Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-09-21

sincerity at times trembling almost into plthos
but still utterly. deierminelly, bitterly relent-
less. You cannot joke that down. Il must be
met hand to hand and foot to foot, and some ore
must suffer much IN the struggle.
The Senate is called to order and organizes
without delay. Uprises Senator and directs
attention to q couple Of coal CRATES glowing with
fires that rldiate genial warmth through the
Chamber. These CRATES are an innovation. Be
hind them are two ire-places whose functions
they have usurpei. The Senator denounces
the cCal-grates as il they we're generating a
deadly Pes,ileuce. HIS eaergy Increases as he
proceeds, and rises to anger as be r6ches
the climax and queries By what
right these Wretchei inventions g"
have been thrust into the presence Of The Sen
ate compelling its members to breath sicken-
ing miasna. Another Senator follows ia the
same strain. and declares thst unless these IN
p.rlllelel nuisan ces are instantly removed il
will be impossible to proceed with tie business
OF the session. lie further announces that one
Senator has already vitbdravn from tue clam-
Ter, and will remain permanently aos,at, unless
ihc wood fres in the fire places are restored,
AMI the coal CRATES bauishel. Senator T. who
has spent much time in lover i1tituics than
Maine, whereby his temperament may have
been sof,enei somewhat, now rises auI ex.cs.u-
htes with fellow Senators, and urge them 20
exercise little orbeaTaHce. lie says jhat the
superintendent Of the Capitol only desires to
make fair trial Of the CRATES. He is c,nGlent
TIN. with slight notifications improving the
reu;iiatou and general arEanseiaelt, they may
be made all that the most fIs,ili5us can desire.
Tic trusts that after the expense and care be /
slowed in preparing aud adjusting the CRATES, a
iriai Of a fes holrs at least win b, granted
tlem.-''A few hours '' echoes aa Indignant
senator intCrrupting. Are the lawmakers Of
q great Commonwealth to endure condition
bordering upon aspLyzia for sea es houIs '
Ile would ask if It IS proposed BY tao bland. tae
rtcous. the distinguished Senator, ,ir. p,
ts-t Tie gentlemen constituting the Senate shall
s il,r teti coal gas to be administered TO them
a, the risk C., health if net life itself "6t
l-' hours lie would inquire If this is to he
borne quietly anil without res.s;anc, .'io- @ few
hours, - in order thsta subordinate may have
the oppor,uni;y to try an experiment. Hs
hopes 10 such pusillauimsas course VIII De rrr-
.a,I by the Senate.
othe- Senators then speak ia similar ter4s,
ID seeming to IMPLY that ta.y voulI sI.ai the
tva vicious pieces Of hardware in question. 90
b., miuuiest dust Of iuamy, if it could be done
,y legislative action. As the nearest approach /
90 ;h ilcy pass very p,rear,ory UIl-,
i.,,,'ns tie CRATES TO Dc removed forthwith,
sa instantly ali urn until the orisrs executed. /
lar'l- the session from this date thlu- fires
.t hickory aui aia.le render ,ae climate Of lie .
Senate chamber a perpetual summer. At,er /
ai.yius the c.mf,I, of such ~ arrla-lm,af, .
90. csn pardon Senators fer declining 20 a,eI,
lny substitute. These Senators, accustomed to
breathe air ri,l with the Isr.la Plue
.r f.e-h from the storms Of the Atlantic, cannot
De deprived Of a pure atmosphere without exciting
d vigorous resistance. and something Of the
Of the Northern bear VIII appear.
when they are opposed in this or in other mt
tiers