Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-10-16
Yours,
MoS1PEr1rR. Oct. IOth. 1874

NUN LAA1A. W. $780,
Notwithstanding tie fact that so large
proportion OF the present Legislature are
new members. the legislative machinery
starts of with very little friction thus far.
Lieutenant Governor Hinckley aud Speaker
Powers both take hold Of their work as
easily ard a. naturally as duck lakes TO
water" ard. if | mistake not their
familiarity with parliamentary usages. and
their natural adaptsbility TO the positions
to which they have been chosen, Will help
more than any one thing, to expedite the
bps,ness of the session, and render long
session unnecessary. There is very COM
mendable disposition manifested On all sides
to do what there is to be done IN the shortest
time possible and have it tDeH done. Sena-
tors and members are bringing in their little
budgets Of bills. petitions, memorials, and
circumstances, - and as soon as the speaker
shall have announced the various standing
committees, they will find work enough 90
their haLds.
The making up OF the House committees,
a task which deyoives upon the speaker L
perhaps the mos, Difficult, part OF his oihelal
duties, and one in which, this year
particularly, there Is much gratuitous
advice offered to him, to say nothing
of the personal solicitations Tor posi-
tiops on this. that or the other com
mittee. A position on the Railroad Com
mittee seems to be one Of the prizes sought,
and the wags about the State House VIII
have their joke in the inevitable iterroga-
tory. Are you on the Railroad commit
tee?'
The committee on educati'n j. 60 have
much important work to do. AID may Yet
have to consider the question Of the repeal
Of the whole system OF the Board OF Edoel-
ton. That something viii be attempted to
nreyept FREQUENT change Of ths text books
used in our schools. Is very evident, and
the bill, thus far introduced indicate fee.
in- of dissatisfaction with some Of the
provisions Of our present educational la~s
But there Is little danger Of any backward
legislation.
Between the uhrqs on both sides oi the
te mperance question. theie = very lI.i-t
DANCER of any material change 10 the
prcsen, prohibituIy Jaw Prohibition ha-
- long been the settled policy OF tile state
that few representatives viii be found t,
advocate a return to the cid license system
even it presented in modified and 'sirin
gent" form. The idea Of hoense carrie
with j, the principle Of pToliaton Il hu'
few are to be licensed the many must be
prohibited. and 50. if Intoxicating Aqaon
a le SO darecrous IN their use ard sale a. t
need TO be brought under tie Jaw OF iegi'
lat.ge ,Aacimtnt al all, the smaller The
umber Of these who arc allowed llce;s-d
IN deal in them the better, Certainly th'
preseut law j. as stringent license law
a. any that has yet been ofiered a. >ah-i-
tute
The expected fight "a the railroads ha
commereed On the "-kirmish hoc, b.
the introduction Of bill in the Senate, b.
Senator Clarke Of franklin county prohibit
ing railroads and steamboats, ir1a ISSUING
free passes. and making the Issuing aid re
ceiving Of such passes 4 misdemeAnor pan
iehable by fine and imprisonment So
pect that tie railroads Will be found
favor such Law, FOR certainly they woul
rejoice 10 find some lcgel bar to the impoi
tunitie- to which they are subjected II -esar
to free passes. But the great question tina
is to come up i IL regard to fragit tariffs
and a on this point there will undJubtedi
be found soma "z0rc spots. both on th
part Of the railroad, and the people 50
may look out for squalls about these days.
Something must be done in regard to tn
vacancy that has occurred by the resigna
ton Of Judge Peck from the bench Of Ii
supreme Court, and now that an oppol
tunity = presented, without cutting Of an
bodv'~ head. = reduce the number ,
iudges. or even to eutirey Temoie. the pre-
ent judiciary system, there are B.cnty
offer their peculiar schemes to effect II
purpoae. ] suspect that the propositlo
that " Ill meek with most favor J. that ofere
By Mr BIo1ge;;, &C s.: Johusbary, to II
duce the number ofjudges 70 sis and tiSil
between them the amount Of salary heret'
fore paid to the seventh.
But little j. said, as yet. in regard
the various Offices that are 20 be filed .
election in joint assembly at an early ca,
But there are whisperings of states an
combinations, " which, il ever 50 skiliull
II ade up, a.e qsite likely to be smashed
gong through the machine. There vi
pro baby be but little chAnss in ;he pIe-er
list Of oficers, though not few are 100!
ing round to see what the chances are f
them to drop into nice warm seats of son
fortunate STATE Official. As = la-i resor
the Legislature nugia send then TO the stat
Prison or the inslne Asylum
Julian SCOTS painting Of the bait
scene Of Cedar Greek II to-day being place
in position in the Executive Chamber, bi
i not yet open for public inspection