Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-15

widows the estates Of their deceased husbands tabled
Also recommending the concurrence " the House IN the
amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill cunstu
ing an act relating 10 constaole. fees aud the amend
ments ooncuued in by the House
Resoiutioa-By Mr. Dickinson Of Chelsea, nsiruoting /
pedency Of any further legislation upon the subject Of
laws relative to the militia Of tho state aud report by bill
or otherwise; adopted.
The speaker read to the House apsper from Col l.
Plat, first regiment Vermont cavalry, inviting the mem
bcrs Of the general assembly visit Burlington and wit
review Of the cavalry regiment there encamped
and also paper from Hon Gregory Smith extending
to the members the privilege Of free excursion to Bur
ling'on and back for this purpose. n.
Mr. Miner Of Manchester moved that when this House
adouns on Tuesday m, 1t adjourn to Thursday morn
ing At the usual hour.
Mr. Pinsry Of wea,hers6eld moved an amendmen,
providing that the members should receive no debenutes
for that day II absent
After considerable discussion on these motions, the a
mendment adopted yeas III nays &c. and the mo-
ton was agreed IN, yeas 10Y, nays 81.
EsgTossed Concerning confessions Of judgment
before justice Of the peace lost 10 alter the tune OF
holding the county In the county Of Orange pass
ed 10 amend sec 81 chap 60, relating 10 the re-
noval Of guardians passed. To provide for the uni
form size Of state documents passed.
Mr. Hruick Of Wolcott called up the petitions relating
TO Bliss ir, and moved their reference 20 the general
committee with Instructions to report bill for his rehei
and the petitions so referred. Adj.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Rev l. Il Stone, formerly Chaplain Of
bin Introduced and refered.--By Mr. Bentley inoor.
porating the johnson brass band 10 ger com.
the state TO com on printing.
Reports.Mr Edmunds, Tor com the Judiciary, sub
mtcd the following report
To the Hon Senate -
The Judiciary whom was referred the report Of
Hon JOseph Poland made to the Governor as the fnau-
cal agent Of the state to receive aud transmit home sol
diers pay Sc. with instructions 10 report "by whafght
or authority Of law any the late Governor appointed
the said Poland" &c aud whether "there sany necessity
legal otherwise for the continuance NJ The uhee,"
respectfully report That In the opinion Of the commit
tee the late Governor had legal right authority
% Dol
any person h it, The powers Of the Governor
o Of his State are definitely limited and measured by
the constitution. which is Of the supreme law
well for the highest office as for the humbles citizen
10 in the state.
late Executive in the aspect alluded Co., not iu any
degree taken in any spirit Of characterization TO the con
stituon or with the design to cause such Office 20 be
established 10 spite Of the wishes Of the people, To BE-
expressed through their representatives, and that the
power OF appointing surh an ohcer was assumed TT me
time being from supposed pressing necessity therefor,
which might morally justify the act until the legislature
could consider and provide such as it should
think 10 IA The matter such assumptions ofpower have
frequently happened In Of extreme public peril
aud have been ratified by the law making power usi
fed by the perilous emergency.
Acting, as your committee assume, upon the ground
that the did admit OF delay the late Governor
On the first day October A ID 1861 issued a commission
under the seal Of the State Mr. Poland rCcitng the
necessities for aud the benefit OF agency for receiving
money from soldiers in The field and sending it to
their families and friends, and appointing Mr. Poland TO
be such agent at salary Of two thousand dollars year
aud 10 hold his Office At the plesure Of the legislature
Of the Governor. A bond was executed by Mr. Poland
with good su1etes in the sum Of twenty thousand dollars
for the faithful performance Of his duties Under this
commission Nj Poland has been jealousy acting 10 the
present time, and your committee learn to the salts
faction Of the soldiers who have avalcd themselves "
his agency for the transmission of money Your CONE
muee have 10 doubt that the late Governor
actuated hy hc highest motives in taking the steps
he did and that Mr Poland elt justly entitled and uh
ugcd 10 perform the duties referred to- as public trust
Your committee ave Of the opinion, however, that The
method adopted By the late Governor is not under all
the circumstance the best adapted Co c end Ia view
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on the subject by bill now under consideration IN the
Senate they therefore opinion that there is no ne
cessy "for continuance Of the oitce " but as the Of
nee does not exist 10y authority o. law no law seems nee
essary TO abolish IT, GEO. + EDMUNDS, for Com.
By Mr. Stewart for judiciary committee, adversely to
bill relating 10 fences and fence viewers rejected Als1
in favor Of bill to expedite mterugatory proceedings IN
Of law; ordered to third reading. By Mr. Upham,
for majority Of com. on claims adversely to bill paying
Thomas Powers ordered To lie.
