The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-19

ClouS OF their own plan. lhey however hdu
Judged that as the claims were many, aud most of
them of small amounts, it would be better TO pro-
vide as they reported, IN order that claimants
might more conveniently make their application
to one man rather than have to be present at the
meeting of the board. The amendment was lost
and bill ordered to third reading.
REPORTS.
By Mr.. Denison, for committee on Ways and
Means, that extra pay shonld be granted to the
Treasurer and Auditor of accounts, $4,000, to-
the Auditor, and 81 600 to the Treasurer) for ex-
ira service during the past two years; ordered to
| lie, on motion of MIR. Gardner.
| MILITIA BILL.
Mr.. Gardner, called up the Militia bill, and the
| pending question was upon agreeing to the re-
port OF the committee, relative to striking out
Section 1870, which provides for detailing officers
from the roster, in case Of draft.
The House decided by vote of IA to ia, not
to agree with the committees report, and the
provision remains in the bill.
The consideration of the committees report
was concluded and MIR. Royce moved to amend
the bill by striking out all after the enacting
clause, and inserting bill which he presented,
and which be stated was in the main, that report.
ed by the Senate committee, though ditfsri ny
from it in some important respects.
The Clerk read the bill presented.
Mr.. Gardner objected to the presentation of
the bill, because previous proposition had yet
to be decided, viz, whether the bill reported by
the committee substitute for the original bill
should he inserted in place of the original bill,
of which, all after the enacting clauses had been
| stricken out.
Mr.. Royce said that as questionable point of
order was involved in the proposal to now sub.
stitute his bill, he would at this time simply give
notice that he would, in case til. House refused
to insert the bill recommended by the committee,
move then to insert the bill he had presented.
The House then resumed consideration of the
bill reported by the committee, and of recon-
mendation Of the committee of the Whole, to in
sert said bill.
On motion of Mr. Balch, the bill was amend.
ed so as to require those exempt from company
discipline ministers of the gospel, physicians
etc. to pay an annual tax of two dollars as the
price Of such exemptions.
The question then came upon substituting this
bill for the original bill, as recommended by the
Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Lynde spoke briefly in support of the bill
in qnsetion. He understood the question to be
between this and the existing law. lie under.
stood the Senate bill to be virtually the existing
| (Royce), was virtually the Senate bill. lie
thought also that the people of the State de-
handed a law like this, that proposes to organize
the militia 1t would be needed in case Of inva-
sion, or at least it was well to he prepared for
such an event.
| MIR. Royce understood this to be the test
unesl:on, upon which it was to be decided, wheth-
er the VI la of the State should be organized
or not. Upon this question he differed from the
opinion Of the Committee reporting this bill. He
did not believe that such an organization was
called for. He referred to the fact that those states
whose Militia had not been organized when the
existing war commenced, had Yet been the most
prompt in meeting the demands made for SOL
diers by the General Government.
| He believed there was no need OF the organization
to be prepared in case of INVASION because he did
not believe with those who anticipated such an in.
vasion or if such an invasion should occur, sup
ported by the combined powers of Europe, the
organization of the people of the State as pro-
posed, without arms in their hands, would not do
much toward resisting such an invasion. He had
looked in vain to find the advantages that could
be gained from the organization. 1t had been
said that it could be effected without expense to
to the people OF the State but this was not ap-
parent, if the time required from other duties, to
attend the drills proposed, was taken into consid-
Grafton 1t would indeed appear to be very ex-
pensive system if viewed with reference to this.
There were, therefore, in his vew,no advantages
that would compensate the expense of ;ime and
trouble required to carry out the provisions Of
the bill. In his opinion it would be better to
provide first for complete enrolment of the
militia. The bill which he had presented made
it imperative that such enrolment should be
made. 1t next provided for examination by COM
petent medical men of those claiming to be ex-
empts, and further provided for fair and i'm.
partial draft. 10 this point it was superior to the
existing law. 1t provided for the organization Of
the troops when drafted, and authorized the Gov
ernor to call out the enrolled militia in case Of
invasion or Instruction, and for the purchase in
that emergency, of five thousand stand of arms
Mr.. Cushman, of Rochester, spoke at length
in favor of etfecting an organization as the pl
proposed. From actual experience, he knew the
importance OF such an organization to the State
He did not agree with the statements tina,
had been made in relation to furnishing
arms. The bill under consideration, made What
he believed to be the best and sufficient provision
in this direction considering the position of affair.
at the present time. 1t made provision, in case
of invasion for the procurement, not of five, bu
Of ten thousand stand of arms.-In view of th,
wishes OF the people, and of his own sense o
what was needed, he could not but feel desir,
that this bill should be entertained by the House
Pending acton upon the bill. Adjourned.