Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-15


and The third reading Of the hn wa. refused ~,
Petitions and remonurances Bv Mr. iltla OF More
town. concerning the rebuilding Of scioohouses 10 the
com on education. by Mcssrs Edmunds " Chuenden,
Beard Of Pttshed, Granger Of Pitisford, Dodge Of
Mount Holloy, Gran u Wangford, Hodges Of Cluen-
don, liland Of Dandy, Nichols Of Rutland Haock Of
Castlcton, Adams Of Sherburne aud Howe oi Mount
Tabor against the charter Of new bank At tatand oil
70 The com on banks. BY Mr. Cushman Of ltasoutgh,
for the passage Of bill relating to travel on highways to
the select com on thai bill.
Engrossed bis -Exte7dinR the charter Of the Bank
Of burington Extending tho charter Of the Farmers
and Mechanics Bank; passed.
The bill 70 incorporate the Essex County Railroad I
Company aiken up being the special order, and A.
ter statement offacs by the chairman Of the commits
favored at length by Mr. Bowman Of Brighton. and
ordered TO lie, and made the special order Of Thursday
morning.
Reports Of conmuiees-By Mr. Gardner, FOR commit
tee the Judiciary, In favor Of bill in addition to act
relating to disclosures u trustees third reading ordered
Against Senate bill relating TO the collection Of taxes in
certain third reading ordered BY Mr. Myers, TT
general committee, substitute for bills changing the
names OF Adene Robbins and Chas Woodmani read
!nree times ana passed under suspension 9" ne iues
by Mr. Hatch for committee on mileage and iehentufes
against bill regulating the mileage and debcntures OF
members and officers OF the General Assembly fetauing
the same per diem and providing that each member
snau receive as mileage the amount necessarily eNpena
] ed in travelling by the nearest practicable route
Mr. Gray Of Coventry favored the bill, and moved GER
tam amendments not materially affecting the g.nrrai
purpose OF the bill 10 would be Just alNe to all ana
would save large amounts to the State n these times
/ viii h try mems pockets
Mr. Cushman Of Rochester thought reform 10 the
system Of mileage necessary, but did not tduk this
bill adequate. The amount OF mileage had increased
several thousand since 1873 and the Inauguration
Of railroads. lie thought the mileage by the most di-
rect route at the present rate would be sufficient % pay
all expenses OF travel by railroads however circuitous
The bill was ordered TO lie.
The committee appointed 70 examine the accounts Of
the Serg'tatAuns, submitted report, which was read
Senate bill O. raise troops was taken up, being the
special order and hc question being ON the adoption OF
certain proposals of amendment moved by Mr. lhomas
Of Wet tarleg and rroyldius that families Of yulon-
tces shall not % entitled 70 SUPPORT by the State longer
than they continue 10 reside in this State The amend
mcnts were disagreed TO-
Mr. Reynolds of Abureh moved TO propose 'he SEN
ate further to amend the bill 10y striking 1ut tc clause
extending 90 the regiment contemplated n ne lul aud
all future troops which may Doe raised by ihc Governor
eouiomab'y 90 toe bin, the 81 pet month extra pay lie
said he proposed this amendment To- order to return 20
the former basis Of raising roos &c vas before the
passage Of tic act OF The extra session We now pay
the soldiers raised n this state 81 per month Decides The
nav from tbc federal ,yernent which b. ,fro as ex
elusive Of the bouuuos, land, enc. This Uil cuutcm
plates the raising of all troops i'm future De hcy twenty
thousand thirty thousand, and We know not nov many
may be needed, AMER the OF the act Of ho extra
SESSION Now he proposed that raise those troops In
rordanoc with the rules Of the War Department. Let
us revere the insane policy which has been heretofore
acted upon before the state becomes bankrupt and
pudiaunn OF debt becomes necessary
Mr Pingry Of weithcr-held said we wish 90 stop
listing and resort TO drafting let adort the method
proposed by Mr Reynolds OF Alburgh. The gent. says
the state will soon be reduced TO bankruptcy Now we
have $1,000 900 of taxable property la
this State suprose il is sl0O0oocO). lhe gentleman
says me expense d. the state OF the troops we shall son
have in the field will De half million ofdoars But the
interest on our slt00O00O will come up 90 S600O0)O
yearly So that ne interest On our property Tor one year
will nearly pay his expense for twelve years Even it
were not so u is supposed mortgage ON ticco of
property good for about half its value and 10 this
expense remains at half million year might run
along so hundred years, a. only brius o. up o hny
q number ycds vci aud whatever may have been the
correctness ncoUecincss II the policy adopted the
extra session, having ouce adopted H. we must go ON
with IT,
M Reynolds Of Albureh said the gentleman from
WtahcrsHelt raised me Objection that the abolition o
g HI
lie did not appreuond any such LeressiU. Facts are
against any sioh supposiu" Those otate' which nave
held forth rcnary reward have not succeeded m
listing M ~ more ady than th'.n states where none Is
offered. / wlll known that Vermont aud Peuusyit
yauia, which have offered hc . rewards have been
no more slccesst than others who have offered none
Instead ofoheIins any such mrccaal Inducements, the
patriotic sentiments Of Tue peope should be appealed 10
in this for the defense Of our lives and liberties
Mr. Henry nf Chester said he regretted The amend
ment pro posed by The gentleman from Aburgh IL may
lead the people II Vermont 90 think that chary
about paying money for the support Of this war Or
iginally then might have been question this pu-
LEY, 1ut Il has been extended 10 other r. uiucut. and
should denied 90 this succeeding ones. The
pcnse VIII be S672 00) year but il be remember
ed that this is great and unless successful
! nothing viii h have will be OF any value. lie
aware that this very cavalry regiment which propose
to vsi' omouow would have been disbandcd ID they
not had their 81 extra Now shall 20 aud,hN
fuse to 60.
