The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-20

The Senate acted in part upon the disagree
ment WITH and notifications Of Senates proposed
amendments to House bill, title 8, chapter II,
" Of county officers" and the bill was laid on the
table.
A Committee OF Conference was ordered on the
dsagreeing votes Of the two Houses Senate
bill title II, chapter %, "Ot common schools
and school law"
House bill title 80, chapter 1917 o. the forms
of Sundry writs, &C., was taken up and on motion
of Mr.. Edmunds, recommitled to the COMMITTEE
on the Judiciary.
House bill, taxing dogs; to Commute on Fl.
nance. On motion OF Mr.. Edmurds the refer
ence Of the bill was recalled, and the bill was
ordered TO third reading.
House bill, amending the act appointing Com
missioners TO settle military claims; 10 Commit
lee on Miljtar; AfAils Adj.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Eey. MIR. DaIlou. journal read and
approved.
RIP0RTs.
By Connittee on Bills in reply to resolution
of inquiry, that six,y-two chapt rs Of the Revision
! have finally passed both houses also fall re-
port il detail Of the position OF the chapters not
! lcG Yas.od both Houses.
! By Mr.. James for General COMMITTEE, that in
the opinion Of the Committee, no legislation re.
curing town agents TO anal!z liquors, !, at tnlS
lms exrcden, and III favor OF further amend
ment of section "a OF chapter 81 Of Revision, re-
aIiaS tc trade IN intoxicating liquors. The
amendment WAS adopted. Mr.. Gar ner then
moved to leconm;t the bill with instructions to
report an amendment providing that liquors shall
! De anaS2-d.
Mr.. Chandler moved to amend tie proposition
so as to require county commissioners TO procure
the analysis OF liquors, and furnish such liquors TO
the town agents.
Mr.. Gardner moved tlat the bill and amend
mens be made special order for h4lt-past two
o'clock this afternoon; agreed to.
APPOINTMENT.
The Speaker appointed as Conference Commit
tee on disagreement in reference to jurisdiction OF
justices, Messrs. Hun,on, Gardner, and Adanls of
Colchester; as Conference Committee on chapter
relating 10 common schools and school laws,
Nessrs. la ch, Barrett OF Grafton, and White of
Coventry.
MILITIA BILL.
The Militia Bill came up as special order, and
tho question was upon the substitution of the biz
presented by Mr.. Royce for the original House
OIL
The House voted to substitute the bill. The
question then came upon ordering the bill to
third reading.
Mr. Thornton Of Ira moved to strike out "whita'
in the first section Of the bill which provides ol
enrolment Of the militia.
Mr.. Royce stated that he was in favor Of The
proposed amendment.
On the question Of adopting the appointment
Mr.. Camp demanded the yeas and nays yea;
1856, nays 33, and the amendment adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Royce the bill was further
amended SO as to allow those coNscentiou,l !,
scrupuous of bearing arms to be exempt from
draft when ordered, by paying Into the tow,
treasury. not less than "tweuty.tive instead @
ti!,y'' dol afs.
On motion of Mr.. Hnckiey i. was flrther pre-
| vded that The price of exemption shall be pail
before the draft commences.
r 1t ives also provided that the fee of the examn
ing board, for each examination made with vie,
: to exemption account of physical DISABILITY
shall be fixed at one dollar instead OF two dollar.
+ Various technical and unmportant amend
= ments TO the BILL were proposed, and for the mos
:. part rejected by the House.
II Mr.. Gardner, spoke 10 reference to the bill UT
8 der consideration, ur4ing that it not the bi
. desired. The people Of the State desired an organ
cation of the miiilil. Perhaps neither of the bl
that had been before the House, provided for sue
an efficient and active organization OF the mit
II as had been contemplated and desired.
: The bill now under consideration provide
y merely for enrolment, and that not an enro!
Is men like the provided for in the bill reporle
= BY the Committee. L. provided for an enrol
a ment by the Seectmen and an enrolment tn
II could not properly in his view be made the basis
'r draft. 1t was not answering the expectation M
10 executing the will Of the people, to pass b
&c like this which provided for active military 0
j." ganiz,tion.
&c The bill reported by the committee, and rejee
Ct ed by the House was rejected, he would hol
10 not because it provided tor too much, but becau
it did not provide for sufficiently thorough al
"a complete active organization of the militia of t
ns State as the people desired. lie could not b
"a lieve that members would be willing t, return
On their homes and tell their constituents that
ne militia law worthy Of the name had been enacte
ca To pass the bill under consideration would be
e. do that, and would be to leave the miIitary Ii
eh worse, really, than the law which had been
I've existing law.
" There was moreover, necessity for an organi
" ton in view OF the present Condition OF natio
I'm affairs Who could tell how soon the tormidat
'tf rebellion would be subdued, or foreign pow
Gu take advantage of the position of United Sta
ais Government. In case of actual invasion OF
nc was the Governor authorized TO call out and a
II The troops. To then organize and drill the tro
would be out of the question end by the Ii
the enemy had possession OF important postl
wv of the State, it aonld be how iuetci
by was the organization provided tor by the bill.
The lie believed that this bill was not what