Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-25
Correspondence Of the Free Press.
FROM MONTPELIER X.
MoyrpELreR, Saturday noon, Oct.

There is nothing being d1ae in the Legislature
to-day az. not at al contrary to expectation
there is no quorum in either House. 50 that the
refusal Of the House to adjourn oy0r seems to
turn on. to be a v,1y nic5 way how " rot to DO 1t
,ad still do it after all.
There was a very urge crowd Of people out to
see the boys If the Sixth Regiment of FOR
8. Dixie an apparently many Of the friends OF
the soldiers frou. ,Lc -,i-hbo-ins towns. As the
Eerimert stood Gin Iiue, " reaching from the Depot
the whole length Of State Street to Maine thu sid
walks On both sides were crowded, a. we'll as al
he s.aniiu. places OF or about Hotels and o'aeF
nubli, buildings aud all in srt about the IePot'
And ID and down the whole length Of the Inc
plurnp il the muI-were friends and acq1ain'-
auces Ct the soldiers, men, women and enlidleh
t.ing leave Of sons, brothers, husbands and faith
ers. not to mention what some might think an
even teuderer name, giving them in most cases the
parting word Of counsel, encouragement ana e1-
bortation to faithlulness-thOugh in some Re" I
noticed I little Imposition TO uPbraid and hold
bsek. Il was rather trying time for the boys,
and doubtless many a gl!lan: lip qulyeFed anu
eve rnoistened at the experience OF this morning
that will meet the shock Of battle unmovedi out
they got along with It very we'll, putting on
cheerful outside an hayin notwithstanding this
dsptb Of feeling, for which they will make none
the worse soliiers-l quiet determination when
will be found to tell when the time Of trial comes
One stout. noble boy Of about twenty-five, from a
northern town Of the State, said, as I took bis
had after the cars had started his lips quiverlng
IS he smoke. Is Tell Father when you see him that
want of fceIin. first rate AMI calculate to do ny
5e,f." These are the men, who love home and
friends and who can appreciate governments
which scei-es 10 them the undisturbel enjoyment
5e these -5oI things, that viii make the soldiers
20 f-5t for that Goyermeu: when 1t is IN peril
Nay God keep ani bless the boys. And by tAe
w5v. this same young man tells me that n their
tent since thew had been here they have read the
Bible and had prayer every night regularly and
that tbey have all taken the pledge not to DRINK
or use profans language
Tie Regiment is splendidIy armed and equip
ped.-the most completely Of any that has yet
zone from Vermont. and will doubtless make its
mar, on the sacred soiL7 as eur other Regiments
are SO efectullIy doing. !.
PS-5 o'clock P. M.-Goverror Hol5rook and
wife have Just come in on the train from the
south. lie is said to he looking quite we'll. He
<ilI deliver his Message Tuesday. Most Of the
| members Of the Legislature who have been in
town to-day arc leaving tonight, 50 there will
/ hardly be dozen in town over the Sabbath.
MoS1rELlsR, Oct. -.
/ Inc Houses have both been full to-day, AMI the
sessions If good length and fully occupied. And
this evening nearly every Committee q import
arce ba= tsen il So s.ioa Tie fact, too, tina; we
now have Governor and have heard Wat be has
u suggest. gives a little more Of eourleteuesr-
in sse-vrrq az leas, If not IN realty-to the pre-
psratious f the Legislature for its business
/ Tee time Of tie House La oeca chiefly occupied
with the BiIl providing t-st schools be supported
entirely ID tie Grand List. Il was called Up
. sooner than wss expected, as it Is generally .
matter oc courtesy that When tie friends q Bill
lay +. ~ the table {, shall be allowed 70 remain
uc.il ,s,t cal. 90 Up agaIa. The opponents Of this
measure, Love,e-. seemed determined that It
should be "a; tarousa usr "a II spite Of sp-
peals % their courtesy, AMI notwithstanding tue
fact was stated tia: means we're being usea II tire
way G.. Formulating pstiti1as T. ascertain more per
sec,Iy the epula, fee-in. N regard . tae meas
urc-wbi,h petitions could not be before he Leg
stature for some days,-it was driven along BY
moving the previous question, Sc, and faauy
Just before n00n-the bill was l,sui55cf, ayes
I54, uoes s.. A reconsideration was, however,
moved and motion made to lay that notion on
the table, whica vas lost,-aYes >, nays %. A
motion 70 adjourn was carried-9l to 20.
After dinner the question On the motion 70 re-
consider led 20 quite a discussion, aud finally, By
q decided vote. the whole matter was postponed
until Wednesday Of next week, which was all thai
its friends wanted at any time and which, il
it had been granted a; the 6rs;, would have saved
nearly the whole Of to-day to other business, 8
plenty Of which was On hand.
IN connection with the subjec: Of school lsgisla
Jilu, may be mentioned bill introduced by ex
Cor. Fletcher-substa1.ialIy law now il force
il Massachusetts, compelling the attendance up
on some schooI-vith certain necessary exceptions
Of all children from eight 70 eighteen, fyr a
lesst twelve weeks in every year, six Of vhict
weeks must be consecutive. This is doubtless
difficult matter to cone at and do much with, su5
yet is certainly desirable that the large numbe
1 ofcbllAen who, even in Vermont, almost uevel
attend school, should IN some way be reached, an,
if such a law has worked we'll in 4 neishborin.
State Why may it rot in this
This evening SEE. Adams has been before tt,
Committee 81 Eiucation in reference to Judg,
Thomas bill, Tor ~itbd-lwing all appropriation
for salaries, fees, &c, from the officers Of II,
Boa,d Of Education, aud which, if passed, it il
understood, would in elect, kill the Beard. Tier,
was large attendance, and BY a free course O.
questions and answers, the whole school system
Of Vermont was pretty much gone over with
The objections to j: fairly canvassed, AMI sainl
il good degree removed from the minds Of mos
and especially the very great economy Of on
system shown, under its present mlaagensnt, as
compared with that Of other STATES. Tue Com
nittee will report very strongly agai1s, the bill
OF Mr.. Thomas and do Mt think there is any
danger Of lis passage. From Joint resolution
which passed lie senate yesterday, giving tn
Representatives Hall to Mr.. Adams for Wednes
day evening, conclude he is to speak still fur
Their 70 the Legislature on the subject Of Educa
ton. 7
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