Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-11-16
FROM MONTPELIER.
MONTPELIER, Nov. c. 1860.

MONTPELIER, Nov. c. 1860.
Messrs. Editors;
The first move this morning was
for Committee to overhaul the affairs Of the
Northfeld Bank, and particularly its account
with the late State Treasurer. II was stated by
the mover CT the resolution that be lad good reas
on TO believe that defalcations in the Bank had
been repaired by the funds of the State, and
that with the knowledge of the officers OF the
Bank. 1t was known the Bank had suffered sses,
and it was believed that this was the way in which
they had been covered, and if 50, and this could
BE- shown, it would give the State and the Trca.-
urers bondsmen lien upon the property Of the
Bank. At any rate such reports having gone
abroad, the investigation was due to the Bank as
well as the State. T-ese statements had been
made upon the authority of some Of the most res
ponsible men in Mortified. The Committee con-
sists Of Messrs. Field Gardner, AMI Seymour.
In regard to M. Bates Whereabouts, I see it
stated that be was seen at Troy, y. Y, and Syrs-
euse, &c, Thursday and Fricay Of last week. But
he only left Mortified between Thursday night
anu 4ludN ultIuiuEs lAt l'DA b-SdhidsJ LAiAAJ
at South Craitsbu-y, passed through Irlsbursh
he same day, an / was undoubtedly across the lilo
in Canada before dark. There Is doubt what
ever of the truth Of these statements. de is well
known all through Orleans County, having lived
there large share of his active lIfe-havlug been
clerk OF the County Court eight or ten years
member Of the Lee ssiature, as Representative
from Irasburgh and County Senator for four
Eve years; and he was seen at these places by
men who knew him as we!l Us they know lny body.
Definite inform alton Ia Hilton 20 whlt 4as al
ready been given in regard 10 tae matter Of tn
def4lcatiou. Is very scarce, AMI probably VIII be
until the result Of tie investigation Of the Con-
mittee is made known.
Bill was introduced this morning to pTe7oa:
prize fighting, making every person who shall en-
gage in any such fight, punishable by imprison
ment not more than ten years OF by Gno aot more /
than five thousand dollars, AMI every aid second,
or surgeon, by imprisonment not more than FIVE /.
years, OF by fine not to exceed one thousand dol /
lars, and every resident Of the state who gaes ont
ofu to engage in such fight, subject to tho sano /
punishment as an "ad, second, or surgeon o .
any such fights uii,n fIe State.
The discussion Of the afternoon was chiefly upon /
the Bill providing that ne person having 'hu,-
band, wife, parent or child shall vii more than .
half his estate to any benevolent institution orso
cety. Il was opposed, as entirely uncaileJ for and .
needless, AMI even the gentleman who intT .lgecd /
didn't know Of any cases where the present .
freedom in that matter mad worked wrong t. any .
one, but thought such cases might happen, and it
was best to have them provided for. 1t was op- /
posed as likely to work badly IN mauy cases, os-
pecially as interfering with mans right So long
as he has his reason, (and when that is gone be /
clHf make any will that Is good for anythngl, OF /
doing what he pleasos with his property, only
provided he doesnt it 70 the injury of society
1t was ordered to a Sd reading, though l an con-
fdent with full house it cannot pass.
The Bill for Reform School stats the object
Of it to be "tho instruction, empl yment and ref
ormaton of male juvenile offenders ayajns. the
laws Juvenile to include all under eighteen
years Of sge who would be sentenced to the states
Prison for any term less than life. Tie manog-
ment OF the institution is to be ia tie hands OF
FIVE trustees chosen annually by the LesisasurC--
The Governor and Liea-. Gov. - be trustees cx
-ficio. A farm is TO be purchased Of from one 20
three hundred acres, upon which are TO be pa;
buildings suitable for the requirements of tie in
stiiuiion.
or the feeling in regard to it 1 cannot tell II
has not been caavas,eI much yet. TIC dea!ca-
tion in the treasury viii probably be usel aul no
doubt wiki considerable effect, by the opponents
Of this measure, as also Of tie Agricultural
Bureau Bill, and Of the Bill FOR publishing tue
Report. though don't believe tic
state Of Vermont is going to le down and give
up entirely because ,hei likely to lose so, coo,
or even $50 900, through her late state Treasurer
G.