Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-01

ll,- Fs.-.-f -a, Ere, Frcs-
IS genera Circus Bill was
introduced Yesterday, authorizing selectme1 70
grant the uso Of their town to any circus. fer not
more than two DAYS 8. o time. upon the payment
Of from go TO $50 into the treasury Of said town.
he Bill introduced some time ago, granted mo-
u1noIy @. the circus business, to O certain Farms
worth & Bailey This Circus matter Is evidently
receiving considerable attention u certain quar-
tiers the Legislature, and doubtless OF 7f t7-,
as good show Of the influence in favor Of these
bills is generally understood 90 come primarily.
at least. from the outside. aul from circus men;
and it has been even limited that il Is not always
Of the most legitimate kind Al any rate. the
Circus question seems TO be NJ Toy hearing.
and shall not be surprised if there is a pretty
strong vote drummei up by enc influence and
another in its favor.
There was another Bill introduced Yesterday
which is something Of 8 novelty al least, and the
occasion OF the wisdom Of which ar not vet
able to see. Il provides that no person having
husband wife, parent or child. shall viii more
than half MS estate for any benevolent purpose.
A series Of Resolutions were introduced into
me House this morning. BY NJ. Field Of New
fame, implying very serious charges against the
Franklin CO. Bank,-intimAtinz that a large por-
ton Of It's capital consisted Of fictitious certificates
Of deposite, and that such fictitious capital mas
never been replaced by genuine money funds
that the president had been in the habit Of pre-
pairing for the visit Of the Bank Commissioner, by
borrowing notes and drafts, and representing them
BONA ds property that be did 50 borrow IN the
spring Of 1857, to the amount Of sal 900 all Of
which charge, and number more. which I have
not given, Mr. Field said he had every reason 10
believe could be substantiated The discussion
on the passage Of the Bill appropriatiDg the add
tional thousand dollars to M Mead for his statue
Of Ethan Allen, was not particularly interesting.
The vote though, was decidedly gratifying, lss to
=. The only objection feel personally 70 the
bill, is that it appropriates SO Httle,-thst the
State Of Vermont should be willing to receive 60
noble work Of art as this IS al least. expected to
be, for mere cost and freight, not even paying
the artist for time spent IN coming with it and
Of L. r. Comr. is at last disposed Of. and Gen.
Brown is duly installed again It was stoutly de-
MED by the friends Of the Bill, that the influence
II favor Of 1t came at all fr5m the Railroads them
selves. The vote on the LAWYER s'MaI Practice
Bill showed little interest in the matter any way
Ii stood SO to 5o-barely quorum, as you sec,
voting. The general feeling IS that it
don't amount to any thing any way
an one may certainly be excused for thinking SO,
in view Of the looseness with which it Is put to-
gether, if for no Other. reason,
The most important discussion Of to-day was
upon the third reading Of the bill for the support
Of Schools entirely upon the Grand List Messrs
Pingry, Field, and Judge 7hopsas did most OF the
speaking in favor. The opposition was chiefly
oppressed by Mr.. Garfield of Arlington and Mr. !
Miner Of Hinesburgh It was ordered to 4 third /
reading by something Of a decided vote On the (
question Of its final passage there viii be, proba-
by, more earnest opposition if indeed II is not
defeated.
The Committee OF the question of annsxing
concord to Caledonia County, have after long and
epeatsd hearings, reported In favor of annexation,
which report will, undoubtedly, have great inau-
NEE IN determining that ugly question
The Committee on the Bennington County Shire
ave their first session this evening, and large
lumber of menbOrs and others arc in attendance.
four remonstrances in addition to the t4lrt y-,vec
iresdy IN, were introduced to-day, against renov-
ng to Arlington Indeed, it is said that the TO
nonstrants and petitioners in this case catnu1nber
onsidsrabiy thevOte of Bennington County. Some
hing Of an indication OF the interest felt in the
natter
Senator Hubbard, Of Windsor County, is in earn
st in regard to the Agricultural Bureau, and its
lain's are getting from him thorough end able