The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24

Is. be administered to the House, as it is net
contained in the oath taken by members. Res.
loution passed and the oath was 50 administered
A bill relating to enlstmcnts into the uniform
lcomp panies of the State for one year, was intro
duced by Mr.. johnson Of Woodstock, and refer
red to committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Howe of Vernon, introduced a resolution
referring so much of the Governor s Message as
referred to Military Affairs, to the committee on
Military Affairs resolution adopted.
MIR. Smith of st. Albans, moved that the rule
requiring the printing of bills be suspended in
relation to House bill No. l. relating to arpro-
priarions. Motion prevailed.
The Speaker an ounced as Select Committee
on House Bill, No. l. Messrs Garfield Of Ben
nington County, Seymour of Addison, Palmer
of Caledonia, Noyso of Chitienden, Tabor Of Es-
sex, Smith of Franklin, Adams yt Grand Isle
Child of Lnmolle, Thomas Of Orange. Dickcr-
man of Orleans, Allen of Rutland, Pitkin of
Washington, Field of Windham, Davis of
Windsor
Mr.. Baker Of Enosburgh, moved that that
part of Sec. rs of the rules of the House roqnir
ing "a hours to intervene between the 2 aud Sd
reading of all bills Of a public nature, be sus-
pended in reference to Ho. Bills; 50 ordered.
Mr.. Pingry Of Wcatherslicl /, moved that that
part of the "a sec. which provides for the ap.
pointment ofstanding committees be suspended.
Mr.. Glced of Morristown proposed as an
amendment, that the rules and standing COM
mittec of the last session be adopted as the rules
and standing con,mtte of the present session.
The motion was rgrced to as amerded
Upon motion Of Mr. Myers Of Jamaica, the
House adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
| No business was transacted IN the Senate in
the afternoon.
! HoUsE-Resolution-- By Mr.. Gleed of NJ or
ristuwn. that the committee on iitary Affairs
be requested to report bill for organizing the
militia, and for putting the same on sufficient
war basis; passed.
Report Of Comnuuee.-By Mr.. Canted, for
committee to whom was referred flo. Bill MOL !;
proposing an amendment, to strike ont the
words Eire Hundred Thousand and insert in
their place One Million. Also that five hun
dred thousand dollars should first be obtained
by loan and five hundred thousand atterwa1d at
the discretion of the Gov. and Lieut.. Governor
The amendmenc was opposed by MIR. Gleed Of
MorrlstoWn. lie thought the people OF Yer
mont would consider one million dollars an IN
necessary appropriation
Mr.. Garfield stated that the expense Of fitting
out u regiment would be about $40 600. 1t
AANoSN''-'y y iUA'S "S'St'NA
ments. He would NOT take up time in stating
The facts that had Influenced the commit ttce.
MIR. Thomas OF West Farlea said he did not
expect opposition to this amendment from the
sources from which it came, nor did he expect
10 hear snch reasons rs were presented IN oppo-
sitlon lie spoke at some length.
Mr.. Field of NewfAne sustained the amend
ment. lie thought the discussson an uuiorlu-
nate one, and had supposed that the amendment
would have been adopted at once. He said 1t
was no time for spread-eagle performances, and
urged the eloquencc Of action mainly.
Mr.. Myers OF Jamaica sustained the amend
ment, and thought it was time for action.
MIR. Child of uydepark did not wish to make
a patriotic speech but would give an estimate
Of the expenses Of eqnipping and arming q
Regiment. lie made it $50 900, without in
Guiding anything besides equipment and arms
1 he estimate in full for five Regiments, inclu.
ling pay of soders, at one dollars pey day, for
sixty day, was $40 900.
,lMr. Smith of St Adams spoke in favor Of
v g amendment and made the estimate $47O,
90.
The first amendment was then agreed to.
Second amendment adopted 50 as to read IN
bill, " And an additional sum not exceeding
$500, ,OO0." The bill was then engrossed and
ordered to 4 third reading. On the passage Of
this bill the yeas and nays were demanded by
Mr. Field of Newfane-Yeas 2lG noes none
A Resolution was introduced by Mr.. Field, Of
Ncwlane, That the Committee on Military ai-
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expedien-
cy of a revision Of all the statutes relating to
the Militia of this State, and report by bill or
otherwiee. Agreed to.
resolution was introduced by Mr.. Hayes, Of
Windsor, That the Committee on Military At
fairs be requested to report as soon as possible
on the amount and condition Of the arms Of the
State. Agreed to. Adj.