Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-10-30

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IONS against the amendment and in favor Of
the bill as il now stands, Does the bill in.
vest the towns with dangerous power
He thought not. Now what will be the ef-
feet on volunteering? He thought it would
not have tendency to discourage it. We
shall get up an excited interest in the whole
State and the men will put their shoulders
to the wheel. We can say to men that IL
they will volunteer they can take the large
bounties offered, but il they wait for draft,
il must be on the uncertainty Of aid from
their towns. Now is there anything wrong
in giving towns this power? He thought
not, and therefore opposed the amendment
and favored the bill.
The previous question was moved but
refused.
Mr.. Dorr thought the one great object de-
sired by all was to raise the men. Gentle
men might disagree as 20 the means very
honestly. The government has law which
it will use TO get them on January 9TH if it
does not get them before. Now if we pass
this bill, we aid that law, because we aid
the men to 60 ard thus tend to discourage
them from paying the communication.
Mr.. Wheeler of South Hero wanted to
relieve the idea of draft from the odium
attached to it, Men should feel that it is
an honorable thing to be drafted.
Mr.. Wilson of Bakersfield favored the
amendment, and called for the yeas and
nays on the question Of its adoption.
The motion to commit to amend was lost
" as "a, nays 1888. muvx
Mr.. Hyde Of Castleton.. moved to commit
to member to amend SO that the tax to
pay bounties as raised by towns should not
fall on non-residents of towns. He was
opposed TO the bill, but with this amend
ment he would vote for it.
Mr.. Daniels Of Grafton, opposed the mo-
ton. In his town certain lands were own
ed by nonresident copperheads, and he was
for taxing them. If jeff Davis had got
into their pocket, this was the only way we
could get them out.
Motion TO commit was lost, and The bill
was passed.
AFrERNooN.-In the afternoon the same
bill came up again, and was amended, in a
few particulars, and ordered to lie on the
table.
In the Senate, the bill to incorporate abe
Jamaica Manufacturing Co., was taken up.
MIR. Cree opposed it on the ground that the
Statutes amply provide for the formation of
such private corporations. Mr.. Englrsby
said the bill was. introduced by Mr.. Slough
ton, who was absent, and on that account
moved that it lie on the table. Agreed to.
MONDAY, Oct. Resolution in the
House by Mr.. Wheeler of South Hero,
that Senators and Representatives in Con.
gress from this State, be instructed and re-
quesied 10 use their influence to secure such
a modification of the post Office laws as to
allow the transmission through the mails of
packages to soldiers at the same rates as is
now required for the transmission of books.
Dir. Wheeler supported the resolution.
Mr.. Smith of Hardwick opposed ii.
MIR. Chandler of Woodstock, moved that
ii be referred TO the Committee of Ways
and Means. Agreed to.
AFTERNooN.-T'here was long debate
in the House on the resolution that no leg
islation to effec: an active military orgsniza-
ton is EXP edient at this session. Mr.. Deane
of Cavendish, opposed. He believed the
people of the State demanded and expected
an efficient military organization. The law
which we now have is not worth the paper
on which it is written. Mr.. Marcy OF Royal
ton, stated that in his section of the State,
the people were disappointed last year that
no effective military law was passed.
Mr.. Rounds OF Chester, took entirely the
opposite view. He believed there was very
little in the argument abou, foreign invasion,
and that it woild be unwise to spend two
or three hundred thousand dollars, in disei-
plining soldiers. The experiences of the
war proved that Sc ldiers could be obtained
without such an organization.
The debate was continued by various
other members, and. as stated above, the
resolution was rejected, 80 to 1913.
TUESDAY, Oct. 27.-In the Senate, Mr.
Pollard introduced bill to Fay drafted sol
diers 81 per month, the same as that now
given 20 volunteers.
HorsE.-Reports--By Mr.. Howard, for
Committee on Military Affairs, against pro-
viding for the introduction of Shorts Pa
tent knapsacks among Vermont soldiers.
BY Mr. Marcy, for Committee on Roads,
that the Essex County railroad bill should
not be proceeded with, because due notice
was not given in accordance with the re-
quirements of the law.