Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-11-02
FROM MONTPELIER.
MONTPELIER, Oct. q, lsc0.

Mes'r'. Editors If tSe Free Press:
have just come in from the
Hall Of Representatives, which has been occupied
this evening by the Sons of Temperance, who pro-
vided as crater for the occasion, Rev. W. s. Balch
Of Ludlow. Mr.. Balch is really an interesting,
vigorous and effective speaker, and has given the
honorable Legislature, as well as the rest of us,
Wholesome stirring up and going over generally,
which hopo may have some influence in
keeping our Liquor Law from being I,r dolra, even
ifis is not possible to put it upon any higher
ground than it now occupies. Ons practical sug-
gestion Of Mr Balch may perhaps be worth
thinking about. 1t is this; ''TO make every cask,
package &c. containing any kind of liquor brot.
or found within the State, not marked in PLAN
English with the name of the person sending-of
the person to whom sent, and of the kind of IL
suor-by reason of that fact, eoatra5and and liza
bic to be spilled by the first finder" What OBJ
lection to such law by auy Legitimate trafcer in
liquors. And for the illegitimate and lawless, of
course it would be one of the best things in its
favor that it was obj ected to by such.
The matter of chief interest at the State House
to-day, has been the election Of Justices of the
Supreme Court. Some time before the hour for
the Joint Assembly, (2t o'clock P. NJ the gall
leres and lobbies Of tho House were filed and
even crowded, his Excellency, Gov. FaiTbanks,
with members Of his family, occupying prominent
seat among the spectators.
The election, as you have no doubt earned,w was
rather unexpectedly harmonious, the strength Of
the competitors for the vacant JudgeshiP against
Judge Peck Of Burlington not being SO great as
had been generally supposed. 1t is understood
that Judge =. viii remove to Montpelier for the
better accommodation cf tho business Of this part
of the State
4 Bill of some interest for the establishment Of
system If Meteorological observations was intro
duced into the House this morning, by Mr.. Ran
ney Of Brattlcborc 1t provides for the selec-
tion Of some Academy or College in each County in
the State where such observations shall be made
and appropriates sixty dollars to each such Acad-
envy or College with which to procure the necessa-
~ iustruments-the instruments to be forfeited
to the State unless the observations arc made in
satisfactory manner. Also a Bill to pay Town
School Superintendents one dollar per day for
cessary service, and reasonable sum for their
nual repor; and repeating such if the law Is in
consistent Herewith. Also Bill exempting no
real estate from taxation except the Town House,
Of course bringing in Parsonages, which are now
exempt, and probably some other things. One cr
two Bills in regard to fcnccs-one to appropriate
an additional thousand dollars to Mr.. Mead for
his statue Of Ethan Allen, making $4,000 in all
a resolution inquiring into the expedienoy Of
abolishinc the cfice Of Court Auditor-quite
shower of rcuonstrauces against setting Concord
to Caledonia County, and a bill to incorporate
Newport Academy, are among the other matters
of interest which have been introduced into the
House to-day. Five or SIX Bills also were passed,
the most important Of which, is the State Prison
Chapel and workshop Bill.
Among the eight Senate bills introduced :o-iay
the most important perhaps, are those establish
ing an AgriculturaI Bureau, and providing that
suits in the County Courts shall not be continued
more than once ,ritF7nt convenfo Of parties.
Thus, with the election Of Justices Of the Su-
prome Court, the Legislature has made cut pret-
ty busy day, and done some business Of imPor-
lance.
At the meeting Of the Committee this morning,
to whom was referred the report Of the Governor
Message relating to Reform Schools, though it ap
peared that some few were rather cool towards the
measure, the large majority took high grounds in
favor of the general measure, and Sub Commit
tee were appointed to draft a Bill. The measure,
however, will meet with a strong opposition, and
I doubt whether it will pass this Session