Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-11-23
FROM MONTPELIER.
MONTPELIER. Nov. 20, 1860

MONTPELIER, Nov. 20, 1860
Nessrs. Editors:
The House met at nine o'clock this
morning and will do SO the remainder Of the ses-
sion, which is an hour earlier than it has met
heretofore Business has been knocked off to-
day pretty rapidly, several important measures
among the rest, and with very little discussion,
which so far as getting along with business is
cerned, is a hopeful sign This continual putting
over measures from one day to another because
some member particularly interested in them hap
penel to be absent or counldnt conveniently at
tend to them, seems to be pretty much at an end.
Nothing of the kind has been done to-day except
the very best of reasons were produced.
You will notice among the things acted upon in
some way to-day, the Dog BILL the reconsideration
Of which was refused, the Divorce bill, which was
passed bill in addition TO the Liquor Law al
loving towns to have agent or not as they shall
vote, which was dismissed bill allowing school
Districts in case Of incompetency in teachers to
dismiss them if two-thirds Of the voters in the
district think best, which was also dismissed, Mr.
Colbys "Win Bill" providing that no person
shall will moro than one-third Of his property to
benevolent societies in certain cases, which was
discussed considerably and passed,-the Circus
BILL the 81 reading Of which was refused by only
two majority, and last but not least, the Senate
Agricultural Bureau BILL which was reported with
amendments by the Committee, all Of whic h were
rejected the Sd reading refused, and then to make
assurance doubly sure the reconsideration was
moved and that refused So We may safely conclude,
suppose that we have at last seen the end Of that
matter for this year.
have forgotten, see, the bill for a series Of
Metereolo gical Observations which is a measure
Of Importance, the arguments in favor Of which
were presented by Mr.. Ranney Of Brattleboro
But Of course any such fancy scheme could ex
pect but small faTor,the way things are going, and
the 81 reading was refused by a decided vote A
bill also repeating the appropriation which has
heretofore been made to County Agricultural So
cietes was ordered to n 80 reading, and will I
think, pass
The principal discussion day was upon the
'lWill Bill which was not lengthy though some
1850 '-'N f'N1'J oHa4 T. I4etty Mucl the rest
that has been done-if we except perhaps Mr..
Eanuey's remarks on tAe Meteorological biII-has
been mere legs alive small talk On the details
Of private matters, points of order &c. There was
considerable discussion in the Seuate upon bill
in relation to the selection Of jurors in justice
courts. providing that the const-b be shall write
out eighteen names which shall be read by the
justice, and each party may object to six in turn.
and the remaining SIX shall b. the jury. Tie 81
reading was finally refused
The bill fer supporting Schools entirely Ga tie
Grand List, meets with god deal Of opposition
al the senate. !, is the o-5e. for tomorrow AZ
teEsoon.
The Report Of the bennington Co. Shire case.
was presented to the Senate today, but no action
was had upon it. The substance Of tits that there
be no legislation this year, and a committee be
appointed to Investigate during the year aud re-
Ior' to the next legislature. Idoubt if the report
Wi. he accepted b- tie Legislature as it is not in
accyrIalce with tie wishes Of either party. The
hearing here has been long, and thorough. and
expensive, and both parties feel tia. they want
something done. The expense to parties opposed
to removal las been more than S, 600, and prob
ably -,t much less to the other side.
Iac Orleans County Shire case has an the evil F.
deaee ia. and the case will be argusl tomorrow
evening, probably c.