Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-11-13
From Montpelier.
MONTPELIER, Nov. 4.

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Dear Free Pres:
The House has placed itself
the power Of the Senate by adopting resolutio
providing for adjournment on Friday next. Tn
important business OF the session must now b
transacted under pressure if the Senate choose
or not transacted at all The Senate it is wei
known has usually been as a body opposed to tn
Essex County railroad bill and it has shown a
the present session that it is opposed to passin.
an efficient militia law. At least such is tn
rendering which has been given to its acts. l
seems therefore not improbable that it will TAX
the House at its offer and favor adjournment OF
Friday. There is general impression that so earlJ
an adjournment is impracticable. This impres
sou is undoubtedly well founded if the bushes,
before the Legislature should be taken up ant
fairly considered and disposed of in a bushes.
way. But If the entire budget is to be thrown
overheard that can be done in a very short time
Z The militia question, the Essex County railroad
question and the question of uniting the Colleges
Of the State are contained in this budget, and
these having taken good deal of time and at
tention seem likely now to go overheard without
much further consideration. Perhaps action
may be had upon the latter question, but upon
the other two it hardly seems possible that any
thing decisive will be done Many will be very
much dissatisfied with going home under such
circumstances. p.
MONTPELIER, Nov. &.
Dear Free Pre";
The resolution 10 adjourn on
Wednesday next, which has been adopted by
both Houses, brings matters here somewhat to a
focus. The two main measures upon which ac-
tion now seems likely to be taken. are the bill for
uniting the Colleges, and the Essex County
Railroad bill The militia bills are fairly out Of
sight.
The hearing on the Essex County Railroad Bill
il, concluded 50 far IS evidence Is concerned, and
the Committee have been attending to-day to
arguments by the Counsel
The Select Committee ON the bill for uniting
the Colleges have reported in favor Of its pass
age. There were but two Of the thirteen members
composing the Committee. who were not agreed
in this report. Messrs Parker of Middlebury and
White Of Coventry, were not in favor OF the pas
sage Of the bill. The bill comes up as a special
order. with the understanding that it will be
discussed this afternoon.
The Committee on the claim Of Milo l. Ben
nett reported this morning bill granting him
81 200; and the bill WAS ordered to a third
reading. I.
MoNrrEurR. Nov. sth. 1858.
Dear Free Press:
The battle on the Essex county railroad
question wakes warm 1t has not yet been
brought before the two Houses or either Of them,
but now that the time draws nigh when the
committee must report for OF against. the bill
there is manifested a good deal Of anxiety by
those interested. Members are unierstorel TO
be besered blockaiel OF assaulted upon the sub
sect. II the Essex County railroad bin beco III
a law durin the present session somebody viii
deserve a great heal Of praise for having ezhibi-
ted unexampled perseverance and having tri-
umphei over a host of enemies.
1t is now presumed that the Legislature Will
adjourn about the middle Of next week. This
however il only presumption, and it hardly
seem. probable that the important questions Of
the session viii Dee settled at that time. Try
may be disposed Of in some way, but it does not
seem likely that they viii be disposed Of in a
manner satisfactory to the people. p.
DrsrURBANcE AWo>G TIE MlNERs.-At
Maunch Chunk, Pa, Thursday night, Gco.
X. smith, of the firm of Hull, Carroll a Co.,
OF Philadelphia. was murdered by enraged
miners. because. it is said. he had given the
Provost Marshal information. enabling him