Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-11-11
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MONTPELIER, Nov. End
The weather is extremely pleasant, both Houses
of the General Assembly are full and in good tenn
per, and good working order. I must not omit to
mention that the Democrats acted generously
towards MIR. Davcy. resolution was prepared by
Wing paying Mr.. Davcy two hundred dollars for
services ) Clerk pro tenn. Mr.. Soulc Of Fairfax,
democrat, inserted two hundred and twenty five
dollars,'' introduced the resolution, and it passed
nom con.
On Monday there was no session Of either House.
On Tuesday forenoon, there were short and ,nim-
portant sessions. The galleries were filled with ladies
at o'clock. in the afternoon. expecting to hear the
cssagc read, but his Secretary announced that in
consequence Of there being morning session of the
senate, the Message would not he read until to-day
at il o'clock. An odd reason, you may think.
In the evcnin. the House Committee on Elections
were in session till nearly eleven o'clock attending
to arguments on the of Mr.. Hale of Ncwbury
This is a complicated and important case. The
Committee will probably reach decision in a few
days.
At No. II several Editors and Publishers from
different Iarts Of the State met in convention in
tending to adopt some uniform system of prices for
papers, and for advertising. They had jolly scs-
sion, and passed several important resolutions They
adjourned to meet again at the state House on the
22d day of November, inst, at which time the va
rous publishers and editors in the State are earnest
ly requested to be present
This morning the Committee on Ways and Means
reported unanimously against Mr.. Plympton's bill
for lcsscning the pay of the Legislators and their
attendants after twenty eight days of session. Mr..
JGrandy (Whig) introduced resolution directing the
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House to adjourn the Legislature snc die on Friday
of next wcck,-that day being the 10th day of the
session. Mr.. Rice of Somerset, the Patriarch of the
Old Line Democracy in the House, moved to dismiss
the resolution Mr. plympton, and others favored
this last move and the Democracics almost unami-
mously voted with MIR. Rice. So the clap-trap and
demagogucism of Mr.. Plympton's rctrcnchment
and reform bill' became apparent.
Mr.. Burroughs introduced resolution directing
the Sergeant at Arms to loan to c. q. Eastman one
Of the Bloomington guns" placed in front of the
state House, to be fired in honor of Robnsons cleo
ton. The resolution passed by large majority,
when motion immediately made to reconsider.
gcant at Arms not to loan these guns to be fired on
any occasion, except to celebrate the anniversary
the battle of Bennington. One of these guns was
loaned last year to celebrate the election of Frank
Pierce, and sadly abused. The General Assem-
bly, some years since passed very feeling resolutions
requesting Congress to fit out those guns with car.
riagcs, &C., and give them to Vermont, they having
been captured by Nernonters from the IIcssans al
the battle of Bennington, before Vermont was n par
of the Federal Republic. Mr.. Collamer introduce,
these resolutions into Congress, accompanied with
fine speech. The guns were hunted up, secured
mounted in good style and sent to Vermont. Herr,
Stevens of Barnet, rode into Montpelier tri,unphans
astrde of of the guns. These relics rcpos
harmcssiy in front of the capitol, there they ough
to remain, untouched forever. 1t is n shame t,
bring them out to be fired occasions of part,
triumph Mr.. Walton said he should want then
next week to celebrate the Wing triumph in Ne,
York. The venerable Mr.. Rice was somewhat in
censcd that objections should be made to the loan
and said " he would not touch the gun if it wa
loaned" The motion to reconsider the resolution
passed unanmoRly, whercupon the original resolu
ton was withdrawn.
Here comes the Governors Message,-and ther
, are hundred beautiful women, and twice as man
wise and virtuous' men eager to hear it rcaC
The Clerk, Mr.. sladc, reads in a clear, loud voic,
% with agreeable intonatons The Message is bric
e well written, and abounds in salient points. 1t r,
cOmmends short session. and then strikes boldly
t the Liquor Law, intmating that the Legisatul
transcribed its powers in cnacng it. The Govern,
evidently dslikes the whole law, believing it
respects unconstitutional, tyranieal, harsh an
imperative lie does not ask for repeal, in dire
terms, but he evidently desires its entire erasu
=. from the Statute book and he does not rccommcr
g any substitute. (What will the selt-stylcd Ten
pcranco party the Free Sellers, who vote for Robi
it son say to all this y The Governor thinks well
l. Common schools, but thinks they better thu
u formerly. lie does not know whether institut
have done any good, not,-thnks the laws r
- lating to Common Schools need revision. lie won
l. have annual appropriations made from the Sta
e Treasury in support of Academies and Colleges.
It thinks the Wings have been very liberal in maxi
- choice of Supreme and District Judges, and that
IA election of those important Offices works we'll.
goes in strongly and boldly for the completion
the Geological Survey. (This has been called
= Wing doctrnc) lie praises Frank Pierce, and
Is pOlicy-rcjoees at the of kosZta and thin
2 that the Democratic Administration will strength
i tn. bonds, snd p.rhsp' .nlargs ths hound. Of {