The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-11-25
The L~eislasurs.

Tue Rutland diytti0n ught whlcu hns
reused gres, deal Of interest. not only Al
nnilanl. bat al the capital and all over
II. state, was decided in favor Of the new
towns q Proctor and West Rutland, 10 tie
House by good msjsriy aud In the Ben
aie almost without opposition. Of course
tbs iacl that Gov Proctor was strongly 10
Lsur u division had considerable weight
s.a il il qnts probabIs that division
soasi n'ser have been accomplished
waAoui ! Il leadership. or that Of some
Other strong u.sn. but Gov. Proctor would
nai hssr .ncceedei without strong rea-
sons for change. He made ont strong
case and lie inside the most oft There Mas
decided orpesilioD and great many IN
iiasnlial Rutland people we're q Moutpel
lcr - tia, side, but they lacked lesd.r-
thiy Hair csse sas badly MANAGED
FROM the start, aud though they had some
cool sud strong men among them there
was u0l inst unity Vt seton aud purpose
that tHHnftr buStsFFt ~ Suf Wf""s sh
sies d, al the facts and Arguments. Il was
close bai on the ~hole We think the u q
lSIltt s,fr right.
The railroad commission bill went
through both houses. under . suspense, n
u lbs rules, without debate and almost
sitApu, dissenting vote. The bill ~As
prepared by The railroad committee Alter
cafsIal lslibaralion, ~ . subssituts bill.
and We think will DO satisfactory 10 the
people d ihe state generally. It's value
va dsr.nd greatly on the character o
the aen ~Lo are appointed commission
crs. M she Law itself. provides al needed
measures oi rlivf thai any Law csu pro-
vide. though % coureis does not. 10 IT,
srii. prescribe Low railroads shall be run.
Tbs railroad people did not opposs the
bin. though they attended the heaiings
VI the eeaaaailise aud gave their views on
The sah.sct. All they ask il thst they
shall be treated fairly, and they are vii
llos 10 leave disputed questions 70 the
commission. With chance 70 appeal 10
the Supreme Court in cases where they
feel that the decisions Of tho commissions
are unjust 70 them. This the lss pro.
sides and II SCENE 70 ~ viss provisio0.
Mos, 81 the bills paused we're Of private
o. iocs. interest and there dos not appear
70 have been - much general legislation
a. nsnal
The mosl bitter Aghi Of The ssssiou vas
over the bin Tor Temperance insssscsioo 10
the public schools. ball posed The Sen
ste providing thai instruction y 70 The Ds-
rarc and effect of Alcoholic drinks and mar.
coasns 10 ceansctics nth physiology sud
hysisne shail be siudsed BY Ill The chill.
arsn a every grade 10 I'll psbiie scAools.
ihe penAlsy being thai he district vhers
i is 10, 40 Taught and studied shall loss
Us share 81 thu public money. The bill
cana 70 Tbs House and passed 70 third
res5ias. sslsr considerable disrnasios.
vish oniy - opposing votes On ~ 6ssi
passage after cioss Gsht scns slight
AnenAaesis we're made msting u less
slfsAssas 10 soue Of iss provisions. The
sessie refused to ec1cns 10 The smssd-
sasna ana csHIsreaes committee ~ sp.
roiu,sa, whlea aasliy ssvssd 70 modify
il saneshs. aai thea il rs sssssd v b.
bcsA hoesas Ths governor vstosd tAis
bin The isss eseaiag 81 The ssssics. A.
sslsrr biil wr prepared frss iron cbiss-
siaas saa pat shrcssh The last boar q ~
scssior. II il ssili very ssxisssss b
~ prc,ion and gill acocnplisA il par