The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-12

government or by this STATE, and it is the dnty
VI vie Guarternaster General to take measures
w Ptovioe them, and not cease his Efforts pr,;
he shall have succeeded ' 70 u"''i
I"e COMMITTEE reported that the petitons or
memorials seemed to have been occasioncd nv
~a''' Oh information, of what the Qnartermas
yer really did report, and from the fact that ho
ula not make make much personal examination
as 70 'ne wants OF the regiments, relying prin-
| c'paiiy upon the statements of the officers.
= was matter OF regret that the Quarter
master General did not stay with the Regiments
uht'i ne had procured from the General Govern
men. such articles rs he was assured should be
| lurm'shed, and more particularly the tents
Inc report on motion of Mr.. Cushman was
ordered to lie
town, Concerning rebuilding school houses
referred to Com on Education. By Mr.. Cash,
man of lrasbargh, two petitions, prayinr for
the passage of House Bill l49 to Select Com
mlttee raised on the same bill
Remonstrances were presented against the
new bank, to be located at Rutland, by the FOL.
lowing members Messrs. Edmunds of Chit
tenden, Beard of Pittsfeld, Granger of Pitts
ford, Dodge of Mt. Holly, Hodges of Clarendon
Graft OF Walngford, billiard of Dandy. Howe
of Mt. Tabor, and Nichols of Rutland all
Of which circumstances were referred to Com,
on Banks.
Bills Passed.-House Bills extending the
charter of the banks of Burlington and Far.
mcr's and Mechanics bank. House bill chang
ing the names of Adeline Robbins, and Charles
Woodman.
Report of Committees Judiciary Com. IA
vorabiy to House Bill 220, relating to dsclos-
ures OF trustees ordered to third reading
By the same favorably to Senate Bill relating
to collection of taxes in certain cases !; ordered
to third reading By Mr. Myers for General
Com, favorably to House bill constituting EN-
cry Il. Clark, heir.at law ordered 10 third
reading.
House bill 43 an act to incorporate the Essex
Go. Railroad Co.was taken up, and after discus
sion Was, on motion of Mr.. lerrick of W olcot,
ordered to lie, and made special order for Friday
10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Mr.. Adams OF Grand Isle, reported for the
Committee On Mileage and Deben ures advers
ly to House Bill 1855, relating to Mileage and
Debentures; some discussion lollowcd;on the
merits Of the bill.
Mr.. Cushman Of Rochester thought the
Mileage made up, since the railroads were con-
struct CO was in many places wrong. lie had
comp AIRED tie Mileage OF former years ard that
since the building of railroads and louad that
several thousand miles more Mileage was now
allowed, than formerly He thought there
should he reformation. lie believed there was
much letter bill iii possession Of Com. and
moved that this one be tabled. until that WAS
reported agreed to-
The Joint Committee reported in reference to
the report Of the Searglns-a. Arms, stating
that they had fully considered eald report, and
giving at some length classification OF &C
counts &c.
Senate bill AZ, an act to raise troops, was IT,
ken up rs special order, and tho question was
upon amendments proposed by Mr. Thomas
The House refused to amend
Mr.. Reynolds Of Alburgh moved to amend
the bill in such way US to raise the troops II
the manner provided before the action OF the
extra session. lie believed the State had actet
; unwiscly in voting the seven dollars per month
extra pay. He thought thirteen dollars Pc
month sufficient lie believed that Offering
; pe:uniary reward for patriotism, was wropg i;
principle. He also intimated that the State wa
rushing upon bankruptcy by the prodiga!ity
her expenditures.
MIR, Plngry stated that the State had ninety
seyen million, Of taxable property, tho interes
Of which for one year would IN ct the annua
:, expenditure for war purposes for six years o
more. While there might have been some ques
ticn as to tho policy OF at first making the ap
propriatc action, there could be me now, whel
9 The matter had proceeded so far.
Mr.. Reynolds of Alburgh replied, urging tn
: example Of other States, and noticing the succet
. of those States who ad made no provision 70
i extra pay lie closed by saying, the sooner "
y retrace our stops the better will it be for th
c State, for our pecuniary welfare, and for til
: credit Of the State
n Mr. Henry was very sorry that the amend
ment had been proposed. 1t might lead ii
a.. PEOPLE to suppose that the Legislature wei
r, doubling aboul paying money for the war =
While originally there M ght have been son
- question about the seven dollars per mont
20 there could be none now. lie referred to Il
= fact that Vernon, WAS more sparely people
j. than other States that had been referred to, a
so that it would be more and moro difficult f
soldiers to be found in the State.
MIR. Miner of Manchester, was sorry Il
amendment. had been proposed 1t might a
near that the Legislature we're not willing
this crisis TO bcs ow full and bountiful pay up,
s. the soldiers, shall We say to our friends wi
DIS have not vet gone :" Go, if you 20 at your ov
ne expenses.'' God forbid tina. that should CIV
re happen in Vermont! Applause.
g, Mr.. Cushman of Rochester also opposed t
amendment
at On the question OF adopting the amendmer
lis Mr. Boyce of CRANKY called for Il count. On
one favored the amendment, and the Clerk
C. cided that the exact number of those who vot
e. No, was unimportant as the entire House, vi
II. one exception. rose for the count No, and
be Sneaker concnrr,d in opinion with the Ciei
Applause ~
he Tho House passed the bill in concurrence "
his the Senate, with only such proposal OF amer