Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-18
MONTPELIER. Oct. IL 1851

Ot course it is not to be expected that
much of anything Will be accomplished this
week in the way of legislation. The ne
cessary preliminaries occupy time, and the
legislative machine will not be fairly under
way before next week. 1t is plain that
military, financial and economical bills are
to be the principal objects of att ntion.
Prominent among these will be an act for
the entire remodeling of our militia system
which hss been prepared. at the Governors
suggestion, by the able committee on the
Revision of the Statutes, appointed at the
last regular s. tsSIon. l understand it to be
manly based on the new Connecticut sys-
TEN. aud to be the result of careful study
and experience.
In the way Of economy, the House has
already diminished the customary supply of
newspapers one half, ordArlng but one instead
OF two apiece, and furnishing but half the
usual number Of directories, and has received |
bill cutting off the bounrie7 hitherto paid
to county Agricultural Societies In the
Senate a resolution for supplying two dallies
and one weekly to each Senator, was amend
ed, so as to give but one daily, then, on mo-
ton of Senator Edmunds, 50 as to give no
papers whatever, and then withdrawn by the !
moyel. Senator Powers has introduced bill !
fixing permanently the pay Of members at
500 the session, and the presiding officers at |
Sl20-a measure, as it appears to me. cal |
culate1 to couduce much more 10 hasty leg |
islation, than to true economy.
An important insolvency bill has been in
troduced by Mr.. Edmuuds, having for its
purpose the prevention Of fraudulent assign
monts, and the equal distribution of the prop
erty of an insolvent debtor among his credit
ors-an object heretofore commended to the
favorable consideration Of the Legislature by
Governor Hall and other Governors. but
which has never been secured as yet.
In the Senate, this afternoon, bill to pro-
hibit all recruiting, except for our own State
Service or for the L. S Regular Service, was
introduced, and will probably be pushed
through, at once, under suspension Of the
rules.
In the House, Mr., Garfield, of Arlington.
introduced bill providing for the raising of
our quota OF the direct tax imposed by act of
Congress, by tax on the polls and rateable
estate Of the State, to be collected by the lst
Of June. \ bill abolishing the Office Of
Railroad Commissioner has been introduced
in the House.
The Valedictory Address OF Governor FAIR
banks is confined to a statement of military
under his authority, since the
Extra Session It is clear and straight
forward document. and is well-received
had proposed to give you some account
of the dinner, which formed the finale to the
ceremonies attending the Inauguration of the
Ethan Allen Statue; but find that for want of
time and space must postpone it indefinite
ly; which is just as well, as the full proceed
ings will be printed by the State.
OF the statue itself, can only say to-day,
that it is a success, creditable both to the
talented young artist, and to the State.
The House is an able one.
The Senate is also an uncommonly able
and digniied, but l cannot say entirely har
monious, body. | believe they hay, Jallotted
some fifteen times on the three officers thus
far elected. Senator Woodbridge received
the honor Of al election a. President pro
tcDp0re, for which the motion Of Senator
Powers of Windsor was also presented.
The Third House is fully represented.
Yours, &c, G.