Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-17
FRIDAYS SESSION.


Both branches of the Legislature have
adjourned until next Monday afternoon
at o'clock, having had brief sessions
yesterday afternoon. The real business of
the session has hardly begun as yet Next
week, however, will be IA busy one The
House committee on elections will have
the postmaster cases before it and the gen
eral canVassing committee will search for
the truth in regard to the election of sher-
III i'll Bennington county. As the CON
test involves the correctness of the counts
OF votes i'll three towns, and the commit
tee has power to send for persons and
papers, Il large crowd will doubtless be in
attendance.
New Orleans Exposition.
The special committee ON the New Or
leans exposition held public meeting in
representatives hall on Thursday even
ing, ut which addresses were made by
Senator Morrill,, General Morehead of
Mississippi, who claims to he the origina-
tor of the exposition, Col John b. Mead
of Randolph, Albert Chapman, secretary
of the Vermont Mcrino sheep breeders
association, o. VI. Tinkham. secretary of
the Dairymen 5 association. DR. Hiram \.
Cutting, the State gcolugist. Hon. .JustuS
General Pardec of COnnccticut The
meeting was attended by nearly all the
members and many of the public at large.
The speeches, particularly General More
head ;, which was exceedingly interest
ing, made good impression, and the gen
eral feeling among the members is in ia
NOr of an appropriation by the LcgSla-
ture, in order that Vermont may make a
good display at New Orleans.
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The pupils of the American ASYLUM for
the Deaf and Dumb are to make their
quadrennial visit to the Legislature next
Thursday, and will exhibit their accom-
pllNhmcnts in Representatives. hall in tn,
afternoon of that day,
The United States Senatorship
Hon. T. =. Redfeld was nominated by
the Democrats of the Legislature, in eau
Gus assembled, on Thursday evening DR.
Conland Of BrattlebOro advocated making
no nomination and wanted to supper
Senator Morrill,. He was supported in hi.
ideas by Mr., Quinlan of Charlotte and an
ather Democrat whose name our reporte
mas not aScertalned 1t is doubtful if DIR
Conland and Mr.. Quinlan vote for .Judg
Redileld. 1t is claimed by the Democrat
that senator Morrill, will not receive tn
fun Republican vote. 1t may be that
Will be very few indeed
Against Double Taxation.
The most important bill introduced thu
far was the anti double taxation bill b
MIR. Mattock of Danvlllc, yesterday fore
noon, which authorizes listers to dcduC
from persons taxable real estate, tn
Naluc OF mort cages given Is good faith 70
the purchase money and the bill of Mr.
Douglass Of Whiting, which goes Il ste
farther and eXcmpts from taxation tn
amount due on mortgage upon all rca
estate whether the mortgage is for
portion of the purchase money or for none
borrowed subsequent to the purchaS,
Measures. looking To the abolition OF dOu
bic taxation, came before the legislator
two years ago and were defeated. TODAY
the subject having been brought to the pui
nc mind more fOrCibly during the past tW
years, the sentiment in theirfayor is niue
stronger and one of these bills is quit
likely To pass.
Bills Introduced,
, Among the nine important bills il
troduced are the following by Senate
lde, an act relating to investments by sa'
, ings banks, banks. saving institutions an
trust companies The purpose Of the hi
is to permit investments to be made
new directions, which had been recon
mended by the present inspector of finanC
} and his predecessor. Also bill 70
bidding towns to bond themselves in nj