Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-10
HOUSE, afternoon
REPORTS.

On motion of Mr. s4ford, the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE-.Anenoon.
REPORTS.
By Mr.. Wilson, for Claim Committee, ag4in't
Senate bill 10 pay Alpheus George third read
ing refused.
THE House concurred in Senate amendments
Of ST. Johusbury and Wilmington cemetery
bills
By Mr.. Ewrt., for Committee on Ways and
Means, against bill " An act to pay Volunteers :
third reading refused
BOUNTY FOR VOLUNTEERS.
The bill providing to authorize the Governor
to offer huncred dollars bounty to each man
who shall yaunteer before the 9TH of January,
came up as unfinished business.
The pending motion was upon dsmisslng the
1 bill, and an amendment vas also pending, pro-
,idlng to change the one hundred to two hundred
dollars.
Mr.. Wheeler Of South Hero, spoke a: length,
reyiwng the arguments that had been urged N
favor of the bill,and replied to them. He thought
also, that il was almost cruel to offer price mat
must appeal to the p)or man, and thus induce
him to 20, while rich man could not be reached
by such motive. Though ready to divide the
last crumbe with a soldier, be could not favor
this bill
Mr., Fisher OF Cabot, said that be must vote
against the bill because be thought it was in ac'
cordance to the wishes of his constituents that be
should do so, and for the further reason, that he
failed to see the force of the arguments that had
been advanced by the friends of the bill. lie had
seen the effect OF offering money to indnce men
to e1list, already. Men were ready they said to
admit now, that the State offered money enough,
and if they wanted to go they should not hesi-
tate as the bounlies now were. 1t was not the
offer Of money that was needed. Though he
could not favor the bill, he hoped the motion to
dismiss it, would be Withdrawn.
Mr. Daniels Of Grafton, rose TO say that il was
not true, as had been stated that Vermont had
, done better than any other State. 10 proof Of
I this statement, be instanced some Of the West.
ern States where no draft had been found neces.
0 sary. Tney had by some means sent the men
and had done better than The State Of Vermont
e He knew OF some COUNTIES that had paid meu
. twelve dollars per month, and cared for and sup.
I ported their iAmes during their absence, The
Z proper way, IN his view, was r towns TO ia,
two three or four hundred dollars bounty i
s necessasy to raise men at all events to raise
them, if money hao TO be poured out like water
t On the question Of dsmissng tho bill, Mr.
. Dwinell Of Marshfeld, called for the yeas and
nays Yeas 81 nays lis, and the House re
fused to dismiss the bill.
The question then required upon the amend
ment 5000 for 500.
= Mr.. skinner of Barton rose to withdraw, Wit
the consent OF the House, bis proposition TO amenC
] the bill. lie still believed that bounty Of tw,
e hundred dollars, as he had proposed, would b.
better than one hundred, but as he perceived b,
! the debate during the morning session that th
q House did not favor such an amendment, he di,
j. not wish TO lake up time by urging the amend
d ment upon the House He favored the passag
L Of the bill, even without the change he had pro
y posed.
e Mr. Rounds moved 10 amend so as to maxi
o the bill apply to those who may be enlisted /,
J make up the deficiency 10 the last call but one
d as well as TO fill the call last made by the Presi
p dent; agreed to.
] Mr. Wheeler Of South Hero moved to amen,
by providing to pay the 3D. Sd, 4th, 9Th and I'll
u regiments bounties when mustered out OF service
e. lost II to 1856.
g Mr.. Skinner moved to amend SO as to proyd,
d that the bounty shall be paid when troops ar,
mustered into the U. S. service agreed to.
e On the question Of ordering the bill to a thir,
z reading, Mr.. Dsinell called for the yeas and nay
Il yeas 1876, nays S. and the bill was ordered I,
}. a third reading N Monday afternoon
b By Mr.. Clahin for Committee on Mileage an,
c Debentures, report Of mileage and dehen'ure.
Is On motion Of Mr. Shaw, the report SO far a
+. related TO Caledonia and Essex counties, wa
read.
/. Mr.. Dwinell OF Mprshdeld asked for th
q reading Of Washington County, and report wa
b read as desired.
Z Mr.. Dwrell moved 10 amend the report 8
Z a' o raise the mileage Of members from Wash
e ngton county forty per cent
e Mr.. Fisher Of Cabot, member from Wash
? ington county, would say that be- saw no reaso
o for such q motion. He did not know why Wash
& ington county should steal from the Treasury i
= the way proposed.
e The House refused to amend
e Mr.. Comngs Of Greensboro called attentio
7. to the absurdIty Of the mileage law which he ha
?, asked the House TO amend. 1t appeared that h
n was allowed thirty miles mileage, while his negt
n Dor, Mr. Smith OF Hard sick, living only half
J. mile from his own home was allowed eighty mile
y mileage. lie did not speak Of this because hi
II own mileage was too small. lie was satisfe
t. with that, but he wished to show the House tn
c absurdty Of such law.
o Various members desired the reading of thei
e respective counties.
d Mr.. Ken, Of Dorset called for the reading q
the entire report, aud il was read accordingly.
+ Mr.. Ballard Of ST. Johnsbury offered resou
& tons providing that the report should be recon
mitted to the Committee, with instructions t.
amend the report with reference to Orleans an,
Caledonia counties, SO that mileage for those ooun
ties should be computed on the same basis as tha
If of Essex county. Mr.. Ballard pointed out in
equa.ites which made such amendment advisable
e Mr.. Henderson of Lyndon pointed out othe
# inequalities.
d MIR. Wilson Of Troy thought the report shout,
be re'commltted for amendment with referenc,
r to Orleans aud Caledonia counties
!, Mr., Dwlnell as one of the Committee, ex
planned how the report Of the Committee had beef
d prepared, based upon computations sanctione,
e by the delegations from the counties last year
He preferred that the House would give additional
7 mileage by Girect vote, if they saw ft to do 50
aud not re.commt the bill.
e Mr.. Wilson Of Troy propounded series O
= questions to the gentleman from Marshfed
tDwinelD to sustain his position, that the bill
$ should lie re committed.
J. The debate was continued at great length b,
various members, entirely consuming the remain
y dar Of the session which was continued TO YER
late hour, and until so many Of the seats we're va
h Gated that no quorum was present. Without
being able to dispose in any way of the mileag,
question, the House finally adjourned
q MONDAY, November 8.