Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-22

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colt, Fletcher Of Cavendsh and Noyes NJ Darlington
and opposed by Mcssrs Garfield Of Arlington Nichols
Of Rutland, and Reynolds Of Alburgh The bill was
Resoiution.-By Mr. Gardner Of Bennington instruct
ing the com on claims TO whom was rccommted the
bill to pay lhos. Il. Powers. 10 report what in theit
opinion the claimant ought to receive had the claim been
originally referred to them and before any attempt at
ajudication had been made tabled.
On motion Of Nj Cushman Of Rochester the House went
into Committee Of the whole on the military bill
The committee having further considered the bin,
rose reported progress asked leave TO sit again. which
' ''''' '' AFTERNooM
Reports-By Mr. Becchcr, for gen CON- Senate bin for
the preservation Of fsh in lake Champain 81 reading
ordered Bill appointing com To- survey and establish
the boundary lines between the Of Stowe and I'M
dcrhl passed. Providing for the uniform size Of state
documents 3D. reading ordered. By NJ Starr, for com
on roads, bill grantsg ferry to Henry Hawley /
passed BY Mr. Gdmunds Tor Judiciary COM Senate blu
relating to exceptions; passed. Senate bin amending !
ehap % sec 3. 81 ordered to Sd reading BY NJ lay
lor, FOR com claims. bill TO pay Thomas Powers, /
saying that u the bill had been originally referred to- that
com they should have recommended the payment OF
Mr. willard moved that tho blank 10 the bill be filled
by inserting the Of 81 600 s5400 having been pre-
Mr. White objected to filling the blank with smaller
sum than that asked by the claimant.
MIR Edmuuds moved an amendment TO Nh Wilard's
amendment 10 strike out all after the enacng clause,
and insert section empowering ihe Governor Lieut.
Governor and Speaker Of the House 10 act commits
sion % have final hearing in which the auditor Of &C
counts should appear on the part Of the state aud make
I final adjustment.
Mr. Hubbard was opposed TO leaving the business out
10 a commission. II business aud he desired 10
have voice IN the matter and have here in the Senate
Mr. willard said be had made his motion 10 amend
only 20 bring the matter before the Senate to be consid
cred in some MANNER
Mr. Edmunds opposed 20 allowing the demands Of
Thos Powers lie thought they were Too much, and
sired 90 place the matter where there could be ru more
applications coming before the legislature la future.
/ Mr. Dillingham; thought IL the legislature passed law
contrary the will of person who had just claims that
that person should have the privilege of coming forward
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/ The Two amendments were then adopted and the bill
ordcred 10 81 reading.
BY Mr. Hall, for com ON finance. bin exempung state
bonds from taxation 81 reading ordered
by Mr. Dillingham; for com ou Judiciary, against bill TO
protect public aud private property rejected.
BY Mr. Stewart. FOR com on roads. against House bill
Incorporating the Essex county railroad; read 81 time
and made special order for tomorrow al 10 o'clock m
Mr. Harris moved that when the Senate adjourn, it ad
journ % meet at O'Clock this evening agreed TO.
Mr. White called up the Senate bin relating 10 supplies
for volunteers, passed.
The bill Tor the prevention Of kidnapping and for the
protection of personal liberty within his state passed
Ye4,-Messrs Beattc, Brock, Dillingham; Edmund,.
Hall Harris llotchkss Jackson Morgan Nelson, Ste
vens Stewart, Upham, White willard WoodhridIt--lG
NaVs-Messrs Hubbard Julcyine, Powers, Rice,
Richardson, Robbins, Taylor. Whecler-S
Senate bills authorizing the employment Of necessary
clerks in the executive department aud excmping from
taxes the polls " volunteers, were passed.
The Senate bill incorporating the Rutland bank
Mr. Powers opposed the bill thinking the testimony
before the committee banks had shown that the present
needed.
Mr. Edmunds favored it, thinking that the principle
true that the more banks, the money II prop
eriy conducted and able 90 rcdecn thcr paper
Mr. Hubbard opposed The bL The bill was ordered to
81 reading by the following vote;
foB-Mesars Beatue, bcecher brock Burton, Dill
lugham, Edmuuds, Harris IlotchAiss. jackson, Nor
gan, Nelson, Richardson, Robbins. Stevens. Stewart
] Upham, Wheeler, White, willard, WOodbndgr-2J.
/ Nays-McssTs Hall, Hubbard, Powers Rice Starr,
1t being already enerossed the hin was read the third
BY Mr. White for committee Of conference on the pant
Of the Senate the disagrcoing votes on the Senate
proposals OF amendment 90 House bill amending the
acts of the special session relating 20 t.sng SIX special
regiments and for the support OF families Of Volunteers
p House Bills yefey,ed Raising a company of artillery
to be connected with Maj liutles regiment to com
on military aairs Providing for hc rcplnug enlarg-
ing rebuilding Of Orleans Go jail 10 me senator from
Orleans Relating 70 the Village ot Rutland 10 the
.enafors from Rutland Altering the maine Of Nashu
Victoria Townshend 10 Julia Austin; 10 gen com For
the relief of certain persons tn com claims Re
aiing TO supplies for troops to com on military affairs
Adjourned.
