Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-18

ueeier
he Joint Committee on Bills. Senator Wheeler |
,sked to be excused from serving On the commit |
tee, saying that, whether excused or not, no
should not serve. lie not excused.
Bill ed-Sonate bill relating TO unauthor'
lied eulistments was taken from the Ia lie, read
the third time and passed
The Senate adjourned.
HoUsr-BiHs introduced and reteue4.- BY Mr..
Cook Of Cabot, to amend chap % cs, relating to
school taxes, so as to provide fer the support OF
schools entirely on the grand list; to the commit
tee on education. BY Mr. Baker Of Enosburgh,
prob biting enlistments in this State by oifcers
of other States; to the commit &C on the judi
ciary.
Resolu,oa.-By Mr. Noycs Of Burlington grant
ing leave Of absence to Mr. >nydlr Of Huntington,
for the remainder Of the session; adopted
The committee on Rules submitted a report re-
commanding the adoption Of the Rules o. 1850,
with Amendment making the ho1r OF meeting
o'clock a m, and modifying the rule requiring re-
ports Of committees 20 be made by some member
Of the committee person, and the report was
accepted.
Adjourned.
Saturday, Oct. u.
sE>ArE-Ihe Secretary Of the senate for the
coming session, Henry CLARK, Esq, OF fouItney,
received the oath.
Resolufi9n-By Senator Dillingham;, that the
Secretary Of the senate DO Instructed TO procure
fJr the President, the Senators and the officers OF
the Senate one daily paper, and also Ct Ply OF tue
laws passed at The special session
Mr.. Dillingham; advocated tbis resolution noe
as a matter Of pecuniary interest, but as one Ok
utility and as 70 be first part OF the resolution
ne thought il was the duty OF the members 10
support this element of power. which was more
for their own interest than that Of the PUBLISH
ers.
A motion by Senator Edmuads to strike out
the fret part relating to papers,-Tas Iost-yeas
10. navs Is motion to strike out the last
clause OF the resolution made by Senator
Wneelor-and acceded to by Mr.. Dillingham; and
the resolution WAS adopted. cas- IS, nays ;.
The President presented a report from the Com
missioners appointed at the session Of 1851 TO re-
wise the laws Of the State and especially to examine
the anti slavery legislation of the state. ms
report was accompanied by two small olls-one
relating to the militia, and one to prevent Ald
nappiuc. Tho militia bill was ordered 10 be
printed.
The report and bill relating to Kidnapping were
read, at the call Of Senator Power aud ordered
+ be printed. Yeas 20, nays ..
Bus r-tro9uced.-By Senator EdmUnds, pro
vidipg for the assumption by the State OF It's quota
/ Of the direct tax LAID by the Congress Oh ta'
/ United States, August 9Th, 1851, ordered TO o'
printed By Senator Powers, 20 change the mum
! Der of Judges Of the Supreme Court; read twice
{ and referred TO tho judiciary Committee bl
senator Edmunds entitled "a bill to prevent un
authorized enlis ments;" read twice and ordered
10 be engrossed and read a third time
Horsr.-sundry committees were srPointo'
. by the Speaker ..,
! bill in relation 10 providing for the quot
I Of this state, of tho tax imposed H.
/ Congress, Aug. 9th. 1851; the bill provides tina
said quota shall be raised as state taxes usuaIl.
arc and paid in, on or before the first Of June
each year; referred to the Committee OF Ay
/ an Means.
.Tint Resolufisqs-By Mr.. Piagrey Of Wcott
ersfeld, advising the Governor q retain in IA
service of the State all able bodied men now
camp and not embodied in any regiment until a.
ton is taken by the General Assembly II relauo
thereto; adopted
MoyDAl, 0c,. IA
sEsA7E.-Bls introduced aud retore3 - B
Senator Powers, reducing the mileage of III
members aud officers Of the general assembly
committee printing.
T,iqf Rcsolniions-F From the House. suthorizin
{ the Governor to retain in service all men now
camp. Senator Harris moved to amend by stri'
I'M, ont the words in camp" and substitute ID
words "enlis.oi men" After some little discu
sion i. was decided to be in order TO ask the Hou
70 amend - suggested. and the motion, 50 change
| prevailed.
The yeas and nays On the question Of its sdol
/ ti0n, were As follows.
lel,-Niessrs. Brock, Burton, Harris, Morgan
I Stevens. White, Willard, Woodwarl-S.
