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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-03
No Proceedings of InipOrtancc-Bills
introduced ana Reports Of COmnnit-
MONTPELIER, Oct. 80.

MONTPELIER, Oct. 80.
There were thin ranks in both Houses,
this afternoon, andbut little business was done.
The most important even in the House was
the report of the Committee on the State
Prison, which embodied the recommended
tons which made III my despatch the 23d
inst. They recommend the appropriation Of
$500 for the prison, to be divided as fol
lows 5000 for the construction of pig
gerry and barn; $500 in altering and cuarg-
ing the windows in the outer walls Of the
old part OF the prison Sl0,0 in construct
ing iron walks, pillars and stairs, around the
tiers of cells, situated in the old par, of the
prison and in furnishing new doors and locks
for the cells in the three upper tiers TO be cX-
pended under the direction and in the discre-
ton Of the directors The report was ordered
to be printed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-03

form Of procedure In prosecutions for main.
tang liquor nuisances S. 10, providing for
the drill and instruction Of the officers OF the
militia 5. 10, amending chapter l9J, revised
laws, relating to the crimes of arson and
burning II. ll0, extending the jurisdiction
of justices of the peace lin concuirence) II.
8, repeating the statute relating to the regis
traipn of deaths inconvenience y.
In the llous. 5. 20 Senator Tempcton's
bill amending the law in regard to SEIZURE OF
intoxicating liquors, etc Gin concurrence
5. go, Senator Towards bill ''relatug to the
loanng at military arms to schools" Gin con
currencc) III. 1j1, 'to enable the town of
Bradford to issue its bonds for the purpose
OF funding its Indebtedness !" II. l4G, Mr..
Wells BILL extending county taxes to the
unorganized towns and cores therein ~ ii.
W., "fclating to the exemption of fowls from
taxation !" III. SO, Mr.. Smiths (of pittsford)
bill in amendment of the law relating to the
killing Of dogs.
Minor Matters.
Mr. Baltel wants the committee on bridges
to visit Isle La Motto bridge and see about
the solicited expenditures.
The bill g. 81 requiring the study of
physiology and hygiene in schools was some
what debated in the House and then made
the special order for next Thursday after
noon. 1t ought not to pass
Mr.. Bisselrs dog bill has been made the
special order for next Tuesday afternoon.
Its third reading has been reconsidercd and
motion has been made to reconsider the
amendments cutting down the proposed tax.
The bill is good one, and the citizens of
Addison county, who RAISE valuable merino
sheep are greatly interested in its passage
They believe that good merno eve is worth
q Thousand ''yellow dogs"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-03
EASTERN VERMONT,


The celebrated herd OF cred Pooled" cat.
tie from England. purchased by Kimbill a
Mead, arrived here Friday aud went to Col.
Meads place, the suffolk Farm" near the
Center, Saturday. The herd consists Of ten
hcifers and Il bull. They are horncss and of
bright red color, and are very plump stout
looking cattle. This is the frs, importation
Of the kind to America, and cattle men in
different parts of the country are taking
much interest in the matter. X. J. Kimbal,
Esq broker of New York city, native of
randolph, and Col. j. b. Mead of Randolph
arc the Joint owners, This herd cost several
thousand dollars each
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-03

