The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-12

,':, al supposed pressing necessity therefor,
nom 'Gf morally justify the act until the
'i't, ,,r IVA could consider and provide such
R11sa,s sas 4 should think fit in the matter
,'els" nssnmntions of power have frequently hap
S'' ~ case Of eutrcmc pubic peril, and have
Fn.r r, #, by the law making power as Justi-
I'd g'II BY the perilo"s emergency.
vs. .cnc, as your Com. assume upon the
..,rnl that the case did not ADMIT OF deiay,
S," ,a1a Governor on the first day of October
u, n 1861, issued a commission under the seal
a. 49, - STATE to Mr.. Poland, reciting the necess-
,a' for and benefits OF an agency for receiving
' s,n from our soldiers in the fold and sending
n' y, their families and friends, and appointing
~. poland to be such agent at II salary of two
. n'' dollars year, and to hold his Office
la Measure Of the Legislature or Of the Gov
fH0I w. n,u
,,nd surctes. in the sum Of twenty thousand
i,n,r. for the faithful performance of his du-
;es
r,Ssr this commission MIR. Poland has been
-. ou,lv acting to the present time, and as
',nr Committee learn, to the satisfaction OF the
!I%.rs who have uyailed themselves of his
.nsncr for the transmission of money. Your
Ts,m,ni.te, have no reason to doubt that the
',a Governor was actuated by the highest mo-
,;,r, IN ,aking the steps he did, and that Mr..
p,and felt Justly entitled, and obliged to per-
,rp. the duties referred TO. rs public trust.
your Committee areof opinion, however, that
mo method adopted by the late Governor is not
rnder the circums tances the best adapted to tho
,i,,, 10 ND fnptn no
rroyison may be made on the subject, by bill
now under consideration in the Senatc they
;herclJIs are Of opinion that there is no neces
.i,y" fer continuance Of the Office but as
.,,c Office does not exist by authority of law, no
lass .ecms necessary to abolish 1t.
GEO F. EDnuNDs, for Com.
Gy MIR. Stewart, for Com, adverse to House
Nh relating TO fences and fence viewers; refused
third reading in favor OF the bill expedting
lr.erloeutory proceedings in courts OF law or
lvred 10 third reading. BY Mr.. upham, for
t'om on Claims, adverse TO the bill paying
Ihonas +. Powers the sum therein mentioned
,r.srcd to lie. BY Mr.. Robbins, for minority
q came Com. in favor of the bill ordered to
t4 Trntcd-yeas a. nays ID.
Senate iii SO vas amended SO as to give SOL
,Iers interest or moneys deposited in the Treas
.ry alter six months, and passed Senate bi!!
u, Tor the relief Of school district No. 4 IN st.
i6sis Was passed
hons. HHs rfjerred.-l3j for the distribu
lien o. ruhlo Lands in the town OF BeIyidere;
!. General Com, 1872, extending tie chartar
b. tie Bank Of Burlington to Com. o. Banks
r.. extending the charter OF the Farmers and
M,ctenics Bank: to Com. on Banks. l1o. al
ena the time Of holding County Courts in the
Count, u Orange to Judiciary Com. 1879,
.AenunG cnap. % o.! the &. s., relating to the
appointment OF guardians; to Com, on Judicl'
.ry 1876, incorporating the West Randolph
Hops- Co. 70 General Com. 223, providing
or uniform SIC Of public documents in this
STATE; to Com. on Printing.
lIou.a Bill 2l2, paying Inland Hall and 9th
~ ior services as Peace Commissions III Feb
uaIy iast, was Recon sidcred and ordered 10 lie.
Report nj ComDi:tre-By Mr.. Powers, Tor.
tQmmittc On Banks, IN favor Of the bill cxten
link the charter Of the Merchants Bank, with
AMENDMENTS, relative to disposition OF STOCK
&c amendments adopted and I'LL read 80
line.
BIZ mtrOduced and rtterred.-By Mr.. White
STATE to committee on Printing.
Mr. Dillingham; moved that when the Senate
adjourn tits afternoon, it adjourn to Thursday
morning Mr.. Powers strongly opposed the
gasase of tn. resolution Mr.. Dillingham; OF
cred an amendment that in making up the De
.Cnturcs Of the Senate, the Secretary oml
Wednesday the 18th inst. and urged the pas
'ase Of tie resolution Mr.. Edmunds though
n the present stage of the business the Senat
would neglect no duty, and as a Senator and
tliAn Of Burlington, lie hoped they would 60
Dir. Powers said they would catch him IN n
such gull trap; Il simple resolution would no
deprive them Of lh.ir debentures, and if it did
It N4oii he manit,,, injustice 10 those who, liS
a.u!, would attend to their duty here. lie con
e.odad by demanding the yeas and nays whlc
scre as follows:
YE"--l!essrs. B.atti., Eeecher, Brock, Burton, Di
,asham, dmunds, lisl, Harris ll"tchIiss, Jackson
Hrt'r, EcAardsou, Robbins. Stevens, stewart, Taylo
"X''l6-, White Willard, woadbridge-2o
NAI'--fcsrs. Bentley, Hubbard, Jgdevine, HeIsoi
Fet'r', Rice, starr, phsm-e-
Ar. W hit moved that the vote ordering
&c lFint"d tie minority report or the bills pay
my h0mGs T.. Powers certain suus be recor
'do ed ; disagreed to- yeas -, nays IA.
On motion Of Mr.. Upham the Senate at
l0urned
lorSh Prayer by the Chaplain.
journal Of yesterday read and approved.
JOINT Resoiuhons.-By Mr.. Stuart of Haker
neId, that as the efficiency Of troops depen'
yPon their confidence in their officers, and Il
Vermont Second Regiment have rot coniiden'
m their Commander, Col. Henry Whiting
therefore
Res0lred The Senate concuiriDg therein, th
col Henry Whiting DO requested to tender h
resignation to the War Department.
R'soir,d, That the Secretary of State be !
4ncsted to send 10 Col. Whiting and the Seer
'aty Of War copies Of the foregoing resolutio
Mr.. Denison moved that the resolution
'rdercd to lie
Mr.. llubbel doubted the authority OF t
House to take any action i'm a matter OF II