The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-10

BY Mr.. Tory, for Committee on the Library,
favorably to bill appropIiating money for the i'm
provement OF the State Library; third reading
By Mr.. Dean, for Committee on Military At
fairs avorably to Senate bill relating to duties of
Auditor third reading.
BY MIR. Wells, for Committee on Ways and
Means, against bill amending Section l of Chapter
80, relating to the Grand List; third reading re.
fused
The Committee on Military Affairs reported
on Senate's proposition of amendment OF bill
amending Section 10 of Chapter ITO of the Cen
eral Statutes, relating to exemptions, recon-
mending that the House propose to the Senate a
modification of their proposal of amendment
report agreed to.
BY Mr.. Wilson, for Committee on Elections,
in relation to bill providing for soldiers voting,
a resolution that said bill be referred to Judges
of Supreme Court for their opinion of its constl-
tutiorality ; adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. McAllister, that no member be allow
ed to speak more than ten minutes at one time
on any subject dnrng the remainder of the ses-
sion without unanimous consent; adopted.
By Mr.. Dwnell, that workmen about the State
House, be paid two dollars per day for service
during the session lost.
Senate bill incorporating Springfield Hotel
Company referred to Committee on Corpora
tons.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
An act to incorporate the Irasburgh Aqueduct
Company passed.
BOUNTY BILL,
The bill authorizing the Governor to offer
bounty of one hundred dollars per man to volun-
teers, was taken up and read the third time.
MIR. Skinner of Barton, moved to am nd so as
to include those who have enlisted or may enlist
under General Order No. g. or otherwise to fill
the last call.
Mr.. Deane of Cavendish, was opposed both tc
the amendment and the bill. 1t was unjust tc
the town to pay bounties by State tax. The eX.
penses which must arise from the passage of this
act, should also be sufficient to condemn it in the
view of the Assembly. He hoped the Legisa-
ture would not be influenced by hot he'd patri-
otsm to force the State to the verge of bankrupt
cy. He claimed to be as patriotic as any friend
Of the bill, but believed little sober consdera
ton would show that the bill would not accom-
plish what was expected. The towns had shown
themselves equal to the burden imposed upor
them and that they would furnish the men re
CURED of them. 1t would be better to leave /
then to them.
Mr.. Rounds of Chester, said that there wer
towns that did not furnish their quota. There
were towns that declined to pay bounties. There
we're towns also that in the draft happened to b.
drawn upon for their full quota. But inequ'Il
ties of this kind which had arisen were no reason
for holding that State tax was unjust. 1t wa
not safe, either, as he viewed it to leave the mat
ter to the towns. Some of them would pay very
small or no bounties. With reference to bank
rupting the State he saw no reason for fear or fo
the statements that had been made. One pc
cent upon the ninety-six millions Of dollars Q
property OF the State would pay the amount al
ready voted, and their bounty, would not me-
consent to pay one cent on each dollar the
owned to reward the soldier He believed tina
men should be willing to pay so much as that
they were so grateful to the soldiers as talk ant
resolutions indicated.
Mr.. Pennock of Morristown, presented detail
to show that towns ID some of them furnished
their quota so far, and others had done so llttl
that State tax would be unjust He ha
changed his opinion in regard to the bill upo
consideration, aud though formerly favoring il
he how opposed it.
Mr.. Bruce of Pomfret, believed the bill unjus
to the towns, and therefore opposed it.
Mr.. Woodward of Westford, thought if tn
State should offer bounty it might have a ter
dency to prevent the men who would otherwis
be on the alert, from doing all that should
and could be done if it was felt that towns mu
do it.
Mr.. Haskell of Weathersfeld thought it woul
discourage some towns very much If they ha
: to make up for the deficiency OF other towns thu
had failed to be patriotic. They would have
do this so far as money was concerned il the bi
passed, and hence he opposed it.
. Mr.. Page of Watervile, presented facts t
show that great injustice would result to some
the smaller town$of the State, by the passage
the bill. He believed with the gentleman frol
. Westford that towns would be more ambitious
j left to act for themselves.
Mr.. Abbott of Windsor esteemed the bill or
r Of the most important ii not the most imp0rta
= Of the session. The expense of the bounty W
e not the point. The soldiers could not ordlnari
It be paid too much But the point was, as hi
been stated by the gentleman from Weston
! How would the passage of the bill effect the e
listment of volunteers. lie had come to the co
e clusion finally that it would not aid such enlic
9 ment. The persuasive power Of money was mt
d felt when contributed by individuals in meetin
held for the purpose of obtaining volunteers
/ Mr.. Fisher OF Vergennes opposed its passa
0 on the ground of its TO- justice to soldiers in Il
e service already, and to the towns who hi
furnished nearly or quite their full quota.
y believed the passage of the bill would not pr
mote volunteering.
d MIR. Billiard of ST. Johnsbury had been ooki'
y to see the reason for the opposition which the b
met with at the presant time When it had be-