Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-20

The Legislature Of New York adjourned
last Saturday, having ovcrrun by two or
three days, the hundred days, ut the end
of which the state stops the pay Of her law
makers. The session has been notable one,
for among its results are the reelection of
Senator Seward, the passage of the pro-
hibitory law, and the passage Of the church
property tenure bill, the effect (which is to
take the property Of the Catholic church out
of the hands of the bishops and place it in
the control Of truotoee chosen ~ tho vnr,ouo
churches In addition to these, fire hnn@red
and MiHy-sir acts were passed, Of no special
importance outside Of the state.
The Legislature did not separate without
uttering the voice Of New York in some
thorough going anti-Nebraska resolutions
They recognize every obligation imposed by
the Constitution, for the return of fugitiycs
from service but demand the repeal Of an
unjust Law for which the Constitution gives
no warrant They disavow all intent or
right to Interfere with the institution of
Slavery in States where it exists; but denounce
the attempt to thrust it into new territory
UNIV liSbSSu " 4tcAOlAs lNclCdsCu ny lIdi
act from all obligations of Compromise, they
demand that Kansas and Nebraska, when
they come into the Union, shall come into
1t FREE. In conclusion, they reiterate the
solemn warnings of Washington : last address.
against secret combinations and associations
to check freedom Of discussion and open,
untrammeled AMI independent political ac-
ton. These resolutions passed the Senate by
very large majority and the assembly by
a vote of ten to one.
The Legislators of Massachusetts are still
in session, and ii man is known by the
company he keeps, cannot but be lowered
in the estimation of decent people, by the
disgraceful disclosures which continue to
come to light of the doings Of some members
of their body. The investigation into the
proceedings of the Nunncry committee is not
through with. If any thing worse than
revelings and drunken quarrels over dinner
tables abundantly provided with wines and
liquors at the expense of the state, the
insulting Of respectable ladies, and the fami-
liarity with disreputablc women, whose bills
"cit dleO tIIilEtt " bIlc stutc, Is luStcnctl
upon the committee, we may notice it in
future, if not too filthy. Mr.. Hiss, who is
said to be the marshal, or chief executive
officer in the state X, y. council, takes the
mass OF the odium, but his associates come in
for their share for tolerating the company of
such dirty fellow. lie refuses to resign, it
is said, and will, it is to be hoped, be expelled
from the Legislature.
The question of the removal of Judge
Loring has been acted upon by the House
which adopted the address to the Governor
requesting the Judges removal, by a vote OF
207 to Ill. The course of the Senate is not
clear, but it is expected to concur, There
arc two sides to the matter. The Boston
TrareHcr says "The measure is wholly Il
vindictiyc one-suggested and perseveringly
carried through by party and personal feel
ings"
The Senate of Massachusetts, has passed a
bill to amend the Constitution so as to make
every man Of foreign birth forever ineligible
to office. 1t is as yet uncertain whether it will
pass the House but lift does it is not vet a par,
of the Constitution of the State 1t must be
passed next year by two-thirds of the House
and majority of the Senate and then be re
ierred to the people for their adoption and
if majority vote for it, then it becomes a
part of the Constitution-not otherwise
The new liquor law of Massachusetts, i.
thus spoken of by the Springfield Republican
alt is the perfection Of the wisdom of tho
ultra advocates of the prohibitory system
and is severe and stringent to the last degree
1t cuts up the whole business of Liquor sell
ling, root and branch there can be nothing
beyond in that direction 1t is ahead of the
old law, of the Connecticut law, of the origi.
nal Maine law, of all laws yet tried, in thu.
direction.
. Our apprehension is that the law is too Sc.
we're and unyiclding that here, like amhi
ton. it DER leaps itself; and that it is be-
yond public expectation if not public opinion
But those who have made it as it is, claim
the necessity OF the case as an excuse for its
harsh severity and, since we are to enter
upon full and fair trial Of the prohibitory
system, it may be best that we shall have It
undiluted.
The bill has not found its way through all
the necessary forms, but will undoubtedly be-
come law.