The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-15

.;on should be made between expenses and
HGc !Nsl He thought the Senate should not
st'a,' the basis that these gentlemen We're men
ac. Vn or not it was certain that these gen.
Of ''f'un oro creditors Of the State and should
teIn0' lie then moved to amend by making
be la "m to be appropriated 81 ,36l, paying the
tut aaas If the delegation, and giving them So,
vi Iom for their services.
EefM S.' Hubbard appreciated the integrity and
W. of the gentleman in not coming here be-
honor u, legislature with their claims. lie
oFe W. u, +h,t such conduct deserved recipro
nh''s s,.',o ne and therefore he favored the orig
tii h;ll having them just their expenses, which
4'i believed J to be all they desired
lie ~, 1v" Woodward believed that even paying
M, M., sxnenses, we ought to appropriate at least
'nes s,oo He considered tho estimates pre-
'as s1v yarv illibera lie did not wish to whit
' ~.T, b;lI down to the lowest point at which
III W. non I'D 90 to Washington and stay month.
men n. .' Rrock agreed with Mr.. Dillingham; he
,,ould make them liberal allowance lor their
,vnenscs. and no more, at least tor this year.
Mr. Powers, though be strongly disapproved
# the Congress. was in favor OF payirg our
c;,;zsns who were appointed in good faith by
,hs Governor, and performed their duties salts
fsrtor!v. There was one way to keep these
hines from haunting them in their drea 8, and
,b., WAS to settle the claims honorably. If
.hor d;d not, the Legislature would be torment
a lrom wear to year by these claimants, just as
,bey would be by certain other claim. lie
aid there was Just one way to get ria OF these
I h;nes and that was to pay them. He suggested
hat ,e The Senate might vote down all the amend
oe,,s and then instruct the Treasurer to pay
.hcn sav $500. but make them execute bond
,bs. thew will never demand anything more
AVID then see when they would be done with
them. . "
The senate then refused to accept MIR Ed
minds amendment, by u vote OF to 70.
On the amendment giving $1,000. the yeas
md nays were as follows
Yr.s-Messrs. Bentley, Edmunds, Hall, Hotchkss
,ndeyne Morgan, Powers, Robbins, Stevens, Stewart
rpham Woodwaid--l2. ,,,
pebam Hubbard, Jackson, Nelson, Rice, Richardson
Sarr, Taylor, Wheeler, willard,-H:
On the above question, MIR. Willard, actinI
Is President p1o-ten, could cast no vote save il
case Of q tie.
Mr. Powers appealing, the decision was re
yersed by vote of "A to |.
Mr. Dillingham; moved to amend by subst
u,inr $3.50, for the sum mentioned in the bill
accepted.
Mr.. Edwards off red u proviso that the az
cquance of this sum should not prejudice an
.uure claim for services.
Mr.. Powers said be should vote against tt
rr0yifu. as he saw no need for It,. The Legl
azure could not prevent petitions coming beto
;aem.
Mr.. Edwards stated the only object OF Il
,royiso to be, to rebuff the implication tn
:aey were satisfied with the appropriation. NJ
Edwards then withdrew his amendment, ar
he bill was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the Senate adj.
lIorsE-Prayer by the Chaplain.
Journal read and approved.
Resolulion.-By Mr.. Dickinson of Cnelse
tia: the Com. of Ways and Means be instruct
toinqnlrc into the expedency of changing t
rate per cent now allowed by law to Town Co
stables, for collecting State taxes also of aba
ncn,s allowed by towns, and report TO
iloa>e: adopted
Petition for Bank at Rutland was present
hy Mr., Stlleck Of Sudbury; also, remonstrar
agairSt sail Bank, by Mr.. billiard Of Danny
Mr. Sawyer Of Townsend, called up the s.
a,cs iOnt resolution relating to the time OF III
adjournment, and moved to amend W chang
Friday 18TH to W Wednesday the 10th.
Mr.. liubbcll thought there was general
sire to decide this question to-day, anu u
Wednesday was the best day for adjournme
Mr.. Henry was willing to adjourn at the e
lest possible day; but was not willing to c'
pel the House to act in Laste upon the lmE
iant questions of the session, not one OF WI
lad vet been reached lie referred TO the
relating to the Essex County Railroad Compa'
also, the Military bills, the insolvency DILL
lnatte,s of finance, and the contested ques
If Bank at Rutland. lie did not belle'
was practicable to adjourn on the day propo'
The legislature might have been dllatory'
i:would not do to neglect these important q
uors. He moved to lay the resolution upon
,able. Yeas II, nays 50 and the House
fused IL table.
The question came upon the rropo ed am
!4cI...
Nr, Noyes fully concurred in the remark
tie c,n.lenan from Chester He hoped
House would not compel themselves to az
suca haste upon so important questions,
question Of finance 10 view of the action air
tken by tic Senate, would bs OF very
Importance.
III. Nichols of Rutland, would have
very glad to adjourn on "Wednesday hu
great questions of the session were still
me-.
Mr. llubbell thought the consideration
recommendation Of Com. should be accept'
the House, in relation to the important hi
referred to, without debate, and thus the
roposed would DC sufficient.
Mr.. Garfield of Arlington proposed 10
The day Thursday u inst for adjournment
Mr.. Sawyer accepted the suggestion as al al
mens to his motion
Mr. Henry farther urged the folly OF
any time of adjournment, until the great