Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-11-19
MoNrpELIER, Nov. Ii, Is

ut After adjournment, some OF the
members enq AIRED of Gen. Washbarn. who
happened to be in the Senate chamber,
about the matter. He explained that the
FIRST quota Of three years. men, was based |
upon the population; that OF the nlne
months men upon the enrolment ana
that of the last call, upon the "Frst
Class" as designated by act Of Congress,
embracing those between 20 and IS years
old. It will be seen that the Senate have
non concarred with the House IN the pas
sage of the act to encourage volunteers.
The bill was violently assailed by Mr..
Child of Lamoille as oppressive and I'M
lust. worse than the stamp act and the
Tea tax. The bill was likewise opposed
by Mr.. Bradford Of Washington, Mr.
Stoughton of Windham on similar grounds,
and on the further groand OF the great eX'
pense. - ,.,
II was supported by Messrs Williams
Of Windsor, Holcomb of Addison, and
Nichols of Rutland Mr.. Hoicomb said
there were some of the wealthy towns on
Lake Champlain that were not required
10 furnish any men while the mountain
towns which were comparatively poor, haa
to raise large number. 1t was emil
nently proper that the wealth OF the form
or should be taxed TO encourage the men
of the latter. There were some towns, IN
Remington county for instance, that
not raise money-they must rely upon
the state bounty or nothing.
Mr. Nichols said some towns @t9 not
raise money. Rutland, on the contrary,
had already voted $4,000, and she couio
be relied on 10 10 her part OF what re-
mains.
MIR. Stoughton said he was opposed 10
tho hill unless the bounty IS extended 10
those already in service, and he moved SO
to amend, which was agreed to, Ia to >
On the question of the third reading, Mr.
Risk of West Haven, required the yeas
and nays. which were as follows:
Yeas. Messrs. Bass, Bean, Chllds, Cree,
Nichols, Stevens. Stoughton, W llllams, O.
NAYS. Messrs. Bradford, Clark OF Ben
nippton. Clark of Rutland, Cleveland,
Cushnan, Englesby, Farrar, Fish, Hoi-
comb. Keith, Kellam, Lyman, Peck, Pol-
lard Richardson, Stafford, WEIGH, l9.
Absent, or did not vote, Messrs. DOT
tom Of Bennington, Cowles OF Caledonia
Clark of Chittenden, Beattie OF Essex
kirkland of Windham, 5. 1t is the oplnl
ION Of some persons that Mr.. Stoughtons
amendment killed the bill; 1t IS more
probable that this emnently potent, grave
and conservative body were fully deter
mined to reject the bill Ii any form
When the result was announced by I'M
Secretary of the Senate to the house
produced some sensation, aud feeoie az
tempt at applause
There was an evening session Whicl
was almost wholly taken up with the DIS
cussion of the Essex County Railroad bill
This was in some respects the most ADJ
and spirited discussion OF the session
Messrs. Chandler of Woodstock, Shaw
burlington. HYDE Of Castleton, and Hous
ton Of Victory, supported the bill wit
great earnestness, and Messrs. oSinher
Barton, Wilson of Troy, White OF Coveu
try. and Wilson of Bakersfield, opposed
with equal zeal.
Mr.. Chandler said the day had gon
by for menopolies and vested rights. In
Passumpsic railroad had got their eharte
and new they wished to act the part
ike dog in the manger. He liked III
New York law, which allows any body
men to build a railroad wherever the
pleased. Mr.. Shaw said the people OF ~
sex County had souls like other folks
they wanted chance to get out anon
their fellow creatures and they ougi
not to be prevented by corporation th'
had no soul. Mr.. Skinner and othei
said the people of Essex were aitogethe
foo roor to build a road that no rou
had been surveyed; that this road wa
favored in the first place by set OF me
who had bought worthless lands Their
and wanted TO cheat some body on u
strength of a railroad charter and In Il
second place, by party behind the Gu
tain. namely the proprietors of the Gran
Trunk. At about half past ten o'clocl
Mr.. Burrows of Vernon moved the pr
yious question which was ordered, and u
question, +" shall the bill pass : was d
cided in the affirmative, yeas l3I, ma.
90. Inc TcSuit Wds hSSoANNS' 1850 -
plause.
The appearance of Representative
Hall was quite brilliant during the ey
ming. The galleries and all the avallao
seats on the floor, were graced with y
beauty and fashion Of the State, win:
was set off to good advantage by the 81
giant burners in the centre and on u
walls of the room. No wonder such
inyeterate old bach even, as the memb
from Woodstock, should feel like sprea
: ing himslf. .e.h,
The House spent large portion OF tne
precious time this forenoon in dlscussli
the Fish bill, the object of which was
prohibit catching fish any where with
the limits of the State for the space
two years, and then voted to dismiss IT., !,
AT the present time (twenty mlnu'
cast twoP. NJ, the members appear
be deeply interested in the SUBJECT
esmileaae and debentures," which IS