Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-12
OUR MONTPELIER LETTERS.
Bills More Committees
The VermontlBar and The Le-
gal TaIent"-ExcurSion Day.
MONTPELIER, Oct. IIth, I8Y4.

this week, up to Thursday noon, are one
by Mr.. Bingham to incorporate the Ben
nington Electric Railroad Company. 1t
was at once referred to the Committee
on Corporations; one by Mr.. Lynde OF
Dummerston, to do away with the issu-
ing of permits to teachers by superin-
tendents of schools; referred to the
Committee on Education. All intelli-
gent persons know that there is ground
for argument pro and con on this sub
iect: lust now will defer discussion"
One by Mr.. Nathaniel of Poultney, pro-
yiding free text books in the public
schools, and creating State Board of
Education.
AS ''the Heamit' is particularly inter
ested in schools, and for everything that
is conductive to the good of our State, l
speak of them in my letter, even at the
risk of repetition in your columns, as
sort of extra ISSUE" and as | am there
myself as ore of the committee to re-
port on them. The Committee on Edu-
cation has had two sittings already, and
true of the members of it just like every
thing else, some think one way and some
another. Of course it would not be the
proper thing for me, just because | know
of the "doings inside of the ropes" to
particularize at this time on our "delib-
erations." The bill introduced by Mr..
Winslow of Brandon, regulating actions
for libel, comes so near the publishers
of newspapers that it will be interesting
in another part of our paper, to read
what you may say of itr To speak hu-
morously of it, "the Hermit will say
that the reading of the bill reminds him
of the fellow who made dire threats to
another of what he would do to GER
tain individual who, as soon as he heard
of what was proposed to be done, at
once hunted up the threatener, and was
asked if what he had heard was true.
Eyes, every word of it!' was the reply.
'Well, here we are, face to face, now
what are you going to do about it?'
asked the other. "Wal, Wal, I've
thought it over and concluded not to do
itp' and they shook hands and parted
good friends"
Among the committeeman, on the
part of the House, appointed Wednes-
day by Speaker Stickney, to canvass
votes for members of Congress, and for
county officers, are the following for
Bennington county: Loveland of Dor.
set, Hayes of Sandgate, Tucker of Win
hall, Farnum of Peru, Tenney of Sears
burgh, Whitney of Stamford.
The Vermont Bar Association held its
sixth annual meeting in the County
Court room, Tuesday evening. This oc-
casion, and other legal business at the
Capital this week, has called hither a
goodly number of prominent lawyers
from other parts of the State, among
whom were Hons. j. K. Batchelder,
VIM. B. Sheldon, c. H. Darling, and H.
A. Hartman of Rutland. Also o. M. Bar
Der, George E. Lawrence and Hosea
Mann, Jr., who are also three of the
'law-m Makers of the present Legislative
session. They had literary exercises of
"hlgh ORDER" as nothing else could be
expected from Vermont's "keen" law
yers, at the conclusion of which an adj
journment was made to the Pavilion,
where the annual banquet was served,
with the usual toasts and responses, and
was greatly enjoyed.
G. P. Niles, promising law student
of Bennington, was one of the eighteen
young men examined here this week,
for admission to the bar. Judging from
his appearance, and his replies to the
many ''knotty" questions asked him, we
think Clarence got tharp
Wednesday was excursion" day. A
soaking rain prevailed from morn till
night, however, the visit of the House
and Senate and State Officers to Fort
Ethan Allen and Burlington, at the in.
vitation of Capt. Guy Howard, A. u. M.
U. S. A., of Fort Ethan Allen, and OF
w. j. Van Patten, Mayor of Burlington,
was a success. A special vestibuled
train of seven cars left here at noon with
800 people on board, including several
wives of the officers and legislators
Gov. Woodbury. and Lieut.. Gov. MansuI
had private car containing several dig
nitaries with them, including ex-Govs
Dillingham; and Ormsbee, and Chaplain
Haynes of the Senate. Every member
of the Senate and House, including the
pages and messengers, were guests, and
each wore red badge with a beautiful
inscription, stating the department tC
which he belonged. The Committee OF
Arrangements wore white ribbons. and
the Reception Committee, blue.
Arriving at the Fort, the party were
| joined by Mayor Van Patten. Senator
Proctor, DR.. VIM. Seward Webb and
others. They were received at the sta
ton by Major Lewis T. Morris and staff
and taken to the barracks facing the pa
ade grounds, where review and drill OF
squadron were given by the Third
United States Cavalry. The rain poured
necessarily while this was taking place
At 8 o'clock the party returned to theil
train accompanied by the Commander
and staff. At Winooslki the party tool
the electric cars for Burlington, and Wis
tied the Billings library, where they
were received by the Mayor, and Presi
dent Buckham of the University of Yer
mont. 1t is large and elegant building
and contains thousands of dollars worth
of books, and we will venture to say
that the mammoth building and what il
contains, with the beautiful site, il
worth we'll up in the hundreds of thou
sands. We saw the monument over the
grave of the Immortal Ethan. As WE
passed the college grounds a governors
salute was fired by the students. Aftel
this the college, Mary Fletcher hospital
| Vermont State Agricultural college, Elk
perimental Station and the Agricultural
college farm were visited, and the Parl
Art Gallery, the new Science Hall, now
being erected in connection with the
| University, were inspected, as well az
the new doTmitory. 1t was sight il
itself to see the "sea" of over 300 UNI
| brellas when in line of march from one
place to another.
At $50 o'clock the banquet was served
1t was great treat and lasted until 8.
| After-dinner speeches were made by
Gov Woodbury., Lieut.. Gov. Mansur
the Mayor, Gen. W. H. Gilmore and
United States Senator Proctor. We
were escorted to the depot at $50, head
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