St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-23

tullOn- FIRST meeting TO De nelQ II
January next. So much of the act o
1865 establishing the University o
Vermont and state agricultural col
lege as is Inconsistent with proposed
act to be repealed. To include in
struction in agriculture, mechanic
arts, English language, mathema tics
physical, natural and economic
science and military tactics.
A struggle is thus set afoat which
promises to be the fiercest of any
which will occur this fall. The ques
ton is: Shall a new institution
other than the one at Burlington be
established On the one hand are
Chittenden county and Burlington
especially bound to fight the bill tC
the last. They will bring up al
possible hindrances and objections
and the Free Press will endeavor to
convince its readers of the absurditv
of the proposition. On the other
hand is the whole state demanding
the establishment of an institution
apart from the classical department.
Their forces are marShalled by the
valiant Col. Hooker. Some of the
most lively lobbying that will occur
this session is in anticipation.
Supreme Court Judges.
Although bills are before the assem-
bly, to reduce the number of Judges
and the salaries of the same, it is vet
impossible to say what course legiS-
lation will take in the matter. AS
far as can be Judged from the outside,
sentiment is about evenly divided in
the matter and further developments
will be necessary to give the sta tus
ofopinion.
Prohibition VS.. License.
At this writing the long expected
high license bill has not been offered.
There is no doubt but that it will be
voted down when the time comes
Petitions in large numbers are being
poured in asking for the retention of
our prohibitory laws. A bill came
up for its third reading yesterday
which was the forerunner of temper
ance agitation. 1t provides for Civ
ing Judges greater discretionary
powers i'll liquor cases. After con-
siderable discussion it was laid on
the table and is made the special
order of today.
Two amendments to the constitu-
ton are now before the Legisla ture
One of these is in reference to the
judiciary department. 1t provides
that the supreme court shall consist
of one chief Judge and three assistant
judges. The county courts shall be
presided over by six county judges
This amendment is too radical a
change to expect to meet with much
favor. Another amendment pro-
videS for freeman'S meetings to be
held in November and the Legislature
to convene in January. The argu-
ments in favor of this amendment
are understood and it will at least
command careful consideration.
The general term of the supreme
court is now in session and the an
nual meeting of the Vermont Bar
associa ton last night called together
quite an assemblage of the legal
fraternity. At the latter meeting
Judge Thompson, the president, de
livered an address and the exercises
were followed by q banquet at the
Pavilion. The supreme court has
about 60 cases on the docket which
will require three or four weeks for
their disposal.
Among the noted persons in town
are Senator Edmunds, Congressman
Grout, Col. Geo. w. Hooker, Hon.
James K. Batchelder, Major Valen-
tine, and there are other lesser lights
too numerous to mention
Up to last night there had been in
PRODUCED in the House one hundred
and fifty-two bills and in the Senate
forty-four. Many of these have
come to a tragic end, a few have
passed, but the great bulk are yet to
be heard from
Next week is ladies week and
the Vermont Officers reunion comes
next Wednesday.
The coming week will be full of i'm
portant events, and interesting de-
velopments are likely to occur. E.
Montpelier, Oct. %, 1890