Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-25

The Legislature closed lis Session this Tues
day morning ab1ut4 O'Clock. We have room
for hat a brief epitome Of what if did OF failed
to do-notng only the most important
measures brought before IT.
1. Whot It fai1e5 10 dc. II pas ed noacts
for changing County STATS. ion transfer
ring Towns from one County o. another, or
portions Of one Town { anota er Town. All
applications Of that s3rt wen by the board.
4 disputed line between Addison and Wey-
bridge was settled-we believe to the di>slt-
I%sfaction of both sides.
1t did nothing or next t., nothing on qucs-
tons affecting Banks Al applications for
new Bank Charters or renewals failel on one
ground or am Their. Applications to relieve
certain Banks from the tax imposed upon
them by Jaw because they failed 90 keep their
redemption good in Boston during the panic
of 1857 were not favorably responded to. At
the same time no measures We're taken TO
have the taxes yet unpaid collected from the
Banks. If we mistake not, the Bank Of 81.
Adams, Missisquoi Bank, Bank of Wood
stock, and Bank OF Royalton. are in
this category. Why other folks are
made to pay their taxes as prescribed by law,
and these Banks are allowed to 20 on year
after year without paying. is not SO clear.
The Bill for publishing the Report Of the
Geological Survey, which passed both Houses,
was reconsidercd by a great majority, and
finally the whole substance Of the bill was
struck out, and the subject is let for the &C
ton Of another Legislature, after the Report
shall have been presented complete and the
probable cost Of its publication asccrtained.
Uncertainty about the size of tue Report
and the expense Of publication. we suppose
TO have caused the change.
The Bill for partially doing away with
the Grand jury system, failed in the Senate,
where alone it received any attention.
The important Bill providing for the res
t%oration Of highway crossings. where por-
tons Of railroads are discontinued, which
passed the House, failed in the Senate.
The act for giving certain powers to the
selectmen Of Burlington. to which we allud-
ed yesterday, failed in the House.
The Bill for paying DR.. Powers for his
services failed Of enactment. The two bo-
dies disagreed about the sum to be paid. the
House setting it at something over $4,000.
the Senate at $4,000 and over. Neither
would yield, and the bill fell through.
:. The things 1t dad do. 1t passed acts
settling for States Attorneys. and .Jpdges
and Registers Of Probate. definite cal
aT7es according to the presumed amop,t u
busine in the several counties. Fees ava
prescribed for certain services: but the Off
GERS severally are to account for all. and tn
pay over the surplus above the salaries. into
the State Treasury. Probably these acts
VIII be regarded by the people as important
In their bearing as any-perhaps more so
than any Others which were enacted.
Thirty-four thousand dollars. or tbero
abouts, was appropriated to pay fer the fur
niture of the State House and sundry unpaid
bills for the construction thereof: and some
individual claims for damages, or the like.
growing out of disagreements between the
Superintendent and individuals on cues
tons regarding labor or materials were also
allowed. I'VE understand that plenty