Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-19
MONTPELIER, Nov. II, (evening)

MONTPELIER, Nov. II, (evening)
ERitg, Free Press,
The Senate, to-day have been
engaged upon matters Of lesser Importance, upon
which no debate Of interest has occurred; save the
bill to increase the salary Of the Judges of the Su
preme Court from $500 to $1,000. An amend
mont was offered by the Committee Finance, to
substitute Sl,OO Tor 1000. 4 protracted debate
arose, participated in by many Senators, and the
amendment was rejected by a vote of 2l to 6 and
the bill was ordered to a third reading by vote
Of % to ?.
In the House, nearly all the time save that de-
voted to business coming up in order, has been
spent in discussing the Circus Bill The bill pro-
posed to authorize the State Treasurer to contract
with some person OF Company to exhibit in the
State on payment into the state Treasury of a sum
not les. than 1900 dollars. A substitute was Of
fercd yesterday, providing that the Scleetmen of
any Town may grant licence 10 any mcritorious"
person or Company, to exhibit in their town by the
payment Of % dollars. 1t discussed at length
in the forenoon and afternoon, with much ability
and zeal pro and con. The arguments were much
the same as those used on the former bill, save
bill we were to have exhibitions of high moral char
acter-a real aristocratic show Of aristocratic
horses, elephants, zebras and monkeys. Tho bill
was understood by gentlemen on both sides, as
opening the State the whole class Of exhibitions
Of the genus Circus The debate was continued
with spirit till after it necessary to light the
lamps And on the motion to dismiss, by ayes and
noes, the vote was ayes ia, noes l06 so the bill
was dismissed This ought to be the end Of this
matter for this session But it is freely remarked
by men outside of the House, that this effort to
open the State to the perambulations Of showmen,
is bacs cd up by money from the cities. If this be
true, the Legislature will, probably, be bored by
the thing in some other shape, before the session
closes
The Committee on Public Buildings continue
their laborious and wearlsome sittings to hear the
testimony offered by DR., Powers to prove the in
competency etc, of Mr. Architect silloway This
evening they have had the testimony of Mr. Rich
ards, the Architect lately employed by Dr. Powers
/ believe the Committee, and also the Public are
getting nearly sick of this investigation. For q
while the personal quarrel kept up an interest but
this has become stale, and the impression gains
ground that so far as the State and Legisla'-'e
are concerned with the matter, the e"iy purpose
should be to ascertain whether the expenditures on
the State House are economically made, and the
structure well executed. Much, certainly, hs'
come before the Committee which is irrelevant 10
this The Committee certainly have hard ta'k
to get at the truth and nothing but the tTuth' we
believe they will get the truth, for they are able
and patient Their report will be looked Tor WITH
much interest, not only here but throughout thu
State. Probably it will be short, compared with
the testimony they have taken down, and will re
commend few practical measures.
The Committee on Roads in the House made
long report this afternoon, which was ordered t.
lie and 500 copies ordered to be printed There
, ,rcb solicitude to know what they say on Rail
road matters io"'s'
MONTPELIER, Nov. IS.
7 H'''V' II is not difficult matte
Y 10 chronicle the progress Of the Legislature 50 IA
a. it makes headway towards an adjournment Fo
4 all an outsider can see, the end is no nearer tina
= il was one week or even two weeks ago 'ris true
ouite number Of bills and resolutions are turns