Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-16

euu ptouSnton IN "a spirited manner, Mr.
Stoughlon said no was ready TO vote "millions
Tor defence" if necessary, He had no. appre-
henson Of ban ruptcy. The entire people Of
The State expected this appropriation TO be
made, Abiding to the fears expressed in
some quarters that our taxes would become so
burdensome that the inhabitants would lice
IRON the State 10 escape them, Mr.. Slough
TON asked where would they go to7 Other
States were in the same boat, aud as for going
South to escape such burdens, one might as
we'll go directly to perdition, He believed the
people were willing to part with their last dol
lar, II necessary to uphold the government and
put down the rebellion. There can be no
question that the action of the Legislature in
mus promptly making this appropriation, is
outa simple edlct of the peoples will. Those
VINO volunteered We're assured that they should
receive the same pay that soldiers already in
thc service were receiving, and in many in
stances the towns guaranteed its payment. In
every way, in fact, short of an act of the Leg
stature, the faith of the State was pledged to
.he soidlery, to pay the 81 and it would have
been gross injustice to have withheld it.
Dill has been introduced into the House TO
enable lawns to raise money for war purposes,
winch will undoubtedly pass in some form.-
There are many towns where the seectmen
nave by an informal vote of the citizens, tax
en- the responsibility of paying bounties tovol-
unteers, IN the expectation that the Legisla
lure would, at Its present session, authorize
towns TO assume such liabilities, and provide
Tor their payment by tax upon the grand list
But | fear no little difficulty will be expert
enced In so framing bill as to operate in all
cases Justly. Take an instance for Illustration.
me town of Castleton has already raised all
tne money she needs to pay bounties, by vol
untary subscriptions Of her wealthy citizens
Inc people of the town of Rutland, on the
contrary, have voted to raise theirs, to the
amount OF nearly or quite $4,000 on the
grand list. Now, shall the citizen Of Castle
ton, who has paid his full share for war pur-
poses IN his own town, and who happens to
own twenty thousand dollars in real estate in
Rutland, be taxed to pay the soldiers bounties
IN the latter town2 In other words, should
the nonresident owners of real estate be tax
cd upon 1t in the town where it lies or in the
town where he resides? There will be ine-
qualities and difficulties under any general
law mat can be devised, but it will be the du
~ OF the Legislature to adopt that which shall
seem to be the most just and equitable.
The committee appointed to revise the
statutes OF the State have made their report
through their Chairman, the Hon. Milo L.
bennett, to the Governor, and the same has
been transmitted to the Legislature. There
seems TO be disposition among portion of
the members to postpone all action upon this
report until another year. Besides the plea
OF want of time, and the pressure of other
matters OF Importance, it is urged that it would
be unwlse to undertake to settle the Statute
laws OF the State in the present unsettled con-
dltion OF the country,-that no one can tell
what year may bring forth,-that events
may transplre which would require another
entire revision, to adapt our laws to the
changed relations which the events of the war
may compel us to assume,--that the Courts
ana bar can get along we'll enough, in view of
tne fact that so many of the citizens of the
otate nave gone to the field, as to operate a
suspension of legal business to great extent.
oh the other hand, it is urged that in all hui
man probability nothing will occur, as the re-
result OF the present war, which will necessiate
any radical changes in the local laws and
municipal government of the State,-that the
Statutes are IN sad confusion, and thorough
revision is absolutely indispensable that
tnere is no reason to suppose the Legsl sture
OF another year will find itself in better condi-
tion 10 attend to the subject than the present,
ana that the plea of want of time, and the CIV
OF ourdensome taxation will be as urgent and
as ioua, II not more so. For my own part, |
can see no wisdom in the proposition of
postponement. There is absolutely nothing to
be gained by procrastination, but much to be
lost. The work is now well in hand and can
be completed with less expense, and in less
Tune, than would be required after it has been
iaiu one siae and grown rusty. | understand
Iha' Senator Edmunds is in favor of adopting
The course which was pursued in Massa-
when revision of the Statutes of
that otate was made two or three years ago.
ana which plan Is said TO have worked well
there. Mr. Edmunds' proposition is, or will
DC, 10 parcel out the Statutes by topics or in
other appropriate divisions, and refer them to
separate special committees, with authority TO
sit during the recess of the Legislature
whose duty 1t shall be to carefully examine
and revise the work of the committee. and
make report OF their dolngs to the Legislature
~ an adjourned session thereof, to be held
In the wlnter-say in January next
at which time the Legislature can meet and
complete the revision without being distracted
BY other matters of legislation. Ii is believed
hat this plan will result in securing more
accurate and perfect revision, and that it will
De attended with less expense, than to keep
he Legislature In session to consider the snb-
ect IN committee of the whole. am inclined
o think that this course will be adopted
The revision, which is printed, exhibits |
'ast deal OF labor. The Homestead Law and |
he Militia Law are entirely new, as am in
omed by Judge Bennett;-the latter being e,-
entlally the same, as was before the Senate
asst year. The liquor law is SO modified |
S to require the fines in all cases to epaid into
he State instead of the town Treasury. as is
ow done IN cases prosecuted before JUS
Ices OF the Peace. A statute is also pronosed
equiring Clerks of Courts of Record to com,
lete all records within a specified time. under
penalty in case of default The revision has
cen made, in the main, as l understand, by
Judge Bennett