Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-29

tee House. The bill to change tho narlo Of Wes
Fairleo to Lyon. Mr.. BaIch's bill in regard tc
intoxicating liquors. making al casks or packa
! ges ofany kind, not properly marked, for that
reason alone "contraband," and liable to be spill
cd, &c; Ia the House. And last, but by no means
leastthe Militil bill-upor which ,fnally, the two
Houses came to perfect "dead lock-" Ia the
first place this morning, tho House took up the
Senate bill AID refused caucus; ayes IS, nays
ia Soon the Senate returned the House oil
with slight proposal of aml ndment," striking
out all after the enacting clause and inserting in
stead, ninety sections of their own bill
which modest "proposaP the House did not see
fit to accept. The next news is that the Senate
refuses to recede from their proposed amendment,
and ask committee of conference. The commit
tee meet, and after a full conferriug together,
"cant agree, and then to fix the thing to dead
certainty" both Houses vote TO insist each upon its
own position, end thus the cad of the rope is
reached, and all the labors Of legislative mil
itary mountains" fail to bring forth even
"mouse." There seems to be considerable DIFF
to be regretted or not though it seems very
strange for Legislatu to be together six weeks
at time like this, and when there is rot tho
shadow of live military organization Of any kind
in the State, and adjourned withou, even making
provisions to furnish arms TO the citizens Of
the State 4 bill which passed some time ago
authorizing tie Governor TO raise an additional
regiment gives him also the authority 20 increase
the number not to exceed the fuI quota of Yer
mont for the service OF the United States. Now,
the quota of Vermont, it is oonendod is just that
number which the Presdsn. may call upon the
Governor to furnish. Ifthis IS go, then as far as
thet matter is concerned, the Governor is "alI
right. and there will be no necessity for an Extra
Session on that account and is TO bo hoped there
may not be On any other though there ia any
quantity Of talk about one, here tonight
And now that tie ession Is fairly through,
what has been done
At first thought. we might a. veil say nothing,
ard let tie matter drop there. Bu: it is proper,
suppose, to give tho Devil his due aui c-r-
tainly if this Legislature has done any thing Of
general interest OF Importance, it most urgently
needs full credit therefor.
Among the things Of interest mes. readily
called to mind, are
The Butler Regiment Bill.
The Bill assuming the collection of the sta.es
share OF the United States tax.
The Bill extending the s. per moath Bounty to
three years
The Bill to raise additional Regiment aad
others If necessary, to complete the full quota Of
the State.
The Bill to charter the Rutland Co. Bank.
The Bill providing that tie salary CT County
Commissioners shall 10, exceed thirty dollars.
That school district hoer, hall enter upon
their duties as soon ss chosen instead Of the frs.
Of April following
To increase the appropriation fer .hs education |
Of tie blind deaf and dumb, from $1,000 to $500, |
Laying tax Of 50 cents On dollar Of tho
Grand List.
For impou nding cattle running in the road
There are doubtless other thin-s Of more or less
general interest, but believe it will be found /
that ,ew Legislatures have ever done less things
of that character.
The matters Of chief nteres, IRE smoue the |
such as the Insolvency and Militia /
bills, the Essex County Railroad bill the bill es-
ablishing salaries for County Clerks, the NJ lesge
.etoIm bills, the bill to exempt State bonds from
axation, the bill to abolish the Board Of Educa-
ion, &C., 4. Many Of these richly deserved
heir fate while others urcuasfianaII,, deeerrel
better things"