The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29
MONTPELIER CORRESPONDENTS,
Specisl to the BANNER.

the week with the intention of doing
something. It was a novelty but none
the less pleasing.
One OF the most important bills OF the
session was opposed of last Tuesday
On that day the bill relating to town
system of schools was taken up as a
special order; Mr.. hale of West WindsDr
demanded the yeas and nays for third
readings. Mr.. Furman of Swanton,
moved that the bill lie on the table which
Mr., Marsh of Woodstock opposed, and
on the vote Mr.. Furman's motion was
lost, Mr.. Hoton of BrattlebOro said
that majority of towns did not favor
the passage of he bill and that the bill
opposed the interests of a ma )rity of
the towns in the State. He said that
the representatives are supposed to rep
resent the wishes of their constituents
and il they truly did so the bll could
not be passed. Mr.. Holton was bitterly
Opposed to the town system and his po-
sition ON this point may cost him some
thing, politically, in the future. Mr..
Palmer of Waterbury who always takes
part in the discussion Of bile, moved
that the House go into committee OF
the whole, but Marsh and Prouty OBJ
iected and the motion was voted down.
Mr.. Robinson of Brighton said this bill
should be tabled in order that another
and better bill might be passed. Mr..
Furman spoke in favor of the bill, saying
that the town system of schools was far
superior to any other. The bill was
killed by vote of 1T to 80.
The Joint committee OF railroads held
a session last Wednesday evening to
consider the bill introduced by Mr.
Howard abolishing "market day rates.
Mr.. Howard opened the hearing with an
effective speech in favor of the bill. He
cited as an inst ince of unjust dscrim-
ination the freight charges to Rutland
and Fair Haven. The rate is lower to
Rutland from Fair Haven than to Fair
Haven to Ru land. The citizens of Fair
Haven are allowed half.fare on Tuesday
"market day." and by the means nearly
all the cash trade of Fair Haven has
gone TO Rutland. Mr.. Howard said he
did not believe it was just or fair to
build up Rutland at the expense of Fair
Haven and the latter town should be
protected by legislation. He presented
a petition signed by Fair Haven people
who favored the bill. The continuation
of market day" rates, the speaker ar
gued would soon close all the stores in
Far haven. What is true of Fair Ha-
ven is true also of other small towns
Albert Clarke of Rutland spoke in oppO.
sition to the bill and said that "market
day" rates do not hurt the small towns.
1t developed that Mr.. Clarke appeared
in the interest of Rutland merchants 80
that his argument fell rather fiat, Sew
| hor n,NnnaFaA n both CtHac
Mr.. P.tkin's license bill came up on
Friday morning for disposal. Mr.. Pit
kin denied the accusation of certain pa
pers, the Free Press for instance, which
has declared the PItkin bill a Democratic
measure. He said it was fatbered by a
Republican and many temperance Re-
public ans favored the sale of liquor I'm
der restrictions. Mr.. Pitkin was follow
ed by Mr.. Furman of Swanton who said
that there was in Vermont today practi-
cally free rum; Vermont prohibition did
not prohibit. There are 30 saloons in
Montpelier and nine in Burlington who
openly disregard the prohibition law and
their illegal sales are winked at by peo-
pie in high stations. We have had pro
hibition for 80 years and the result is
that today there are 500 saloons in Yer
mont with United States licenses and
probably 800 more without any license
whatever. This ia one saloon to every
400 inhabitants. The condition in the
State of Maine is similar to that in Yer
mont. In every State where high license
has been adopted temperance and
morality have increased which 10 prohi-
bition States it has corresponding de.
creased. The present law in Vermont
creates perjuries and induces men to
avoid the truth to escape the penalties
of their crimes. Mr.. Furman spoke at
some length and was followed by Mr..
Proctor who moved the previous ques-
tion and the demand for third reading
of the bill was refused by vote of $40
to 81. Vermont prefers prohibition in
name with free rum in reality. The
day may come when local option will be
welcomed by an enlightened and un-
preJudiced Legislature.
The consideration and subsequent pas
sage of the highway bill has developed
the fact that there was undoubtedly a
good deal of log rolling by the support
ers of the highway bill and the bridge
bill. The highway bill had been killed
but after the passage of the bridge bull
new friends of the highway bill came
to the rescue with the above result.
Perhaps the St. Regis Indiana think
that everything comes to him who
waits. Their claim for damages has
been given leave to withdraw and for
the next two years the st. Regis braves
will hope for different Legislature in
1890. They might as well take tumble
to themselves and not hope for the al
lowance of claim which is hardly rea-
sonable enough to be called a claim.
The bill providing for the appointment
of an agricultural commission was
amended in abe Senate Thursday 80 that
but one commissioner should be appoint
ed aud the bill thus amended passed
The commissioner is to investigate the
condition of agriculture and manufac
turing interests in Vermont.
The following nominations of the Gov.
ernor were confirmed by the Senate last
Saturday for the State boom of agricul-
ture: WV. Cooke Burlington, William
Chaplin Middlesex, Marvin w. Davis
| Westminster, Homer W. Vail Pumfret,
Rollin c. Smith Pttsford, and E lgar N
Bssell of Shoreham.
II. 2S4 authorizing the Con io.idated
Railroad Company of Vermont to take
/ and hold stock in the Vermont and Can
ada railroad passed the Senate last Sat
urday morning
Shattuck of Bridgewater, Atwood of
Barnard, Lyon of Peru, Rogers of Tin
mouth and Bolster of WinhaIl are
bOarders at the same house and no one
of them drinks, chews or smokes and
all are tucked into bed and s'eep the
81 3 kn s,,o h,f nf,IAnlr
The treasurer paid the members at
80 this morning. 1t is asserted that
Montpelier will be painted a bril- liant
carmine tonight as tomorrow the LPgis-
lature winds up its session for 1888.
The Senate committee on Education
reported favorably on the bi granting
aid to the State College in Bur ington.
but amended it so Middlebury College
shall receive $1,000 per year for scholar
ships.
The bill II 116, prohibiting the sale of
tobacco to persons under 10 years of age
was discussed in the Senate last Tuesday.
On the final vote the bill passed,
Mr.. Furman man made one of the
ablest speeches of the session on the Pit
kin license bill.
The appointment OF Samuel C. Pm
gree, f. J. Ormsbee and F. c. Fletcher
as Railroad Commissions was confirmed
last Saturday.
The House passed bill Monday pro-
hbiting the gift or sale OF fermented
cider. This will create howl among
the farmers as well it should.
Homer Goodhue of Westminster, Rus
sell T. johnson of Concord and Chester
NJ Ferrin of Essex have been confirmed
as supervisors of the insane. W. II. II.
Bingham of Stowe, and John W.Cram-