Nsps-Mesrrs. Beattic Beecher, Bentley, ID
bingham, Hail. Lotchkiss, Nels0n, Powers, klc
/ Richardson, Robbins, Taylor, Upham, Nheci
/ IA.
By Senator Hard, authorizing the Govern
70 e. ko immediate measures for the better supp
Of proper clothing to tho soldiers Of the ID AZ
il Vermont regiments. Read three times,
much Of the rules as required the Intervention
twenty-.our hours and enSrossment belaS So
pended. Senator Powers objected 70 the lmued
ate passage, as he thought there should be l
chance for any extravagant contracts for soldier
clothing, resulting from hurried action.
Senator Woodward advocated the passage OF Il
resolution, remarking that the wants Of the SO
die1s should be supplied before counting dolia
and cents.
Senator Dill CHAM spoke in relat On 20 Il
clothing which had been provided b. the cover
mcut. lie said that it now worn out, aud Il
soldiers Of the Vermont ID and Sd were, IN
opinion, ID as bad a condition as ware the sOldie
Of the Revelation al Valley Forge. We shou
allow ourselves to be cheated rather than to che
then.
The resolution was adopted.
Senate adjourned.
| AFTERNOON Bal ut,r1dueeG-By Senator nc
lcr amending section Of an act passed at q
, last extra session, 80 as TO pay the volunteers
, the six regiments therein provided for, the sum
$40 per mouth for three years, instead of two
read twice and referred to Committee on Printin
, By Senator Woodward, to pay the volunteers
any cavalry raised IN this State, by the sancti,
or permission of the Governor, the same sum
| lowed to other volunteers read twice and T
ferrcd to Committee Printing.
The President then nominated the follOwiI
Senators to serve under the joint rule prOvidir
for a committee to canvass votes for County Of
GERS.
Addison County, Senator Woodbridge; Be
nin,ton, NJ or gan Caledonia, Judevine Oh
tenden, pcccher Essex, Beattie frankli
ilotchkiss Grand Isle, Wheeler Lamoill
Bentley Orange, Brock Orleans, Nelson
Rutland. Taylor Washington, Willard Win
ham, Richardson +; Windsor, Powers.
Senator Wheeler and Senator Stevens add
to the Committee on Bills.
The President then appointed Senator'S Dillin
ham and Powers Committee on Joint Rules,
! the part of the Senate.
The Committee Printing reported bat
Senate Bills 10 and II, providing for increas
nayment of volunteers and payment of cavalry
The State, and recommend that 800 copies Of ea'
be printed for the use of the Senate adopted.
Senate adjourned.
UoUsE.-Tho Speaker announced the ioilowii
amendments by tic clerk as his assistants;
Edward A. Stewart, of Derby: Merritt Barb
, Of Pownal; John L. Barstow, OF Shelburne.
Tho speaker announced the following standiI
committees:
Under the Fourth JOINT Rtie.-Me,srS. BiSelo
Miner. sawyer Of Townshend.
On BiVs-MessrS. Johnson. Sherman of Nc'
fame
On Li5rary--Messrs. fletcher Of Caveudis
Gray, Field.
ia lee,ions-Messrs. James, Loveland. Forg
son. Bates. Adams Of Sherburne.
On Ways and Means - Messrs. Demise
Moves. Thomas Baker, Hendee.
On lhiitary Afa7s--Messrs Cushuan # L
chester. Nichols, flhgg, Fletcher Of Shelburn
Hunsden.
On The Judtcil, y-MessTs Smith Of 81. 4 lbar
Gardner, Underwood, Miner Rowell.
On EducefioH-Nessrs. kanney, Tabor OF Co
cord. Balch Hallock, Warren.
On Roads-dc55rs. iiubOeil, iicurY otewar
Bell, Cushmsn, OF Irasburgh.
On Ciaias-Messrs. Garfield, seymour, Wal
Miller, Howe Of Vernon.
On BGaks-Messrs. pingry. johnson Of Vi %
stock, Shepard, Green, Dies inson OF Chelsea.
On NanufaotareS.-Messrs, Gardner, Earn
worth, Whtcomb of Bolton, Ide, Hapgood.
On AgricpltWe.-Messrs Woodbury., Clar
, Dutton, Smith of Bridport, Barber.