The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-24

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bers Of the Assembly.
The above bill provides that mileage shall be
computed on the same route as that used by the
governm mt in the transmission of the mails
The report of the COmmltee against 1t gave
occasion to extended debate. 1t was claimed by
those iayoring the bill that i. would save to the
State expense now wasted in paying mileage not
Justly due. Those who opposed the bill held
that ii was loose in its provisions, and no m-
provement IN any respect open the existing law
All were very DESTROYS to sev5 expense to the
government, but different opinions were enter
tanned as the phraseology of law that would eff
feet this Like previous legislatures in past year
this one finds it impossible to shape any formula
of which the English language is capable, that if
framed into law, would accomplish this result,
and carry out their commendabie design. Alter
protracted debate the House, by an emphatic
vote, refused to give the bill third reading, and
mileage is still competed by the usual route Of
travel.
By Committee to make up the Grand List, IA
voraby to bill to legalize the grand list of the
town of Rupert third reading.
/ BILLS.
By Mr.. Goddard of Reading, an act providing
to introduce Shorts patent knapsscks among Yer
mont soldiers referred to Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
| By MIR. Wires of Undertiil, an act incorporat-
| ing the Underhill Centre Hotel Company re-
ferred to Committee on Corporations.
BY Mr.. Comings of Greensboro, an act to
equalise the pay ofmembefs ofGeneral Assembly.
This bill is another attempt to solve the mile
age question:. The bill was referred 0 Commit
tee on Ways and Means by vote of 10 to 43,
an attempt being made to SEND It to the General
Committee.
BY Mr.. Chandler, an act to reduce the capital
stock Of the Bank of MiddIebury; referred 10
Committee on Banks.
By Mr., Deane, an act in amendment Of section
Al of chapter 81, relating to collection Of taxes
referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr.. PennoCk of Morrsto Ian act t. amend
section ~ of cha, ter 1875 Of the General Sat-
eltes rete red to Committee on Ways and Means.
by Mr. Fisk of Mortified, an act to inoorpor-
ate the Mortified Manufacturing Company re
ferred to Committee an Corporations.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The resolution, affirming ttat legislation for an
active organization If the Militia is not expedi-
en5 at tie present session, taken up as special
order.
Mr.. Rounds of Chester, moved to amend SO
as to say that the present Inv is sufficient for any
emergency which IS likely to arise, instead OF can
arise agreed to.
Mr. Chandler of Woodstock, moved that the
resolution take the usual course and be referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs. He desired
the opinion of that Committee on the very reso-
luton reported, BY their chairman That Com.
miitee had all the light that was to be had upon
the subject and they were looked to by other
members and relied upon in all matters relating
to Military Affairs.
The House voted to refer the resolution 0 the
i, Committee on Military Affairs.
:, SPECIAL ORDER.
!, An act for the aid of drafted soldiers (author
Q izing towns to raise money to pay bountes, &c.,,
q was taken up as special order and the question
. was upon its passage
Mr.. Soule OF Fairfax, was opposed to the pas
& sage of the bill. lie doubted whether it wa
r, properly in the province of towns as they wer,
/. organized, to exercise such power. To give then
such authority as was here contemplated, wou
be dangerous precedent. On the principle o
8. this bill it would be allowable for towns to rails
!. money to build naveS for any general purposes
ia Raising money as here proposed, for an objec
"a wholly foreign to the needs of the towns as such
and to the objects and aims Of their organization
should not he in siStedi upon in view of the per
IA sonal rights of the minority OF any towns W err
there might be difference of opinion as to tn
ID propriety of the tax. The tw also would lay al
N unequal tax upon different towns. If such Ia
70 was to be raced it should be general and uniform
g. Mr.. Dorr of Rutland, remarked that it ha,
lie been stated by him, acting Chairman Of III
y Committee on Military AfFiirs, that the bill in
volyed constitutional question. The House ha
d refused 10 allow the bill to be transferred from tn
# Military TO the judiciary Committee, that th
+ constitutional que, ton might be decided Wit
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