The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-22

Houses, The report was adopted On n e'lec'i@
the House. '" Tie lar@
The Speaker appointed Com, ON -.
the House to wait upon the Goyeron part
Mr.. Seymour OF Velgcnncs. ,'D'' elect,
Bill miroducd ond rEyy,d
of'llInesburg b, an act to pay Amos W VI, Nil9
to Com. on claims. 'iH'rth,
Reso/utlon.--By Mr.. Thomas Of w,..p.
shat the Com, on Military A fairs b W ts' farlev
toinquire into the expectancy Of ,To INSTRUCTED
appointing Chaplain Of the Rwnan ""G'tnG
denomination, for the regiments nn,' OaItoe
Mr.. Thomas stated that lie was irG".d III scf''ce.
tins resolution because he had learned ,b.t Nf
Vt. 'oidierS no" IN tie field, were of n '"'DIy
nom lnatlon, MIR, Myers thought tb;s ' n., as
should be delayed until the Covernor" mayer az
had taken his place, or at least until ias eNr;
ton had oeen received, enderng action n r0'la
sary "'V%
MIR. HalIock thoughrt every such o,
shoul Id be open to fair debate He snaf I ;.
first important TO know the facts IN tba ooa II Ws
there were many Catholics in the reo,oe sus'
should have their religious preference cnn,; Iy
ed. He also expressed sympathy with ,'. nm
ligion and religious tolerance. Mr. Feto Il IT.,
Cayendish was pleased with the resont ,.'''@
peeially as 1t contemplated investigation o,'n
MIR. Thomas stated that he had ntr"%5y
the resolution upon the suggestion of oI,a
men, who stood high in the opinion not e,''sl
the Church, but Of the people, He g"'5 "
stated there were about one thousand p' '',''
Catholics from Vermont in the service '''"''p
Mr.. llerrick of Wolcott, was inGrmea =
there were nearly three hundred CathoIics va" At
the regiment just sent out. He also snono,,' ii
that there were many other denomnatmSoo ' wv,
resented in the reg iments, but thought if vantti
be impossible, or at least impracticable ia CIV,
ply all with Char lains. The only objection
could have to the appointment of 4 Jb oola,n
as contemplated by the resolution, was ,bat;,
might establish a precedent
Mr.. Fletcher of Cavendish said am ...
rrlsed that the House should constitute ,t.olf
Committee of the Whole, to discuss this aus.
ton. AS said before it seems to me pcr,icrv
proper that this subject should be subnjteI "a
u Committee for Examination.
The resolution WAS adopted and the jnoni,,
referred TO COMMITTEE" Adjoum@d
TUESDAY, Oct. %.
SENArE.-Prayer by the Chaplain
Bits introduced and refrred.- BY Mr. MI
son, providing that wits Issued by LEGAL gutbor.
ity may be returned in any County in the Stats
and shall be obcyed ia any part Of the St,rs
to Com. on Printing in addition to an act oo,.
celning estate In pews ; to Com. on Printing
The joint resolution relating to The appon,.
ment of the Com. on Library was taken ~.
Mr.. Dillingham; said the joint rules adopted 81.
pcEseded al necessity of action on this resota-
ton and moved that it be taken D on the fist
day OF January next ; carried
Mr. Willard, for Committee appointed i,
walt on the Governor and notify him of his
election announced that thej had performed
their duty and that he had signited to them tha,
he would take the oath at the Executive De.
parmcnt al | clock, and would make com
mnnicatIon to the assembly at 0 clock this #
ternOOn.
The Governor transmitted the folowiny r,.-
municution:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Montpelier, Oct. p, 1861.
Hon. LEVI UNDERwooD.
President Of the Senate,
SIR a resolution adopted by the Senate off
the 18th, inst, provides " That the Goyerny,
be requested to inform the Senate whether any
companies or regiments from this State, now in
the service OF the United States, have been paid
Tor actual service after they were mustered into
the service OF the State, and up to the time they
were mustered into the service Of the United
States, without the returns being properly made
and duly certified as required by the provisions
OF the act entitled An act providing nav frt'c
regiments of this State, and expenses inc:ilentt
their support, approved April 26, 1861, and if
50 lor HIM to inform the Senate of the causes
tor making such payment"
Tie act above referred to provides the man
ner IN which monthly returns for the service,
d companies and rcgimcntal officers shall he
mace, the same to be certified by the Auditor
81 Accounts to the Governor, who shall draw
MS warrant therefor in favor Of the quarter
master
The second, third and sixth Regiments. WEIR
a'd Tor their services up to the time when they
were mustered into the service Of tie United
states, IN the manner thus prescribed in the
aforesaid act
Inc fourth and fifth regiments remained in
amp at hrattleboro and St. Adams but few
layS before they were ordered forward, and the
'lNcerS had no time to prepare the returns for
services before leaving the State.
Inc men had performed the services and pay
nent therefor was justly their due. Under
hcSc circumstances, inasmuch az payment in
ne prescribed form was impractcabIc. au-
hurIzed payment to he made to the fourth reg-
nent upon carefully prepared pay rolls, cert
Ied and attested by the captains Of the several
companies, after leaving the State; and have
ms day commissioned Capt w. Y. W. Ripley
u Rutland, to proceed to the seat of war, and
n ike manner to pay the fifth regiment for
nelr services prior to their being mustered into
he United States service.
Inns authority conceived to be clearly con-
erred upon the Executive by the aforesaid act
u the Legislature in the following words And
Il other monies to be expended in the arming,