Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-19
"From Our Special Corresponds
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In many respects every day this week
| has been busy one at the Capital, and
thus far every one has had something of
interest. There has been many ladies
present to enliven the weighty duties of
| legislators; there were scores of Grand
| Army men, gathered to renew the old
friendships of the days of '6l, and to
again rehearse the stories that lever
| grow old; there were the representatives
of the ancient and honorable Historical
! Society of Vermont, who met to awaken
fresh enthusiasm in their cause; and
last, but not least. in numbers. were the
younger society people of Vermont, who
| began to make their appearance Tues
day, and have kept coming up to to-day,
and the streets have been filed with the
bright faces of many young people who
have gathered here to participate in
some of the many festival occasions of
the week.
If the old adage is true that variety
is the spice of Iife," the existence of
most of the weeks visitors was rendered
quite palatable, for beside the accus-
toned proceedings of the Legislature,
there occurred the meeting of The State
historians; two gatherings of military
organizations; three banquets, more or
less generally attended; a reception, and
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dance.
The principal social event of the week
was the customary reception, rendered
by the ladies of the Legislature to their
| friends. Every one went to the Capitol
at o'clock, prepared to enjoy de-
| lightful occasion, and none were dlsap-
pointed.
Fully 1000 people were present. The
reception room at the right of the execu-
tive chamber was filled, with the latter
room employed as receiving room, and
was crowded with the social gaiety of
Montpelier, Burlington, st. Albans, Rut-
land, Bennington, and in fact nearly all
the prominent statesmen and states
women of Vermont The guests passed
from the Senate chamber to the execu-
tive room, where they were received by
Mrs. ex-Gov. Dillingham;. Mrs. ex-GoY.
Ormsbee, Mrs. ex-Gov. Pingree, Mrs.
Lieut. Gov. Mansur, Mrs. ex-Gov. Smith
and Mrs. ex Lieut.-Gov. Stranahan.
Among those who acted as ushers
noticed Mrs. II. S. Bingham of your viii
lage. l have also seen here her son and
daughter, the family being at the Pa
viliOn where Mr.. Bingham boards dur
ing the session.
There seemed to be but one individual
who was destined to disappointment,
and that was Senator" Ames of Shafts
bury. The case of this gentleman is a
peculiar one in that Mr.. Ames is pos
sessed with the delusion that he is elect
ed to position in the halls of the United
States Congress. He has visited the
Capital of his native State for the past
three sessions, and is not an uncommon
visitor in Washington, d. G. He ap-
peared Wednesday morning for the pur-
pose of taking the oath of Office as soon
as his election should be declared by the
committee appointed to canvass votes
for members of Congress, who reported.
OF course Mr.. Ames was doomed to wear
a worried look and soon left the Capitol
disgusted, as he has been several times
before.
The favorite theme of the House this
week seemed to be education, and sew
eral bills on the subject were introduced.
Among them are: II. "a, by Mr.. Wilder
of Whitingham, to amend the school
law, No. 20, acts of 1892. The act de-
fines the duties of school directors
gives them the care of all school prop
erty of a town, the employment of teach
ers; no existing school to be discontin-
ued without consent of selectmen; Com
mittee on Education.
An act relating to the granting of
teachers certificates to graduates of col
leges, high schools, seminaries and acad-
emies, was introduced by Mr.. Lord of
Montpelier, and referred to the Commit
tee on Education. The act provides
that graduates of such institutions,
whose course of study is approved by
the State Superintendent of Education,
shall receive first grade certificates,
without examination, on presenting
their diploma or certificate of gradua-
ton.
Another educational bill is House bill,
No. so, introduced by Mr.. Nathaniel of
Poultney, and is an act to amend section
of Act No. of Laws of 1890, relating
to the examination of teachers. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Education.
1t provides for examination of appli'
cants for certificates four times year in
each county, save Essex, Grand Isle and
Lamoille, and also provides for examina
tion of teachers the first week in Febru-
ary and last week in July.
In the Senate Mr.. Barber of your coun'
ty, has introduced quite an important
bill, it being Senate, No. IA, to amend
section $40 of the Revised Laws, relating
to service of process. This act provides
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warrants for apprehending a principal
in favor of bail and in cases of felony,
treason and violation of the prohibitory
law shall be served or executed on res.
ident of the United States after II al
night Saturday, until 12 at night of the
following Sunday. Committee on Ju
dietary.
Several ladies appeared yesterday
wearing the carnation. Can it be thai
this is another suggestion for State
flowerP
A number of those femenine missives
tied in yellow ribbon, which appear a
each biennial session have already beguI
their plaintive wall for municipal suf
frage.
A bill will be presented at the presen
term of the Legislature praying for th'
discontinuance of the time-honoreC
East Day. as State holiday. Th
bill has not yet been presented, although
SO reported by some papers.
The Rev. Norman Seaver, d. D., will
J deliver the address before the Vernon
Bible Society at the anniversary in tn