Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-11-16

The necessity of attending
strictly and continually to the
duties of my Office during the
session has prevented my giving
much time or thought to any
thing else, but with a half hour S
leisure comes the desire to talk
for a little time with friends and
neighborS; and of course the
subject which naturally presents
itself is the work of the lcgisla-
ture. Five weeks Of the session
have passed away and but two
and a halfrcmain before we reach
the customary linit-viz, home
gathering around the family
thanksgiving board. What are
the chances of completing the
work by that time, is the ques-
ton often asked and always
answered, but all the answers do
not agree. | am one who believes
that the work can all be done
without any serious sacrifice OF
deserving measures, or danger
from the rushing through otbillS
which should have no serious
consideration from the lcgisla-
ture, and | think such is the pre-
vailing opinion of those who are
familiar with the labor of past
sessions
This is l think an unusually
conservative body of men; for
but few if any are SO opinionatcd
as to stand in the way of the ex.
pressed wishes and best judgment
of the majority. Men are in con.
troll whose purpose is not &c
legislate for the sake of legis.
lating merely, but for the future
good of all the people; to stop
the leaks, to strengthen the weak
parts, to restrain excess and
overwhelming, to help to cult.
vate and encourage, with an eye
single to the future prosperity
and growth of the state is,
think the honest desire of all. As
is always the case the first two
weeks is mostly spent in getting
acquainted, organizing commit
tees and laying out the work
Then comes a week of committee
visitations to the various state
institutions, to observe their
workings and thereby be better
able to suggest to the legislator,
their several needs, etc. Their
comes solid work, so to speak
when the eye begins to look
ahead and the mind to count tht
number of days before thanks
giving. OfcourSe the most 9th,
work is done in the committee
rooms and not upon the floor 0
the House or Senate. The judi
ciary committee, besides the usu
al work of that committee, ha.
had to do entirely with the Re
vision of the Laws, and neces
sarily have been holding session.
each day for from five to eight
hours beside attending the usual
sessions ofthcir respective houses
They are doing their work with
great care and faithfulness, anC
will, by the time this is in colo
type, be ready to report the re
suit of their laborS. There seem:
to be purpose to accept this re
port III full, if so, one very grca'
labor of the session will be &C
complished without the slightest
friction.
A large number of bills hav,
been introduced, the greater par
of which are yet in the hands o
the committees, but they ar,
there for a purpose. There may
be ii dozen bills bearing on tn,
same subject, representing many
different ideas; these will all BIZ
considered together, and one
bill reported from the committee
will cover the entire ground tC
the extent deemed wise by the
committee. The various com
mittees have their work well in
hand and doubt not will by tn,
end of this week have fully con.
sidered and reported upon all the
more important matters.
Shall | prognosticate a LITTLE
touching matters of general i'll
terest: Female suffrage is ;
thing not desired by the great
majority of the wives and moth
ers of Vermont, therefore it can
not receive favorable action
The ballot law will in some par
tlculars be changed, but only
think in the line of making i
plain and less liable in it's opera
ton to practically work disfran
chisement. The Australian bal
lot law will remain on the sta
tute book. There is some ex
element over the school law
i but | do not think there will b