Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-18
LEersLaruRE OF VERMONT.
Thursday. Oct. 10, 1861.

Pursuant to the Constitution, the Sen
ators and Representatives met in their
respective halls in the State House, and
entered upon the duties of the Session.
The Senate organized by electing Hen
ry Clark of Poultney, Secretary; and NJ.
R. Tyler of Irasburgh, Assistant Secreta-
ry. Leland Howard was chosen Chaplain.
The House chose A. p Hunton of Bethel,
Speaker and Charles Cummings of Brat
tleboro, as Clerk Rev. A. Hitchcock, of
Montpelier was chosen chaplain.
In the SENATE on Friday, Thomas E.
Powers introduced bill fixing the pay of
the President and the Senate and Speaker
of the House at $4,000, and of the Sen
ators and officers Of the two Houses at
$4,000.
HousE.-Bills introduced and referred
BY Mr. Garfield of Arlington, in rela-
ton to the quota of this Satate of the di-
rect tax imposed by act of Congress- Aug
8, 1861, providing for the raising of said
quota by tax on the polls and rateable
estate of this State, to be collected on or
before the first day of June, annually; to
the committee on ways and means. By
Mr.. Thomas of West Fairlee, repeating
sections 6, T, 8, and 9 of chap 80 s. en-
titled an act for the encouragement of ag-
riculture, domestic manufactures and the
mechanic arts, and which provides for the
payment of bounties from the State treas
ury to agricultural societies to the COM
mittec on Agriculture.
Saturday, Oct. II.
SENATE.-The President presented re-
port from the Commissioners appointed at
the session of 1860 to revise the laws of
the State, and especially examine the anti
slavery legislation of the State. This re-
port was accompanied by two bills--one
relating to the militia, and one 20 prevent
kidnapping. Ordered to be printed.
HOUSE --Rcsolutions,-By Mr.. Allen
of Fairhaven, requesting the Governor to
muster out or order back the half squad
ron of cavalry enlisted by Col. Harlow of
Philadelphia, or cause them to be attach
ed to Sprague's Now England regiment.
Mr.. Gardiner of Bennington said the
facts were simply these Fifty Vermont
boys are in Philadelphia in actual discom-
fort and want, with no means of return
ing homo or going on. The question is,
shall we bring them home and it is pro-
posed to facilitate the matter by laying
the resolution on the table. He hoped
the bill would be referred
Mr.. Nichols of Rutland did not think
there were any very difficult principles of
constitutional law involved. The facts
are that company, or portion of CON-
pany was raised in the county of Rutland
mainly. They were mustered into the {.
S. service at Albany. On arriving at
Philadelphia, on their way to the scat of
war; their orders were countermanded and
they were instructed to report to the
Governor of this State. The Governor
has been apprized of these facts, but
has not the power to relieve them, in his
Judgment, for the reason that he has re-
ceived no notice from the Secretary of
War submitting the company to his order.
These soldiers embraced some of the most
respectable citizens of Vermont.
Mr.. hallcck of Castleton was acquainted
with the recruits. Some of them were
citizens of his town. He could vouch for
them. They will remain at Philadelphia
till properly ordered back, although in
actual suffering They went there in hon
or, and they will return in honor. To de-
lay the matter out of regard to tcchauicali-
ties was, in his view, unwisc and unmur-
cful.
After discussion the House refused to
table the resolution, and ordered its refer
ence to select committee.
Monday, Oct II.
SENATE.-Resolution From the House
authorizing the Governor to retain in SER
vice all men now in camp, which was read
twice. Senator Harris moved to amend
by striking out the words sin Camp and
substitute the words enlisted men," The
motion prevailed.
BY Senator Willard, authorizing the