The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-22

Efslassa- Is ST. Harris 81 Wind
hasa. requesting thr Governor 10 inform
the Senate i ibe 8ib aui 9Th Vermont
regiments are now iully supplied vab oni-
forms. including ovcreoats, and clothing 81
every description, aud whether they have
q fuli supply q arms.
Mr Ilarris aid Ny object ii intro
dueine th.s resolution Is 20 elicit iuiorma-
ton, aud 3 AFFORD an opportunity 10 clear
up an apparent contradiction. III his tate
/ vaIedigsory address to The general assem-.
/ bis. his E1ceileeney. the Governor. after
enumsraiing lie several regiments seni
4 forward 10 the var from this State nclud-
ng tie two named 10 this resolution, re-
+ marks -" These several regiments have
been uniformed, equipped, furnished with
/ army wagons and horses, and armed With
riied muakets at the expense Of the
State
Mr. Edmunds Of Chiitendcn, moved an
amendment, iuquiring if proper supplies
were wanting. what Was tie cause which
/ led 10 the deficiency.
/ The resolution with the amendment
wac adopted,
I By Mr.. White Of Franklin, requesting
the auditor Of accounts to report 10 the
Senate whether copies Of returns from the
several regiments from Til. State has been
furnished to him in accordance wilil acl
|of April 10Th, 1861, Adopted
Bills introduced and rtftrred--By Mr..
Edmunds, relating 10 clothing supplied by
ills siue to the soldiers, directing The
Governor 10 obtain due compensation for
clothing which had been or should be sap
pied by ihe State 10 Che soldiers. 10
Committee on Military Affairs.
Joim Resoluhoa--By Mr., White, re-
hating 10 pay-rolls Of the several regi-
mefis.
Mir White said II seemed to him that Il
was necessary that the auditor Of accounts
shonld haze these pay-rolls in order that
he might settle with tie Governor.
On motion Of Mr. Stewart Of Addison.
this was referred to the Committee on III
nance.
HOUSE.
BiHs iairodaced aud rejcrred.--By Mr..
Reynolds Of Alburgh, establishing salaries
for The members and certain officers Of The
general assembly. The bin does away
with be per diem system and fixes the
salaries Of the President Of the Senate and 1
he Speaker Of The House At $l5d each, i
lhc pas of each member nj $50, and Of
doorkcepers and messengers at $50 each,
sENATE.-AFTERNooS
Mr.. White Of Franklin. introduced
,iat resolution, requesting the Governor
bot - pay any Of the companies or reg;-
menis from this State now in tie service
Of The United States, for actual service
from the ti.ne they were mustered into
the service Of the State up to the time
they were mustered into the service Of
the United States, until the full returns /
reapir.d by law. duly certified have been
H'aue " tbe proper officers ana duly eei-tf
titled by them.
The resolution was discussed a length |
by Senators White, Willard, Stewart. i
Dillingham; and Edmunds and finally re-
ieIred 10 the Committee on Finance.
Mr., White offered a resolution of in
quiry ,imilar othe above Joint resolution
with tic addition, that it the Governor
had paid these troops anything, why he
had paid themS Adopted
HOUSE.
Mr.. Ranaey Of Brattleboro, for the
Committee on Education, reported against
the eNpediency, at the present lime, Of
passing the bill in amendment of chap. 20
Of Tie complied statutes, providing for the
entire support of schools on the grand
LIST.
House bill, number Is, relating TO the
homestead, providing that whenever HE
owner OF homestead shall fail to fence it
Tie other may fence it and the homestead
shall be Liable for the expense thereof,
was taken up. the question being on It's
passage. After a long discussion the bin
was passed; yeas l45, nays 80.
Tile bill to prohibit enlistment for for
eien companies after being briefly opposed
By Mr. Noyes was passed.
sENATE.-sATuRDAY Oct. 10.
The Secretary having called the roll,
there was found to be 10 quorum present. ,
HOUSE.
Resolution. BY Mr.. Balch OF Ludlow,
that the com. on Military Affairs be in
strucled to enquire into the present and
past methods employed for recruiting SOL
diers in this State, and organizing them
into regiments, and mastering them into
service, and inquire whether il has been
dome in the most expeditions, economical, !
and IN the usual manner, and report to J
Ills iouse adopted
Adjourned. h
sENATE.--AFTERN0oN
no quorum present. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
ILLS introduced and referred BY Mr. t
Howe of Vernon, to repeal sec. &c of an C
act approved Nov. II, 1855, relating to
tie grand list; 10 the com. 10 make mp
grand list BY Mr.. Flagg Of Wilmington, !