The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-31
This makes a discrepancy in


the returns which the present bill corrects.
The sentiment of the State demands an active
organization OF the militia, and this bill provides
for the organization oil fifty companies of eighty
three men each, as the minimum.
The ten companies which were formerly organ
ised but dsbauded on the pass 'ge OF the former
act are here LETT to take their choice to be organ
lied or not Is they shall prefer. lfofganized they
will impose a part Of these fifty companies pro-
Vided for in the bill.
The militia is div ded by this bill into active and
reserve militia; the fifty companies being denom-
mated the active militia and the remainder the re-
serve militia.
y time is fixed during which men may voIun-
teer TO ill these actively organized companies, but
if they are not obtained during that Time, draft
is to be enforced to fill them.
The active militia is to be furnish d with arms,
and armories are to be provided IN the several
towns
Those not included in the active militia are to
pal one dollar each annually, Which it is calculated
will render the entire organization sefsustaniDg.
The sum required to begin with, to organize
and arm the active militia is estimated at from one
| hundred and sixty to two hundred thousand dol
lars. After the organization is once effected and
armories and arms are furnished, the system pro-
posed will then be sei-sustaining
In support OF this bill, MIR. Dorr spoke briefly.
| He believed the State demanded such all expen-
diture, and for the purpose here proposed.
Mr. Chandler desired more time to examine
the bill. He had made some examination of the
bill and approved Of its main features There
we're only two provisions to which he would OBJ.
ject. The first provision was to Re found
in section nine. This provides for the tax
IF doll of he
The other point to which he objected was tie
number of men this proposed to organize. He
believed that twenty-five companies would be
better than fifty under all the circumstances.
With reference TO the one dollar tax to which he
referred, he would say that he thought it unjust.
1t was thro Wing the burden Of the expense upon
the young men who were liable 10 do military
duty. He thought he expense should be bone
by State tax The young men Of the State who
we're now defending the liberties ofthei country,
mahy Of them in the United States service, had
| bgrdens enough to bear, and tbs should not be
placed upon their shoulders. He moved to strike
out this section nine, which makes this provision.
! Mr.. Dorr stated that this amendment struck at
one of the main features Of the bill. AS oil the
militia were liable to do service, he could DO
injustice in all of them bearing their part SO far
as the bill provides. II part of them do the
work Of the whole, tina, part should be paid by
the others.
Mr.. Rounds of Chester, agreed with the gen
tleman from Woodstock. 1t was unjust that
those who defended tn property and rights Of
the people at large, should nave TO pay all the e1
penses also. 1t might indeed be made self.
sustaining militia, it might be so managed Il at ii
would not cost the State at large dollar, but
would that be Just? He favored striking out the
section in question In reference to the number
to be organized actively he thought it might do
to reduce the number even lower than had been
favored by the gentleman from Woodstock. One
regiment would make sufficient police force for
the State.
Mr.. Buce of Pomfret thought the tax OF one
dollar on each man of the reserved militia, would
act as an inducement TO such to volunteer TO ION
the active militia.
lie saw no injustice in the bill as it was, and
hoped the amendment proposed would not be
made.
Mr.. Fisher of Vergennes, could not perceive
the Justc7 OF requiring mar in the reserved
militia to pay one collar while one who was not
liable TO military duty had nothing to pay.
He believed the tax proposed would not oper-
ate to induce men to volunteer into the
active militia. One who did not wish to vol
uateer would not hesitate to pay dollar
lie hoped the amendment would be made.
Mr.. Deane OF Cayendish, had not had time tn
consider the bill as he would wish to, and moved
that it be ordered to lie and be made the special
order for O'clock Z. NJ. Of Monday; agre ed to.
Mr.. Steele moved to reconsider the tie of the
House concurrns with the Senate in resolution
appointing special committee toadjust the ella m
of Milo L. Bennett.
Mr.. Fisher Of Vtrgeenes, moved that the above
motion be ordered to lie and made the special
order for O'Clock P. NJ. of Tuesday next; agreed
to. Adjourned.