Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-10-30

joseph Underwood Of Hardwick, each y years
youngest members,-Chas. P. Allen, of iras-
burgh. and A. C. Houghtonof Stamford, each
"A years; Political neutrality-suspicious.
22l; Democrats, %.
Rev. Thomas W. Higginson lectured at VII
lare Hall last evening to a very large audience
His subject was "Aristocracy of the Dollar,
and it was undoubtedly one of his best efforts
His delivery is easy, deliberate, and graceful
and his whole address is replete with fine ideas
and delicate imagery of thought Yours
! OCCASIONAL.
MONTPELIER, Oct 20.
DEAR FREE PREss The Legislature has &C
complished very little of importance to-day
The Senate were destitute Of quorum this
morning, and the House were no better on
though those who were present manifested a
commendable zeal in promptly disposing OF
whatever business presented itself for their con-
sidcration.
Both Houses will probably conclude to take a
recess on Thursday or Friday until after the
Presidential election, and it seems highly proper
that they should for although Vermont is per-
fectly secure for Grant and Peace, yet it Is i'm
portant that our State should roll up a majority
for the Republican candidates, which will eclipse
any majority given for the cause Of Justice and
Constitutional Liberty at any previous Presiden-
tal election It is therefore important that mem-
bers of the Legislature should 90 home, and
devote their best energies to the promotion OF
this great object 1t is hardly possible that the
proposed adjournment viii cause cayiling and
denunciation ON the part of any earnest Repub-
Hcan. though it undoubtedly viii extort grow
of dissatisfaction from the Democrats Should
the Legislature not adjourn over the election,
little. if anything, IN the way Of Legislation will
he accomplished in the intervening time, a. at
leas, h1lf-pelhaps two-thirls-oft the members
viii 60 home in any event.
Mr. Whesock, Of Berlin, introduced bill in
the House this morning. in relation to the State
printing. It is quite lengthy, but its substance
may be given thus the session laws, journals Of
the two Houses, and all other State documents
ordered to be printed, or the publication of
which are already required by law, shall here
after be printed under the direction Of the Sec
Rotary Of State, who shall advertise for bids or
sealed proposals from any Of the printing estab-
lishmcuts in the State for printing and binding
the same and ,hlll award the contract to the
lowest responsible bidder, who shall furnish good
security for its satisfactory performance. The
bill further provides ior a separate oid Oh eich
document TO oe Ilntel'-ani tins constitutes
the most @. iect'n'5-e feature IT the measure;
for tle direct tendency OF tins provision Von-d
be 10 increase the expense oi their publication.
If 1t Is ae-2Hei to- -''e amy needless expense 10
the State in the printing Of public documents,
it appears t. me thar this object would be best
promoted by having the whole list embraced IN
one contract
Mr.. Hall, Of r. JaAn-0u-y, intro 'ueeI bill
Oh saturday which Will meet with determined
opposition It makes it tile iu'y Of every rail-
roai company iu the State, to afford cIual fcili-
ties TO- all express compan.. who desire 90 do
business Oh their roads AMI If any railroad
company shah refuse 20 comply with this re-
.uiemelt. uev shall liable 70. al damage
suffered bv such EXPRESS eaaIulrv II. consequence
1r.u,n r.fi-I
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