Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-25
MONTPELIER, Oct. Is.

MlfdoLIe ulctu Inc Legislature nRS 9ctuall y
refused to adjourn over from this afternoon until
Monday afternoon-which is practically until
Tuesday-as is usual at this stage Of the session
which, rather think, will settle the matter for
the session, as there will be much fewer reasons
In favor OF such move at any later or other tims.
sc many have left. however, tonight, or will 10
morrow morning, that fear but little business,
can be done, even should there be quorum.
There has been quite an advent to-day Of old
"stsrdard' meaSures-among them, the "Dog
Bill" bill for the annexation of part of Elmore
to yorristown; and bill requiring all barrels,
casks, jugs or packages of any kind in which any
spirituous liquor is brought into this State 10 be
distinctly marked with the names of the person
of liquor contained in them; ard making all
liquors found within this State not so markedly
reason Of that fact alone-"contraband,' and IN
der certain conditions specified in the bill, liable
to be confscated and even declared free''-to run
themselves into the ground at least. The bill was
before the Legislature last year. Il is intro.
duced this year by Mr.. Bach, the member from
Ludlow who was understood last year to b the
author of the bill of last year, though not then
member Of the Legislature. II seems to me the
measure if executed will catch good share OF
those mysterious casks, kegs, &C., marked A. b.
Y, or something equally cabalistic. and which,
though nobody knows what is in them or who
they are for, in some way disappear, and never
hasr Iva lead ctra - 6o,-
a right to conclude go to the hands and perhaps
even the mouths :or which they are intended and
which it is the general i-press:on at least are
filed with the " good critter."
The Dog Bill puts the animals into the Grand
List at : 90 per head which places them on an
equality in the way of taxes and value with the
best Of our horses and which would undoubtedly
bring about very salutary reformation" in the
character of the canine population of the State.
Another bill giving officers and members of the
lowance came in to-day. That of the President Of
{ be Senate and Speaker of the House to be $3.50,
of the members Of the two Houses $50, of the
DoorLeepers and Messengers SEQ, annually.
There seems to be determination to tinker that
matter somehow, but it seems to me if anything is
to be done that provision merely limiting the
time beyond which they shall not draw pay,
would accomplish all that is desired and be much
more satisfactory than the salary way Of coming
at it. Which suggestion is "mOst respectfully
submitted
The Committee on Educatio~-rather unac-
couutabIy as it seemed 90 me-reported against
the bill providing that schools be supported en-
tirely on the Grand List but the friends of the
measure have arrested the proceedings and got it
laid on the table, where it will probably remain
till they are thoroughly prepared to meet it. The
ostensiblc ground for the adverse report, was a
fear les. by stirring up this matter we should
raise such a "hornets nest about US, that the op-
ponents Of our Board of Education and our pres
ent school system, would rise in their wrath and
kick the whole concern into the middle of next
week, or some other equally bad place. But
believe such fears are groundless. Certainly, if
there ever was a tine when the State should feel
the Importance of being carefdl what kind of men
they are raising, and afford the best possible ia
clllcs Tor producing tuc pest pOssloe article IL
is now, There can be no more short sighted
policy than that of fretrenching in any thing which
shall injure, in the least this leading interest of
the State, and don't believe the representatives
of the Intelligent people of Vermont will do any
such thing.
Mr.. Balch of Ludlow, offered a sort of "three
story" resolution to-day, instructing the Commit
tee on Banks, the Committee on Corporations, and
the General Com. respectively, to inquire into the
expediency of enacting General Banking Law,
a general Corporation Law, and general Law
for changing names, and report by bill or other
wise. The design is to prevent SO much Of the
time of the Legislature every year being occupied
with these mere formalities, which under some
general Laws it is thought might as well be done
without bringing them here-certainly good one,
if it can be accomplished. There were thirty one
bills for changing names before tho Legislature
last wear. Il.