The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-30
VERMONT NOTES.
VIII.

The legislature Is in session and all Vermont is fiocking to the capital Members wives and children; male and female lobbyists: W. c. T. U. poiiti- clans who want a mandatory clause" put into the law requiring the effects of intoxicants and narcotics to be taught in the public schools: advocates of thls or that flower as the "state posy;" students from the colleges, sem inaries and academies; ltinerant troupes of show-men and minstrels Loyal Legionists and Grand Army men; all sorts and conditions of men are represented in the biennial heglra. Parties are being given. reunions arc held and anniversaries celebrated, and all goes merry as n marriage bell.
 h the midst of all this junketing and feasting Bishop Hall. during the pres ent week. Is holding an eight days mission" with three services day, al Christ EpscopaD church. with large congrega tions. Under his wise and energetic administration the church is "lengthening her cords and strength ening her stakes" All denominations flock to hear him wherever he goes, and he goes everywhere. He Is not only the bishop, but the chief missonary of his diocese.
 The biennial session Is an outing" 1t Is more! it is grand picnic for the whole state. The retiring governor gives a reception; so does the incom- ing governor; then comes Ladies week." which Is one continuous round of gaieties; the Bible society; the Yer mont Officers association, the regl- mental societies and other patriotic bodies, hold their reunions; the legisla ture makes one or more excursions a week, and all Vermont is on the qui vive.
 The senate has members and the house -. Each body has its chaplain, and the morning session is opened with reading of the scriptures and prayer.
 Happening in at the House" the other day, a bill making the red clover the state flower was brought in from the senate. It was read, and a member rose querying whether it was the red or white clover that the ladies wished. He wanted them ito have their own sweet will" Another member was in favor of the white clover because it is an indigenous plant, and one of the most useful to Vermont. Another was favorably disposed to the green sprig'' which was worn by the Green Moun- tain boys in the Revolution. The bill was ordered to lie" for the presents
 At first thought it seems quite sur prising that the level-headed, hard listed Vermont farmers should occupy the time of the legislature in discuss ing the merits of a proposed "state flower" The question was sprung upon them by the Vermont women, who mostly compose the Third House." What with female suffra- gists, W. c. T. us, and the "state flower" advocates, the capitol has been overrun with women. They get up bill, Hobby" the members, and then flock into the house to overawe them into voting for it! The dear creatures swarm into the aisles and actually crowd the members out of their seats i. e., they take every seat that is of fered them, without hesitation, and sometimes without thanks.
 A bill giving suffrage to women has been introduced, but with little pros pect of being passed. It proposes to confer the franchise upon women who will swear that they are not anarchists or nihilists, provided a majority of the women of the state shall vote to &C., cept the privilege!
 A bill is pending which incorporates Montpelier as city. There are now only three cities; Burlington, Yer gennes and Rutland. Barre, also, is to be incorporated.
 *The white clover has been adopted.