Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-26
From MnNTPELIER.

The beginning Of the end begins to appear
| Not by tho finishing up Of business, however, but
several members arc So unwol rs not to he able
to be in their seats Winter is upon us, with cold,
| snow and slcghng and farmers thinking Of
their stock, stables, wood piles and tho thousand
| other things that demand their attention Mt
| home; merchants Of their fall trade; lawyers Of
tho next term Of the court and all Of Thanksgiving,
which is just at hand, and the cheerful happy cir
| Giles around tho evening fire, which will be made
moro cheerful by their presence The session
is becoming longer than usual and some nro
| thinking Of the horror Of the prudent economical
voters Mt home at the idea Of having to pa Y for
| long session Now, for somo of these reasons,
or all Of them, or for some other reasons, it hap
| pens that almost panic has seized upon the
wise and honorable members Almost every one
who rises to spen, has something to say about
the '1nst days Of tho session" "thc necessity Of
dispatch'ctc. The reading Of tho Journal has been
dispensed with. A day near by has bccn appoint
cd whom no moro bills must be introduced. Re-
solutions 10 hurry IN the committee Of ways and
means to bring in appropriation bills. the com
mttce on slavery petitions to bring forward their
report emotions to dismiss and calls for the"prcvi
question:, those clogs to clear, full discussion
and intelligent legislation, an important order
Of these days. Many bills arc passed which have
no adequate consideration, and the next day some
body finds out the error and moves a rc-considera-
ton. The like is occurring daily concerning bills
that dismissed, or whose passage is refused.
The inference from all this is that the Legisla-
ture will adjourn just as soon as it can. with any
proper regard for tho interests before it. The
danger to the State is that it will adjourn too SOON
leaving important business undone or else doing
what were better undonc.
Tho dread Of tackling hard questions is more
apparent every day. The bill to extend the Char
ter of the Vermont and Canada Railroad Company
came up yesterday, and put over to be the
special order for this morning. This morning it
up in order, passed the third reading, and on
the question: Shall it pass - a leading member
asked to to have it put again, because he had
not sufficiently examined the subject. In courtesy !
this was granted. Now scarcely any subject has
been more talked Of than this. 1t has had long
and able debate IN the Senate. which debate has
been fully published; report from the Road
Committee, going over the whole subject had been
in the hands Of Members for week; still Mem
bers shrink from meeting the question. l do not
complain of this. in any just view Of legislation
it is natural and reasonable. But the Vermont
view, that all questions must be gotten u" passed
along and enacted in three four or even six weeks,
and that by body of go men, more than two
thirds Of whom have had little or no experience in
legislation, is altogether unjust and unrcasona-
bic idea, if safe, sound and judcious laws are de-
manded. An adjournment is expected next week;
but this can only be had by adjourn9,y, business or
no business.
The Committee on Public Buildings arc through
with taking testimony, and arc hearing speeches
Mr.. Merrill opened for Silloway, Tuesday evening,
in an hour and half speech; Powers followed in
two evenings, to the tune Of four hours; Redfcd
spoke an hour and a half till ato last evening" and
Mr.. Bradley had two hours this morning, and is
not through. l have heard some Of the pleading
In parts it is rich. wish ! could give you some
specimens. Perhaps l may try when l shall hear
the close Yours, Z.