The infant son OF G. somers of Barnet
was smothertd in bed
Alice Stokes of 81. .lohnsbury c,jl.d at
the jail recently, borrowed from one of the
inmates dress, a watch aud chain, ear orua.
IN tnts, etc, and has not been heard from
since. 1t is supposed she went of wit a
Young fellow who hired team and forgot
to bring it back.
In st. Johnsbury school a visiting ,ler.
eyman asked the children rs to the author
ship OF some of the blessings which they IN.
loyed. Some properly sud her parents,
and others thinking that, Icing clergyman,
ne desired them TO saw God" 81 made re-
sponsc. Another question followed of a
similar pnrpoft, and the same general an
swcr was made. Thinking, possibly, To
draw them ou', he asked: "Wbu' else do
they parents do" \ little voice p'uri up
promptly and Games ly-"H,y Ht{ Vs 20
'dtedohidH.
Two young fellows named Dc,ring. from
gainesville, ran II cant loaded vita apples
cut of John Knpwtun's d.crynid, near
GaySvillc. and If bank dcml'i>hns the
cart and splitting the apples. Know on
chased them and with Sheriff Jones Of South
k"yalton, caught them and they paid for
their fun
susan Gilman, a Chelsea drcssmnk,r. while
coming down stair, al her boarding place.
suddenly slipped and, falling hcalll nr,
sprsincd ler right thumb severely AMI cut
u long cash from her chin down along the
throat. DIR. Corwiu attended and dressed The
wound
The docket for December term of Windsor
County court contains 1873 ems only. iEclud
lng State aud divorce cases. On the chancery
docket there are % case. In uldrn times,
says the Standard, the docket regularly
numbered three or four hundred cases.
AT Ryeaatc, the other day, Edward Rhodes
died leaving wife aud two little children.
His father George Rhodes, lived within
thirty or forty rods OF him and Wis ted HIM
daily lie was apparently as wei as usual
sunday, and went 10 the evening PRAYER
meeting, making remarks as usual. After he
got through speaking, he was taken with a
shock, and was unable To move himself. 4
large chair was procured. and h. was carried
to his home, only II few steps away. In an
hour he became sble, and never opened
his eyes or spoke again. lie died eight hours
after his sons death lie attended the fu-
neral OF his mother just week before the
day he died.
On saturday, August II, Herbert Parker
was killed by the train at West Burke aud
buried on Monday, the It'll. GA saturday,
September =, Mary, his sister, died ani was
buried on Monday SEPTEMBER T. On Satur
day, Oct 81, JOSEPH Parker, father of the
above named, died ard was buried on Mon
day, Oct 20, Mr.. Parker died eleven weeks
after Herbert and seven weeks after Mary.
the three deaths taking all Of the family but
the mother and wife in eleven weeks Mrs.
Parker has buried her brother and father
and all her childfcn and her husband within
five years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-03
An Expensive ThienakInu.

good share of the Sena,c's time, TODAY,
was taken up with discussion upon the
Dill gu. 40 to pay George w. Reynolds of
Franklin for catching certain lors, thief
The claim, about 500, believe, vas inves-
tiga,ed by the Committee on Claims and by
them cut down TO $40 aud some cents. In
that shape it passed the House When it
reached the Senate, the other day, Senator
Hogan condemned the action of the commit.
tee In II fierce speech, saying that their action
in cutting down TIE bill was inwarranted :;
and that the sum claimed no more than rein
hurscd MI. Reynolds (who was chasing the
thief OF his own horse. On mo,ionof Senator
Hogan the bill was amended 50 as to give
Mr.. Reynolds SAD, and was then ordered
to lie upon motion u reconsider the vote
adopting that amendment. This discussion
occupied about two hours. To-day another
lively debate took place and the yeas and
nays were called twice before the bill was
ordered to II third reading. In all about four
hours were wasted ON this trivial matter, at a
cost to the State of at least $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-03

la the House, this afternoon, Judge
Thompson offered Joint resolution, which
was adopted, referring so much Of the Gov
ernors message as refers to the property be-
queathcd to the State by Arounah Hunting
ton be referred 10 a joint committee, consist
ing Of the judiciary committees of the Senate
and House.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-03
Bills Passed.

In the Senate 5. CO. providing for better
registration OF marriages; S. 49, amending
section 1865, revised laws relating to the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-03
Minor Matters.

Minor Matters.
The House has killed sixteen bills thus far
pretty good record
H. 112, which limits the value of IA COW
exempt from attachment TO S7j and of
sheep TO 500, was sent back to the House
by the Senate at the instance Of Mr.. Rooney
OF Fairfield. lis passage by the House was
then rcconsdcrcd and the bill was ordered to
lie and be made the special order for Thurs
Gay afternoon mex, at three o'clock. The
blll in its present shape is impraclicablc.
The House has killed H. l45, Mr.. Pin
ncy's bill, making towns liable for damages
on account OF defects in bridges less than
eight feet span; also II. 1913, Mr.. Blacks
bill, repeating the bounty law on obnoxious
animals; II. los, Mr.. Edson's bill. adding
the following articles to the list of property
exempt from attachment, etc, viz: one
single buggy or carriage, one sleigh, one
harness, TWO buffalo robes not exceeding in
value 5000 H. Co, Mr.. Priests bill, amend.
lug sec. AID OF the revised laws relating 10
deposlting poisonous substances on lands
Senator Tcmpletons bill Is. 2G), allowing
seizures of liquor on sight without a warrant
was reported upon favorably by the judiciary
Committee Of the House, and its third read
ing was ordered for tomorrow morning,
Governor Smith addressed the Ways and
Means committee this evening on the taxa
ton of railroads. He advocated a Just and
equitable method, and said that the railroads
We're willing to contribute their full share
towards the support Of the State. His adj
dress was very interesting and, upon its
conclusion free discussion took place be-
tween him and the committee
Edward j, Phelps Of Burlington delivered
his address upon the life and public services
OF Justice Samuel Prentss, in the evening.
"a Tod
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-03


