Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-11-06
LEGISLATURES OF VERMONT

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Mr. Daneh A Grafton called up II 107 urehrf pro
vision support II government aud m1vel that II
he ofde g lie and made me special order ef luesuN
nest NJ pt-2 m; agreed to.
MIR Dor Of Rutland called mp u ils the militia bill
Ee said thatit would perhapsb be expected 10y The House
,As, The com On nilafy affairs IN pi,scuuhg this bill
SHOULD give Of their reasons Cor doing BY cX
SHINING the laws OF the state tAe com had found Ia"
for the enrolment Of the militia out for further pur-
Its now provided Mat n man seeks TO be exempt he
must go before the auuing board and pay his dollar
In the report o. he board i wrong then Is no nro
vision enabling the man 70 get back his money. This
bill proposes 10 correct that error.
Theptosent law ulso allows man obviously disabled
10 stay home and not to 20 before the board at ALL
This leaves the report " able bodied militia too large
in the sdiuiant generals Office This bill proposes to
The pubfoseeing seems to demand an active orssni-
sation Of thr militia. This bill provides for hty COM
panics, ~ the minimum number " eghiy-ihrcc men
each nd leaves a. 10 the option Of the present uniform
cd,oompanits whether to come into this organization
MOI
The bill divides the militia two classes, active aud
roserstd. Recruiting officers appointed 90 call Tor
volunteers to raise companies under the direction OF
fhc adJutant and Inspector general IT they do not vol
unteer then draft is to be made to GIL up the compa
uies.
The active militia is to be armed, uniformed, aud
equipped NJ the expense Of the ate
The bill further provides for the establishment Of amor
The idea Of an active force that shall be solfsusanng
after It's organization Is provided fpf In the BILL kvety
man Of the reserve militia is To pay one dollar annually
III would say that from the best Information " the
CON, the hrst expense o this militia will be from one
hundred and sixty 10 two hundred thousand dollars -
This does not recur annually The question h, shall
under the present emergency pay this expense
When IL is paid Il Is paid forever, and our homes
will have means Of defence Peihaps this expense vii
take twenty cents the grand list. tits thought by
many Ct best tha, such poliry expense ought
not to be thought OF o moment when we CONSIDER the
benefits confirmed.
lie would not say that the bill perfect but u at
tempted to bring about desirable object lie thought
we a hp da Uf he
say that be would not give this ing eKpeus 20 have.
in the bosom Of the State such Of defence as the
present condition and circumstances the state and he
county seem 10 demandf
Nh Chandler Of Woodstock said he in favor Of The
object Of the bill There only two provisions To- The
bin that be was opposed to One WAS the draft aud the
other that the bill provides for too large active
force He would reduce it to about two regiments or rs
companies.
The 9Th section provides tax Of one dollar per man
Of the reserved militia He unable TO see the JUS
;ee OF that II the State cannot will not sustain the
mits then let il go. l. there any why young
man, enrolled, should be obliged 20 pay and old men
like myself be relieved from It He could not in
aud unwilling himself clear. It Is sniAtd
tina, there will be thirty thiriyhye thousand
militia men Some fifteen thousand ~ them have gone
aud maintained thus far the Integrity Of the Union.
They ought not 10 be subjected to this lie there
tore moved TO strike out section nine of the a }.
