The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-28
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.


LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT
Annual. Session 1861.
Saturday, Oct. %.
AFTERNOON.
SESArE.-Senate bill Al was called up by
Mr.. White who moved to amend by striking out
in the first sec. the words " in the discretion OF
the Governor and substituting therefor, when
ever they shall bc necessary to make up the
quota oil This State, under the call now made or
any call that may be made By the President of
the United States under the act Of the extra SEES
sion of Congress.
M Willard was opposed to the amendnen.
as It was very uncertain what the quota Of Yer
mont would be. lie thought that in this State
we were anziuls to do 1T least our share and
would prefer doing more to doing less, and as
he had the utmost confidence in the Judgment
and patriotism Of the Executive he preferred to
have the original provisions of the bill in force.
Mr.. Harris SAID that in drafting this bill he
had intended to have the same power conferred
on the present Governor, as had been invested in
his predecessor lie thought the Governor be-
ing in constant communication with the War
Department would know better when and how
70 act thar tie legislature Mr. Dillingham;
wanted fell Senate when this importan: bill
was ac,ei on and for ,ha. reason moved - lay
he 81! or The table tin Monday. d! 3 7. NJ,
Mr.. Powers called tog the yeas and nays,
which were as io!loss-yoas. Mes..s. Boccher.
Bentley, Dillingham;, liotchkss. Nelson. Rice,
3te;e1e, Taylor, White, Woodbridge-l0.--
Nays, Messrs Brock, Harris, Morgan. Powers,
Richardson. Robbins. Stewart, Wizards.
On motion If Mr.. White 100 copies of lis
alu entmert were ordered to be printed tor the
use Of the Senate.
Bin inhoiDcrd and rJerred--By Mr.. Ste
ycns, repeating the nct increasing The duties Of
town trca5arers. justices Of peace. &c; to Com.
on Printing.
! message Was received from the House. stat
ing that il dii net Essen. to the Senate propos-
Il OF amcn,.u!ens to the resolusion authorizing
the Governor to appoint y Roman Catholic
Chap,4ia - serve with tie Vermont Brigade.
TIe senate by Il unanimous vote resolved to
insist Oh its proposal Mr.. Stevens noyea that
The Senate adjourn Mr. Y bite called for yeas
and nays which were as follows, Nays, +,
Yeas. l6.
sir. BsccR moved that the Senate take re-
cess u ten minutes rciused--ysas s, nays II.
Mr.. Powers called up his resolution amend
ing rule 20, 50 ns to provide that motion to
reconsider may De laid on the table without be-
Ing reduced 10 writing adoptcd-yeas II, nays
After sundry Intellectual attempts TO adjouen,
the Senate finally succeeded, on motion Of Mr..
Dillingham;, in taking recess till 9 IS, Mon
day morning
HousE.-The chair announced as select Com
on House Bill relating to salaries and fees of Co.
Clerks Mr.. Lynde Of Orange County, Morgan
Ct Lamoil!e, Atwood of Addison. Dunn Of
Benn:n.ton, Norris Of Caledonia, Edmunds of
Chi''endet. Boyce Of Essex, Daring of Frank
lin. Hyde CT Grand Isle Haywood OF Orleans,
Cobb Of Rutland Hills Of Washington, E:ta-
brook Of Wndham, S,ickney OF Windsor
The Gem. Oh Military Atiails reported ad-
yersy - the Senate proposed amendment of the
j)i.t resolution directing the Governor to retain!
;.1!e.N. >lied men Sc, in the service
Alicr .snstiy debate the further consideration
Of the resol,.ior and amendment was, on mo.
ton Of Mr.. 1i'vmas OF West Fairlee, postponed
ard iaad4 srcciat order for the second Tuesday
of January next.
Erpol of CommM.e.-By My. Garfield 70,
Com on roads. that Horso Bill authorizing the
select men to light covered bridges should pass
ordered TO third reading. I,y Mr.. Plngry tol
Com. on Banks, fayorAbly to House Bill 81, In.
creasing the cooperate ri hts of Orange County
Bank ordered eDgrossed. Com. on Grand
List, reported an amendment 10 House Blu 95
paying the town OF Lexington. and that &
amended it should pass ordered amended and
engrossed.
Mr.. Noyes called up Senate bill II, rela,ne
to the pay of the cavalry regiment.
Mr. Reynolds OF Aburgh. doubted whAthel
this regimen. would be allowed as one of n,
quota required of Vermont, and moved tbNt
the bill be laid upon the table until this could
be ascertained, and that il be made the speca
order tor Tuesday next
Mr.. Cushmin stated facts making it prob.-
Die or certain, that it would considered eve OF
the required number.
| Mir. Noyts spoke Of these soldiers as a super
Tor class OF men. He did not know what en-
courager ent was held out to them Of the sever
dollars per month pay, but thought there wa,
no coubt, that the Legislature understood tina
they would be paid at least as well as The Other
regiments. While Congress had increased ,ht
pay OF infantry. be was informed upon good au
thority that such was no. the case With cavalry
He urged that there should be no delay, as many
of the men were naturally anxious in referenc,
to the matter.
The passa &c Of the bill was further urged b,
Mr.. Thomas. He had not supposed there could
be any doubt, such MS the gentleman from Al
burgh had expressed. and spoke at length in ia
yor OF immediate action On the bill.