Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-11-20


DEAR FREE Pass Zach House has had
| little more than quorum present this afternoon
! So large a number Of the members have alan-
d0ned their posts at tie Capital, as to leave
many Of the standing committees unable %
prosecute their labors The committee ON re-
trenchment and reform should give this matter
their careful consideration.
The committee on town line. reported against
the Burlington and Colcheste~ annexation pro
iect this afternoon. The report and bill were
ordered to lie, and VIII probably b. taken up as
soon as We have full House again. which will
not be until Tuesday next
Further discussion on the Bennington and
Rutland railroad project will not be had until on
Monday afternoon next, and shonld there be
thin House at that time it viii be further post
poned.
Senator Clark has introduced bill fixing de
salary Of the Secretary Of the Board of Eluca-
ton at 5000 per annum; and also providing
for the payment Of his actual travelling expenses
while in the performance Of the duties If his
Office, and the expense Of procuring blank fo as
and postage, and such sums a. be may actually
pay for assistance in holding teachers institutes.
not exceeding 500 for each county The bill
also provides that members Of the Board Of
Education shall receive 81. per day and their
actual travelling expenses, when in attendance
upon meetings OF the same.
The select committee on Reciprocity Of Trade
with Canada, further recommend that. if bv
treaty or otherwise the free navigation of Cana
dian waters and canals, and the free transit Of
American merchandise across Canadian terri
tory, can be secured to the United States, our
Senators and Representatives in Congress are
urged to use their influence to bring about such
an arrangement; and in such case to secure, if
possible, the construction of a ship canal from
the St. Lawrence to Lake Champlain.
Mr.. Proctor of Rutland has introduced a
series Of resolutions intended as a substitute for
those reported from the committee, wherein it is
affirmed that the granting Of any privileges to
the British Provinces not accorded 70 other
foreign nations, is contrary to good policy: and
that the project Of n ship canal from the River
St. Lawrence to Lake Champaign. and from the
Lake to Hudson River, should be treated as indie
pendent propositions.
An attempt was very properly male a. the
House this morning to reconsider the vote pass
ng bill yesterday to enlarge the jurisdiction
& Justices of the Peace, but after considerable
discussion thereon by Messrs WebSer, Boyce,
Heed, and others, the House refused L enter
ain the proposition BY an overwhelming IA
GRITTY. The bill provides that no appeal shall
e allowed from the judgment of Justices in ae-
ions on notes and accounts ststsd, except where
he amount in the plaintiffs writ exceeds $40
think the jurisdiction of justices is sufficiently
xtended. In numerous instances thev ere but
nperfectly acquainted with the law, and 10
hat extent disqualified from giving an Impair
lal and just decision in the case The Senate. /
trust, viii examine this subiec, carefully before
aklng action on the bill. If any change should