Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-11

| home in it, and awaited the pleasure OF the
Senate as to business. The fashion of the
Lieutenant Governor, elected by the vote.
of the people, returning thanks to the SEN
ate therefor has no good reason for it and we
are glad to see that Gov. Taft considered il
one more ''honored in the breach than in
the observance.
Concerning
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS
there is much talk, especially a. regards the
struggle in the Second District Atpresent
appearances. Judge Steele promises to be the
winning ian. lie Is supported by thu
young mt and the soldier element of the
District. Two towns in Caledonia county
have already elected delegates for him.
Judge Poland is however quite active, and
has got the delegates from Reading in Wind
.or county. The Messrs. Fairbanks of St
Johnsbury are also strong advocates of his
denomination. The convention will be held
at White River Junction on the 23d inst,
and the strife in the election of delegates,
from now until that time will be bitter and
sharp.
Hon c. W. Willard will be doubtless
unanimously re nominated in the first dis
trict
The republican convention to nominate
Congressman and elector in the third dis
trict will be held at IIydepark on Thursday
Oct. 9th. Ex-Goy. IIendee is likely to re-
ceiye the nomination for Congress with lit
tie or no opposition.
VERMONT CENTRAL.
The favorable result of the Boston
meeting of the security holders of the
Vermont Central, was received here with
much satisfaction. The feeling among
Members the Legislature seems to be one of
entire friendlineSs to the managers of the
road and all hope that it will speedily come
out of its present difficulties The railroad
Is a credit TO the State and it should be run
by NermonterS and not pass into the hands
Of foreigners No legislation has thus far
been asked for by the Central managers.
STATE POLICE LAW.
Rev Mr. Atwater. editor of the Vermont
Witness, Is on the ground making his pre-
parations to bring before the legislature
the State Police Law. which failed to pass
by large majority last session. 1t will be
strongly fortified by petitions this session,
and a vigorous effort will be made by its
friends to secure its passage. 1t Is rumored
that the bill will be introduced at an early
day by either Senator Ballard of Franklin
or Bigelow of Chittenden.
COMMITTEES.
The Senate committees are already ap-
pointed, and the apportionment of Senators
is generally considered satisfactory OF the
Chittenden County Senators, Mr. Hum
plrey is chairman of the committee On Flee
tons, and Mr. Bigelow of the committee on
Education Mr. M'-on i member Of the
committee on Railroads, and of the general
committee Mr. Humphrey is likewise a
member of the committee on Banks and Mr..
Bigelow of the committe, ON Military
Affairs.
The grca; amount of railroad legislation
has led to the increase Of the Senate COM
mittee on railroads To FIVE Senator Powers
is chairman of thi, important committee
Col. Yeazey very properly is chairman of
the committee on military affairs, while the
craftsmanship of the judiciary falls to Mr..
Bailey. a good lawyer and a member Of the
same committee in the Senate of $50.
Senator Spmgue's large business ability
viii find ample scope a. chairman Of the
committee on finance while Senator Ballard
will give the innumerable bills. that 90 to
/ the general committee that keen inspection
and overhauling they almostalways require
The only important House committee thus
far announced by Speaker Fairbanks is that
on elections. of which Mr. Henry of Ches-
ter Is chairman. and Mr. Nelson Of Char
lotte i, member. Only one case will come
before it. that of Mr. Ladd Of Roxbury
who claims seat The town was reported
to the Secretary of State a, having made
no choice. The remainder Of the commit
tees viii not be announced before Monday
for it is an unusually difficult task for the
I Speaker to make them up, owing to the fact
that nearly nine tcnths of the House are
new members.
BURLINGTON MATTERS.
Two bills relative to Burlington have been
introduced in the Senate. one annexing
/ LOOMS Island. situated in Wnooski river
near the Heineberg bridge. to the town OF
Colchester II is owned by y. b. Flanagan