Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-11-17

moved TO strike out excepting such as
are by law exempt from military duty !"
rejected, 78 to AZ. Mr.. Shafter moved
10 strike out the word "white," so as TO
read "every able bodied male citizen !"
agreed to. Mr.. Hebard moved to strike
out the word "male" negatived. The
committee rose and reported. and the
House adjourned.
2 o'clock, p. M
SENATE. - Bill to incorporate Will
ioughby Lake Turnpike Company, re-
ported by Mr. Russell, who stated the
facts in the case, and the bill was read a
third time and passed.
Joint resolution, relating TO adjourn.
ment. This resolution was returned from
the House, con-eoncurred in, and the Sen
a;e resolved to recede from It's proposed
amendment, and concurred in the House
IN liking on Friday next for adjournment
Without day.
8 @@- d. .".. .8@@~#s 2 o'clock, p. NJ.
HoUsE.-THe Militia Bill. the House
again went into committee Of the whole
on this bill, MIR. Villas in the chair. 1t
was moved to amend by exempting COM
mon tippIers and drunkards from enrol
ment; rejected. Mr.. Davis of N. moved
to amend the second section, by making
1.-THE duty Of commanders of companies
tlnstead of listers) TO prepare annual lists
OF persons enrolled; adopted. as were al
so sundry amendments rendered necessary
by this. Mr. Davis of N. moved 10
amend the 9Th sec. first line, by inserting
after enrolled requirement of all per-
sons to arm and equip themselves; re-
Jected, II to AZ. Mr.. Barnes moved an
amendment requiring the enrolled militia
to be called out biennially, for the purpose
of keeping themselves provided with Of
6cers; adopted. Mr.. Davis of n. moved
TO strike out the word mo- preceding
'active service, in the first line of 5lh
Notwithstanding that the militia, under
the constitution, must be both trained and
armed: rejected MIR. Davis also moved
10 strike out the oh section; adopted
On coming to the sections providing for
the active militia, Mr. Adams of S. Hero
moved to report the bill 10 The House
This was supported by Mr.. Fullam as a
les. question to defeat the bill. After brief
discussion by Messrs. Adams of S. Hero,
Fnllam, Davis Of ~, Noyes and Cam
teid, the motion was negatived, 60 to 81.
Mr.. Nc Loud moved that the com. rise,
report progress, and ask leave 10 sit again
negatived. 90 to %. Mr.. Barnes of A.
moved to strike out 5000 and insert 1000
flor the number OF the activ militia;)
opposed by Mr.. Davis of N. and with.
drawn. Mr.. McLoud moved to strike out
eO0o and insert $4,000; rejected Mr..
Moves moved 10 amend the 22d section
by granting the same compensation to
bands of music as to officers and soldiers;
rejected. Mr.. Robbins moved to amend
so as not to exempt the polls of the militia
from highway taxes; adopted, "a to A.
Subsequently re-cons;dercd and rejected.
Mr., Rice Of S. moved to strike out the
compensation of 81 per year which the
bill gives in addition to the exemption
from the poll tax; supported by Messrs
Adams of S. f., and Rice of S., on the
ground that the compensation, while i
would be spurned By the militia as made.
quate, would in the aggregate impose &
heavy tax on the State. .-#s
Messrs. Chandler of p. and Chandler
of w. opposed the motion, inis,ing that j
military services are required, then is ;
compensation TO them rendered just. Th,
motion was negatived, SO to 81.
The commdlee rose and reported, ant
had leave TO sit again. .......
.s9ss Tuesday. Nov. 9.
Decentralization. By Mr.. FuI
lam, requesting the Governor TO appoin
Thursday the 25,h inst. as day Of thanks
giving. Mr.. Villas moved to amend b
inserting the first Thursday. of Decembei
f and after considerable debate by Messr
| Villas, Fuliam, Chandler Of w. and 9th
ers, the amendment was adopted, 113
"a, and the resolution apopted, BY NJ
Davis Of n. TO procure sufficient numbt
Of copies Of laws of the U. S.. to suppl
: the state library, comfy clerks and eac
town adopted.
-.:..... ..... 2 O'Clock. P NJ.
SENATE.-Mr- Clark called up Il
militia bill, and it was ordered to be e
. crossed and read third time. This b
!. does away with regimental drills al
$ courts martial, aud provides for collectlt
of fines by citil process. and reqnif
o quarter masters OF regiments 10 make I
Q porls of all fines and forfeltures, amou
!. collected and paid out, annually, n O.
to the Quarter Master General.
Eagrossed Bills. Taxing lands
Q Avery's gore, Addison GO; relating
]; state prison; 10 pay Lawrence Braina
!; S5l %; severally passed.
0. Nc. Keith called up the bill to enco'
a. age agriculture and the mechanic arts,
le ported as a substitute for the other bill
this subject.
i Mr.. Prentiss of Irasburgh. sugges
:. whether the objects Of this bill could
ool best be carried Out by voluntary assoc o