Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-11-08

MogTpELER, Nov. ., 1850.
scissors The Session drags its slow
length along. The alteration of the Constitu-
ton, by which So many officers, heretofore
elected by the Joint Assembly, are turned over
to the tender mercies of "the people" at the
Polls, does not appear to be likely to have the
anticipated effect in shortening the Sessions Of
the Legislature. Indeed, they have not been
long enough, as general thing in times past
to be susceptible Of material shortening.
presume the average length, for the past len
years. has not been more than 80 davs-and it
can hardly be expected that some 900 Lcgisla-
tors, composed, by Constitutional requirement,
OF men most noted for Wisdom and Virtue"
can get together at the Capital organize, be
respectfully iD6Jied, and pass about hundred
laws, in less time than calendar month
There ppears to be growing DISPOSE
ton TO adjourn about the last CT next week.
The Session will not continue, / am satisfied,
longer than ABOUT week from next Monday
or Tuesday and the Impotence of Members
nag bring it II a close by Friday or Saturday
next. A good deal of business, however, re-
mains yet Enacted upon. The great BRIDGE
QUESTION, notwithstanding the Report of the
Road Committee, week ago, is all in the
Wind again, and but very few Of the multi
tudc of Bank applications have been reported
upon. The "Thrd House" attendance is
scarcely yet apparently diminished, Though
the election Of U. S. Senator probably decfma
ted it.
BY the way, the orcani laiion of tie Third
House, this year, is unusually full and detailed.
Speaker, Officers, Committees, are apthenti-
caly fixed and to great eStent promulgated
though understand the Sessions are not pub.
lie. believe C..... X F....... ESQ, is Speaker,
by consent the unanimiiy Of which is highly
liatterng to that gentleman, as well as Just
tritpte 10 his comprehensive talent. His or
ganjzation of COMMITTEES, understand, is re
markab'y judcous, showing great familiarity
with the g genius" of the respectable body over
which he presidcs. ! hardly feel at liberty to
publish the n9l9cs of the members of the Seve-
On Flood-wood On Invegling and nsinuaton
On Buster, On Bad English, On Unruly Mem
bers, On Fodder, On Lighting the Streets of
the Capital, On Sleep, On Amcn,ary Canals
and Feeders, sc but it is scarcely possible
70 imagine more appropriate and icIicitous
arrangement Of . mon and measures" than the
Honorable Speaker has made. The business
of the Third House, therefore, progresses with
an ease aud unanimity that are admirable. The
amount OF Useless information reported by the
Committee, and acted on, is without parallel!
and the Committee on Bad English, at the head
Of which is Air. b., have excited extraordinary
admiration by their Reports. The Committee
on Fodder have unanimously recommended
Goldfish and molasses, and the Committee on
Sleep are Of the opiaion that Members should
not 60 to led till after II o'clock, so rs TO save
half Of Iae night s-,odging, until the pcrdien,
IS raised.
--The Bridge Question, as have ntima-
ted has been rc-committcd to the Committee on
Roads, and that Committee Mcssrs UoLBHook,
Parker and nNWEy) left in the cars, yester-
day afternoon, for Burlington, and thence TO
RouSes Point, attended by Gov. PANE, Judge
FoLLErr, Mr.. SMlrN, President of the Vermont,
AMI Canada Road Hon. CHARLES LIXsLgY and
others. To-day, they have been able to lool al
the LOCALITIES, and talk a6oW the important mat
ter in question, with such lights as IA flying
visit may afford am quite disposed to leave
the subject in such judcous keeping, without
comment. have " had my say" heretofore.
If the. Lake ought to be bndged,a at Rouscs Point,
if greater Public interests demand than resist
il, then let it be done. The capable and dis
tinguishcd gentlemen gho accompanied tho
Committee, will see to it tina, neither side of
the question is Lost sight of, aud confess
shall feel great confidence in the ultimate Re-
port Of the Road COMMITTEE, whatever it may
be. The Committee are expected 10 return to
Montpelier this evening, and the investigation,
before them, will commence on Monday.
~ am glad to say that the bill repeating
the new Judiciary System, which passed the
House week ago, was rejected in the Senate,
day before yesterday, by a decisive voo-2l 10
s. Three Supreme Judges, and Four Circuit
Judges, therefore, are to be elected by the Joint
Assembly, and Tuesday next is The day as.
signed for their election. In rfgard to the Su-
preme b 'nch, believe there i2 no great diver
sy of opinion. Judge Royce will occupy tie
position, at The head Of the State Judiciary, for
whose high dnles he is so emnenrly qualified,
and Judges RE1FIEtp and BENNEr will proba.
bly, be his Associates. OF the Circuit Judges,
/ however, am not able to speak with any GER
.a,nty. Numerous candidates are spoken Of for
the different Circuits ,-Messrs. POLAND, DAVIS
! D. H. SMALLEy, AsAHEL PECK BrARosLEY,
CoLLAMER, KELLOGG, HALL, IsHAM, PlrRrorNr,
all gentlemen learned in the law, and compe.
tent to discharge the duties, which can be i'm
posed upon but tour Of them, are named by
their friends. The canvass appears to be car
riei on with moderation and good feeling
worthy OF the elevated questions il is to deter.
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