The gentleman refers other States which have rails
"a large numbers OF troops without recourse 10 tins eA-
ira pay. But there Is difference. Vermont has an
agricultural popNiatnu aHi numbers OF
employed IN the cities Petore the peginnE OF this war 1t
is NOT To be supposed NAT here where men earning
e fair compensation, they would be ready 20
= Ne" York and Fennsyl'ania where 50 many men are
% unemployed in NE great cities
MI Miner Of Manchester said he sorry that this
amendment had leen oaer,d It certainly had she al-
II peatauce that bug bc.tow uuou our so
diers fun, liberal pay Vermont be bankrupt What
d. Is Neimont--What are our homes,-whtt is country
& without government 20 protect them No. sir. Il
Avn 20 leave 10 my family tuy Whed'ance, let il be
It good government sooner than have this amendment
n adopted and make nvdious distinction between ou
e troops, oud vote even Il our double whl
BE- they are % give them larger sum.
Mr. Nichols Of Rutland said ouson had been made &,
The fact that the Western States did offer ANY bounty
n This MAY true. hut what was their condition Tbei
4 business their whole bankinp system was denrcssd y
VI Tint In fact they this recover what he
h had lost Alusion had also been made 10 the fct Ia
the Cavalry Regiment ia danger of dsorgsnirut
II his 81 extra had not been extended them. IL
not because they were unwilling to to the defence
the country, but inasuuch other troops had been sen
win lhe bounty, they would have considered unjust
X deny ii 20 them.
* The question was this We have inaugurated ,h
I'd policy and for ono he ws proud Of IT, and let each
put the question himself whether be would rather IT.
home aud pay his share shoulder his inusket am
st suffer the hafdshps which those endure who hav
n gone to the field 10 protect common liberties and
r. The amendment wa, lost, Mr. lieynold, of Alburgl
ed alone voting ort and 'he bill passed unanmous
he IN concurrence.
The House eoncnrred with the Senate in amendment
ihe Dl constituting 10 Of an provide for ras
OF ing six special regiments Adj
., AFTERNOON
, Repo1s-By Mr. Woodward, for com on education
IL joint resolution relating distribution copies OF tn
~ state geological report ordered 10 81 reading
IT. by Mr. Jackson for banks, House H. incor
potatng the citizens bank, Orwell Nj Jackson state
~ that this bank Wa intended take the place Of Ia
Farmers bank, the charter Of which expires in 1868 B
passed.
ne By Mr. Judeyne for select com on the part Of N
ne Senate examine the OF the Sargean
e transmitting list Of his personal expenditures whc
they thought proper.
BY Mr. Edmunds, for judiciary com, reoommendn
amendment to House bill in amendment Of sec Is cha
nj 6S amendment adopted and the bill passed
BY Mr. Powers, for Banks, bill relating
OF loans to this State and the United States ordered
at reading
ca BY Mr. Starr, for Manufactures bill incorpora
'rs ing the Middlebury gas light company.
Blu pasSed.-Extendng the charter Of the Merchant
ne banks
mt Mr. Edmunds called up the motion to reconsider IN
IN passing the bill to extend the charter Of the CON
or nercia bank, and desired TO withdraw his motion
granted.
~, Mr. Willard called up Senate bill paying the widow
VA Chas Eastman, and moved that it be reoommited
rs the com on claims agreed TO.
&C. The hour having aTyed for the meeting Of the oir
assembly, the Senate proceed to the Representative
ca hall, and on returning, adjourned
r.