The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-11-23

P0"'eu l'o t'ie uecIsIoh, Whereupon the question
was put aud the decision of the chair was sustain
ed. ''' -f'
Mr.. Brown offered a resolution suspendng tho
rule, relative 10 motions to reconsider, which was
rejected.
Reports Of Commitees.-By com. on Military
Affairs bill to restore cavalry company LIST regi-
ment I'd brigade to its former privileges, ordered
to third reading. BY select conn., Chap. A, of
forms, ordered to Sd reading. Adj.
MONDAY EVE, SESSION. Nov. 1e, 1880.
SENATE.
BMS.-Reorganizing a company of Light In
lantry Company in Weathersfeld, debated, at
some length, Messrs. Converse and Bowen, ad-
yoated, and Messrs. Cobb and Egerton opposing
the bill-and it passed yeas ~ noes 5 for the
relief of VIM Crane and Orson Thayer, read the
third time, and passed; Incorporating the Feer-
hold Bank, at Felchville, reported by Mr.. Curtis,
amended, agreeable TO instructions, read third
time and passed. yeas l nays7; 10 pay for cer-
tam military services on the norher frontier, re-
ported by Mr.. Burgess, read third time and
passed; by Mr.. Converse, providing for the publica~
ton of the revised statutes, requiring the COM
mittee of revision to procure the same FOR publi~
cation, and requiring them to give public notice
and receive proposals for printing, read twice. the
rule dispensed with, read third time and passed
extending the charter of the Bank of Rutland
returned from the House, with proposition TO
amend, by substituting new bill. Mr. McMil-
Ian, moved to erase from section Is, one quarter
and insert one half as the semi-annual per cent to
be paid into the state treasury, advocated by
Messrs Mcmillan, Cobb and Egerton, opposed
by Messrs. Pierpont and Converse, and adop-
ted, and on question of concurring with tho
House, i'll adopting the substitute, the yeas and
nays were demanded by Mr. Hemmenway, and
the Senate resolved to concur, yeas IL, nays 8;
relating to the militia, returned from the House,
insisting upon their adherence, nonconcurring in
the amendments of the Senate Mr.. Cobb moved
that the Senate recede from the amendments
MIR. Converse said if any Senator wished to see
the Judges ofthe Supreme court come down from
the bench and follow the drum and fife, or a bu-
gle through our streets, they had very different
taste from his own. True, they could pay forty
shHlngs or be hung but Mr.. Converse said he
would not disgrace the court, nor would he dis
grace the statute book with such provision.
Mr. Plerpont said he opposed the bill, not because
he was opposed 10 the militia. but because he5eas
A friend TO the militia. The bill, in its present
shape, without the amendments OF the Senate
would pay an officer with his epauletts for his
services while it compelled the soldier with his
nusket to work without pay. Giving pay for
raining was just the way TO break down the mill
ia, TO deprive it of its chivarous spirit. MIR.
Lgertoh said if the odoas principle of paying of
ees for training were the only objections to the
bill, he could submit to that, much as he depreca-
ed the converting OF patriotism into pay and the
owe OF country into the love of money-6ut the
dea of compelling our high courts of iurispru.
ence to submit TO the decisions of courts mar
lal smacked little too much of placing the
military above the civil power. He had, as Sem
Or taken the oath to support the constitution;
With the remembrance of his oath before his mind,
Re could not vote to recede Mr.. Cobb with
rev his motion to recede for the purpose of
wing an opportunity of a test vote, when Mr.
'ierpont moved that the senate adhere to the sew
raj amendments. Mr. Cobb demanded the
cas- ard nays, and the Senate resolved to oI-
ere, yeas II, nays 8; to remove distractions on
'aus stream in the county of Essex, vote ref sing
pass reconsidered, and the bill laid on the table;
esoring company Of cavalry in Tunbrdge to
$ former privileges referred to the committee on
hillary affairs; relating to Cratabury rife CONF
any, same references to pay Austin D. Arms,
II services as Librarian referred TO the commit
e on claims; 10 pay Joseph Rollins, same ref
'ence relating to Lamoille County Cavalry,
ad twice, and referred to the committee Non
llItary affairs; relating to the support of raup-
S, read twice and referred TO the committee on
e judiciary Incorporating the Caledonia Coun-
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, read and re.
rred to Messrs Holmes, Harvey and Mcmillan;
provide for the security Of bill holders, read
ice and referred to the committee on Banks.
Resolutions. the House providing leave
the Committee appointed to examine into the
fairs of Windsor and Essex Banks 10 act dur
g the recess, and report at the next session of
2 Legislature, VIRTUALLY to postpone the best
IS for year, Laid on the table Adj
FOUSE.
A&eport OF the auditor of accounts, on the state
ming, was read and 900 copies ordered to be
nted.
BiWs:-FOr the support Of the gospel, (,wq
ls) dismissed relating 10 support of paupers
ssed; relating TO witnesses mo religious test re.
'red) reported against by the Judiciary Com
ttee supported by Messrs Thomas, Rice and
opposed by Mr. Dillingham;, and re-
ted, 70 to ga. Relating to taxing banks. 10 in
porate the Bank of Casteton. severaUv dis.
ssed; Incorporating Caledonia Mutual Fire In.
ance Co. passed; incorporating bank Of Mont
Ter, passed, 81 10 81; relating to Trustee proceSs
sed for security ofbillholders on closing banks
sed; establishing Weathersfeld LIGHT Inan-
) passed; to incorporate Merchants and Far