Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-06
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BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, OCT. e, 1854


We SEQ no reason why the Legislature
which is to assemble on the 18th inst, should
not begin their regular work promptly, and
20 on with it steadily till fnished-that too,
within reasonable time. Last year the
question who should be Governor, engrossed
attention for the first fortnight. The people
have saved the members from any trouble on
that score, this year. The choice of Speaker
in the House can be hardly embarrassed by
any party differences, though there may be
some diversity of opinion about the relative
fitness Of different candidates for the Office
On that, and on personal preferences, the
question will he likely to turn, and we do not
see how the ballot can fail to place some one
in the Chair with very little delay. Business
can chen 90 forward systematically, and 9th
er appointments to be made by either joint or
separate action of the two bodies, will be de-
tarmined easily, as they come up in turn
We do not look for a severe struggle on
any ari ointment. No doubt, there will be
some WHO would like to create delay, and pro-
muto discussion for ends of their own. Be-
licyiug however, as we do, that more than
common amount of good sense and good feel
ing will he found to prevail among the mem
hers Of this year, VIC are confident that those
qualities will keep men S minds quite steadily
bent on the dutice properly before them. An
occupation Of that sort will of itself. form
moving force in the right direction, too strong
70 he diverted hy petty efforts to interfere
with it.
As for subjects of Legislation, so far, we
see no prospect Of the time being used up by
any one of those fierce railroad strifes which
Of late years have kept the committee rooms
and legislative halls in turmoil for days,
and even weeks of each session. The Rail-
road companies are pretty quiet thi. year.
Bank applications, however, bid fair to be
numerous. Ifmaking banks plenty would
only make money plenty, there would be
some comfort in such "A liberal dispen.ation
OF legislative favor as was witnessed in that
direction last year
The liquor law of the State will of course
receive attention. But the subject is better
understood now, than it wa, formerly. 1t
S"'i NC uiSCuco'u Will CdlLhutes anu aCtCu Oh
without passion.
There is another subject of great import
snce to the people of this State, which ought
to receive, and We hope will receive, dis
passionate but earnest attention, and which
has been greatly neglected for long time
Its system OF education for the young. For
some reasons-no matter what, here-there
has been, lattcrly, an impatience in the Legi.-
laturo about giving it any serious attention,
which is unworthy of an intelligent people
B'yonI all doubt, no subject which the State
mas power to lcgislate on, can be more i'm
lortant to itS people than this. We have no
disposition to disparago what actually il.
done, but much-much should be done which
is not done. We have seen presented in the
newspapers, different schemes, indicated for
Improvement. some Of which we have trans
terrcd to our columns, that there nav be
opportunity for thought on the matter.-
'.ough it is doubtful, whether any one in
exact shape in which it is proposed, viii
adopted, all will excite useful discussion
"e hope t..a' some Plan will he brought for
word which, Icing IN harmony with the gene
rI characteristics of our state institutions
Mil prove acceptable to the General Assem-
by and TO the People measure of lasting
,neft.