Nj Dor opposed H. He said that b. was the interest
Of all the enrolled militia TO have an active OF ganzaton
Now, II part Of them are relieved is il burden on
them 70 pay for the labor those in the active force This
provision Is like our law Of highway lakes part pay in
labor and part pay in money. The part who do not la
Dor, should for the labor Of the other
NJ Rounds Of Chester concurTcd with the gentleman
rom Woodstock, TO strike out section nine. A mil
lorAIe eighty yeArs old has his property protected by
the militia; aud yet you make the poor young n
tweBtyone pay for 1t II we need militia At all, it is
to protect property and people from insuuecuon and
Invasion Then let those who are benohttd pay the
expense. lie thought, IL to have organized
militia AZ all, the smaller got II the better One reg
meut would be better for us, under tue Circumstances,
Mr. Bru,e Of P mhet thought the ninth section was
aniuduesment TO men 70 go into the active militia His
experience with the militia that men would keep out
of the active organisation II they could We want
some such Indictment "a this II the bin passos, we
shall not he feared, get more than or two regiments
Mr. Fisher Of vergennes said he was in favor Of the
organization Of the militia. but he opposed to
ton nine, and to the idea Of making the militia self
sustaining. He thought two three regiments
small number as we ought TO organize.
Mr. Deane said he had not had time TO examine the
bill, atentively and many others had be therefore
moved that the bill and amendment be ordered to lie
and made the special order for Monday afternoon next at
three o'clock agreed 10 l07 TO rs.
Mr. Steele Of Sharon moved (by requesD TO reconsider
the of the house concurg with with the Senate in
adoption Of joint resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of commissioners to adjust the claims OF Milo
Bennett against the state
Nr Fisher Of verg,nucs moved that the motion be
ordered lie and made the special order for TUESDAY
afternoon next at o'clock agreed 10.
on motion Il Nj Daniels Of Grafton, adjourned
AFTERNOON
HOUSE.
Ma Bulard e 81 Jiinshury mcvrd tnndiru n.
Ma Bu. russ of eu.i edl,d iu nae yeus and NAYS
On N. quys,ou ID, COB ucc II aud he nays 81, 90
the muuon Tas d'seWc'd '"'
Mr. sevan Of luu-hburgh moved that the iou.c ad
joufn agreed 10.
Il Vas ,yid,n, that there no quorum prescut
MoNDAY Nov
Reading Of the scriptures and prayer by the chaplain
journal VI Saturday read aud approved
EngrosSed B,h.H 1871, relating 10 the duties Of the
auditor sooounts read the Sd unic and. the ques
tion being its passage, Mr. DurroNp Of Vernon called
for the aud nays The yeas were 80 and the nays
soflsar run with
Mr DeAne Of oayendish moved that the House ad
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SENATE.
In the absence Of the other officers, the Senate was
called to order by the Secretary Noquorum being pres
ent on motion Of Mr Richardson, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Appo,ntneHt.--Ihe speaker announced that he shaC
appointed the select House bill l46, pay h'
volunteers from this state in the invalid corps
Mesrrs Reed OF Montpelier, Fisher Of Vergcnnes, ri
per Of Baltimore Ballard, Of Iinmouih and sherman @
Rupert.
Engrossed bips.--H l47. providing for tho recording
Of names Of deceased soldiers passed II Sl, restinl
to The duty OF auditor Of accounts rejected
L.ls Introduced MIR Chandler OF Woodstock askt
the unanimous consent Of the House, which grant
ed to Introduce bill, 20 incorporate he Vermont STAT
university and assocatate colleges and TO appropual
the income derived from the land scrip granted TO thi
state BY act Of Congress approved july 2. le62
On motion OF Mr. Chandler, referred 10 select con
Of member Of the House from each county.
Mr. Camp OF stowe asked the unanimous consent O
the House to introduce bill to incorporate the Noun
Mansfield Hotel Company.
Mir Dolph Of Warren objected, because the House ha
prohibited the further introduction Of bills by resolu
Mir Deanc Of Cavendish moved that leave be granted
and said that was not competent for the House to pas
such resolution 10 bind its mhloues at after time
The Speaker (Mr Dorr in the ehar) ruled that the il
PRODUCTION Of the bill was out Of order From that ru
ing Mr. Deane took appeal and gave his reasons.
understood that the same majority that could pass n
resolution could set II aside IN special The rcst
luton is not part OF ne rules Of the House IL
merely expression Of the will OF a majority Of tn
House, II mAjoIity will nov receive iha blu It ca