Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-04-30

restoring Alvin Miles to the privileges Of citi
zen. Committee reported . bill providing for
such restoration Of privileges, Rule suspended
requiring engr0ssment, &C., and bill passed
The Senate amendments to the b II appropri-
ating one million dollars, were considered and
concurred in, Adjourned
THURSDAY, April %
HoUsE. House called to order at 9 clock.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hitchcock.
journal of yesterday read and approved
communication was received from the Gov.
ernor in relation to information receiy, d W
him from Adjutant and Inspector General Bax-
ter that some provision was necessary for tho
election Of military officers, without the delay
OF ten days as required by Jaw referred to
Committee on Military Affairs.
MIR P!ngry, for Committee on Banks, report.
ed u Bill An Act IL addition to section "a OF
Compiled Statutes, to enable Banks to take
the Lean
Twenty-lour hour rule, &c, suspended and
bill passed.
Committee to which was referred House bill
No, /, in relation to embodying and equIpping
militia, reported in favor Of passing bill, when
amended ; laid upon the table as amended, and
$50 copies ordered to be printed.
Select committee to which House bill No. 4
was referred, reported substitute providing for
tho embodiment Of four special Regiments tor
immediate service, and to aid in protecting the
Constitution and the Union. House ordered
the bill laid upon the table, and $50 copies Of
substituted bill, and report Of committee to be
printed.
Reso'ution.--By Mr.. Camp Of Elmore, that
thu pntnfnittao an md dnhantt,ra lao
instructed to make up the mileage and dcben-
ture for this House at five cents n mile each
way and one dollar per day for attendance,
referred to committee Of ways and means
BW mroduccd By Mr.. Morgan Of johnson
an Act 10 privilege soldiers from arrest ; twice
read and referred to Judiciary Committee.
Petition presented by Mr. Stod ard Of Towns
bend to exempt the propertt Of volunteers from
attachment, during the time Of aetoal service !;
also Bill introduced by Mr., Stoddord OF the
same Import us the petition.
Both referred to committee on military of.
fairs. Second reference, On motion, Of tho bill
TO Judiciary Committee Adjourned
SrN4rE.-Pruyer by the Chaplain.
The Journal was read, corrected and ap-
proved
Rporh Of Comma1lcs-By Senator Need
ham, for Special Committee Of seven, recon-
mendlng the Substitution, for Senate bill, au.
taorzlns the embodying and equipment Of a
volunteer Militia, Of Il bill providing for four
special Regiments for immediate service or
dered 70 lie
By Senator Allen for same Com. in favor Of
Senate Bill relating to the election Of Regimen
tai 0ilcars. with certain amendments
Bis referred House Bill enabling Banks to
take the loan authorized by the legislature to
the extent Of ten per cent To Committee on
Banks, Senate Biil No. : to Special Commit
tee Of seven.
BIZ introduced and reftrred-By Senator
Hall. An act to prevent riots.
Ga motion Of Senator Woodbridge the Senatt
, adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE-Rtports of Committees. - BY Sena-
tor Robbins for general committee, recommend
ing the passage OF bill to restore Alvin Miles
to his legal rights and privileges read the
thrd time and passed in concurrence.
BY Senator Needham for committee on banks, in
favor Of thebill permitting banks to loan, not
exceeding ten per cent. Of their capital, to tins,
or the United States on motion Of Senator
Necdham. the rules were suspended, and the
bill read the third time and passed IN concur
renee.
BY Senator Allen, from special committee of
seven, in favor of bill increasing the salary OF
the Aoiutant and Quarter Master Generals
Senator Harris moved to amend by adding to
the salary Of each their necessary expences The
amendment was supported by Senator Wood
bridge, Armstrong and Robbins, and was ordered
To a third reading and pass.d
BIS Passed. Senate bill 3, providing for
the election OF company officers, without the
usual notice, and the appointment oi Regimen
tai fell officers. Senate bill 4, proyidiug pay
for the uniformed militia.
Senate bill ., providing for four special Reg
imcnts, was taken up, ami, on motion OF Sena-
tor Woodbridge, supported by Senators Din
and Woodward, and opposed by Senator Need
ham, the time OF service was changed from one
/ 10 two years; on motion of Senator Willard. d
section was added, providing that the pay, du,
! from the State, shall be funded for the benefit o
the family Of the volunteer, OF reserved till hi,
return; on motion OF Senator Needham furhe
amended by directing the Governor to plocur,
immediately, arms and equipments Tor the spec
ial regiments. Read third time ard passed
On motion of Senator Needham, Senate bill
5, providing for the families Of citizens musterc,
into the service of the United States was cale,
up, and on motion Of Senator Armstrong, wa
SO amended that the Governor, on the represen
taton OF the proper agent, may draw orders OF
! the Treasurer of the State, for such sums, il
addition to the pay due the volunteer, as may
| be necessary to the support OF his family or
dered to the third reading and passed.
On motion of Senator Aldrich, the Sennt,
adjourned.
4 llorsE.-Bll reported by Committee of Way
and Means, as substitute for Honse Bill, No. 3
-" An act to provide for "a State tax of ter
cents on the dollar &c, in place of twenty
as in original bill the bill also provided for Al
Appropriation Of $1,000 Tor the expenses o
the present General Assembly This Bill WA
ordered to be engrossed, and read the thirc
time AT three O'Clock, the twenty.i0ur hour
rule being suspended, upon motion