The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29
Legislative Notes.

A PARTY went to the Barre quarries Sat
urday.
A REUNION of the senate of 80 occurred
last night.
A LARGER number of members than usual
remained in town over Sunday.
A LARGE number Of people interested in
the agricultural college question were pres
ent Yesterday,
Mr.. WALKER Of St. Johnsbury says many
of the men at the scale works run a fair
b0Hk (S) account.
CONE mans money is as good as another
mans" is the unique title of bill intro
uuced in the house yesterday.
Mr.. MARSHALL of Brattleboro says he is
now called " Gar Reed " on account of
his rulings az presiding officer on Monday.
MIR. K1MBALL OF Randolph made an eo-
quent speech in presenting the name of
General Greenleaf for brigade commander.
The two committees on grand list will
have a public meeting this "wednesday
evening ON the bill taxing savings bank de-
posits.
" BURLINGToN CHEESE Press " is the
way the young vender of news at Che state
house cries our esteemed Queen City con.
temporary
The judiciary committee meet regularly
at nine o'clock each morning, and the COM
mttoe on grand list every afternoon after
adjournment.
REV. MIR. START pastor Of the Congrega-
tional church of Bakersfield, read from the
Scriptures during the devotional exercises
in the house last Wednesday morning.
PRESIDENT FLETCHER presides over the
joint assemblies in dignihed manner. He
states the business clearly and uses the
right words with no supertluity of express
sion
Mr. PRocroR of Proctor has shown him
~ IN, b,, "a. al,ar If M ahility Ha
states what he has to say in clear and con-
else manner and stops when ne gets
| through.
CHARLES f. Cook of Company d, Eighth
United States Infantry, enlisted from Yer
mont during the civil war, claims that he
has never received the 81 month extra
state pay, and petitions the legislature
therefor
THE Rutldnd Herdld'S double-leaded edi-
toIial on the Victory at Montpelier has
much the sound and air of " the ROSTERS
hallylooyer as he tiptoes on the fence" The
Herdld bird will need rest for its tail feath-
/ ers later on.
The house and senate adjourned at
quarter past eleven Friday morning to give
the educational committee an opportunity
TO listen to remarks and suggestions from
Senator Morrill,. The meeting was held in
the senate chamber.
COLONEL HooKER's speech Monday night
commanded the closest attention Referring
to Senator Morrill, $ apprehensioilthat the in
come from the land grant colleges was
likely soon to be exhausted, he said "it
would not occur it our day, but mi hit in
his
THE committee on education holds
general hearing this evening on the
common school question. The delegates Of
the State Teachers Association elected at
the Bellows Falls convention will be pres
/ ON to iai vi frnru fo1,Lere'
standpoint.
faithfully served or served more efficiently
and conscientiously by any officer than by
Sergeant-at-arms Phinney. He is a vigilant,
painstaking officer, knowing his duty and
doing it inteligently and without fear or
favor.
THE supreme court docket shows the fol-
lowing members OF the Legislature appear
ing as counsel in cases before the general
term: Mr.. Thompson, eight cases. Mr..
Enright, three cases; Senator Harvey and
MIR. Darling, two cases each; Mr.. Abel
and Clerk Stickney, one each.
A VERGENNEs correspondent inquiries:
what necessity is there for giving our
city sheriff the ride of the state? IT. strikes
some Of us here as an attempt to spread
NergenneS over Il good deal Of territory.
However our sheriff's duties do not contine
him here, If he is needed elsewhere"
| THE house railroad committee will give
publ hearing Thursday afternoon and
evening on bills relating to passenger and
| freight rates and sleeping car regulations.
The senate committee and railroad com
lnissioners have been invited To be present,
and all interested persons are invited.
The agricultural college measure is re-
ceiviug an impetus and an outside support
| that augurs well for the passage Of the bill.
| Already petitions are coming i'll asking for
] . .A nf Ia hill anI FOL oh nf
the college. Mr.. Walbridge of Brooktield
has the honor Of being the advance guard in
the introduction of such petitions.
The bill to create commission for the
revision of the laws was killed. The judi
| ciary committee being questioned, its chair
man, Judge Thompson, replied that there
! were only five sessions OF laws to be- COM
! piled and arranged, and that a revision was
not called for; that directly aud indirectly
| IL would involve an expense OF from SD, 900
| to $50, 600, which might AS well be avoided.
Mr., BULLARD intimates that the high
| license bill is coming. In his speech, Thurs
| day, he said the bill under consideration, IL
| bill %, was not question OF prohibition or
| license, but that the house would yet have
an opportunity to put itself on record on
that question. And yet the Rutland Herald
! hailed the defeat OF Ii. ~ as the triumph Of
high license.
THE presence here Thursday OF President
Duthudu dul ITOltSSOr COOkc vi lue VI
Versity of Vermont and several other friends
of that institution was significant. The Uni
versity Of Vermont is not going to let the
agricultural college go, il lobbying can pre-
vent il. The hackers OF the new college
may as well understand that they have
stern fight ahead
WnMAN-sUFFRAGE, it is expected, will get
a good boost al this sessien, inasinuch as
most Of the Judiciary committee will favor
a report recommending the passage of such
a measure. Domestic influence will be
brought to have its legitimate effect to fur
ther the {, cd cause, inasmuch as the wives
OF most Of the members Of that committee
have declared themselves as desiring the
passage of such an act
A. b. CARPENTER Of Waterford, the mem
Der in 'SS, has been at the capital for a few
days. Mr.. Carpenters voice is still loud
against the iniquity of double taxation"
He IN Interested in an enabling act for re-
placing the bridges between his town and
the New Hampshire shore, swept away in II
freshet some time ago, This enabling act
seems to be just and proper measure.
THIS is vouched for by one who claims to
know the facts While the reception to
! n,tfal IN, ,,f Ia.