Mr. Gardner for com Of conference the bill extend
ing IN all volunteers raised in THE state by authority Of
the Governor the 81 per month extra and the sup
port for their families as now provided for the volunteers
Of the Vermont regiments reported rccoum ending that
by adding section relating ciuzenship Of such vol
uuteers the report accepted and ,he amendments
Beeo,t, Of committees by Mr. Cushman, Tor militia
e COM IN favor Of bin relating TO the pay due volunteers
i at their decease third reading ordered hy Nr Smith,
81 for judiciary com. 10 whom was referred The report Of
IL tho commissioners for vision, roPo,t,d b i'm amend
nrt NJ providing for the revision of the laws OF
nj this state approved Nov 26 1850 third reading order
= ed, BY Mr. liuhhel, fnt claims IN favor " hill
for the relic of The town OF Mddehuy, with an amend
ment which adopted and third reading " the m ore
IN dered Against hill Tor the relief OF Joseph Bnd.sh -
Mr. Hubbeli moved an amendment which was disagreed
Sc TO- and The third reading VI the b wa, REFUSED y Mt
90 smith, for Judiciary com, Iecomu ulug that the House
do concur with the Senae iHrir amendment 20 Tho
k bill in aneudmcntot sec 10, chap d5 So the amendment
was agreed % Nj Dcul,ou, of com ou ways aud means
reported bill making provision fr d,hs against th'
state prison third reading ordered The com also Ie
ported adversely the resolution relating 90 bank aud sat
bonds ir war purposes; the resolution was lost ty Nj
~ smith, for Judiciary COM in fvor tf b iu addition q
ny chap o. eatng repairs OF highways third read
To ing ordered Mr Pngrv iurcon ou oanks reported th'
iil IN incorpntate mo Rutlar commit, I'M vitbout cx
w preston Of opinion the bill ordered TO lie. by II
NV Hubht for com claims, agan. htl Tor the relief o.
town Of WoodtoTd third reading refused Mr. Garfield
ur roads, reported substitute for lll 20 rrgu
f atc 'ne rale ~ ccd OF running ears ~ certain cases
Az liking fine II $40 for running detached engine or al
Az engine attached special train through any ,hag
al # speed faster than eight miles hour; res,
n twice and ordered 10 third reading.
"; Mr. Hubbel Tor majority Of com claims, submitted
- report on bill to pay Thomas Powers, stating tina
tue com had had the same under consideration and iouu
y the following facts viz That The said Powers dul
appointed superintendent OF rebuilding the present stat
houses that he entered upon the discharge Of his duc
w. without any stipulated sum having been fixed upon a
m his compensation that he continued faithfully iu tn
" dischargeo Of his duties superintendent for about tire
sac and three months; that the matter Of cnmpcnsa
M ton come before tho Legislature At their Oct session
and The ubjc passed over without fixing on the amount
b that at the Oct session Of D 1850 the same suljec
" ain before the legislature without any dehnit
statement 10y Mr. Powers Of the amount claimed by hin
previous 10 its inslrodncton into the House Of ropres
'' entatyes that while pending in the House and tn
m measure appearing doubtful, Mr. Powers met Edwar
L seymour Esq, member Of the House from Nergmne
% and said to him that If the legislature would hin
" SjlO0 he would accept il end n tie NATTER b
49, needed the money. although he ought to have muc
y larger sum, but II they voted him less sum- he shou
take the money but would thereby be prccluded frou
coming again the legislature for more that from hi
~ conversation Mr. seymour felt himself authorized TO
" TO the House that Mr. Powers would accept said
49, $500 end Of the matter and did say so 10 th
House when the subject again came up there for con
ul sidcraton
Your committee also further fud hat the House there
upon did vote said sum, and the bill establishing thu
b, sum OF compensation passed and became law on th
26h day Of Nov ID 1860 with proyiso, "that said
y when paid said Powers fhould operate full AM
complete discharge Of all claims against the Of Yer
10, mont Tor moneys expended ard services performed b.
M said Powers superintendent aforesaid and furthe
be providing that the auditor Of accounts, when he shOu
m deliver TO Mr. Powers the order the for sal
NJ amount should require Of Mr. Powers receipt in full
all demands aforesaid"
~ Your further find that the 10Th day Of Nov 1856
no Mr. Powers applied to the auditor Of for
der the for the Aforesaid sum and that M
ma auditor delivered To him order fnr the menticne
US the law referred to- being for $500 and took Mr. Pow
" this tine protesting in the presence Of the auditor iha
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