Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-15

MONTPELIER, Nov. II.
The Gilmore annexation bill was finally dis
missed Saturday by the very decided vote of 100
to l6. A reconsideration was then moved and re-
fused, which fix the thing so far at least as the
House Is concerned, The defeat is very thor
cugh one, especially in view Of the fact that the
committee reported in favor of the measure, and
when we remember too, that last year the House
passed the bill by quite a majority. 1t is to be
hoped that five times and "out7 will be regarded
as enough, and that The Legislature will not be
troubled by it any more for year or two at
least.
The chairman Of the committee on Military af-
fairs offered resolution Saturday morning which
was adopted, instructing the Clerk to print the
military BIZ they are preparing-part by part as
they may finish and deliver to him, from which
it appears that yet another complete bill is under
way and ie to occupy the attention Of the Legis-
lature. There certainly ought to be some very
good reason for dissatisfaction with the bill Col
Washburne > which tho Senate has been at work
upon these two days, and the examination and
amendment Of which it will probably complete in
another day, to Justify the House committee in
preparing, printing and bringing before the Leg
islature, especially at this time Of the ses-
sion-anothcr entirely new bill This will make
the third complete militia bill-from - to 50
printed pages in length each 1t is to DO supposed
of course that the committee have tle best of
for what they do, though it is rather diff
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way, hear me doubts expressed, and by some
quite prominent members o. the Legisature-of
the expediency Of any reorganization or revival
Of the militia--as such-in any shape They
suggest furnishing requiring the people to fur
nish themselves with arms, as about all that is
necessary, and they believe on the whole, the
best thing which can be done. The militia sys-
ten, it is said, must be quite burdensome, and in
reality, Of almost no benefit in the way of drill
and discipline. There is but little, however, of
such feeling expressed, so that while, from the
fact Of its existence, it seems likely that there
will be quite opposition to any reviyifcation
of the militia whatever, at the present time
there is still little doubt but it will in some
shape be done. Col Washburn's bill provides
for company parades (trainings) during the
year. two regimental or instead thereof at the op-
tion OF the Commander-i -Chief-cne brigade par
ade of two days each:
The House committee on Military aflrs were
in session, (by leave of the House) working on
their bill nearly all day Saturday. bill of
good deal of mportance-repealiDg the law which
exempts personal property from taxation in case
of debts owing came from the committee to-day,
with report adverse to its passage. 1t was laid
on the table, however, and there is evidently
disposition in some quarters to press it pretty
a bill providing that school district officers en-.
ter upon their duties Immediately upon their
election, instead Of the first Of April, as is now
the law,-has been ordered to a Sd reading The |
on Education reported bill Saturday |
increasing the appropriation for the benefit Of the
blind. from $1,000 to 2500-which was ordered to
a 81 reading. The committee report five bene6
Charles from the State at the Perkins Institute
Boston-two of whom are to leave soon They re.
port also, seven candidates for the Institution
from the State, all OF whom are benefciaries. The
expense to the State for each beneficiary is 5000
per year.
The State House bill (for refunding monies,
6c) was reported from committee Saturday. ad-
ycrsely, and the Sd reading refused without dis
custom The object Of its introduction was doubt.
less just to "keep the thing in mind"