The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
Legislative Notes.


have been presented.
THE school agitation reveals quite a strong
leaning toward the town system.
COMMITTEES do not act upon and report
bills fast enough to keep business lively.
The state oranges are very properly TAX
ing hand in the agricultural college dis
cussion.
Mr.. MoLoNEY of Rutland is working
member and is one of the best speakers in
the house.
The advanced guard of the biennial host
Of woman suffrage petitions reached the
capitol last week.
JUDGE GRINNELL of Chicago, the magis-
trate who tried the anarchists, was al the
capitol last week.
COLONEL HooKERis in town looking after
the interests of the agricultural college.
His influence will be felt
SENATOR EDMJNDs occupied seat beside
Speaker Start yesterday afternoon. He met
with genuine ovation after adjournment.
CONGRESSMAN STEWART, who visited the
capital last week, retires to private life fol-
lowed by the esteem and good wishes of his
fellow citizens.
THE bill introduced in the house last
week to pay some doctor for removing
the stomach of cat and dog is suggestive
of mock session.
THE election of sergeant-at-arms, quarter
master-general, adjutant and inspector gen
eral and judge-advocate general is set for
tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock.
In view of the fact that Mr. James r.
Langdon is a member of the present house,
Iono,dn,, ); sbo,iJ ha uSaj on +bo aron;nI,
Lac; Isiati,-a train 7
1HE prevalent leetlng Is III laNor OF inoq
erate app topriauoll ior tne wotlu ialI' III
seems 10 ne the genera opihloh ohac Vle
leaulng , liiuustries vi Ihe s'a'e shouiu De
iesPecVaoiS iepieooh'e"'
MR.. , hiCE Oh ooilerset' VINO IL stopping
d! az ihe Ii'!lslue no.e,, has Iau ghtytmree
ulleIen' terms VI once. ne ~ ene lallesI
lHeihoer III ene nouse' s aaa SIX ieeV anu
SIN lhcheS' an" "eiSns -oo po"huS
SPEAKER START showed good Judgment
in the appointment of Mr. Kimball OF Ran
dolph and Mr.. Proctor of Proctor as addi-
tionai members OF the committee ON the
Woriu lair; b0'1 gentlemen are wen
qualiueu anu Will LOOK out lor vermont
interests
THE house of correction is reported to be
in ship shape. The income from the labor
renders the institution selfsupporting,
which is the most important and agreeable
piece OF news 10 taxpayers Inc usual
appropriation ior tnis INSTITUTION VIII not
DE asked AT uhlS SESSION
Mr.. JONES of Castleton and Mr.. Humphrey
of Poulney are the only Welshmen in the
legislature, aud il is remarkable fact
that they knew each other as boys in Wales.
1t is rather singular that the two should
find themselves members of the same legis-
latve Booty after SO many years
TREASURER FIELD finds no difficulty in
adapting himself to his new position. His
past business experience has admirably
fitted him for the treasurer's office. Cour-
teous and obliging to all, he is making hosts
of friends, and visitors calling on business
errand or otherwise are sure of a cordial
wecor e.
THE committee on agriculture, while con-
| Sidering the bill relating to the standard
weight of apples, performed the practical
experiment of weighing a bushel. AS they
could get only forty-hve pounds into a
bushel, they hardly thought it advantageous
to farmers to raise the standard weight TO
| fifty pounds.
SENATOR PEAsE is the author of the follow
ing BON mot. The conversation at the dinner
table turned from the bill concerning the
standard weight of apples to cider. The SEN
| ator remarked that thus far cider had got the
! best of the senate. How SOP" some one
| inquired. Because cider will iCOrb," was
the significant reply.
A CLERICAL observer remarked Wednes
day during the Joints ssion that the presence
of the senate does not add materially to the
| looks of the house. Now the senate ,nnst moi
be Jealous and make an end of Joint sessions
For. while this remark embodies a fine com.
pliment to the house, it is no reflection on
the senate, for the house is an exceptionally
goOd-looking body of men.
A RESIDENT of the Oueen CITY asserts IN
| a Sarcastic strain that the advccates Of RI,
| nav agricnlturaI college nronosn 10 locate !,
within the Y of the railroad tracks at Mont.