Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-11-08
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, Oct, 80,

W 'EDNEoDA1s OCt' ou'
Bill introduced and refsrred.-By Mr.
Wheeler, to pay all volunteers from thi,
State 81 per month for the full period o
their enlistment, or until discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, the Senate
went into com. of the Whole to consider
the amendments reported BY the com. on
military affairs.
On the re-assembling OF the Senate
the chairman OF the committee of the
whole reported that the committee rec.
commended the bill to be amended as fol-
lows: SO as to obliee officers in com.
mand of regiments from this State to
furnish the Adjutant Gen. with complete
rolls of of their commands every sixty
days, TO be transmitted to the Treasurer
of the State TO strike out the clause
relating TO the families of soldiers, and
to provide that the act shall take effect
the lst day of December next.
Senate bill A, providing for raising
three regiments of infantry was taken
up. Mr.. White moved to amend by
providing that these regiments shall be
sent forward only when necessary to
make up the quota of this State, and by
striking out the word three before regi.
ments. and substituting one; carried
yeas %; nays ).
The joint resolution relating to the
employment of soldiers in the arrest OF
fugitive slaves was taken up and sup
ported by Mr.. Wheeler, who said that
The institution was generally recognized
as the cause of the present rebellion, and
that the chief promoters thereof openly
avowed their desire for an empire with
slavery for its cornerstone, and he was
shocked that there should be any hesita-
ton at disturbing the old landmarks.
He thought our government should seize
the au>pcious omen and proclaim 'liberty
throughout the land and to all the inhab-
itants Thereof" at all events he thought
we were unanimous that our national
army should not he degraded INTO police
force to head off runaway negroes. He
believed the sentiments Of the soldiers to
be violently opposed to such action and
we ought if for no other reason to repu
diate the course assumed by the general
government in this direction.
IlOU L.
PetiIon PreSrat~d, - BY Messrs
Beard. of PIrt>feId, and Pierce, of Lon
donderry, for raising school taxes on the
grand list; referred to committee on
education.
Bills introduced and rcferred-By |
Mr.. Ranney of Brattleboro', an act
requiring school superintendents to make
out their accounts for service in detail
to committee on education. By Mr.
Cushman of Irasburgh, an act relating
to travel on highways, Cimiting the load
that may be carried with given width
of tire on the wherD on motion of Mr..
Allen, of Troy, referred to a select com
mttee OF five. BY Mr.. Baker of Enos-
burg, bill providing that at any legal
school meeting of any district, vote Of
three-fouTths of the voters present, may
decide the question that school is IN
profitable, and discontinue it; to COM
mittee on education.
Petition Presented. - By Messrs.
Shrdd, OF West Windsor, ami Toman
of Greensboro, for Law to raise all
school taxes on the grand list; to CON.
on education.
The report gives a full occount of the
position and condition of the troops. 1t
gives a detailed account of the clothing
lost, received, and still required. 1t
states that the general government has
furnished, or will shortly furnished, or
will shortly furnish, tents, overcoats and
other articles. 1t recommends also, thai
this State furnish boots, drawers, and
rubber blankets for the troops.
Senate bill /, "an act to establish
courts OF insolvency, and to provide for
the equal distribution OF the effects Of
insolvent Debtors was taken up.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.
The joint resolution concerning the
employment of The soldiers of this State
in returning fugitive slaves to their al
legged masters, being taken up, Mr.. Viii
lard offered the following resolution as