Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-11-09
FROM MONTPELIER.
MONTPELIER, Oct. 81, 1860.


MONTPELIER, Oct. 81, 1860.
Nessr, Editors;
Another of those interesting
County shire questions was brought before the
House this morning in the shape Of aIbil to chang
the shire Of Orleans Co., giving the location of tho
new shire into the hand Of disinterescd committee
to be appointed by the Governor, Lieut.. Gov. and
Speaker Of the House, provided always that the
location be somewhere in Barton River valley
The select Com mitteo to which the Bill was re-
ferred have their first session this evening
The discussion of the Bill establishing an Agri-
cultural Bureau occupied tho entire rest of the
forenoon, in regard to which the feeling seems to
Be wonderfully turned about from whrt it was
| only three mornings ago when the House voted
almost unanimously TO dismiss it. This morning
{ every member but one among the half dozen CT
more who spoke upon the measure, were in favor
OF it. Mr.. Field of Newfane was, 1 think, the only
one who opposed it, though there are doubtless
others who viii speak against and there is besides
a very strong feeling Of opposition among many
| Of the silent members. The measure will have to
make considerable Of fight for its life yet. Mr.
/ Fields opposition to be based mainly upon
his own experience in what he is pleased to cal
"iaucy farming" in which he became very en-
th4siastic, going in for all the Improvements
Durham bulls "Berkshirc hogs "Rohan pota-
toes DC, sending even to Montreal for scions to
graft in his fruit trees ;and was so carried away in
fact, that heactually once found himself grating
his trees Sunday morning by which system
Of scientific fancy farming in the course Of ten
years he run entirely through his fortune of $3,-
600 and came out poor as Jobs turkey, $50
much for my experience in fancy farming, con-
tou7ltl' A propos Of Mr. FieIi-able. acute,
brilliant as he sometimes Is, there is still in my
own private opinion no member Of the House who
IS at times so really a 53re and nuisance, on account
Of the way he viii talk round, and throw dit, |
and nystify subject which he is sntercstcd in not
having cleared up, than this same able gentle
man from Ncwfane" and none who does in this
way more to hinder theIprogrcss Of Legislation.
The Committee on the question Of paying the |
people Of Montpelier what they expended toward |
building the State House report in favor Of doing |
SO, and a BiII aprropriating the amount Of $40, |
90, 30 to be divided among the leo subscribers
(or understand it was not the town, as a town,
which raised this money. but only these certain |
iuli,iluals IN the tawn) in proportion they .
subscribed. Tho entire cost Of the structure from
f.s. to last, Montpelier contributions and all was
stated t. be Sl4G,9I6 G3.-The matter is made the
special order for Wednesday next.
There seems to be quite disposition to tinker
with tle laws in regard to fences. 4 certain law
in regard to that matter approved Nov. 10
1871 IS apparently special object Of animosity
in some quarters So anxious are its enemies to
make sure work with it, that, not content with
ono bill providing for repeal they have to-day put
in another precisely identical with the one intro.
duccl some ten days ago for the same purpose.
Nobody noticed it, and it was passed right along
to lis second realing-perhaps Is by this time
rrntol-2jO copies Of bill precisely identical in
every aspect with the ono already printed and
before the House at least a week Of course tLi.
last proceeding is a blun5er; but it seems rather
queer that no one-not even the mover of the first
bill-.hould notice it.
Another series Of Resolutions were introduced
today ny iuT y g Ol - ltu' LAdhllI e4lA
liar charges against the ST. Adams Bank, as were
made yesterday against the Franklin Co. Bank
One item was that " one person had been suffered
to take and use, for his own purposes, the sum Of
slto goo, at one time, without any other security
than suck PERSONS individual notes"
The important bill providing that schools be
supported entirely on the Grand List, which was
under discussion SO long yesterday, was taken UP
this afternoon and passed.; ayes 81, noes Il.
OF the g. Dog Bills it may be said and still
thcy conc.7 The last, introduced yesterday, pro-
vlcs that dogs shall be licensed numbered, regis
tered and collared, and the owner of any dog not
So .doao to- shall, upon prosecution, forfeit the
sum Of Eve dollars for the use of the Town where
said dog resides
Several Committees have been in session this
evening. The Committee the Orleans County
Shire, I understand, had a remarkably pleasant
meeting, it being somewhat preliminary, and the
feeling being general among the members from the
County that they would fight, if fight they must
with the greatest amcability and good feeling.
only hope they may have grace equal to their day
The Bennington County Committee are some
thing more than half through with the hearing of
their case.
Another case of good deal of interest is on the
docket just now, in regard to States Attorney for
Washington Co. Mr.. Henry, the regular republi-
can nominee, was run off, or tried to be, by Mr..
Heaton, also a Republican. The vote as returned
IS very cose-Mr. Heaton having some Is or 20
majority, and Mr.. Henry contests his election on
the ground that the votes of certain town More
town) ought not to be counted, on account of some
informa!ity in the Meeting of the Frcemen of that
Town. by impression is that Mr.. Heatou will
hold the Office.
The indefatigable Motley of Ferdinand is still
at his post battling manly for the rights Of his
immense constituency, consisting, as is clearly
proved, Of himself and some other individual"
The Committee expected to report on his case
tomorrow. shall hardly venture opinion on
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