Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-03

atax ono per cen, far defayne the expenses Of ds
extra stisilni ordered 81 reading and passed
Wy Nv Willard, f1r Judiciary com recommending the
pa'sa9e of House bh No 49, an act in reference 20 the
arrest " volunteers civil process reed 81 time aud
pa,sed under Q suspension @ ,hs rule
Bm fgterred Senate bn No. s. an act 20 prevent RI
Memorial iqiroda,e5-ny Nr Brook f,on 90, people
y Bradford in reference 70 providing 90 spverl in ad
dton 90 The ordinary arms provided or sQuae,ia5
| ferrod TO ihe select committee Of seven.
Reoiuio,i -trom the House, that both houses ad
Bin .afgo5a-1g Bg NJ Nesdbsm. an sss prsyiiin-
pay for the regiments NJ this Ststcs and evpensts s
com ore suspended, and ordered 10 81 reading i ii
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor Che senate adjourned
Prayerby he Bcv r. j. scott
Journal n Yesterday read and approved
Der speak more than five minutes at one time without
loate ter minute amendment was'ost and The reso-
Joint R.,oiafoa-By Mr. Dyer Of salisbury. provid-
ing for final adjournment Saturday mornisg ~ oo'ok
Mr. Aucn Of Rutland moved that the hil De committed
20 member % amend by striking out the second Sec
ton which provides that he property Of volunteers shah
ge exempt rom attachment during the time p service.
The section. 10 his opinion, vas objectionable.
The bin proposes enlistment for Two years. No state
ever paHscd such law rcgardng atechmont and he SUI
prone has decided that such laws urcensfr-
not enough when we nee their bodies from arrest. pay
them l9 per month and provide fully flr the imiica
Mr. Field thought the gentleman was mistaken ns 20 thc
matter 1f coustituuonalty. The hi would not affect
contracts. he supposed @ The policy Of the state to
offer every iuducement to volunteers 10 enlist.
The amendment was adopted and the hili was passed
message received from the Governor transmit
ting amendment 90 the Constitution OF Che United
ates fo ratification by state legislatures. On motion
nf Mr Garducr the message and accompanying d0cu-
meut were ordered lie
House bin SO IL coming up as the special order was.
on motion tabled 10 make was for Senate bin providing
for raising four special regiments Tor immediate service
10 protecting and defending the Constitution and the
Mr Gardner Of Bennington offered series of propoi-
ais Il amendment providing that the raiag Of four
ginout instead of two In addition 70 hc prescribed
mnmeoAtely shall ne pmcea al the ulaofeupn Oh 'he
Governor, that sub utcs may be sent. shat tho Gov
ernor shall furnish and equipments for six rCgi-
mens instead Of iour, that drafting shall be done IN
the prescribed by the fourth section of act
approved Oetober ASA that the listers shall forthwith
years IS and 45 shall such roll annually in The
month Of April aud make returns to the Adiuant and
Inspector General aud to he town clerks which popos
ais scveraly adopted.
Mr. Gsed Of Morhstown moved to propose TO tho Sem
ale 20 amend further by inserting provision chat every
soldier who is drafted may release himself hy furnishing
substitute or paying the sum % slOl within twenty
iour hours, and it was so ordered
Mr.. Gleed moved further 20 propose 20 the Senate, TO
amend bY striking ont the provision giving Che Governor
power o appoint the foid officers and inserting pros
vision that they shall be chosen and commissioned
now provided Toy law, which was advocated by himself
and oppos oy Mr. Gardner of Bennington and adopted,
ycas lll nays 40. The bill was ordered 70 third aa-
inRat2 NJ. Adj.
AFTERNOON
SENATE
Bus passed. Senate bill No 8. providing pay
Tor the regiments and expenses incident their suppor
passed House bill No. 10 act providing for the pub
icaon Of the laws enacted AZ the present session read
the third time aud passed IN under
pension Of the rules.
