Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-11-22

send an agent TO Camp briiin, to be lneS-
ent at the time the Vermont Regiments are
paid off, aud bring to their families aud
friends any money which the soldiers may
desire to mii.-,u'ies which have here
tofore been performed by This Financial
Agent" A wholesome rebukr like this
viii do no harm.
Mr. Reynolds Of Albursh, made an at
tempt to withhold from soldiers hereafter
recruited in this Stae, the extra 81 per
month; 5ut when count was called for
upon the adoption of his proposition, this
Reynolds alone raised his traiorous form,
in favor of its adoption, while every man
upon the floor Of the House, except him,
arose in opposition. What a rebuke
What a gratifying proof, on the other hand
Of the thorough patriotism of this L"gisla-
urel In this connection, let me mention
the bill introduced by Senator Judevine, |
providing that the selectmen may abate
the State tax made up upon the polls OF
such of your citizens us have volunteered
for this war, and have no lists except such
polls. Very likely the bill will become
law, as it is but carrying out the policy
adopted early in the State, OF affording ev-
cry reasonable inducrmeut for our young
men TO rally in defence of the Union.
The Essex Co. r. r. bill passed the
House on Monday morning. It's passage
was most vigorously contested. The de-
bate upon it was by far the most earnest
and exciting of the session, and was par
ticirated in by nearly all the prominent
and influential members of the House.
Every local prejudice and interest was APP
pealed to, and many of the largest r. X.
corporations in the Sate-far instance, the
4 VT. Central and Conn. & Pass. Il. r. Il
| Co's-threw their Immense influence, and
rallied all their retainers, in the attempt to
defeat it. Before he com nittee on Roads,
as well as in the House, the war WAS waged.
The committee succunbed and reported adj
versely to the granting of the charter, and
Mr. Garfield of Arlington, the chairman,
labored vigorously to sustain the Report.
The bill was by no means friendess, al
though honesty compels me TO admit that
the larger number of the debaters were ar
rayed in opposition. Those who had the
pleasure of listening to the able, convinc-
ing and elaborate argument of the Hon. Ii
H. Henry of Chester, who favored the pass
age Of the BILL heard one of the ablest eff
forts of the session. lie traced the history
of the project, and demonstrated the i'm
portance of this connection to other roads
and to the growth and development of Is
sex County and upon the question of the
engrossment of the bill, which was decided
} Immediately at the close of his remarks
the yeas were 10, the nays "a. However
the war will be renewed in the Senate, and
possibly the bill may be defeated there, a
the reports from the scouts are quite con
flicting.
The mileage question has again been un
der consideration, and the committees hav
had most delightful time in disposing Q
the matter. There exists what is terme
: ''lorg mileage and short mileage" il
! other words, the distance between mem
bers residence and the capital, when h
. goes the longest way around possible to b
= travelled and not get out of the state, an
: the distance upon direct aud nearest rout'
: The frauds practiced upon the state treasu
u ry by this constructive mileage, have bee
> monstrous, and not unirequently has ii
: attention of the people of the state bee
% called TO the subjec', and still the abus'
- exist. | learn that the committee this ye;
Is have undertaken a reform, but evident
proceed upon the principle that bad habi
~ must be gradually dispensed with Mer
III bers who have heretofore received the lor
u mileage are disposed of in this way--a,
'e the long and short milage together, and
:" vide the amount by two--the quotient W
: give the mileage. An example; it is
- miles by the direct road 10 Coventry--t
oe long mileage is 100 miles-.he represe
tative this year is quoted with l05 mil'
"a This report was considered last eyenin
~ and summarily rejected. The feeling
70 ''the whole hog, or nothing" The comm
tee are now inst ucted to make up the mil
as age upon the nearest practical route viii
" a man would take in the transaction Of |
Ell own private business. That's definite, TT
70 ly.
A peep has at last been heard from t
so Montpelier appropriation bill in the Sena
de The committee on claims reported it vii
n out any expression of opinion. Sena.c
iat Wheeler and Dillingham; advocated its pi
he sage, and Senators Robbins and Edmuu
opposed it. The Senate REJECTED it by
'dy vote of 8 TO IA. The debate was but
On hearsal of the old arguments, which ha
the been so osen heard upon this subject.
be These subscriptions will probably never
mt repaid. Al least only upon the yolunia
Try generosity of the legislature, and no, a
the matter Of legal liability. 1t matters
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