others, requesting the Leg. slaiure 10 pass
an net granting The right of suff,ape 10 Nh,
women of Vermont
.u,
'"''"""'e"'
BY Senator Bingham of Chittenden (by
requesD $, l0l, ''rela,ing to highways" Il
provides that the selectmen shall within 20
days give notice of time and place of hearing
on petition to lay out, discontinue or alter Il
highway TINT they shall make returns of
their doings thereon within go days from re
ceipt Of petition and in case of refusal or ne
glect provides fine of So for each days ne.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-23

H. W. G., writing TO the Atlanta
C9nstitutiQa from New York. gives the
views of John c. Latham, Jr.. senior
member of the firm of Latham, Alexan-
der & Co., on the cotton situation. Mr..
Latham states that several collateral is
sues have disturbed the cotton market
lately, but he thinks that in time it must
act on common sense principles and in
dependent of manipulations. These
principles are two, a decreased crop and
an increased consumption, and he adds
THE crop will not, in my opinion, go
above $500, 600 bales, and will likelier
90 below. We have sought the most
trustworthy sdvices that years of expe-
rience and acquaintance give US, and
without exception they put the crop be-
tween 5000. 900 and 500, 000 At the
best this leaves it over a million bales
short. Now EilysOn's circular before
me here puts the increased consumption
of the mills of England and the continent
at 6. 900 bales per week. This is 800 600
extra bales needed for the year. The in
creased demand in this country is at
least 150, 600 bales Ar Atkinson, in his
Atlanta speech, put it at 235 600. This,
added to the extra foreign demand,
makes the extra consumption $50 600
bales. with a shortage of at least !, 000,-
600. and the bales this year average
twelve pounds less than last year. That
is the situation, stripped of all specula-
tive or outside influence Sooner or
later the market must get on its merits.
and the question of supply and demand
regulate the price. When this is done
the price must 90 up.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-23

A story which emanated at Washing
ton. and which has been extensively cir
culated, to the effect that number of
leading Democrats, including Senators
VOORHEES,, Morgan, and Jere Black, were
secretly scheming to nominate Mr.. Blaine
for the Presidency in 1884 upon plat
form that would enable the Democrats TO
support him, has attracted some COM
ment at the Federal capital. As gener
al thing. however, 1t is laughed at, espe-
Cially by the Democrats. Senator VOOr-
hees, who, according to the publication,
Is designed as the candidate for the sec
ond place on the ticket with Blaine ia
1884, said the story was too ridiculous to
merit any sort Of notice. and he did not
propOse to even deny it. Senator Nor
gan also spoke Of the matter as absurd,
and said be had only seen Mr.. Blaine
twice in the last six weeks, md on those
occasions but for q few moments, and
then there was no reference to politics in
their conversation. He said he believed
IN straight Democratic tickets upon genu
inc Democratic platforms; that he was
opposed to all sorts of political coalitions
and compromises, He would like to see
,he Democratic party relieved of Tam
mapvism, Of ReadjusteEism and repudia-
tion and have It nominate. in 1884, tried
and true Democrats like Thurman. Hen
bricks or some of that class. upon 3
straiehto out Democratic platform.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-23
Effects ~ Protection on Glass

