Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-01
FROM MONTPELIER.
MONTPELIER, Oct. "A, 1850.

MONTPELIER, Oct "A, 1850.
Nessrs Editors Of the Free Press:
| have Just como ia from th
Hall Of Representatives, which has been occupied
tins evening by the Sons of Temperance, who pro
vided as crater for the OCCASION Rev W. S. Ballet
of Ludlow. Mr.. Balch is really an interesting
vigorous and effective speaker, and has given the
honorable Legislature, as well as the rest of US,
1 wholesome stirring up and going over generally,
which hope may have some influence in
keeping our Liquor Law from being ler do,cn, even
! lift is not possible to put it upon any higher
ground than it occupies. Ons practical sug-
gestion Of Mr. BaIch may perhaps be worth
thinking about. 1t is this; ITO make ovory oasl,
package, &c, containing any kind of liquor brot
or found within the State, not marked in plain
English with the name Of the person sending-of
the person to whom sent, and of the kind of IL
suor-by reason Of that fact, oontra5and and liza
bic to be spilled by the first finder" What OBJ
lection to such law by any Legitimate traficer in
liquors. And for the illegitimate and lawless, of
course it would be one of the best things in its
favor that it was obi ected to by such.
The matter Of chief interest at the State House
to-day, has been the election of Justices of the
Supreme Court. Some time before the hour for
the Joint Assembly, (2k o'clock P NJ the gall
leries and lobbies Of tho House were filled and
even crowded, his Excellency, Gov. Fairbanks,
with members of his family occupying prominent
seat among the spectators.
The election, as you have no doubt learnedwa
rather Unexpectedly harmonious, the strength Of
the competitors for the vacant Judgeship against
Judge Peck o. Burlington, not being great as
had been generally supposed. 1t is understood
that Judge P. will remove to Montpelier for the
better accommodation Of the business Of this part
Of the State.
A Bill of somt interest for the establishment Of
a system of meteorological observations was intro
duced into the House this morning, by Mr.. Ran
ney of BrattleIoro'. 1t provides for the selec-
tion of some Academy or College in each County in
the State where such observations shall be made,
and approprates sixty dollars to each such Acad-
emy or College with which to procure the necessa-
~ instruments-the instruments to be forfeited
to the State unless the observations are made in
satisfactory manner. Also Bill to pay Town
School Supezintendents one dollar per day for ne
cessary service and a reasonable sum for their an
nual report and repeating such if the law as is In
consistent Herewith. Also Bill exempting no
real estate from taxation except the Town House,
Of course bringing in Parsonages, which are now
exempt, and probably some other things. One or
two Bills in regard to fences-one to appropriate
an additional thousand dollars to Nj. Mead for
his statue of Ethan Allen, making $4,000 in all
q resolution inquiring into the expediency of
the office of Court Auditor-quite a
shower Of circumstances against setting Concord
10 Caledonia County, and a oln 70 incorporate
Newport Academy, among the other matters
Of interest which have been introduced into the
House today. Five or six Bills also were passed.
the most important of which, is the State Prison
Chapel and workshop Bill.
Among the eight Senate bills introduced to-day
the most important perhaps, are those establish
ing an Agricultural Bureau, and providing that
suits in the County Courts shall not be continued
more than once ,rth3w consent Of parties.
Thus, with the election Of Justices Of the Su-
prome Court, the Legislature has made cut pret-
ty busy day, and done some business of impor-
tance.
At the meeting Of the Committee this morning
to whom was referred the report of the Governors
Message relating to Reform Schools, though it aT-
peared that some few were rather cool towards the
measure, the large majority took high grounds in
favor of the general measure, and Sub Commit
tee were appointed to draft Bill. The measure,
however, will meet with strong opposition, and
I doubt whether it will pass this Session.
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