Senate bin No z providing pay for the adiatan, aud
quarter master general Mr. Robbins opposed tbe pas
sage Of this bin the ground that for raising
the salaries Of those officers existed which would also
apply % other officers Of the state Mr. Oin and Harris
favored the bill Mr.. Judevnc could not vote lr the BIZ
because he did not know how TO limit their saaIics
Mr. Willard informed the Senate that before ts the sal
aries Of the military officers had been merely nominal
and now that assembled in extra session 90 els-
late In regard TO the military condition Of the state let
services. Mr.. Woodward was willing to allow the officers
the proposed salaries, but feared that the allowing nee
essary expenses may lead 20 some abuse SIR hohbns
sad going 20 pay those offices for their services,
is sf fys n2 e 81 meFe ap Rhpes ss 81 Sop ~ ea' az e.
equip the whole State Of Vermont An ask i for the
Senate wait till term when we shall be better
able to fix their salaries than we are now Mr. Wheeler
Of the uncertainty connected with their
penses, wished to wait until the next session. before al
Naysl2
Senate No an act to provide for raising IFS special
regiments for protecting the Constitution aud The Oni1u
Amendment 20 sec s. IS discussed.
Mr. Woodbridge objected to proposed amendment uf
providing that regimeual officers be choscH by
soldiers rather than by the Governor
Mr. Wheeler thinks there would he greater heart n
terest IN fighting with officers elected by the army itself
Mr. Woodbridge thinks that Of greater efficiency
and practical military knowledge may be obtained If the
Governor may receive the services Of men Of experience
and military ability outside Of the State of Vermont IL
is an old saying that company OF asses with lion at
its head is superior to company Of lions With an ass
for its leader and as there are not suitable mcn In
Vermont to head forces, ought to trust the ap
pointmcnt the hands Of executive, expecting that
men of military education from oher states may pa oo-
tanned
Mr. Ams,rong--I dearly love the democratic principle
" elective franchise but experience showa that some
times This is rather slow coach 70 ride M Inc Gov,
is Comm ander-in Chiefof the Vermont forces, and
ought he 70 have the power Of eecng bis executive
NIr Broek hyors the passage Of The proposed ameud
meui In order 70 time The senator frou Addison
SAYS Nermnnters arc good - hght nat not g'oa % fe
II this is so IL is humiliang. do mot believe it
Mr. Woodward congratuates the Senate on having
spent so little time in discussion EavoIs the Rppoint-
nent N officers by the Governor. Thinks a unhappy
fayortsm might operate 10 disturb the harmony offe-
ing the officers were TO be elected by the army itself
Ordered ia lie on the table.
REPORTS by Mr. Allen, for special n seven, ask
inc 10 be discharged from further consideration Of House
civil process, returned from thn house, refusing the
proposed amendments and the Senate reced'd from its
proposed amendments Adj.
HOUSE.
Bus introduced and passedBy Mr P.nsry Of Wealth
ersheld providing for the publication OF the laws Of this
Jaia RSsoiutio@ by Ne Butler Of Bradford That
every soldier and officer in service from the state shan be
provided with revolver; ordered TO lie.
Senate bill No providing for raising special regi-
nleRts for defending the Con ,iitulon and the Union,
was aken up' being the special order
Senate further amend the bill by modify ing Che sih
section add to the list OF officers Deputy Quarter
Master General, and II was 50 ordered.
Mr Glecd objected to tho clause paying seven doiAs IN
addition the pay from che U. S. and moved il De
stricken out They can touch dollar Of &, uutil
they are through The provision is tha it he
drawn out by orders on tbf ,G9u hih only at the
nifat5 of hs term Of service, II he has NO family he
cannot draW H. Let the soldier have me money duc hn
Mr Gardner thought this extra pay just the pro-
vision which should be made or the family, and objected
to the proposed amendment
Mr. pinsroy Of WeathUsheld offered am aiaenam9nf.
Volunteers are paid by the United states " dollr
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