Discussing the effect of a protective
duty on glass, the Louisville Courier
Journal calls attention to the fact that
the duty on a box of eight by ten win
dow glass Is eighty two cents; the cost
on the wharf at New York is 81 81, and,
adding other charges incidental to doing
business, the box costs 50 36. 1t is
needless to say that this is a heavy tax
on consumers of common window glass.
A leading importer in New York said
recently: The glass trade has been
good this season. Generally speaking
the imports have been c. sidersblY
smaller than last year, and prices have
ruled a good deal higher. But the chief
drawback in the business is the yer high
tariff placed upon foreign glass. espec
tally plate and sheet glass. From 60
to 10 per cent. is paid in duty on 81
imports. Imagine, if you please, box
of glass costing 81, on which the duty
is seventy five cents, and then add the
profit the dealer is obliged to charge,
aud you will have a faint idea of the
present condition of affairs. Twenty
years ago, when our own manufacturers
were struggling to establish the business.
high protective tariff was necessary to
sustain the industry in its incipient
stages, but now, when everything is well
under way, there is no longer need for
exclusive duties in order to protect. If
the duty were reduced to so per cent. it
would force American manufacturers to
produce a finer quality of glass.
and the trade would gain by it
as we'll as the consumers. The
burden falls heaviest on the
poor man, who must have perhaps 500
OF 600 sheets for the cottage he is build
ing. The amount is small in itself, but
if taken in connection with the amount
used by the whole country, the tribute
paid aggregates no incOnsiderable sum-
The oil and Drug Ne'cs emphatically
says about the duty on glass: I'VE do
not wish to be understood as advocating
the removal of the duty, but modifca-
ton of the present tariff is needed, and
should be promptly effected" But, as
our Louisville contemporary remarks,
the Republican leaders are lsborng Wig
orously to prevent any tariff reduction,
tearing that the Ubiquitous protective
system will be struck a death blow if
any relief is given the people. Never
theless the clamor for tariff reduction is
growing louder every day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-23

ItGEoRGIA AGRICULTURAL sSocIETY.-
The proceedings Of the recent session of
this society, held in Augusta, will appear
in the Apr. number of the Southern
Farmers Monthly, to be followed sue
cessively by the several able papers read
before the society. Among the latter may
be mentioned as already on file an essay
on the Fence Question or Stock Law. -
by Hon. A. p. Butler, Agricultural
Commissioner, Columbia, S. c.; Fruit
Growing as Farm Crop" by Prof. P.
J. Berc zmans, and an admirable paper
on Bee Keeping "a a Source of Profit, q"
by Dr. J. P. Brown, of Augusta. These
papers, with the discussions which ap-
pear in the proceedings. will present a
large amount of instructive and valuable
matter for the agricultural and other
readers of the Monthly. .
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-23

The twelve sub commissions of the
Irish Land C8art have decided 500 cases.
Of which 400 have been appealed to the
Land Commission. As the number Of
cases on file and to be tried throughout
Ireland Is about 10000, the gentlemen on
the sub-cOmmissions will have to sit out
the century before they get through at
the rate they are progressing, since it Is
estimated that it will take until the year
1000 to dispose of the cases now on file.
When 1t is considered that there are about
600. goo tenants in Ireland, it is seen that,
at the rate OF 400 cases in four months, it
will take some hundreds of years to get
through. If every tensnt presents a case.
Nj. Gladstone made miscalcHlatiOn as
10 applications, and constructed his ma
chinery so that it would work too slowly
for the needs of Ireland. As it is now,
the law is unsatisfactory to every one.
Landlords are enraged over the reduc
ton Of their rents, while tenants are
clamoring against the length Of time re-
quired to have their grievances heard
and adjusted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-23
The Recent DeeIice In Cotton.


