Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-13

IL nevertheless CHS mucn TO say ABOUT
it. that the Office has not fallen into
bad hands by any means. There is no
doubt that Bank Commissioner Will
Jams will be aple to conduct the duties
of the position skilIfully and systemat-
ically. He is not by profession bank
err; bat the Office of commissioners OF
banks does not necessarily call for a
man vitality conn ected with the bank
ing business, as We understand 1t. al
though there may be some advantages
arising from previous close association
with the ms and outs of the business.
Mr.. Williams is lawyer. and good
lawyer as guaged by the present stand
ard. and he is m ore or less intimately
acquainted with the banking laws of
the commonwealth. Put that fact with
his known abilities in an executive po-
sition as q town clerk, town repre-
sentative, selectman. member of the
state board of agriculture. court Of
claims and minor Offices, and you have
sufficient REPUTATION of a charge that
may be made that Gov. Prouty is re-
warding his political manager simply
because he steered sure thing into
the political haven of the governorship.
Bank Commissioner Williams will do.
At the same time, let us congratulate
his predecessor, Mr.. Cobb. on an able
serve in the position. Barre Times.
'sThe Legislatures Weakness"
The article from the Bennington
Banner entitled 1.-The Legislatures
Weakness" contains first-hand recon-
mendations, as the editor of the Ban
ner is one of the most intelligent and
efficient members of the present house.
who had thorough knowledge Of par
liamentary procedure through several
| years of legislative reporting before he
was elected to Office. Mr.. Howe re.
peats the suggestion which The Phoe-
nix had already made. that regular
committee meetings be held each
morning from to II o'clock, and that
the two houses meet at II O'Clock. This
would give system to committee
work. in which the important business
of the legislature is transacted. SIcf
a change alone would work wonders
ia the expeditions handling of bills
The other recommendations Of th'
Banner are worthy of consideration
The Rutland Herald is of the opinion
that our real trouble lies in the system
of electing representatives for onl.
one biennial term. The inexperienced
mer do not know how to work unit
the legislative session is far advanced
: The Herald opines that by revising tn
constitution so as TO elect represen
tatives for four or six years the eff
cheney of the legislature would increas
: by leaps and bounds. The Heral
might easily have fortified this argu
ment by citing instances of men re
elected, in some cases for several terms
from small towns. These men did nc
at first attract any particular attentio
7 but before their legislative career
: were ended they became real leaders
shaped legislation and rendered gent
inc service to their state. They wo
their standing through what they ha
r learned in legislative experience, an
a outclassed other men Of equal nature
;, ability and of equal strength of cha
: acter simply because they knew no
: to act. In the national house of repr'
sentatives it is the men of experience
K not the brilliant novitiates, that coun
Just imagine what an unwieldy boo
the lower branch of Congress Wou
be if only small percentage were e,
:. perienced legislators when each sessit
n opened l-Brattleboro Phoenix.