The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23
THE VERMONT WATCHMAN.

has higher appreciation of the virtue and
wisdom of that measure than these same
scribes, who may have whiled away dull
hour by extracting a little amusement from
this az well as some other wise and proper
public measure. This note, not because
Notes " deems that any one has been hit
or is aggrieved by anything that has been
published, but simply by way of illustra-
ton. The reporters table is a prosy place.
The member can " rise in his seat " and
free his mind The reporters pent-up feel
ings must flow off the nib of his pen. The
object of his esteem and the man that
commands his highest respect is most likely
sometimes to become the subject of inno-
cent pleasantly.
THE Windham county members on each
side of the issue that came up from that
county made a sturdy fight for victory. In
the first trial of the case the side led and
championed by the member from Brattle-
bOro and the member from Rockingham
sustained reverse. SO, many years ago,
did the people of Caledonia and, later, the
people of Orleans, but just sense of the
right and an appreciation OF the fact that
times and the railways have entirly changed
the old order of things and established new
centers of business and population dawned
on the general assembly, and it finally inter-
posed its power to effect REIMBURSEMENT in
harmony with the new order of things. So
must it ultimately be with Wiudham county
in respect of its shire town. Mr.. Martin and
Mr.. Read both presented the case for the
change with force and dignity, with fairness
and impartiality. They were opposed by
the inertia that, in body of conservative
men, ordinarily resists change, aud that
sympathy which is not apt at the first blush
to take into account the equities of propo-
sition. But the case for the change of the
shire of Windham county could hardly have
been more strongly presented or more ably
advocated. Iu all the matters that have
come before the house in which either of
these gentlemen has taken hand, he has
shown a clear head and left the impress of a
strong debater. Thus in the defense of the
committees report in the matter of the
Rutland city charter Mr.. Read maintained
the side of the committee with vigor and
clearness that is not often equalled in
legislative discussions, and he carried the
house with him by decisive vote
A SINGULAR incident occurred in the house
on Saturday, when the governor sent back
to the house, where it originated, house bill
205, ian act to incorporate the Ludlow saw
ings bank and trust company" In the bill
was the following provision, to which the
governor took exceptions; "To issue letters
of credit upon such terms as may be agreed
upon by the directors" The governors
veto read as follows: A savings bank is
supposed to be place where people of mod
crate means may deposit their savings
against the time OF need, and they should
be invested so as to be as free from risk as
possible, while bank that does an ord-
nary banking business is operated upon an
entirely different and cashing theory; now
when the two are brought together, and the
savings deposits made subject to commercial
/ hazard of this kind, it should be under
more than ordinary security, and free from
sources of temptation. This clause con-
| tains the germ that in future may result in
harm, and therefore | return it without my
approval" Mr.. Martin was in the chair,
and Mr.. Stickney was the first man to speak
for the bill. His remarks were supple
mented by half dozen more gentlemen,
and the question was put to the house,
Shall this bill pass % 1t was passed, not
withstanding the governors objection, by
the vote of 204 TO 0. This bill, in respect of
the provision relating to letters of credit,
was similar to some half "a dozen others that
have been passed at this session and re-
called from the executive chamber for the
! purpose of striking ont the permission to
| issue letters of credit. For some reason
| this bill was not so recalled, and the time
WITHIN which the bill must be returned to
the body in which it originated or become a
/ law without the governors signature hav-
| ing nearly expired, the executive interposed
his Veto There was no apparent good rea-
son why this particular charter should
contain privilege denied to several others.