Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-10-26
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FROM MONTPELIER.
NoSTrE--EF, Oct. 3, 1seo.

D,a- FIRE. Press
The Legislature iz fairly
a, work again, and it is to be hoped the " wheels
will no, need the greasins Of another three days
recess, for fortnight at least.
The Railroad Commissioners question is
one Of some interest just now. Nj.
Brown presented his Report to the Legs
latGre this morning plain, straightforward
document in which he talks like maa VII, uu-
derstarjs his business and has attended 20 it
presenting The condition Of the varioas Boa 8
their track, bridges, equipments. &c, with par
ticulsfity and minuteness, which it would SEEM
mus; be- in good degree, satisfactory e. the pub
lie, and ,erve as a desirable stimulus @ the MAUI
agemsnt of the Roads.
This P NJ, aBil has been introduced to abolish
the Office Of r. r. Commissioner and the election
of that officer which was put down for today, LAS
been postponed till next Tuesday, to give time
for the disposal Of that Bill, which if passed., Of
co urse superse -cs the necessity Of an election
" hat the origin Of this movement IS or what
ground there may be for it, I am not able TO say,
but it certainly would -ee7, that matter in the
light and safe management of which the interests.
lives, and convenience Of the community are so
largely involved as in our Railroads, would not
be unworthy the attention Of the guardians Of
he peoples interests, and that the Office which
provides for disinterested supervision AMI Re
port II regard to the condition aud management
Of them, could hardly he Of the very last impor-
lance What the opinion Of the assembled Wis
dom Of the State is upon this subject, we shall
probably learn in course Of week. M Gleeds
Bill making the respondent a competent witness
in criminal cases, was taken up this Z. NJ. read
third time and made the special order for Thurs
day, 3 o'clock, T. NJ. The souuder lawyers in tie
Legislature generally regard the bill as inexpe-
dent, TO say the least. The Committee on Judi
ciary, you vii remember, reported against it and
still Mr.. Gleed was able to carry It to third
reading by comfortable majority. It has
called up good deal of discus sion, and viii
good deal more.
The matter Of the new Judgeship (Which is to
be flled tomorrow is being pretty thoroughly
canvassod, and the question seems to be between
y uube eCh ul OuIIluglOu3 unu 1 l. heuItIu Of
Montpelier. But as the Telegraph will tell you
the result before any of my "guesses" can reach
you, shall say nothing more about fFst.
There is a good deal of feeling, however, that
the new Judge should be in this part Of the State
The Bill for chapel and workshop at tho State
Prison, appropriates s., 500 which the expense /
Is not to exceed The Bill will probably become /
law tomorrow, and it is understood that the
buildings will be commenced Immediately.
The expense Of the first thousand Of the Geolo.
gist's Report, will be about Sis a copy. There
are to be some twenty views Of scenery in differ !
eut parts Of the State.
Outside Of the Legislature there seems not to be
any very intense excitement just now, in this
pIace-most of the anniversaries, which the Ses-
sion of the Legislature gives good chance to OBJ.
tain hearing for, are past The State Homeo.
pathic Society has been in session to-day and had
hearing at the State House this evening, through
Prof. Gatchel, Of Ohio. q.