The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-26
LETTER FROM MONTPELIER
Woodford Hermit Writes of the Hap
penlngs at State Capital
Montpelier. OCT. 23,

hbhNpelitl, OCl. Cos ~.
Dear Friends:-Just came from
church, and as the deed is not sinful
] will begin my weekly letter at this
time. II may infer by the large
number of members of the legislature
who attend divine worship. with the
Governor at the head, the session Of
10 is composed Of a large number Of
righteous men. Then ! notice that
nearly every one In the House repeats
the Lords prayer at close OF devo-
tional exercises each morning with
the chaplain.
II is evident, too, to which the
Hermit does not object, that lots of
them believe In theatres. for a large
number went up TO Barre last night
to see 'The Man on the Box. Your
servant did not go.
Representative Joseph Martin OF
Brookline. formerly an attorney at
law in Manchester was not long in
reporting from his committee, that on
minor courts, the bill taking away
1 from justices the fees in criminal
cases in towns and cities where there
are municipal courts. In most of the
large places in Vermont justices have
been doing some Of this work, while
the state had to pay city judge a
good salary.
My readers will recall that the leg
islature OF '0S has had an immeasure-
able amount OF censure. which in
some instances scared to the heights
lof opprobrlum, because some sort OF
la tax law. different than the one now
on our statute books. was not passed
Last Wednesday evening 7 attended
the public meeting here TO hear the
tax problem discussed. DR.. w. S.
Stevens OF st. Adams spoke for half
an hour, making some statements
which we're pretty broad. He declar-
ed that the present inventory system
made every taxpayer In the state a
liar. He would do away with inven-
tories and offsets entirely, Other
equally as good speakers present did
not agree with the doctor. Several
large taxpayers present expressed
themselves with a good deal of ora
torical feeling At this first meeting
In 1910. Il seemed that the great tax
subject is as far al sea as ever. as Il
is impossible to find any considerable
number TO think alike on the com,
plete problem. However. the opinion
prevails that some changes will be
made either by repeats. amendments
or new law at this session. Stars
will be placed In the crown OF the leg
slator who "conceivesl the idea.
Some OF the irreligious maintain tina
prayers will do no good in this case
Shall capital punishment be .abo'
/. lshed? This great question will
again come before this legislature
desire not to give my views at thi
{ time. but would like to have my con
n stituents at home land other places
n write me how they would vote on thi
: question, and give their reasons why
Let us confer, one with another, Of
= any proposed law. Write me, We me-
G who have more wisdom (mayhap.
G than some OF as here, Do Il now
n BY George. Annette parmelee O
l. Enosburg Falls has been here advC
n eating the interests OF Woman
Rights. bill for which has alread
heen introduced by Hon. Allen
Fletcher, the gentleman from Cavei
dish. one OF the leading members q
II the House OF Representatives VI
N stand on this subject Is quite genel
v ally known, but would be pleased [
hear from others just the same. On
thing IL positive. Anette Is goo
talker as most ladies' usually are. an
gives. IN addition 10 her "verhosity
seventeen cogent printed reason
worded in the imploring type, VIII
Il her bill should be voted for. Mis-
N parmelee will be here this week wit
" hundreds OF others Of her sex from a
parts OF the state. Il being ladle
= week Evidently. for all that, thei
" Is seemingly prenonderance
Tangible" evidence that few. n m
IL Of the members. will be unduly (
. nuencedl OF course THE Hermit
~ imnreTnahlel"
II is expected that the Senate cor
- miitee on amendments 10 the Co
stltution will be prepared 10 NAL
some recommendations this wee
.b but there will be more hearings b
fore any action II taken on the
come iaV amendment TO the FEEDER
ip. Constitution.
Representative planchnrd of Read
horo. althoush a n. Is rlghi arour
among the "boys" and ably holl
~, down the work assigned him. lou
y" is somewhat shy Of the fair sex. b