Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-05

eral laws will be thoroughly gone oyer.
Prominent among these are the school,
highway and election laws, all of which
will be scrutinized line by line. 1t is
probable, also, that an attempt will be
made to secure some modification of the
liquor law. Tue usual appeal for wom-
an suffrage will be made, and while the
movement has many friends in the com.
ing Assembly, yet it will, of course, fail
ignominiously.
Another attempt will be made to Sc
cue the establishment of d Stale board
of pharmacy, an institution in the lack
of which Vermont is almost alone among
the States.
The Chittenden county delegation, it
is thought, will undertake to get q grant
from the State for a suitable monument
to be erected over the grave of Thomas
Chittenden, the first Governor of Yer
mOut, at Williston
Insurance matters will be looked into
by the Legislature, and an effort will be
made to secure valued policy law,
which would oblige companies to pay
losses on the basis of the risks written.
This year the matter of removing the
shire of Orange county from Chelsea,
will again be agitated. 1t is proposed
w nave b"O SOullIl oOAbof WV .hO AAoNA-
ford and one at West Randolph.
The customary military legislation
Will provoke more or less discussion,
out it is probable that permanent
campground for the National Guard will
be established at Fort Ethan Allen, near
Essex Junction. Various other recon.
mendations of Adjt.-Gen. Peck may be
adopted also, but it need not be expect
ed that the militia will be increased.
The National Guard has hard enough
fight now to secure appropriation for its
maintenance in present form, without
daring to hope for the increase it needs
and wait$for.
The matter of holidays, too. will re-
ceive attention. There is manifest
disposition to abolish Fast Day, and,
while it's prospects for success this fall
may be little doubtful, still the ball
may be set rolling.
There is an inclination to make the
number of holidays good, should Fast
Day be abolished, by making August
10th, the anniversary of the Battle of
Bennington, public holiday. Indeed,
an effort may be made to this end
whether Fast Day is done away with or
not.
A petition will be presented to the
General Assembly praying that the last
half day session before Memorial Day in
each public school in the State be de-
voted to patriotic exercises.
An application will be made for city
charter for Montpelier.
The town of Barre feels that it has at
tanned sufficient Importance to become
city, and some effort in that direction
may be put forward this fall.
Applications will be made for charters
for the Home Savings Bank of Burling-
ton, American Trust Company of Bur
lington, Chittenden County Savings
Bank of Essex Junction, and a Savings
Bank and Trust Company at Swanton.
The trustees of the Vermont State asy-
lum for the insane, at Waterbury, will
recommend an appropriation for the
completion of the buildings.
representative Bingham of your town,
and Representative Orvis of Manchester,
are domiciled at the Pavilion. The
former is accompanied by his wife.
The regular term of the Supreme
Court sits here next Tuesday, the 9th.
There are thirteen cases from Benning-
ton county set for hearing. NJ.