News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-13
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

and w lllldu l. L I'LL U1uhSt hod's CIV
the gentlemen appointed by Gov. Pin
Gree as his associates on the execu-
tive committee, under the act APP
proved October 81, relating to the
New Orleans Exposition.
y The bill limiting the amount for
which town may bond itself in aid
of a railroad to five times the amount
of its grand list, caused quite live
lly debate in the Senate. The COM
mittee reported the bill favorably, but
proposed to amend, making the
amount two times the grand list. The
amendment was adopted, however.
The joint special committee upon
the bill to remove the shire of Orleans
County visited Barton Landing, New
port, Irasburgh and Barton. AT the
last two places they had hearings, at
which many citizens appeared. At
Newport, Emmons Raymond, Presi-
dent of the Passumpsic railroad, C..
A. Prouty, Esq, John Young, Esq,
and others, urged before the commit
tee the necessity of removal. At
Irasburgh, Hon. James w. Simpson,
of Craftsbury, and Messrs. Chafee
and Rowell, of Albany, spoke against
removal.
The committee on the Insane Asy-
lum have reported in substance, COM
mending the management of the in
stitution at Brattleboro, and recon-
mending that its confessedly over
crowded condition be relieved by re-
moving the convict insane to the work
house, and that additional compensa-
ton be paid for the support of the
States insane paupers, but upon the
condition that no patients be hereaf-
ter received from out of the State.
The committee visited Lake View re-
treat, the private asylum Of DR.. Clark
in Burlington, and were much i'm
pressed by the beauty of the site, the
substantial character of the building
and the excellent management of DR..
Clark, and so report.
1t is not probable that there will be
any legislation affecting barbed wire
fences. Three bills affecting it have
been killed in the House. The one
introduced by Mr.. Fairman. of Fair
fax, making a barb wire fence to con-
sist of four strands one foot apart
the one introduced by Mr.. Atwood, of
Chittenden, making the two upper
strands of smooth wire, and the bill
introduced by Mr.. Smith, of Stowe,
ordering pole or board to be placed
on top Of the top strand. The COM
mittees on agriculture are now con-
sidering the practicability of reporting
a bill defining what shall be legal
barb wire fence. The general opin-
ion of the committee is to "let we'll
enough alone" and allow the barb
wire, like other fences, to be under
the control and direction OF the fence
viewers. Mr.. Clarence HI. Pitkin and
Mrs. o. W. Tinkham, of Pomfret,
addressed the committees against new
legislation, making the points that it
would make the fence expensive, and
that common sense and discretion
might we'll be left to solve the prob
lens, as in other fences.
Thursday afternoon was the time
set for the election of Judges of thu
Supreme Court but it did not come
off. The Senators marched into the
House with great dignity at half past
ten, ands at quarter to three they
marched back to their own chamber
with as near the same dignity as they
could assume under the circumstan-
ces. As soon as Secretary of State
Porter had read the resoluttor, author
fzlng the joint assembly, Mr.. French,
of Woodstock, moved that it be dis
solved, on account of the pending
bills affecting the constitution and
compensation of the Judiciary. A
count was called for and the dissolu-
ton was carried by vote Of 50 to
80. There are 266 members of the
joint assembly, 50 81 did not vote.
This postponment is considered to be
adverse to the interests of Judge
Walker. The Democratic members
of the Legislature, the members from
Washington county and others, will
support Mr.. S. G. Shurtleff, of Mont
pelier, and a strong claim is being
made that the Democracy should have
representative on the bench. Judge |
Thompson's friends have strong hopes
of bis election, and his ability and ju-
dicial competency is conceded by all.
There will be some lively canvassing
henceforward. There is no doubt that
all the present judges, except Judge |
Redield, who retires on account of
impaired health, will be reelected.
Some of the prominent ladies who
are visiting Montpelier on account of |
the session of the Legislature, con-
ceiyed the idea of having a social
meeting of the ladies of the State, in
emulation Of the frequent and famous
gatherings of the male sex at every
session. The idea took shape on
Wednesday evening of last week,
when Mrs. Pingree held reception
in the executive chambers which was
largely attended by ladies from near
ly every part of the State. A very |
pleasant social intercourse was en-
joyed, and the fair sex evinced by I'M
mistakable tokens that they can enjoy |
themselves as freely, though some
what less boisterously, than their
masculine friends. The event of the |
evening was an address by Mrs. j.
Gregory Smith upon the New Orleans
Exposition. Mrs. Smith delivered
most excellent discourse, and her adj
dress was cordially applauded.
The thirteenth annual meeting of
the nt-Gsvalry Reunion Socie-
ty was held at Montpelier last Thurs
day, Capt. Frank Moore, of Shore
ham, presiding. At the business
meeting in the afternoon held at the
State House, the following officers
were elected: President, Warren
Gibbs, of Burlington Secretary, S.
H. Wood, Of ST. Adams Treasurer,
W. S. Greenleaf, of Winooski. One
vice president was elected from each
county. The banquet and camp fire
was held at the Pavilion in the even
ing. The regular paper was held by
Major Josiah Grout, formerly of COM
pany /, which was an able production.
It was we'll received and a CODY was