The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-30
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
Annual Session Il SOl.
Tuesday, Oct, 10.
AFTERNOON

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Tuesday, Oct. 10.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE-B;Ws refercd-House bill 81, an
thorizng the raising of a reg ;nent to be attached
to the division of Maj. Gen. Butler; to Com. or
Military Af1lirs-79, laying tax on the County
of Chittenden to select Com. IF Senators from
Chittenden County-S4, extending the charter
of the Orange County Bank; to Com. or
Banks-S9, authorizing selectmen to light COW
cred bridges to Com on Roadside, to pay the
town of Lexington a sum therein mentioned tc
, Com. on Finance-ll2, relating to the duty Of
the water commissioners Of the village Of Rut-
land to Com on Manufactures.
. Tho House having asked for Com. of con-
! ference on the amendment to the joint resolution
relating to the appointment of Roman Cath
olic Chaplain, the Senate on its part, ordered
such Com. to be appointed.
Mr.. Richardson, for general Com reported
in favor of the bill Incorporating Washington
Engine Co., No. 2,of Rutland which was order
ed to third reading and passed in concurrence.
Mr.. Bescher, for gener Com. asked to oe
DISCHARGED from further consideration of the bill
annsxing part of Gilmore to Morristown the
general Com were discharged and the bill was
referred to select Com of three.
The President named as the Committee Of
conference IN tho part Of the Senate, Messrs.
Starr and Beattie.
Senate bill 10 providing for the extension OF
the payment Of the State subsidy to volunteers
to three years, and the question being upon the
reconsideration of the vote ordering the third
reading OF the BILL theyeas and nays were called
for by Mr.. Wheeler, and were as follows:
NArsMessrs. Heattie, Bentley, Dillingham, Edmunds
Inn vic SpIa
Richardson, Robbins, Starr, Stewart, Taylor, Wheeler,
" bite, Wizard Woodbridge, W oodward-ol.
On motion Of Mr.. Harris, the bill was laid
upon the table
Senate bill was taken up, and Mr.. Harris
moved to commit the same to member with in
structions to amend by adding section provi-
ding that the bill shall take effect on the LIST Of
December. 1862.
Mr.. Woodbridge urgently opposed the resolu
uOn OF Mr.. harms and SAID that it would be
worse al this jnncture than to suffer the old law
to remain. MIR. JuIevnc thought the longer
it could be put of the better, as being ii meas
ure which he thought nine tcn,hs Of The people OF
the State were opposed to. Mr. Robbins moved
to lay the bill on the table till IL IL O'Clock;
tomorrow morning. MIR. Edmunds called for
yeas and nays which were taken as follows
YEAS-yessrs. Brock, Hall, Judeyine, Powers, Rice,
NArs.-Mes>rs Beattie Eetcher, Bentley. Dillingham;,
Edmunds Harris. Hubbard, Jack-on, Morgan, Nelson,
Richardson Stevens, Stewart, phaM Wheeler, White,
Willurd, Woodbridge, WosdwaId-lo.
The motion OF Mr. Harris to commit to u
member was negatived- II to 10.
Mr.. Hubbard proceeded officially any psyche
logically to dispose of the bill. llh thought it
a very close question, and though disposed TO
lavor the Dill, hardly knew what to do with it,
bntIf it was to pass let it 60 into immediate
effect
MI Powers found fault with some parts Of
Of The bill, aud thought there must be some
changes made in other laws if we pass this, and
that Was Il thing he was not inclined to do lie
said some of the advocates of the bill were
- going i, blind and their haste was rcprehcn
sibie. JIG then moved lhs. The bill be com
mitted ~ Senator with instructions to amend
solvent, who may have purchased ntoxicati ting
liquors III a manner unproy Ided for by the laws
OF this State. within year previous to his in
solNency, shall recelvea discharge
Mr.. Edmunds didn' care much about the IL
quor, but thought the amendment would some.
times rc'ard the workings of the bill. and i,
was evidently lirebrand he hoped it would
not be- adopted
would strengthen the bill, and at all events, he
aid not mean to a,sai it, Mr. Powers proposal of
Amendment was then negatived hy the following
vote
YEAs-M.a.rs. Bentley, Brock, Hail. Hubbard, Jude
vine, Powers, Richardson, Robbins, Starr, Tsy or,
heeler. White.--l2.
NArs-Messrs Bealtic Bcssher, DNlina CHAM, Edmunds
harris, jackson. Morgan Nelson, Rcr stevens Stewart
pham willard, Woodbridge, " osdNaJd.-1j
Mr., Powers moved, that as three Senators
were absent, that the bill be ordered to lie to-
nosrow afternoon AT 3 clock Messrs. Ed.
nlunds, Woodwork, and Wheeler opposed and
,lessys. Powers and Judevine Supported the mo
ton. which was negatived by u vote Of II to IL |
On the final passage Of the bill lhc yeas and |
nays were called for by Mr.. Ealnunds, and were
Is follows
feas-SesI s' Beauie, Beecher, Dsntley, Dillingham;
fdmnnds, harris hubbard, Jackson. Morsau, Nelson
stewart, pham, Wheeler, Willard, Woodbridge, Wood
rasd---li.
NEAs--Messr,. Brock, Ha'i irdeviae. Iow.,s. Rice.
Achardsob, Robbins, STAR, Stevens Taylor, Whitel
Mr.. Edmunds moved 10 reconsider the vote
lust taken Mr.. Dillingham; called for the yeas
nd nays, which were as follows :: YEAS Is ::
Nays l4-sc the reconsideration vas refused.
Mr. Harr,s moved to commit bill l3. rSoyid-
ng Tor paying volunteers for three instead Of
,wo years, to u Senator, with Instructions to
amend so that all volunteers who enlist IN this
STATE with the approval Of the Governor, shall
'eceiyc the subsidy. After some skirmishnc
y MeSsrs Stewart, Dillingham;, Willard. liar
is and Hubbard. Mr. Woodward moved to a.-
ourn disagreed to-yers =, nays ~
Mr.. Edmunds moved that thu bill lie til to-
morrow at 10 o'clock disagreed to-yeas
5, nays II. On the question Of the commit
neot, Mr.. Dillingham; called Tor the yeas and
nays. " hich We're as followe
YEAs-Brocs, Harris, Hubbard, poN ers, Richardson
Starr, Wheeler, Woodward, IS.
SArs-Beecher Bentley, Dillingham;. Edmuntls, HALL