Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-10-22
our MONTPELIER LETTER.

wisdom (?) of the State has, for the
second time during the session scat
tered over the hills and through the
valleys of Vermont, and the Capital
seems almost as quiet and peaceful
as little village among the hills on
some Sunday IN the early autumn
time; but in a few hours the trains
will come loaded with returning
legislators, ready and anxious to don
the harness and zealously to enter
upon the performance of their sew
eral tasks with a determination to
serve their constituents to the best
of their judgment, and with expedi-
ency to do the work for which they
are called together. This seems to
be the wish of all.
Seldom has a legislative assembly
entered upon its duties under more
favorable auspices than that of 1886,
and never with better prospects for
pleasant and profitable time of
reasoning together.
As was anticipated, Major Grout
received a most fiattering support
for the Speakcrship, and he will pre-
side with peculiar fitness; with credit
to himself, honor to the State, and
so as to meet the hearty approval Of
his many personal friends. Lieut..
Governor Fuller enters upon his du
ties to preside with dignity and ex-
act justice.
Although but few old and expert
enced members were elected to
either the Senate or the House, still
there is every appearance of two
we'll qualified and able bodies. cap
parently a very level headed legisla-
lature is the oft repeated comment
of the onlookers. Among the strong
men OF the Senate we find our old
friend and neighbor, Bates, (who was
unanimously elected president pro
TEN, and who presides with ease and
dignity,) who is ably supported by
his colleague, Bunker. Gen. Wells,
so genial and courteous to all; Sen
ator Baker of Rutland, who as chair
man of the committee Of the judici-
airy is recognized as the leader of
the Senate, Senator Valentine of
Bennington, Foster and Blake Of
Orleans, Stoddard and Swain of
Windham and Chaplin of Washing.
ton. In the House "Uncle Luke y
of course comes first, with Father
Abell," Symonds and others follow
ing in-his lead, and IN the first rank
we find Mr.. Mansur of Brighton,
who easily and quickly finds his way
to all hearts, and makes for himself
position in which he will exert a
strong and benign influence. Mr.
Williams of Bloomfield is also max.
ing for himself worthy reputation
Mr.. Mansur, excuse me, Col. Man.
sur received the we'll deserved
honor of an appointment on the
Governors staff, he being, I am in.
formed, the only appointee to whom
it came without the asking. Essex
county, you will see, stands fairly
we'll in her appearance on the com
mittees: Senator Hale is a member
Of the judiciary committee, also land
taxes, and chairman OF committee
on federal relations. In the House
Col. Mansur is on the judiciary and
military committees, and chairman
of joint committee on House of Cor
rection, also on committee on revi.
sion of bills. Mr.. Williams is on
committee on land taxes, also char
man of special committee on al
matters relating to temperance and
intemperance. Pratt on grand list
Babcock on manufactures, Moore
distributing, and Wilcox genera
committees, Grannis, on agriculture
Temple, highways and bridges, and
debentures, and the other members
are on canvassing and election com
mittees.
There is every appearance of this
being an important session. Nearly
100 bills are already introduced
among those prominent are the Rail
road Commission Bill, the Valued
Policy Bill, Judge Poland's Pauper
Bill, and those relating to the trustee
laws and highways and bridges
Undoubtedly there will be no LITTLE
time spent on the school question
and intemperance. The school ques
tions are ably and fearlessly pre-
sented, not only by Superintendent
Dartt, but by Cows. Pingree ant
Ormsbee. We wish all would care
| fully peruse these. But doubtless