Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-11-02

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= general Cilou. Bill was
introduced yesterday. authorizing seleetmen to
grant the use q ther town to any circus for uot
mora than two days al d time. upon the payment
Of from $50 TO $50 into the treasury of said town
The Bill introduced some time age, granted mo-
ngpoly Of the circus business to a certain Farms
worth & Bailey This Circus matter is evidently
receiving considerable attention in certain quar-
;ers IN the Legislature, and doubtless OFT Of u TOO,
as a good show Of the influence in favor Of these
bills is generally understood to come primarily,
at least from the outside and from circus men:
and it has been even limited that it is not always
Of the most legitimate kind. At any rate, the
Circus question" seems to be up fer 4 hearing,
and 7 shall not be surprised If there is a pretty
strong vote drummed up by one influence and
another in its favor
| There was another Bill introduced yesterday,
which is something Of novelty at least, and the
occasion or the wisdom Of which, an not yet
able to see. It provides that no person having a
husband, wife, parent or child, shall will more
| than half bis estate for any benevolent purpose.
A series Of Resolutions were introduced into
the House this morning, by Mr.. Field of New
fame, implying very serious charges against the
franklin Co. Bank,-intimating that large por-
ton Of its capital consisted Of fictitious certificates
Of deposite, and that such fictitious capital has
never been replaced by genuine money funds
that the president had been in the habit Of pre-
pairing for the visit Of the Bank Commissioner, by
borrowing notes and drafts, and representing them
as bona fds property & that he did 90 borrow in the
spring Of 1857, to the amount of Sal 900 all Of
which charge, and number more, which I have
not given, Mr.. Field said he had every reason to
believe could be substantiated The discussion
on the passage Of the Bill appropriating the addi
tional thousand dollars to Mr.. Mead for his statue
Of Ethan Allen, was not particularly interesting
The vote though, was decidedly gratifying, lss to
q. The only objection feel personally to the
bill, is that it appropriates 80 littIo,-thst the
State Of Vermont should be willing to receive 60
noble work Of art this is at least, srpccted TO
be, for nero "cost and freight not even paving |
the artist for time spent in coming with it and /
seeing to its erection The Bill abolishing the Office
Of R. r. COm'r. is at last disposed of, and Gen.
Brown is duly installed again. 1t was stoutly de-
MED by the friends Of the Bill, that the influence
in favor of it came at all from the Railroads them-
selves. The vote on the Lawyer "Mal Practice q"
Bill showed little interest In the matter ANYWAY
1t stood GO to 50-barelya quorum, as you see.
voting The general feeling is that it
don't amount to any thing any way
and one may certainly be excused for thinking SO.
in view Of the looseness with which it il mt n.
sether, if for no other reason.
The most important discussion of to-day va.
Upon the third reading of the bill for the summon.
II Schools entirely upon the Grand List. Messrs.
Pingry, Field, and Judge Thomas did most of the
peaklng II favor The opposition was chiefly
oppressed by Mr.. Garfield of Arlington and Mr..
liner Of Hine'burgh. 1t was ordered to a third I
eading BY something of decided vote On the
ucstion Of its final passage there will be- proba-
ly' more earnest opposition if, indeed, it is not
efeated.
Inc committee on the question Of annexine
oncofd to Caledonia County, have after long and G
'peated hearings, reported in favor of annexation
hlch report will, undoubtedly, have great inau.
nee In determining that ugly question.
Inc Committee on the Bennington County Shire Il
ave their first session this evening, and large
nmoer of members and others are in attendance.
our remenstrances in addition to the thr,v-tby,,
ready in were introduced to-day, against remov- 4
g 70 Arlington. Indeed, it is said that the re- II
Onstrants and petitioners in this case, outnumber
n'iaeEaoiy the Uofe of Bennington County Some al
ing OF an indication of the interest felt in the II
after. b
Senator Hubbard of Windsor County, is in earn =.
IN regard to the Agricultural Bureau, and its in
INNS are getting from him thorough and able th