Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-19
LETTER FROM MONTPELIER.


tionally considered gone home To
sprnd SUNDAY. aud To inform their coli
stiiu-nts of the great things they have
seen, aud the heavy Responsibilities
thrown upon their inexperienced shout
drrs. They have seen the goyern"r and
many other men of note and rcnown.
The governor Was very pleasant gent |
lrman aud gave them kindly word OF |
welcome tn the executive chamber; hut |
the senatorial candidates seemed more
than anxious Ia see them; enquire after
their families. the condition of their
crops, etc. etc.
To the newcomer many things Of in
terest are happening every day. while to
the old timer the same broad highway is
being travelled by the general assembly
as in years past.
Nearly two weeks have passed since
the converting of 1.-The Legislature" and
Notwithstanding the organization was
quickly aud quietly perfected, still hut
little has been done of the real work.
Speaker Proctor announced his commit
tees the first week and quite few bills
have been introduced and are now IN
the hands of the committees.
The outgoing and incoming governors
well knowing everything that had been
done, of course knew all that ought to
he accomplished this session and unhesi-
tatingly made their numerous recon-
mendations. Some of them good !;
some of them -w we'll, no matter. Much
of fact was presented. while under mis-
apprehension or wrong information, the
cries were wrought ont to produce inn.
practical results.
The committees are we'll made up III
both bodies, and Essex county is we'll to
the front of the firing line again.
This is IA strong legislature in strength,
ability and experience, certainly compar.
ing very favorably with any of many
past years. The interests of the people
are safe in the hands of the men repre-
semting Vermont citizenship and charac-
ter.
OF course the senatorial succession
is at present the 'paramount issue
it is in all minds and on all lips. The
air is too freely impranatcd with it t,
furnish much life to the minor detail,
of ordinary legislative work. The can
didates are all on the ground. and Their
friends from the four quarters of every
where are ably scconding the efforts o
the principal actors. The Third llouS,
is all important aud very lively. Grou
and Dillingham; are both confident o
leading on the first ballot. and eventually
gaining the prize; but more will br
known of it rre this appears in print
True it is contest the like of which
this state never saw before and ought
never to Sr-- AGAIN. for senators shoult
he choSeRl by popular vote. If the demo
Gratis SHOULD hold tuge thrr they can pro
dues. deadlock anal continue it fol
weeks, but they arr hardly made NJ
that way, and EXPECT them 10 lose theil
courage and wind after little show of
purpose. Just enough to catch a pctur,
of them. TIE most courageous man i,
Mr., Candidate Prouty, who thinks h,
shall win, but how ne figures it ont M
one can see. as to elect him would t.
blind politics for both Grout and Dil
liugham. But time will tell, and afte
this great fight is settled then You ma,
see the Legislature settle down to har,
work.
Many problems of great importance
must be grappled with. The attack OF
the present prohibitory law will be OF
gained as never before. but think
will emaln in force probably, somewha
modified and strengthened. Doubl
taxation is another theme which wi
} claim and receive much careful attention
| apprehend there will be as man
: theories on this subject as there ar
} towns i'll the state. 1t is, unquestioni
J bly,, the desire of all to render materif
aid if possible to the debtor class. 1t
great question which has been bon
: of contention many sessions, but tn
honest, able men of this Legislature al
4 willing to further consider it and striv
for solution of the knotty problem
! Expert supervision for our schools is
further step in advance and should /
| accomplished, but it will have weed
t row to hoe.
$ Election of town representative h
. plurality is again up for consideratio
: and has many friends, as it seems to |
| pretty thoroughly considered as fair, b
4 the law applicable to election of a
y county and town officers and the ee
n ton for representative to congress.
Legal rate of interest is again moote
but will probably remain as it is,
first class security can now commau
money at lower rate by contract; an
: the second class security of poor ma