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From our Special Correspond
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MONTPELIER, Nov. 18th, 1894.

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MONTPELIER, Nov. 18th, 1894.
One of the most interesting scenes
that have occurred since the present ses-
sion of the Legislature assembled, was
witnessed in the Representatives cham
Der Thursday afternoon, when 1000 peo-
Pile gathered to listen to the exercises
conducted by teachers and pupils from
the American Asylum for the Deaf and
Dumb, located at Hartford, Conn. The
special interest in this work was seen
from the large number of out of town
people who were there to witness the ex-
hibition.
Speaker Stickney presided, and in
few words introduced Principal Will
liams of the institution, who fully ex-
planned it's objects and the courses of
study laid down. Following his remarks
he called upon Miss Fay, one of the
teachers in the Asylum, who with two
pupils, boy and girl, each 12 years of
age, conducted lesson in school read
ing. The lesson was unusually interest
ing from the fact that the pupils selected
had been in school but about year, yet
they can read, write and understand
quite as well as ordinary children,
though at the time of entrance to the
school, they knew nothing whatever of
any method of any language written or
spoken.
Other children gave an exhibition in
arithmetic and written exercises, and
teacher, formerly pupil, gave an enter
tanning pantomine exhibit of the guides
story in Mark Twain's "Innocents
Abroad, !" toge.h her with number of
other interesting exercises.
Nyuc o,,ita alozu ~ hoE
Houses, the solons not being inclined to
do very much work. They apparently
thought that :'all work and, no play
makes Jack dull boy" and beside
there were no bills reported from the
committees, and at $50 p. M, adjourned
until a. M, Saturday. There appeared
to be general idea that there would
not be much to do the next day, so fol-
lowing the adjournment, number of
them packed their little grips and start
ed for home.
The only bills of Importance that were
acted upon that day were two education
al bills; one enabling Incorporated school
districts to change their boundaries, and
another bill instructing the State Super
intendent to prepare course of study
for graded schools.
In the afternoon the Joint Legislative
Committees of the Senate and House
with some 80 invited guests, visited the
State Reform School. The Senate Com
mittee is composed of Messrs. Sherwin,
Darling and Leavens; House Committee,
j. II. Davis, N. g. Bradley, F. B. Ma
COmber and n. j. Hudson. The board
of trustees were represented by Messrs.
H. G. Fisk, G. II. Lane, G. G. Peck. N.
W. Fisk, the newly appointed trustee,
was present with the board.
The general appearance of the grounds
| indicated excellent supervision, and the
visit was not merely gratifying, but will
go far towards gratifying the peoples
Representatives that the wards of the
State, the grounds and buildings of the
State could not well be in better custody
than in the hands of Superintendent An
drews, Mrs. Andrews and the corps of
intelligent officials.
Among the bills passed was Senate,
21, giving enlarged powers to the Ben
nington Water Power Company.
Two liquor bills were killed; II, 300,
Penalty for selling intoxicating liquors,
and II, 80, Amending the law in regard
to the sale of intoxicating liquors.
Among the last bills introduced was
II, ASS, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, to make the town superintendent
report his doings to the town meetings,
he to have SO for making the report. 1t
was ordered to lie and be printed, which
will probably be the last heard of it.
The appearance of both Houses, Sat-
urday, was not encouraging to those
who are beginning to think that if the
Legislature adjourns on the day preced-
ing Thanksgiving, according to prece-
dent, as now seems probable, it will have
only two and one-half weeks more in
which to complete the business before
it, and that time will be none too long.
There were many vacant seats, and
those who were there had look on their
faces that seemed to say: 81 wish was
gone also," and when the time for ad-
journment came there were no opposing
votes.
The legislation in both bodies, Satur-
day, was entirely of routine character,
consisting principally of passing and re-
ferring unimportant bills.
In the House the bill appropriating
$500 year to the Maple Sugar Associa.
ton, and $3.50 for the same time fol
premiums, was brought up as special
order and passed without extended de
bate.
The bill making an appropriation o.
$1,000 to the State fish hatchery at Rox
bury, to be used in building house anC
barn for the use of the keeper and fo
running expenses, was received from th'
Senate and made special order for mex
Friday afternoon at o'clock. This bill
: will undoubtedly pass.
The present week will be busy one
/ A multitude of bills are nearing thei
: report in the committee rooms, man
: of which will be subject to extended dc
, ! BATE When they come it will be with