The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-02
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN, DEC. 2, 1862.

from its disagreement. The Senate smendm snt
provides that banks may redeem their b,lls either
10 specie or" in legal tender treasury notes"
Mr.. Cushmaa of Rochester believed that the
House should not r.eeds in this case. He stated
at some length the argument against departing
from q long established and safe principle, ard
believed the evils feared from abiding By the ex.
i.tiHg Law would not result from it.
1t was urged by Nessrs. Hubbell and Chandler
that the banks should bs allowed this privilege.
1t was placing thea very properly upon the same
footing - Individuals. 1t Was decidedly wrong to
undertake to compel banks o perform an impos.
sibility, redeem their bills in specie at time
like this
Mr.. Fletcher Of Cavendish, said that It had
been early established by the Government that
gold and silver only should be made legal tender.
1t was now proposed to l-g,late without reference
to that important principle, so long ego, and so
definitely and thoroughly settled. He could no,
approve of the proposed legislation, and hoped
the Legislature would not.
On the question OF reesding, Mr.. Fletcher de-
mandes the yeas and nays-ycas SO, nays II, and
th- House receded from its disagreement
The resolution relating to com ,ensati IN of mes
sengers, the vote adopting which had been recon-
sidered, WAS dismissed or motion Of Dir. Warren
OF Orwell.
By Mr.. Shaw. joint resolution that the join,
rule providing that bills m y not pas between the
two Houses during the Two last days OF the SEES
sion he suspended; adopted.
BY Mr. Miller of W ilston, that the committee
on military stfAlrs be Instructed to report y bill
providing for the enrolment Of the militia in gores
adopted.
By unanimous consent, Mr.. Chandler introduced
bill relating to the General Statute. of the Stale
of Vernon to Judiciary Commute
By unanimous consent, MIR. Saw introduced q
bill entitled an act relative to the promu CATION OF
the Statutes; bill read third time and passed us.
der d suspension Of tho rules.
BY Mr.. Shaw, an as, relative to printing tbs
Journals Of the two Houses Of Assembly; TO Ju
dietary Committee.
Mr.. James, for the General Committee, re-
ported in favor of he Senate anne ndment. of chap
ter 81 of the Revision, "Of traffic in intoxicating
drinks )" coasurred in.
Mr.. Chandler, for judiciary committee, report
ed = substitute bill providing for the publication
of the General Statutes; third reading.
BY Mr.. J. b. Hollister, for committee on cleo
tons, in saswsr to res' luton,-th.t il 10 not ex
psdent 10 lrgslatc in reference to soldiers in thu
army of the United States voting for State officer
and Member. of Congress.
Mr.. Cha .dlpr rose to announce the death of
MEMBER Of ,h. House. Mr.. Nathan ell Weed o
H.rtlsnd mad suddenly fallen and died. II,
would say that the member whose d-s;h it wa
hi. sad duty to announce, was his p-rsonal riend
and resided in The same mel ghbnrhood, though
not in the same town As himself. He had fire.
quentv had business transactions with him anl
was pa.ed say that in all su h transactiOns ant
in all hs assoc atoms, Mr.. Weed had ever main
taued thu character OF u Conscientious man anC
thorough gentleman.
successful in his business atf,lrs and he woul,
add, maintained an unbi. m.ued reputation and
character of acknowledged and strlct integrity.
|. well to be reminded by th. event tina
in the midst Of life We are in death. 1t was wei
too, 10 be Influenced by such events, TO act WIKI
more kindness and consideration IN all the socia
and business relation. which engaged III" time snl
attention Of those sho for brief period only a.
sociate members of the sam. body.
should awaken and quicken The best synpa
thi-s and feelings to reflect th,t one of their
number had thus suddenly DEPARTED 1t shout
awaken more earnest tnaeRvur IN all he coIhici
of lte, TO preserve sp rit Of good viii towar;
OH ir!lo- men.
I In vie OF the death he had thus announced
and as token OF respec', ne moved the HoDs
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