Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-01
FROM MONTPELIER.
MosrpKLIER, Oct. 26, 1860.

MONTPELIER, Oct. 70, lebO'
Matters are getting de-
cidedIv interesting The discussion OF the d.
vo-os Bill cccu pied nearly the forenoon IN the
House. which anally adjourned without coming 70
M, VOTE The discussion was abler than that OF yes
..-dsv The arguments Of Messrs. MOVES Of Bur
,ir-ton RAysEY Of Brattleboro', and SMITH OF
St. Adams, in opposition to the Bill are regarueu
as the ablest Of the Session thus far. The chlel
sr,nortsrs Of the Bill are Messrs. Field Of New
fame and stoddard Of Townshend. Mr.. Field Is
one Of the Oldest and in some respects a0les'
r,,rrbers If the House But hi influence IS not
as 7 am in formed, by any means what it once was
There is apparently at least, lack Of that moral
! earpestness Of purpose without which SUSTAINED
and permanent influence over the minds OF men
- imnossible Nj Stoddard is a ready, graceful
sneaker. and good debater and though less bril-
liant than Mr.. Z .. carries with him a much larg-
or influence He is the hope Of the Bill but
even his speech this morning did not seem to nave
the earnestness Of fall conviction. 80 REGARD
the fate Of the. Bill as settled. There may, and
doubtless will be. some further discussion, and
there Is 10 disposition to it of,as the adding Of
,s,. astuef causes for dluo1ee those already re-
,ovnized bv the statute, is regarded as matter OF
vsrv prave importance, demanding the fullest
consideration and discussion, and the feeling Is
that bv such discussionand consideration mucnWlII
be done towards making the settlement OF the
matter final
The Bennington County fight was opened IN mo
s+yIe this ?. NJ, by a running IRE Of remonstran-
ces arainst making Arlington the Shire, 70 the
number Of trfvtaree,one following the other II an
unbrol1en succession. showing some good general
shin somewhere. and giving promise of sharp
work before the contest Is over. Another matter
was introduced to-day which promises TO make
a GOOD deal Of musio-a BIZ. 10 incorporate the
Eastern Vermont Railroad Co.. and empowering
said Company TO build Railroad connecting the
Grand Trunk from Island Pond with the Pazzumr-
sic az St. Johusbury or Lyndon. which would
have the effect TO kill the Pasznmpslc north II the
point Of junction, and Of course viii Be opposed %
the death by all that part Of the State on the
line Of the Passumpsic Road (compleJel OF pro-
iected) north Of Lyndon The struggle viii 10
doubt be interesting Il not pleasant The Beard
Of Agriculture Bill was whisted down in the
House this morning. almost before one had time
TO turn round. 1t seems not TO have been well zen
-!neered Almost any bin with two or three
active plausible opponents, may meet Just the
same fate unless its friends understand what they
are about. and are prepared to meet It's en7nlaz,
which seems not to have been the case with this
measure. Il is understood that rcc1uz-deratiol
, viii be moved however, that it may roeeide some
thing Of that cons ideratio1 which MEASURE Of i-
Importance deserves It Will undoubtedly pass
the senate. but doubt after il was fooled with
az it was this morning If IT can be carried tArougl
the House The cry against it was the "e7rsrF-
and -taaeJ f--u,,aq 90 The farmers Ct Yer
mont always have got along well enough Withou
any such thing. and all they want now is t. b
let alone
Upon the question Of the third reading Of th'
Bill ap7rouriatins an additional thousand dollar
, fc- Meads statue Of Allen, some interesting fact
were brought cut. 1t seems that $4,000 j
the least that any first class ar tist mas ever oaero
O. furnish statue If Alleufor, Powers having pro
posed &, deliver two statues, one Of Thos Chitten
e. de- and one Of Allen on sap board at Lcq77-r fol
3 $4,000 This Bill. making ur the entire sum 3.
Mead $4,000 binds him 70 see 70 the safe deliver,
and erection Of the statue In such place IL tn
State House as the State shall direct, tu-- ;
would seem r. one could object 70 the measure %
B the ground Of expense, who has any desire 80 al
b that the state should have statue Of Allen
z Mr. n. has expended already $500 upon h
statue. making I'D account Of his own time. Il
u raw, material or Jlu .ls.-- -a-s $500 -r5 uli-le
3 10 uez- The statue is finished TO the wais,-
Nj aleeds Witness Bill has been on the docke
q again this P n. and is getting pretty thorough
G. ventilated. The ulausibiIity and popularity @
Nj Glecd win carry strong vote f1- d. thong
the feeling is decidedly that il cam. pas. It'll
! made the special order for Monday when hop
H. we shall moi be bored with much more talking Il
a regard to it, though the hope Is Q faint one
e A Bill regulating the Mileage Of Member.
giving six cents per mile each way by Rail Road
+. a1l ten by other conveyance both by r5l uears.
~ pa .lo1ts -olt, and oae cxemptins ono asg i1ou
p taxation Gas a kind Of remembrance 7 suppos
If against the relentless persecution which the canin
rare seem lust now to be experiencing were othe
matters Of interest introduced to-day sometbin
- in the way Of Mileage Bill hope will pass. tn
a "Iong mileage game onght to be broken up Tn
question Of annczIn- Concord TO Caledonia Co.
D has a hearing before the Committee tonight.