Mr. Robins by consent Of the Senate, submitted re-
mort Of the minority Of the com on claims advocating
the reasonabeness Of Mr. Powers Claim.
Mr. Bentley moved that this report be printed, which
motion, after debate, prevailed yeas H. nays Is.
charter Of the Merchants bank ordered Sd reading
e Mr. Robbins moved to reconsider passing House
bill to pay Hiand Hall and others the sum Of S5o6,75 in
order 10 correct an error in that BILL and change the
amount to Gs6 Is. II appears by statement Of the
claims that even this sum merely included personal
expenses. as inferred from the items Of expense furnished
by Of the number, and made no compensation fui
services. BIZ ordered to lie.
Bus passd For the aid OF VT volunteers in trans
hitting money to their families assignees after having
been committed to Senator Edmunds for amendment
IN For the relief Of school district No 4, st Albans.
IN House bills misunderstanding for the distribution
~ ne charter Of the bank Of burlington als, Farmers an,
Of Mechanics Bank both to com on banks Altering th
he time OF holding the county court in the county Of Orange
to on judiciary In amendment of chep o. - re-
ig latug the removing OF guardians To the Ju
n dietary. incorporating the West Randolph House con,
~ pany Z, gen Providing for the uniform size o
in state documents TO com on printing
Mr. Dillingham; moved that when the senate adjourn
adjourn 70 meet at ten O'Clock On Ihursdiy morniu
next
IS Mr. Powers opposed the motion. lie noticed tina
some Of the id just returned fom
I'M pilgrimage aud dnot need another which wa. not To
very Iona any way Besides 1t was matter OF some IN
Tor the people Of the state The present session
"a had been prolonged 10 an unnecessary length, and IL ia
necessary business u the session transacted 10 w0ul
81 be protfaclcl 10 great length lie thought the bust
nd Of legislation should be pressed upon the people
fr no state as lightly as possible We could NOS thus ad
h journ without expense Of nearly Thousand dollars
nd lie hoped the would remain and transact the bus
is before them lie had no desire 10 go "uainng.
of and n be had he desired TO do 50 Cd his own expense
cid Mr Dillingham; modified his IN lton as To instruct t
c' Secretary Of the senate 10 omit Wednesday l3 IN nal
iur up the dehcnurs Of the SENATORS lie did not thin
to il beneath he dignity Of Senators TO take ecreaton' an
ge certainly he should not allow himself to DE Of any
pense TO the State, II he should attend this parade.
nd Mr. Edmunds thought it would be matter OF niere'
the members the parade and examine the organ
md zatnn Of The cavalry regiment as such regiment Hev'
rt had been aud probably never would De seen IN We
mont As citizen Of Burlington he should be please
Ter the members there, aud that they should N
ted great triumph Of art in the building Of the tunnel ne'
to Nj Powers further opposed the motion He did n,
desire that those who remain here should lose their pa
ILL., On the question Of ad pton the yeas and nays callC
for by Mr. Powers, as follows
Yeas -Messts Beattie Beeoher, Brock, Burton, Dill
Il, inghan Bdmunds, Hall, Harris Hotchkiss jackson
red Morgan Richardson, Robbins Stevens, Stewart Tayo
an Wheeler. White, Willard Woodward -2l
|. NaHs-Mcssrs Bentley, Hubbard Judevine. Ne so
Powers, Rice, Starr, Upham,-S.
So the motion prevailed.
bill Mr. White moved (by reques,) 70 reconsider the
ordering the printing OF the report Of the minority Of u
com on Claims ON bill to nay 4 + Powers on viii ch d
lief bate ensued lost, yeas ", nays IA. Adj.
HOUSE.
IS Prayer by the chaplain
ol BY Mr. Start Of Bakersfield offered the following jo
al resolution
or Whoreas The efficiency, reliability, and usefulness,
to regiments and armies in actual service depend in gre
measure upon the respect aud confidence entertan'
ru for and reposed in their superior officers by the Office
lat and soldiers OF their respective commands
Ind rhereas, II Is manifest that for some Il
ich officers and soldiers Of the second regiment Vernon
md volunteers do generally reposo that confidence
of their ander Col II Whiting which is necessary
their usefulness Therefore,
Resoiued, That said Col Henry Whiting be respectful
Nj y requested tender his resignation Colonel II "a
regiment TO the war department Of the United State
Col and that said department be respectfully requested
the cept his resignation.
thus Resolved That the secretary OF the state he directs
ee 20 transmit to the SECRETARY Of and 10 said Col Hem
Whiting comics and fesol