Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-11-23
FROM MONTPELIER.
MONTPELIER, Nov. ID, 1860


| Messrs. Editors.
| Strange as il may seem, only
| hve fills Of any kind were introduced into the
House to-day, the most interesting, if not impor-
tant of which, was in relation to the ''preservn-
tion Of fur" r"-providing that foxes should not be
! killed during certain period of the year-whieh
was referred, upon special request of the intro.
| ducer, to the Committee on Education The
forenoon was chiefly occupied with the discussion
Of the Victualling House bill, which was under
consideration yesterday, and somewhat amended.
The bill as amended, not only gives no power to
the Selectmen TO license houses where "alo, beer
and porter may be Sold but forbids such sale un-
der penalty of ten dollars fine for such offence and
in its amended form, warmly advocated as
being precisely what is needed to hit those who sell
these liquors now, and evaie the law by &c ttng
any number Gas they always can). to swear that
they are not "intoxicatng," snd so not prohibited
by our statutes-evcn though the same men may
be drunk upon these same liquors six times week
aud possibly at the very time they are giving
their testimony. And among its wsrmest advO-
Gates was Mr.. Noycs Of Burlington, who. yester-
day, after tho bill was amended, felt that it
to such degree injured by it as to be almost
if not quite worthless. ard even he himself moved
TO dismiss IL But a further examination of it
seems to have persuaded him it was worth some
thing, and with his usual candor he acknowledged
his mistake and went for the bill. But it was
quite warmly opposed, mainly by the men who
don't want any prohibitory law at ell, with now
and then real temperance man Who feels that
we had better let the Law alone as it now stands,
fearing that the practical working of this bill
would not be good and in great degree, be-
Ieve, through their influence, the bill was dis
missed by quite decided vote
The discussion of the afternoon was chiefly upon
the bill in regard to "Religious Societies" It
was opposed earnestly as contrary to the third
Act of the bill Of rights, provideing that man
shall be compelled to worship God contrary to the
dictates Of his own conscience, &c, and also as
being likely in some particular cases to work op-
prcssively, which objections were. as it seemed to
me, in a good degree met the argument Of
Mr.. Noyes in particular, in favor Of the BILL was
entirely unanswered, if not unanswcrsble. The bill
provides that any ciety may, upon the consent
of the whole Of the pew owners, or Of twO-thirds
Of the members present at any regular meeting,
tax the pews for the expenses Of sustaining wor-
ship and all the contingent expenses Of the So
ciety. Any Of tho remaining onO-t iTi
who do not wish to enter into the ar
rangement may hare their pevs Apprized
by a disiuterested committee and receive their
full value of the society. These are the essential
provisions The "Sta,o House Question" was
reached (not "repatched" the telegraph had it)
last ight just before the close Of the afternoon
-e-sion- Mr. Gised proposed an amendment (the
Others being withdrawn) is substance as follows
That the Treasurer be authorized to pay Montpe-
lier S23 ,22s. so, being one-half the amount paid
by Montpelier, with interest to the present time,
the other half (S23, 2?s SOY to be endorsed upon
the bond which the State has against certain citi
zens Of Montpelier, and when that is done the
bond is t. be eaEceilsd aRd so the whole matter
ended. Which amounts Of course simply to pay
ing Montpelier 50 cents on a dollar Of the money
they have expended. Pending the question amend
meut the House adjourned. But little discussion
was had-not enough to show much the feeling on
tue Amendment or the general subject.
There were interesting exercises at the Court
House this P NJ. AZ 2 o'clock, il view of the
retirement Of Chief Justice Redfed which is
SO soon to take place. consisting Of address TO
ais Honor from the bar Of the State delivered by
Hon. l. B. Peck Of this place, and his Honor's
reply, both cf watch showed much deep feeling.