Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-30

Mr. Cree called m House bill -, authori,-
ing towns to pay bountes TO volunteers. The
question was on the amendment proposed by
Mr., Edmunds
Mr.. Edmunds said he deemed il unwise for
the Legislature TO authorize towns TO raise
money TO pay bountes hereafter voted 10 vol
unloers. lie did not admit tho force of the
argument that such legislation should DO no
sorted TO, because communities would do the
same by voluntary action without the law. He
thought the draft the true way TO Gil up the
army, and that the system of paying bountes
was fruitful source of mischief, and no was
therefore, while in favor of legalizing the past
acts Of towns in voting or paving bounties.
decidedly opposed TO providing by law for any
such action hereafter.
Mr.. Cree thought no wrong or injury would
result from law authorizing towns TO paw
money in future, II would be no worse than
the law which allows towus TO raise what mon
ey they pleased for highways and other pur-
poses-and there would be no more evil in the
competition IN one case than in the other.
Mr.. Stoughton did not think it wise for the
Legislature to exercise guardianship over the
| towns. The towns We're DESTROYS that some
| law like the bill before the Senate should DO
enacted, and 1t was desirable that towns should
have the right to pay bounties. He thought
the Government would yet raise 500, 900 more
troops, and it was proper to make provision
| for the future. He wished also that towns
might in this way be saved from the disgrace
OF draft. He was opposed to the amend
| ment.
Mr.. Edmunds said the purpose of his
amendment was to protect the general inter-
| est of the State. If bounties are to be given,
the State or the United States ought to give
them, and let the burden be borne equally by
all the people.
Mr.. kirkland Of Windham, said he was OPP
posed to the amendment. Many towns had
| rather pay a large bounty than to suffer a
draft. The draft would operate unequally, in
many instances taking men whose services
| were necessary to the maintenance of their
| family, and in such case it would be better for
| the town TO divide that burden than to throw
all upon individuals. Let every town Judge
for itself whether they would pay bountes, or
run the risk Of draft and these towns were
so careful and prudent that there was no dan
| ger of their making themselves bankrupt
The amendment was then rejected by tho
| following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Clark of Chittenden, Ed
munds, Keith and Pollard-4. a aaa1 aaa
NAYs--Messrs. Allen, Bean, Beattie, Bent
ley, Bradford, Clark Of Bennington, Cleveland
Cowles, Gree, Farrar, Fish, Holcomb, Jack
son, Kirkland, Lyman, Nelson, Peck, Richard
son, Stafford, Stevens, Stewart, Stoughton and
Welch-23 "a
MIR. Cree further proposed to amend the bill
| by exempting bounties from the operation of
| trustee process. ai9a laa
Mr.. Stewart suggested the propriety of put
ting this provision into the general law relat-
ing to trustee process. aH H@
| Mr.. Cree thought it would be better to make
the matter sure, by incorporating this provis-
ion in the bill n = HA
Mr.. Allen said it was better that this proyi
sion should be made part of this bill, az it
was snu3rtain when the Revision of the Stat
utes would be completed
The amendment was agreed to and the bill
read the third time and passed as amended. 2.
Adjourned.
Bill passed.-An act providing that the
Vermont troops shall be furnished with tour
nquets passed in concurrence with the Sen
ate.
By Mr.. Hubbell, for Judiciary committee,
against bill extending power of State Auditor;
third reading refused. @''
Adjourned. @
The remainder of the afternoon session in
the House was taken up with the revision of
portions Of the Statutes, and private bills.
SATURDAY, Oct. Is.
SENATE.-Prayer by the chaplain.
The President appointed in accordance with
a JOINT resolution, as committee on the part
OF the Senate, to examine the accounts of the
auditor of accounts, governor and treasurer
Messrs. Morgan and Keith.
Bus passed.--Senate bill relating to the
seat of the government and public property
House bill, paying widows of deceased SOL
diels.
BMs INTRODUCED and ;gasrred.-By Mr..
Holcomb, paying VIM. Haskins of Bristol, if
ty dollars annually for ten years, for injuries
received in the artillery service Of the State.
having had both arms blown off; to committee
on Claims.
The revision of the statutes occupied the at
tentlon Of the Senate during the remainder Of
the forenoon.
HoUsE.--Prayer by Rev. VIM. HILord.
journal of yesterday read and approved.
Remoastrances-By Mr.. Royce, of several |
Bank, that it ought not to be done under any
circumstances, unless there is redistribution
of the stock ;read and referred to the commit
tee on Banks
BY Mr.. Balch, for the committee on Educa.
tion In favor of title X chap II of the revision,
entitled 'Of registry and returns of births, mar
riages and DEATHS with amendments, which
were agreed to in part, others disagreed to.
The amendments of the committee were mere
verbal alterations. The bill was further
amended on motion of Mr.. Winter of Coven-
try.
Mr.. Lynde moved to strike out the whole of
the secoud section. He thought the labor i'm
posed upon district clerks was not adequately
and to him did not seem attended
with corresponding benefit
MIR. Cook of Cabot was opposed to the
whole bill. 1t cost the State from $500 to
5000 per year, and he did not know anyoor-