Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-15

INT HN' iti'H Vh NV loit u INT hpSro' W
day, OF JOINT T6sylutiun lor final adjourn
ment on Friday the 22l, portends the clvso
of the session. Thus far about evenly FIVE
bills have been pass.i md become laws by
the signature Of the Governor; four flths of
these are acts Of Incorporation tor manu,sc-
turing, mining, and other companies Four
or five Railroad companies have been char
teIed. OF course, there has been some tink
ering Of the General Statutes, but on the
whole, the list OF bills thus far enacted
shows less than the usual number Of acts Of
general interest.
The hearings before the railroad commit
tees OF both Houses, on the Burden railroad,
have been going on almost every evening
for a week, in the Hall of the House, the
oommlttee-rOom not being large enough to
accommodate the crowds of interested listen
ers. The contesting parties. Mr.. Park and
the Burdens, Governors Smith and Page, Mr..
E. F. johnson civil engineer, and number
of business and railroad men from the sec
ton interest, have been examined. A good
deal of % feeling is apparent in the case.
The testimony Is all in, believe and the
counsel Will now begin their arguments.
They will be made by Hon. Chas. W. VIII
lard Hon. Timothy p. Redfeld and Hon.
Leverett B Englesby, for the Burdens, and
Hon. Luke p. Poland and Hon. Dudley c.
Denison for Mr.. Park. Mr.. Park. it is said
intends to reserve his argument for the
House of Representatives, when the ques-
ton comes before that body.
There are frequent rumOrs OF coming
compromise between the eontending parties
and it is a fact | believe, that negotiations,
which had long since closed between The
Troy and Boston Road and Mr.. Park, have
recently been re-opened, and that an agree
ment for the re-opening Of the Troy and
Bennington road, only failed by the refusal
OF the Troy and Boston Road to agree not tC
re-eommence a suit for damages against Mr.
Park (arising out Of the seizures Of the
company's propertyJ which by the agree
ment was to be discontinued.
How the contest over the Charter Of tn,
Burden road, if fought out, is to end, 1t i
difficult to predict Both sides appear to b
coufden. Of success, Mr.. Park and BIZ
friends the most 50, if can judge.
The school act, amendatory Of your city
charter. which hiss passed the Senate, is one
Of some consequence to Burlington. it th,
fact be. as Burlington men say, that youi
city is behind most Of the other large towns
10 the State II its schools. 1t provides thai
the school houses and property Of the seyera
school districts shall be appraised By three
persons to tie appointed by the County
Judges. and the valuation go made shall
stand to the credit of the districts and be ap
piled upon the taxes to be thereafter assess
cd for school purposes. The property Of the
districts shall then become the property Of tho
city and Board of Education is c5nstitu
ted, to consist Of the Superintendent Of
schools and SIX commissioners, two TO eact
ward, to serve three years without c0mpen
sa;ion, two going out Of Office and their sue
cessors to be elected each year. Thi, Board
to have lull control Of the schools with p0wel
to establish graded schools and the cry
Council may appropriate for the support o
schools to an amount not exceeding p lei
cent Of the grand list. The whole is ma J,
contingent on its acceptance by the voters oil
the city.
The customary special tax on the County
Of Chittcnden hs been voted By the Legis,a
turc. The request Tor such a tax is getting
to De expected. as a matter Of course, by III,
old stagcrs in the Legislature but not will
out some wonder way Chittenden CountI
should require 50 much more Of such spceia
taxation than the other counties OF the Stale
II your people know for what the money Is
used aud are satisfied, Of course 1t Is all right
There was no quorum IN either House yes.
teIday. Today legislation has commenced
again and the mill Will doubtless kceI
grinding till the close OF the session.