Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-10-13

cancy occasioned thereby until the meeting of
the legislature. 1t viii be your duty TO elect
successor to the present incumbent.
The act of congr So regulating the election of
senators provides for such elections ON the sec
ond Tuesday of the session.
Biennial Session.
One of the results of the BIENNIAL system Is the
the presence or large numbers OF new legislators
in the different branches, and the consequent In
creased attention and study demanded In con.
nection with the various measures brought for,
ward for 'considera,ion. SfFE
1t is no uncommon thing for agitation to be
prematurely started to induce the legislature to
complete Its work and return home. Ample
time should be given to the formation
of the different committees, thorough
examination should be made into the matters
presented, and all delberation accorded to the
business of the state the circumstances require,
1t is not the amount of legisl ton or the num-
Der and length of bills that b. come laws so much
as their quality that marks their Importance Tor
good or evil state that is governed least Is
better than many illconsidered ones. | fear the
state has sometimes suffered harm by reason of
haste and want of consideration in what at the
time Appealed to be harmless acts bat later
were found to cont in the mt cessary material or
the doing of much injury aud sometimes the eX-
penditure of considerable sums of money. 1t Is
to be hoped therefore that YOU viii take all the
time that, In your judgment, the best terests of
the sta require; to do a faithful days work
and 10 perform it as far as possible In the day
time not forgetting that the executive il a seper
ate department of the e ivernment and is entitled
to reasonable time for The perfo nance of Official
duties ,.
While the expense of keeping the legislature
in session is considerable we must not forget
that the demand for modern improy. ments has
continued to press with increasing Importance
for many years, and in the adjustment from the
old to the new 1t is not always easy to discern
whether proposed change is an imp oyement
or not; time is required to test these things 1t
becomes you therefore, unmOved by clamor of
any sort, but with am eye single to the public
good, to deliber tely investigate the results so
far as they are known, and take such further
action as may be required in the interest of good
government.
Four hundred years ago Columbus braved an
unknown ocean to discovers continent. setting
In motion those events which have changed the
face of the Official world and where once lived
few children of the forest and plain, we now
enlightened people. Then God ruled nations by
the will of the king; to-day He speaks His will by
the voice of the people.
To commemorate this historic and important
event Congress has provided for a suitable cele-
bration in the city of Chicago. Provision has al
ready been made by law for a representation of
the interests of this state upon this occasion. "
In the near future the schools of the land will
gather for the purpose of joining in special COM
memorative exercises. Within the last few years
the great importance of teaching lessons of
patriotism has so impressed itself upon many
and such an impetus been given that already the
flag of our nation floats from many a schoolhouse
throughout the land. So
This should not only be encouraged but lessons
of patriotism taught in the schools and the text
books, now far too silent upon the issues If mill
tary and patriotic events of the country, should
speakas plainly as possible concerning them, tn It
they may be accorded their rightful places in the
hearts of the people.
The state of Vermont has entered upon the sec
ond century of her existence, the anniversary of
which was celebrated by authority of an act of
the legislature in the presence of the go errors
OF several states, of the president of the United
States and his cabinet and large numbers of the
people.
With four hundred years of the continents his
tory and century of statehood behind us, with
all its accumulated treasures of Christian civili
cation so well calculated to stimulate and fire the
soul and give hope of a bright and prosperous
future, lie us take these lessons to heart inspired
by the noblest ambition and worthiest patriotism
determined to make the most of our blessings
and to carry forward those interests for wi ich
we are accountable, realizing the full measure
or our responsibility, seeking Divine aid in order
that we may reach the bet possible solution of
the problem committed to us.
LEVI X. FULLER.
1882