The Galveston Meas is decidedly OF
the opinion that the recent decline in
cotton was due more to the manlpuls-
tons of professional cotton spectators
and gamblers than to any other cause,
and publishes a table to show that the
accumulation of stocks at the ports was
more the result of design than accident.
This table, taken from reports of the
Cotton Exchanges up to Thursday even
ing last, shows that at that time New
York and New Orleans held 1854
bales of the stocks now at the ports. while
all the rest of the ports had only 395, 1876
bales. The total excess of stocks at the
ports Thursday over the same day last
year was 25S, 10, and the two ports
above named held 241. 621 bales more
than on the same day last year. or within
1859 bales of the total excess. Calves
ton, on one side of New Orleans, had
30, $40 bales less than at the same date
last year, while Mobile, on the other
side, had II ole less.
This condition of affairs is attributed
by the NeWs to the fact that future
gambling has not reached that point, as
yet in either of those cities, where large
stocks of spot cotton are required TO be
held for the safety of the gamblers, and
it is necessary for the cotton gambler to
have surplus stock of spot cotton on
hand in case of an emergency. Hence
our Texas contemporary forciblY argues
that the outsider did not calculate in the
late deal from the standpoint of stock al
the ports. but went out to win on short
crop statistics. The practical
bulls and bears provided them
selves with plenty of spot cotton
for use as occasion required in their
business, and after enough outsiders had
put up margins to make decline desira-
Die, it was discovered that the stocks at
the ports were excessive, and that unless
they were very soon reduced by exporta.
ton break would occur in the market.
1t did occur; and, as Fisk remarked
when Intercepted as to what became of
his profits out of the Black Friday gold
squeeze, the deals of most of the out.
side spectators in cotton have "gone
where the wOodbine twineth"
The Nelos further thinks that it is pref
ty certain the inside manipulators have
suffered very little by the late break.
For some time after futures began to de
cline, spot refused to come down, and
Syen when it did decline, it was a notice
able fact that very little actual spot cot
ton was thrown on the market, and thai
in New York the sales of spot cottOr
averaged less than 1 900 bales day. Il
was and is in strong hands, in the hand;
of men who have no anxiety to get rid
of it just now. But large number Of
the unlnitiated were dabbling in cottor
futures, and it was a good time for &
break in the market.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-23

The Union Stock Yards of Chicago
are the biggest live stock company in the
world, the shares being worth 500 A
meeting was held on the 14th to quad
ripple the capital stock, making it $13.-
600 900. and even then the certificates, it
is stated, can be disposed of at $50.
The bulk Of the stock is held by five
men, the largest individual holder being
Nathaniel Thayer, of Boston. The
lines says; "a syndicate of packers
and shippers recently opened negOtia-
tons for the purchase of the yards on a
basis of SIC, 900. but the offer was
declined. 1t is expected that Gould and
his associates will be frightened out Of
their scheme 70 establish a rival enter
prise here
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-23

The House Committee on Education
and Labor are making efforts to have
the anti Chinese immigration bill con-
sidered at an early day. The friends
Of the measure viii, it IS stated, for
political reasons, endeavOr to pre-
vent its opponents from saying much
against it. possibly, perhaps, because
opposition to the immigration and enjoy
ment Of the rights Of citizenship in this
country by any nation in the world
would not only be unconstitutional, but
would be decidedly inconsistent, espe-
cially in the party which got up the Fiji
teenth amendment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-23

The forthcoming report Of the Comp
troller General of Georgia will show a
bslauce on hand at the close of the fiscal
year Of $794.547 81, and increased taxa
bic values over the year previous Of
SIS. OOO. 600. Railroad values increased
S4.25O. 600, and the manufacturing inter
ests were materially advanced. In view
of this condition of affairs, the Galveston
NeUs is led to remark: There does not
seem to be any solid reason for restoring
the Republican party TO power in that
State, and the hide pendents will be at 9
loss to avoid intelligent, progressive and
fruitful issues. if they expect to win
with the mOngreI coalition"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-23

Out of the half million of immigrants
landed in this country last wear the
South received only $4,000. The indl-
cations are that the number will be
doubled the present year. Mississippi has
walked up from her Indifference on the
subject and appropriated $4,000 to aid
in turning the immigrant tide South
ward, and her example is worthy the at
tentiOn Of her sister States. Fifty thou
sand dollars from each of the South At
lantic and Gulf States would aggregate q
fund large enough, if wisely aud hon.
esily handled, to secure as many immi-
grants to each annually as would be de
sirable.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-23

Philadelphia Record: "Our valued
contemporary, the Macon (Ga) IeLe
graph, thinks the cotton planter may
unrepiningly pay larger duty on cot
ton ties because he buys them las IRON
for $40 per ton and sells them las cotton)
at 1924 per ton. Does then our contem.
porary think that the merchants of the
world have forgotten their tsre and their
tret2 The iron and dirt in a bale of cot
ton come out Of the price of it every
time and every day in the year. Don't
forget il.