The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-20

fayorably to House bill l54, relating to high'
wavs ordered to third reading. BY Mr. Pm
o,v for Com. on Banks. the bill relating TO
bank at Rutland, was reported to the House.
without an expression Of opinion on motion
If Mr.. Nichols of Rutland, ordered to lie.
rhe House conquered ia the Senate s proposed
amendment Of sec. 10, OF chap. oS OF Y. >.
Mr.. Hubbel reported House bill tor the relief
of J. Bradish, for GOA. on Claims, with an e&-
preston of opinion that if should not pass, I'M
less amended amendment and passage OF the
bill refused.
heport of Committets.-By Mr.. Uunbe'l, for
Com. on Claims, adversely to House bill Tor the
relief of the town of Woodlurd engrossmcnt
refused. BY Mr.. Garfield, for Com. On Roads,
u subititu,c for the House bill relating to the
speed of running cars the substitute limits the
speed to eight miles per hour in villages sub
stitu ton ordered; and bill ordered to third read
ing.
Both majority and minority report was pre-
scntcd in relation to House bill to pay Thomas
Il. Powers, by Com. on Claims.
The majority report on the bill presented by
Mr. Hubbell, stated that the Com. had had the
same under consideration and found the follow
ing facts. viz. That the said Powers was duly
appointed Superintendent Of rebuilding the
present State House that he entered upon the
discharge of his duties without any stipulated
sum having been fixed upon as his compensa-
ton; tha, he continued faithfully in the dis
charge of his duties as Superintendent Tor about
three Years and three months that the matter
of compensation cane before the Legislature at
their October session, A. u. 1859, without be-
ing directly presented by the claimant, and the
subject was passed over without fixing on the
amount that at the October session, a. ID.
1860, the same subject came again before the
Legislature, without any definite statement by
MIR. Powers of the amount claimed by him pre-
yous to it's introduction into the House of Rep
resent"tivcs that while pending in the House,
and the measure appearing doubtful, Mr. Pow
ers met Edward Seymour Esl., member OF the
House from Vergennes, and said to him that II
the Legislature would vote him $540n, he
would accept it as an end Of the matter, as he
needed the money, although he ought to have
larger sum but if they voted him IL less sum,
he would take the money, but would not thereby
be precludcd from coming again to the Leg "a
ture for more that from this conversation, Mr..
Seymour felt himself authorized to say 10 tie
House, that Mr.. Powers would accept said sum
of So ,I0G, as an end Of the matter, and did 80
say to the llols,, when the subject again came
up for reconsideration.
The Committee farther found that the House
thcrcupon did vote said sum, and the bill csta5
fishing this sum as com rensaton, passed and
became IL law on the 26th day OF Nov, \. D
1860, with u proviso, g that said SUN when paid
to said Powers, should operate as full and
complete discharge of all GAINS against the
State of Vermont, for monies expended, and ser
vices by said Powers as Superintendent as
aforesaid; and farther providing that the audi
tor OF accounts, when he should deliver to Mr..
Powers, tho order on the treasurer for said
amount, should require of Mr.. Powers q receipt
IN full ii all demands Us aforesaid"
The Com. farther fund that on the 10Th day
OF Nov 1860, Mr.. Powers applied to the Au
ditor If Accounts for an order on the Treasurer
Tor the aforesaid sum, ard that the Auditor
delivered MIN an ord r for The sam mentioned
in t!'e laws referred to, being 5000, and took
Mf, Powers receipt therefor us required by said
Jaw; Mr. Powers at this time protesting in the
presence Of the Auditor. that the sum was in
sufficient, that be took it because he needed the
money thu. he should not feel prec!uded from
coming before the Legislature and claiming
more. t.-..
The majority of the Com. having found the fore
going facts, did not ieel called upon ; s Com
to PISS upon the question Of how much should
have been allowed originally. and hvnce did aut.
lhey considered that the facts proved showed
that The matter was fully adjusted between Mr.
Powers and the State.
The majority of the committee therefore wer:
OF opinion that the bill onght not to pass.
The report was signed By Il. E. lIubbell, Ii.
II. Htnry, ID. Stewart, |. N. Cushman.
Tue House refused tie bill third reading.
House bill So, to pay the town OF D.ookfeld
came up as unfinished business encrossncnt
and 81 reading refused
BHfs passcd.-Senate bill 81, an act relating
to bank loans ol this State and the United
States.
On motion OF Mr.. Miner Of Manchester. the
House vent into the Committee OF the Whole
on House bill 22l an act to organize the
militia.
The Com'nittee, On rising, reported progress,
ana asked leave to sitay!in leave granted, and
the House adjourneI.
SFNArE.-Reyoris of Coms.-By Mr.. Nelson.
lor Special Com. in favor of the bill proyidn
Tor repairs on Orleans County jail passed in
concurrence.
ny Mf. W oodorluge, Tor Com on Roads, in
favor OF Senate bill ", amending an act relat
ing to railroads ordered to third reading.
B'Hs pa'sed.-For the preservation OF fish in
Lake Champlain, near the mouth of Otter
Creek; Senate |, appointing commission to
near ana determine on the claim Of Thomas f.
Powers against the State; Senate lOS, exempt.
Ing State bonds from taxation; House bill 1873.
appointing commissioners to examine and settle
accounts Tor military expenditures, was taken
up ana amended as proposed by tho Judiciary
Com. lhey provide that the Governor shall
appoint the commiss loners, for striking out Soc