The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-19

giving volunteers & per cent. tor money depos
lied 10 the State Treasury after two months.
On motion of Mr.. Starr, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-BWs REFERRED Senate "A, relating to
election and compensation OF county commits
sioners to General Com. Senate 81, an act
providlng for the surrender Of the chatter and
franchise of the Vergennes and Bristol Plank
Road Co.; to Com. on Roads. Senate sc, an
act in addition to an act in relation to disclos-
ures of trustees, approved Dec. 3, 1858 to Ju-
dietary Com. Senate 80, an act in relation to
auditing accounts AGAINST the State to Com.
on Claims.
Mr.. Hubbell of Fairfax called up Senate bill
80, and moved to amend by changing the
word MINOR to the words unmarried men in the
first section providing for such persons, drawing
pay in the same manner, us men without fami-
lies.
Mr.. Nichols moved to amend the amendment,
by making it minors and unmarried men.
MIR Plngry thought men without families
would be more comprehensive term.
Mr.. Hubbel accepted the suggestions as
amendments of his motion.
Mr. Noyes thought there could b, no doubt
that number nine of the acts of the special SEES.
sion provided that all soldiers, minors included,
could draw the money at any time. He thought
that while the legislation of that session, up to
the last hour, did not 80 intend, at the last
hour Of the session this was changed by said
bill
Mr. Hubbell stated that here had been doubt
in the mind of the Governor, and of the Auditor
OF Accounts.
Mr. Pingry was sure the law was the other
way and not as stated by the gentleman from
Burlington.
MIR. Noycs knew there had been doubt, but
not after this act, number nine had been care
fully cons dered by any one. lie had received
letters upon the subject, but on referring to the
said act there had been no doubt in the mind Of
any one so far as he knew.
The House ordered the amendment, and pass
ed the bill in concurrence with said proposal of
amendment.
Resolut,on-By Mr. Miller of Pomfret, that
when the House adjourn, it adjourn to meet at
o'clock this evening, and that the House meet
ut every evening during the remainder of the
session; adopted.
Reports Of ComniHee.-On Military Affairs,
by Mr.. Nichols, in favor Of House bill, an act
III addition to an act authorizing the raising of
regiment for Gen. Butler, [relating to artil
lcrv] with amendment ordered amended and
engr 'ssed.
Mr. Pingry moved to reconsider the vote
granting the Com. Of the Whole leave to sit at
IL O'Clock agreed to. and leave withdrawn
The petition of Capt. Lonergan was taken UP
for consideration by the House
MIR. Noyes was satisfied that Mr. ionercan
had not received justice at the hands of the
State and questioned the chairman of the Mill
tar Cam, bringing out facts, showing that
while Capt. Louergan' 5 Company, had been dis
banded, ne Was a faithful Ca plain.
Messrs. Cushman and Nichols sustained the
report oi the Com. urging that Capt Ianergan
h''d been discharged by competent authority
and had no claim upon the State
Mr.. Noyes moved to commit the petition To
Com. ON Claims; disagreed to, and leave grant
C." to withdraw the petition.
The Chalr appointed as conference Com. on
House bill s, Messrs. Gardner, Smith of St.
Adams, and Miner Of Manchester
Mr.. Herrick IF Wo!cott, called IN rcn,rt Of
General Con. in relation to petition for the re-.
lief OF 5 p. Bliss Of Wolcott. A bill was 70.
ported for relief Of said Bliss, which wus order
ed engrossel.
Senate 6'Hs referr,d-Senate bill 80. an act
IN relation IL fees in Probate Courts also Sen.
ate OH W, an act requiring trustees tn Give
Donus IN certain cases both to Judiciary Com.
senate OIL to incorporate the johnson Brass
Band; to Com on Corporations Senate bill
%, TO pay Levi Underwood to Com. on Claims.
Senate bill 100, an act in relation 10 actions in
which the State is the party in interest to
Con. on Judiciary. Senate bill 1O2, relating
to transfer of the real and personal estate Of
unlneorporated societies held in trust. To Cam
on Judiciary.
). q. Smith, for Judiciary Committee. reportej
IN relation TO Senate bill |, being the insolvency
law Tho committee thought the bill $, ~
variance IN its Provisions, with the existin,
laws, that they could not recommend its nm
qualified passage. They ais, were Of on,nion
that bill providing for the equal distr,bu.
non OF the effects Of the insovent debtcr anonc
creditors, was demanded by the pubic: but in,
c'incd To the opinion that such bill should le
prepared by the commissioner appointed to re-
wise the laws. The Committoe. however. for III.
sake OF trying the matter before the Iiou, e. ,ad
consented to report in favor of the pass.oa IF
the bill, and did 50 report
Alter various effnrts to lny the bill upon the
table, the ques ion came upon third reading.
Mr. Noyes called for yeas and nays-yeas 81
nays l55, and Sd reading was refused
louso Dill 227, relating to cavalry companies
was taken up, and committed on motion Of Mr..
benson, to member to amend; reported
amended and passed.
Rep,is Of Commttees.-By Com. on Claims.
iavorAMy to House bill l52, relating to relief
"i certain persons with amendment ordered
amended and engrossed. BY Mr.. Goddinr for
General Com, favorably to bill to change the
name to Vashta Townsend ordered to third
reading. BY Mr.. Myers Tor General Com. that
no general law can meet all cas,s for CHANGE nj
hames Adjourned to o'clock this evening
EVENING.
SENArE-The Senate granted a Com. of con-