Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-10-28
MONTPELIER. Oct. u. 1873


Last evening the Vermont Colonization Society
held its thirty-fourth Anniversary in this place.
This was tho first State Colonization Society cvor
formed, and, in spite of past oppostion has never
suspended action. Thore was much larger con-
of people prcscnt,-Rcv. DR.. Wheeler of Bur-
linston, presided and Row. j. Il. Converse, the Sec
rotary of the Society, road very able report
From the Trcasurers Report, it appears that 81 2j3
have been paid into tho Treasury, the most of which
has been paid oyor to tho American, and tho African
Colonization Societies. About Sl22,nO3 have, this
year, been received from all sources, by the above
named Societies. Eov. Mir. Gucrlcy, II man who has
visited Liberia. and Travelled extensively through
the southern States, gave long, and not very in
torOsting lecture.
The report of the House Election Committee ON
the right of Mr. Lewis (whis) to hold his seat was
returned to them for amendment yesterday morn
ing again brought before tho House, and discussed
at length. The argument, of Mr.. Washburn, and
Walton, were very clear and forcibly stated. Mr..
Palmer made IL crcdit,blo reply. A vote was passed
to rc-commit this Report in order to have it ac-
compancd by the facts in the case.
Senator Coolidge has introduced bill amending
the Liquor Law (of which wrote you yesterday }
into the Senate new Liquor Bill was introduced
by Mr.. Partridge of Norwich (Dcm.) in the House
this morning. About twenty-five bills have already
been introduced into the House.
At 10 o'clock the Joint Assembly convened t.
elect Governor. All tia. trouble. delay and cX.
pon>c to the State, you perceive, might have beer
prevented, had the people given majority of thci
votes for EraStu- Fairbanks. The want of Wing ma
jority in the General Assembly will cost the pcop
large sum Of money. Three ballot. were had il
vain. 'rnc vote, show It light increase for Robin
son. They stood, Fairbanks lot, 1903. lol. Robin
SON lol, ioi, LOB, Br,inarI 3D. ST, b. Then, fo
for the purpose of t,uck-anl-dirkcr the effort t
eject Governor was adjourned till Wednesday d
next week, at 10 \. VI. In the mean time, tn
Whgs will be careless and 90 home, while the tw
bcmocracics,-now within hailins di,tancc,-wil
attend the 'Grcat sale of Damaged Guuls,'' tn
leaders Of each party becoming auctionccrs by turn
\ House Clerk is not yet elected. An attcml
was made this morning, at the request of Mr.. Duyey
to elect Clerk. Mr.. Davcy would know what
to be hi, fate, in order that he may make ncccssar
preparations for the session. for returning home
Eut the Iocofocos and their brethren by maniag
the Free Sellers, voted not to elect Clerk until Il
afternoon of next week. 1hnitmny have been i,
cilcd who is Govcrnor. Mr.. Davcy cannot yet b
; spared by the new majority, who ma,t have him
tutor the new Speaker few days longer in the d
D ties and routine of parliamentary usagcs
The remaining committees Of the House were a
= pointed this morning. These appointments ar
= generally, very fair and judrious. The Sprakc
= contrary to custom, has appointed the chairman
several of the committees from the OPPOSITE,
! members Field of Ncwanc, Miner of Ma
chester, Howard, Hunt of BrHttlcboro', and Soulc
Fairfax, compose the Committee ON Way, and Mean
Partridge, Washburn, Hayden, Walton and Bradfo
of Rand plVh, compose the Committee ON Education
Bingham, Page, Chase, sawyer, and Gleason
liichmonl, Committee on Bank, Barber, GranIc
Dean, Palmer, and --- Committee ON the JuIiciar
The committees beginning to work. althou.
It but little Important cuisines, will be done till t
e question to which Fairbanks Robinson and Bra
" nerd are parties, is settled. Third llorsE.