preferred to
stand on their dignity and test it in
the courts, etc. The Republicans |
and more moderate Democrats pre- /
fered to settle it in this way and end |
the question at once. The judicial
decision will be given, and warning |
by it TO conform to law with that and |
probably more legislation to try to
prevent such practices. The law |
saught to preserve the secrecy OF the
ballot, and coloring votes prevents
secret voting. Very likely bill will
be proposed adopting the envelope
system. These proceedings delayed
the Inauguration from = p. m, until
80 p. m, when the senate, led 10y
Sumner, came Into joint con-
vention, and having organized the
Joint convention, the Governor was
notified, when he soon appeared upon
the arm of eX-Gov. Bigelow, followed
by the staff. When order was restored
and prayer offered by the senate chap
lain, Gov. Waller took the oath of
office, administered by Chief Justice
Park, after which he proceeded to
read his first message to the Legislu-
.ure. The message is rather short,
all topics being presented clearly and
stringent acts to prevent
bribery, money contributions by can
lidates, and to guard the ballot are
II also proposes to punish
'raud and spurious ballots at the eau
,us, by the same acts as ballots at
elections. The financial statement ,
shows only $4,000 paid on the State
lebt in 1882, and an existing debt
low amounting to near S5,000,00O. |,
1t shows the credit of the State to be !
as 100000 of bonds, Il
last year at 3 IL per cent. !
interest, have been sold at premium.
Woman suffrage is approved. 1t APP
proves the willing expenditure of
money for our humane Institutions,
but calls for economy in adminietra-
ion and specific and necessary appro-
)riations for the same. 1t recon-
nends the putting of all property of
very kind owned by any person in G
he list, having the assessor to de i
ermine exemptions, and an act col {
ecling by action as for debt an !
mount equal to what the tax would |
,e upon any property wrongtully kept :
nut of the list. Topics Of education,
abroad and other business interests, {
legislative procedure, and special
legislation are satisfactorily treated Of Il
" the message, but the bitter moral q
nd temperance sentiment of the State
vill not be as welt satisfied with its
and recommendations
pon questions Of temperance and OBJ
ervance or rather nOn-ObServance OF
he Sabbath. In view Of the tendency
# great share of our population to +
disregard the higher moral and relig- t
Ous obligations Of man. it is q cause d
f deep regret that Il chief magistrate t
# christian State should make such e
to its legislature
70 the writer 1t would seem better TO 1
ncourage q stricter observance Of o
he Sabbath, and better protection Of j,
10Th young and old from the worst "
De of man-alcOhol. p
The State Board of Agriculture $
eld their winter meeting in Rockville, 5
fourishing village in Island county
he meeting was more fully attended
I'd greater interest shown by the
lrmers Of the State, generally, aud =
4 the locality Of the meeting particu- f,
lriy. Part of the time the spacious >
own Hall was scarcely sufficient to t
old the audience. Papers on differ Il,
mt subjects, lectures on agricultural q
nd kindred topics, followed by dis v
ussions upon the same topics, rem f.
cred the meetings instructive and 4,
rofitable. These meetings are Of b;
reat benefit to those who participate !;
nd to many others who gather the p,
eight of the work Of the board of 7,
gricuture through their annual re- =
Orts. tn
l fear l trespass too much upon al