Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-11-12

nominated Daniel Stearns of Windsor
Senator Peck nominated Edwin G. Wat
son of Worcester The ballot resulted as
follows:
Whole number of votes, 240
Necessary TO choice, III
James A. Pollard, 1877
Daniel Stearns, &C
Edwin c. Watson, 81
James A. Pollard was declared elected,
whereupon the Joint Assembly was dis
solved.
Saturday, Now.
SENATE.
Senate bill No. 81, relating to the grand
list; passed.
House bill. No. lao, relating to claims
against the State.
The bill provides that the Auditor of
Accounts shall not audit any claims fer
attorneys fees in criminal prosecutions,
unless by the advice and consent Of the
Committee on CLAIMS.
On motion Of Mr.. Steughton the bill
was ord,-red TO lie.
Reports. BY MIR. Keith, for the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, f.vorably,
with proposals OF amendment, to Hsrse iii
III, repeal section 10 of ITO OF the gene
raj statutes, relating to tbs militia.
Amendments adopted, and the bill read
the third time and passed in concurrence.
Mr.. Stoughton moved that the Senate
go into the COMMITTEE of the Whole tor
the consideration of Senate bill, No. 46,
incorporating state University and As
sociate Colleges. Agreed to.
After some consideration of the bill, the
Committee rose and MIR. Stevens, chair
man, reported that some progress had
been made and asked leave to sit agaia.
Adjourned.
fousE.
Resolutions By MIR. Billiard of Saint
Johnsbury, a JOINT resolution, requesting
the examining boards in the event of an
other draft to meet at the County seats of
the respective Counties. Adopted on the
part OF the. House.
/ Third Reading of Bills, Mr.. Dorr
called up the bill to pay Milo L. Bennett
twelve hundred dollars.
The bill was read the third time.
Mr. Colby OF Hartland moved to COM
nit the bill TO member TO amend by
changing twelve to six hundred dollars.
Mr.. Dorr stated some of the tates that
had induced the committee to report the
sum they had as in their opinion the a.
mount Of Judge Benefits claim. 1t was
to be remembered that the claimant had
rendered many important services TO the
State, and with an ability and faithful
ness worthy of high commentator, 1t
was better for the State to remember this
IN making remuneration for his services,
than to take a course that might be DEEM
price which had been fixed for the revis-
ion as compared with that of the previous
revision 1t appeared to quite moderate and
just. Under the existing circumstances
OF the State Treasury it was thought to be
advisable to make trifling abatement of
the claim as presented. 1t was now bet
ter to pay the claim in full as reported by
the Committee than to make still further
abatement. 1t was due to public SER
want of such merit as Judge Bennett that
the State should exhibit spirit Of liberal
ty in compromising him. If there was to be
any error 1t should be on the side of hbe-
ralitv, rather than parsimony. 49,
Mr.. Colby of Hartland amended his
motion so as to read eight hundred dollars.
Mr.. Daniels of Grafton moved the pre-
vious question which was ordered by the
House, and the yeas and nays on dsmand
of Mr.. Colby were taken on the motion to
amend. Yeas l44, Nays 81, and the a.
mendment was adopted. 1885,. S.
Mr.. Kinsley of Alburgh called for the
yeas and nays on the question Of the pas
sage Of the bill yeas l25, nays SO. and
the bill was passed.
B,Ns. By Mr. Shaw Of Burlington, an
act to encourage volunteering; referred to
Committee on Military Affairs. The bill
provides that volunteers may elect to re-
ceive one hundred and twenty five dollars
at the time of volunteering in place of the
seven dollars per month bourty.
BY Mr.. Deane of Cavendish, (by re-
quest an act providing for soldiers voting;
referred to Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Marcy of Royalton, called up the
bill authorizing the Governor to pay a
bounty of one hundred dollars per man to
those volunteering before January.