The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-10

loreSeenI ana something must certainly be
done. The bill calls for an additional ap-
preparation of two thousand dollars, which
is not a drop in the bucket as compared
with the great Importance of the work
Brer Thayer had an idea last night, and
reduced 1t to captivity. Here it is;
1T Is all very nice for big committee to
visit the State institutions. 1t gives the
members nice outing at the expense of the
State, but what does it amount TOP To no.
tify them you are coming on a certain day
and then expect to find anything wrong is
like hunting partridges with brass band"
Exactly what 1 have been saying and
re-saying in indignation Of spirit for quar-
ter OF a century. The practice Of visiting
State institution at an appointed time to
surprise" the officers in charge and see
how things are actually run, after weeks
advertising in all the State papers and wir-
ing ahead for banquet to be prepared and
teams to meet the gang at the station, is
about as ridiculous an operation as can be
seen this or the other side of Waterbury.
The town of Craftsbury in the person of
Representative Graham, has two chairman
ships, the only town in the State thus hon.
ored. Grand Isle county has none. The
chairmen OF the House committees come,
one one each, from these towns: Barnet. Brat
tleboro, Bennington, Chelsea, ,Elmore, Hard
wick, Lincoln, Lunenburg, Middlebury,
New Haven, Northfield, Pomfret Poultney,
Richmond, Rutland city, Springfield, Town
send, Waitsfeld, Waterbury, Waterford
andWilliston. Two Democrats have chair
manships, Mayo Of Northtield, committee
on manufactures, and Currier OF Troy, joint
committee on House of Correction.
Col. Frank Merrill OF Rutland appears to
be- the unofficial but not unattached rep.
preventative OF Mr.. Proutys candidacy
around headquarters. And he has get
there gait.
III it is true Representative Currier Is writ
ing novel, and an injunction will not lie,
why not file an information?
L infer from some words let fall that
Gen. Currier has it in for the fish commits
sioners. If so-ye gods and little fishesl
The Colonial Danes will have the use OF
the hall of the House on Wednesday even.
| ing, October "a, when they will have inter.
esting public exercises.
There was considerable agitation last
| evening and this forenoon around head
quarters regarding local option measures
aud conferences were had thick and fast
| Representative White Of Rutland had In
mind to introduce the bill of all bills to-
day, local option bill most carefully fran
| ou1 WIN DlVbr5 OJn6r par
ties had slightly different views on the sub
ject, though agreeing in the main with Mr.
Whites bill, and suggested a conference
and the appointment or agreement on 8
committee OF Republicans and Democrats
favorable 10 local option legislation to con.
suit and decide on some measure which
should and would receive the hearty sup
port OF every one favorably inclined toward
a bill OF that nature. The argument was
properly advanced that in union there Ii
strength, and that the introduction OF sew.
ersl Independent bills dissgreeing with
each other and with slight backing would
bring disaster on the whole scheme. This
idea met with general approval, and no &C
tion will be taken until after a conference
and thorough understanding OF the situa
tlon. A bill will be agreed upon in two Oh
three days and proposed. probably by 9
leading east side Republican His name Il
already suggested as one which would CARR
strength and give the matter promising
| send-off.