Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-17

MT. buntun nominated Hon SulumAu Foot. the pres
cnt incumbent seconded by Mr. Hubbcll, Of Fairfax
Mcss's liunton, Hubbell and Fisher were appointed
tcllets
The result ofihc ballot was as follows
Whole number Of votes cast, 2l3
Necessary for choice, lU7
solomon Foot had 2O6
Pierpont lsham
Paul Dillingham;
Daniel Kellogg,
Thcfeupon he Speaker declared Ion. Solomon Foot
elected on the part Of the House
The senate then met the House IN convention for the
election Of Senator Hon. solomon Foot having recev-
ed the vote Of both Houses was declared elected.
On motion Of MI Burroughs, adjourned.
AFTERNOON
SENATE.
Rcpous-By Mr. Allen. for Committee on Claims,
ag'ust Senate oi to adjust claims d Thomas Powers
Mr. Stafford we'd tina, the bill be ordered lie; which
was not agreed 10.
Mr. Allen sai that the history Of this claim was motto.
Ious hrce Legislatures bad passed upon it-thosc Of
1859 1860 and 1861. The Legislature Of 1860 passed
bin paying Mr. Powers $3.50, with the provso that it
should not De paid TO him unless he made discharge
Of all claims MIR Allen read the discharge given BY Mr.
Powers, dated Ia the Fan " 1860. The claim, he said
has the Legislature more than three thousand do
lars and though it said he had legal right TO pre-
sent tuis claim, he honestly felt that t thng With
this body hat he should come here and ask us TO spend
day after day with this examination. lie desired that
this be made test vote and therefore called the yeas
aud nays.
Mr. san "a thought ne prompness Of the com very
cummcndAhe. The bill had .ecn introduced jus before
the adjournment of the Senate this morning aud he
E matter
lie thought 1t due 90 The claimant that he be informed
and have the privilege OF appearing before the n
had received the h only Tits morning and wac not pre-
pared To say what the merits Of the claim but he
hoped % might not be disposed Of 80 summary.
Nj Kirkland thought The senate fully possessed Of the
" the claim and lust as well qualified To dispose
OF It now a. at any other tine. There should be final
y Of claims upon the legislature, after had had
his claims full examined at three successive sessions,
especially u the claims were those OF who fully
understood his rightsand no man better skilled in
mai tanning his position han the claimant II
waste Oh time q take his claim up again, and although
there was no statute EXISTING on the statute book TO
provide against the presentation Of such claims, yet
aors ought to be prepared dispose Of the matter speed
Mr. Allen considered this bill a mousirosity even by
the law VI the ten commandments Il was evidently the
hand writing oi Mr. Power. himself It's design was to
submit this claim To board " commissioners and
90 toe legislature. This buird report 10 us
but whate,ef sum they should nix upon to be paid
by the state treasurer, without being subject To
B sion The people would rise up ia aims II anything
were paid n tins mann,r The sun, to be ii should
. be such an one as his legislature upon eSaminau n
should approve Of
A mira reading Of the bill was unanimously refused,
Messrs tdmuuds Merrill and Morgan bej6g absent
Jout hp0u-By Mt Kirkland, for committee on
joint rules, te same series as last year with amend
mcn' making the 18Th q said rule, provide merely for
final adjournment at o'cluc f. aud leaving the hour
Rs0fnnoi lily Mir stewart referring so much Of the
go'ehOrs message as related " the appointment u a
medical board In each county, go select committee VI
/ three.
as COM on he part Of he Senate to hN the time Of final
/ adjournment
Jont Reso utioa From the House granting the use
ct The Representative Hall TO the We mont Historical
/ society ths evening adopted iu concurrence. All.
HOUSE.
The speaker announced the following as the assistant
/ Daniel Dudley, Of RoyAlton, John II Flagg Of
win ineton' Isaac JenAs' Of Mortified Clerks to
make up The grand lst, Lucius X smith, Of Monkon,
Aouz0 Downing, 4 Brighton.
Mr Royce, Of Bersshile called up the report cf the
committee on revision of the compiled statutes and on
ms motion SAID report was ordered to lie, and three
hundred copies be printed for the Of the House.
M Houghon fo' the corpn.ittee joint rules sub
mitted their report The report submitted contained
the Iunt rules those adopted last year except
The ION n which tue provision providing that neither
House shall proong their sitting later than ten O'clock
Bas an rodeeed and retered.--By Mr. Shaw, entitled
an act N addition 70 chapter y Of the compiled statutes
relating to laying ont and diseontinung highways aud
bridges 10 committee on roads.
