Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-11-15

for the convenience Of the Senate. The main
provaions Of Mr.. WSsToS's Amendments are
that the Rutland and Burlington Company
may extend their Road from Burlington North
wards, and connect with the VI. and Canada
IN Swanon and thence run their ynes and
Cars over tic latter road across the Bfidpe-
that double track shall be laid from this point
Of connection Northumberland other Roads
that may be chartered 10 connect with the VI.
and Canada shall have similar and equal rights
and pri,ilcgcs-and that the VI. and Canada
company shall be responsible for all damages
That may be cccasioned to landowners on the
Slorcs Of the Lake by the building of the
B.idgc. So far as mere Railroad interests are
concerned, it is probable that these Amend
mcns, with the salutary provisions of the Bill
ITSELF will prove satisfactory. Whether they
remove, or touch, the objections argued against
bnIging the navgable waters Of The Lake, how
ever, am not disposed TO consider, at this pre-
sent writng-I will say, nevertheless, that
! devoutIy hope that the matters in controversy
between Brdgites and nt.Bridgte-, between
Railroads and other controversaists, pect-
ing the Bridging Of the Lake, may be definite
y and finally settled before the Legislature adj
ourns A great many people, including tie
whole outside public, travelling and other, would
be rcoiced to see he eui of the fight. The
arguments for, and the objections against,
Bridge, are uuques'ionaLlo strong and forcibe
and 1t is by no means matter of surprise
that an dcn, ana an allie Committee should
encounter tlcaY in arriving at decisive
result. Bl il t. d question that must be set.
tied, one way or The other-aDd its very mag
nitudo and r-iricXity, Cor rather compexity)
render its early Adjustment a Cortiori, the more
important and desirable. Whichever way it
is settled, prepared to be content-hayng pre-
pared myself, by judicious training, for either
alternative!
= 1t is "worthy of remark" that the BIZ
Of the Committee, in granting the power to
d bridge the Lake, makes the Hon. TIMOTHY
FoLLETT and Hon. CHARLES PAINE, sole Com
missioners to direct and control its construc-
l ton, management, &c,-thus bringing the
Ebony and Topaz of B idging into harmonious
conjunction! If a Bridge is ever built, under
t the direction of these gentlemen, it will not be
+ made Of putty and Eastwood, by considerable
but one can't help smiling at the cool saga
e city that prompted their appointment! 1t al
e most rcConciles one 10 a bridge
l. Tie JOINT Assembly, this morning,
y made choice of Mr. CHARLES &. BURyHAM of
. Danylc for State Superintendent Of Common
" Schools for the ensuing year. Mr.. Durham
- was nominated by Mr.. VAIL of Montpelier,
10 and ably seconded by the Hon. Mr. BARTLETT,
1t and Senator CHANDLER, who vouched for his
=" emnen; fitness tor the responsible and onerous
~ duties Of the office. Several other candidates
~ we're nominated and Mr.. BURNHAM received
- tie election on the second ballot. EX-Gov.
~ EATON to whose faithful and inlelatigabe SER
vices tie STATE is greatly indebted for the good
- results that have flowed from the existing sy:-
~ TEN, positively declined a reelection.
~, y bill has passed both Houses repeating
u lie law taxing the "Faculi;" of Attorneys and
Il" -, Physicians. Wnero the idea of such tax
- cana from, am utterly at 'oss to imagine.
~ It is worse ,hln the tax on windows, in Eng
land, for HAT is a tax on something that is
useful ana Indispensable !-whereas Lawyers
and Doctors are neither being, in a wei!-re-
gu,a,cd community, simply ornamental, Tie
~, reasons IN favor Of repeating the law are sup
posed to have derived great We; git from the
-" arguments of the Lawyers and Doctors in the
>. Legislature which were generally admitted
-. TO exclude any reasonable showing Of taxable
faculty." The Third House, however, has
y. taken the matter in hand, and referred it tc
' the Committee on Useless Information, 10