Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.


VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
The two Houses, of the Legislature of
Vermont met at Montpelier on the 9th
inst.
Henry Clark, ESQ.,, Of Poultney, was
elected Secretary of the Senate; Charles
D. Allen, ESQ, of Burlington, Assistant
SECRETARY, ind Rev. L. HStone, of North
field, Chaplin.
In the House, Hon. J. Gregory Smith
was chosen Speaker, and Edward A. Stew
art, of Derby, Clerk.
The indications are that the Legislature
will decide to pay all the sons of Vt. en-
gagged in the war seven dollars per month;
and also that towns will be authorized to
raise money for military purposes.
In the House on Monday, Mr.. Hendee
introduced bill entitled an act altering
the names of certain persons therein named,
and constituting them heirs in-law of GER
tain other persons; to General committee.
The bill provides for altering the names
Of Elan 0. Martin. Of Johnson, to Elon
Martin Wheeler; Lucy VonDelen Avery,
Of johnson, to Laura Jane Wheeler, and
constituting them heirs-at-law of Lucius
H. Wheeler and Lucy H. Wheeler Of said
johnson.
Mr.. Houghton of Pawlet introduced
resolution that His Exccllency, the Gov
erpor be requested to demand an investi-
cation by the War Department at Wash
ington, of all the circumstances relating to
the conduct Of the 9TH VT regiment at the
battle of Baton Rouge in the Gulf Depart
ment And be it further resolved that if
it appears that the charges against said
regiment for cowardice and unsoldierlikc
conduct are false, that the Governor be re-
qucsted to demand the Immediate transfer
of the 9TH regiment to some other depart
ment in the U. S. service.
Mr.. Houghton said he had introduced
that Resolution to hasten if possible the
investigation into the charges that have
been preferred against the 9TH regiment of
Vt. volunteers. And if those charges were
false-and he believed they were-it was
due to that regiment and to the people of
Vermont that it should be known. That
the regiment ought not to be crushed down
and disgraced by such charges, that SO i'll
accord with the general character of the
Vt. soldiers, if these charges were without
foundation.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Noyes, of Hyde Park,
introduced bill entitled an act consti-
tuting Charles Dutton, Lucus Dutton,
and William Dutton heirs-at-law of Har-
riet Dutton.
On Wednesday the following gentlemen,
being the present incumbents, we're elected
judges of the Supreme Court:
Chief Justice, Hon. Luke P. Poland, of
st. Johnsbury.
LIST. Asst Justice, Hon. A. O. kldis, of
st. Adams.
I'd, Hon. John Pierpont, of Vcrgennes.
Sd, Hon. James Barrett, of Woodstock.
4th, Hon. L. G. Kellogg, of Rutland.
9Th, Hon. Asahel Peck, of Burlington.
VIM. G. Shaw, of Burlington, was
elected Reporter of Decisions.
The Lamoille County Representatives
board as follows:
Elisha Bently, Senator, at Burnham's
Geo. B. Thomas. Belvidere, AZ Burnhams
iona. i. Gates, Cambridge us
Alden Warren, Eden, Al
Ira Dlsh0p, ElmOre, D Union
G. s. Noyes, Hyde Park, GA Burnham's
Asa Andrews, johnson, II
q. w. Hendee, Morrist'n. 100
Asa R. Camp, Stowe, 81 Pavilion
N. B. Page, Waterville, rs Burnhams
Horace Herrick, Wolcott, IS O. Pitkin's
Mr.. Bentley is a member of the COM
mittee on claims, and Of the General COM
mittee. Mr.. Noyes, on Banks. Warren,
of Eden, and Page, Of Waterville, to
make up grand list. Andrews, of John
son, distributing committee. Camp, of
Stowe, on Corporations. Hendee, of Nor
ristown, on Roads.