By Mr. Noyes OF H. depark entitled eonsii,ut-
/ ing Charles Dutlon, Lucius DutOn. aud WIN Dnttou
heifs-at law OF Harriet Duton to the General Commit
! tee.
BY Mr. r yce Of Berkshire entitled an act repeating
all laws relating to the appointment Of railroad commits
suueri to The committee on roads.
BY Mr. Cuok OF Cabot, entitled act regulating the
mileage # members NJ the General Assembly; the
committee ON mileage and deoentuTes
By Mr Norris q HardSick, entitled act regulating
The mileage aud debentures Of members and officers OF
the General Assembly, To the committee mileage and
dehentures.
ty Nit shaw, entitled an Act to incorporate the Bur
Revolutions Se.-By MCommings Of Greensboro, in.
sructng the Committee on Claims enquire what frh
er legislation Is necessary To enable families Of voun
ttes To procure the pay Of deceased soldiers where the
soldier deceased pror To being mustered into the U.
service. Adopted
BY Mr. Hurkey Of Chelsea directing that the President
OF the Senae and Speaker " the House OF Represent
atives be requested TO notify Hon Foot of his elcc
tun :. SENATOR aud invite him 10 address the Gen
era Assembly in the hall Of the House u Representa-
u'ts' at such time as Ro may find most convenient. -
Adopted.
The Chair appointed as Committee raised BY the Join
resolution relating to al adj luumcnt, Messrs Mile
Il Pomffet, Royce II Berkshire, Fisher Of Vergennes
On motion Of Mr. Dyci If Salisbury, ado lmcd.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. ia. NJ.
SENATE.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Journal " yesterday. read and approved.
Joint Resolution BY Mr. bradford granting the us,
OF the H. prescniauves Hall 70 the Vermont NJ edica
Society tins evening to hear the annual address of the
/ President, adopted.
, From the House. appointing the speaker Of IN,
House and the President Of the Senate committee t,
await on the Hon Solomon Foot, and inform him Of hi
election and also 10 invite him 20 address the Genera
Assembly at such time as he may select orderer lie
BY Mr. Jackson providing for the appointment, by tn,
presiding officers Of the two Houses Of committc,
consisting Of Senator and two Representatives. I,
. invite the Hon Solomon Foot TO address the Genera
Assembly adopted.
Re,o'utioa--By Mr. Cree inquiring Of the commi,te,
on Finance any legislation be necessary relative
the increase Of revenue resources.
message received from the governor in reply /,
the resolution Of inquiry by the Senate relating to ia,
alleged misconduct " the I'm Vermont regiment at tn,
battle Of Baton Rouge The message stated that the in
formation possessed by HIS Exoeency in the form
letrs aua messages which could not be appropriated,
laid before the Senate. His Excelency had reason I,
think however that injustice had been done the reg
ment
/ Joint Resolution by Mr. Edmunds relative to tn,
charges Of misconduct Of the 9TH Vermont regiment al
, | follows.
| WHEREAS, Charges Of misconduct have been made b,
the general commanding the department Of the gulf
against the seventh regiment Vermont volunteers AMI
whereas tits due to the honor and dignity Of this stat
that such charges be fully investigated in order tina
any injustice therein may be publicly declare there for
ResOiued by the Senate and House OF
That the governor be requested demand Of the Pres
ident OF the United States, act Of justice to SAT-
regiment aud 70 the state Of Vermont, that board
inquiry eappoined TO hear and determine such charge
as soon as may be according 20 the usual course q
military inquiry.
l. Mr. kdmunds did not regard it as necessary to tn
unanimous adoption Of this resolution that any obserya
ton should De made farther than the importance n tn
subject sei-importanoe TO the pride Of Vermont he
sense OF honor and love Of justice, which did deman
that this resolution should be adopted by something nor
than mere silentYoe. He had good reason believ
that the charges sganst this regiment he,-tha
they were inyented-tHrsnfed land he would use IN
tenn debefateyl by somebody. II had good reason
hs any body could have believe that the regiment soo
their ground with orders not FIRE. when they were ex
posed themselves, until TIE order Of Gen Williams him
sell ana It was IN OBEDIENCE TO his express orders tina
they hred al the time they did that nothing like h
charge alluded 10 Ia the order Of the general command
% ing could be the result u any mistake which they
q OF Their oiheers had made All the testimony We had