Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-11-09

The fight in the House this forenoon upon the
question of annexing Concord to Caledonia Co..
was gallant one, and good deal Of n triumph
Tor the opponents of the measure, and particularly
Tor the member from Guildhall, who was made
thelr Ajax in the strife. The Committee, you will
remember, after long and repeated hearings, re-
ported Il think unanimously in Jauor Of anncxa-
ton. Now it is wcll understood, suppose, that
the report ola Committee goes far to settle the fate
OF any measure they may have had under consid-
Grafton They are supposed to have investigated
the matter thoroughly, and q general rule
thelr opinion has justly very great influence
upon the vote whom the question comes before the
House In view of the fact, We appreciate some
thing Of the showing they must have made in or
der 10 defeat tho bil-nnd especially by vote of
I69 to 46 Mr.. Dale, of GuildhalI, did himself
great ere mt for the direeness calmness, and cfi
cheney with which he presented his case
The Bill for publishing the State Biologists
Report, the first thing Of interest in the after
noon, and after much taIk-generally in favor,
and amendments enough to kill any ordinary bill,
it was ordered to third reading, by not very
decided vote
The Bill provides for the publication Of a thou
sand copies-the work TO be Of about 500 pages
quarto, and this thousand 10 cost 500 or 80
por copy. The second thousand if ever needed
will cost S2,25 per copy. These thousand copies
are to be disposed Of as follows To each organi-
zed town in the State, one copy. To Edward Hitch
Geek, A. D. Hagarl the Congressional Library,
Smithsonian Institute and Vermont Historical So
ciety, each six copies; to the University Of Yer
mont, Mddlebury College, Norwich University,
New Hampton Institute, at Fairfax Newbury
Female Collegiate Institute each State Library
in the Union. and the Library Of the Canadian
Government, each two copies. ITO each incorpor- !
ated Academy in this State, one copyJ The re |
mainder to be placed in the State Library, to be |
used in making exchanges and in meeting the |
provisions Of the second section Of the act, which
provides that any citizen of the State who, prior
to April lst, lS6l, shall pay into the Treasury Of
the State, $2,25 shall be entitled to one copy Of
the Report. The portions in brackets above, are
the amendments to the original bill.
The Bill to license, register, and collar doss.was
reported iayorably by the Committee and after
very "serious" discussion, was laid over for next
Wednesday
The Committee reported On the Resolution in
regard to Aliens Tablenux (theatrc) C.mpauy,
and recommended the reading, for the information
of the members, certain sections Of chap 10
of the Compiled Statutes, which arc evidently right
to the point.
COMPLIED STATUrEs.-Chap. 10, Sec. I5.-If
any company Of players or persons whatever shall .
exhibit any tragedies, comedies, farccs, OF other
dramatic pieces or compositions, or any pauto-
mines or other theatrical shows whatever, in any
public theatre OF elsewhere this State, for money
or other valuable thing as a reward for their ser
vice and labor therein, OF under co.or of sratuitv
therefor, each person so exhibiting shall forfeit
and pay fine not exceeding two hundred dollars.
SEC. l7.-If the owner or occuppicr Of any
house or its dependencies, shall suffer any person
to exhibit any tragedies comedies, flrces or other
dramatic pieces OF compositions or any paut0uiues
or other theatrical shows, any games, tricks,p!It
wax figures puppet shows, ventriIoq quism. tut-J-
ling, rope dancing, fcats of uncommon deNteri-
~ agility Of body, such person offending /
shah DO punished by fine not exceeding Grty dol
lars for each offence.
Several important Committees have been in ses-
sion this evening, but important result reached
before any of them. The State Attorney case for
Washington County, was argued by Mr.. Duraat
for IIeaton, and Mr.. S. B. Colby for Henry, AID
the presentation is understood to be closed, but
he report Of the Committee has not transpir5d
The Bill providing that cases in County Court
shall not be continued except by consent IF tie
aJies, was discussed at length in the Senate this
afternoon, and irdefnae'y Poafpaa,4
Yours, c.