Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-11-13

Mr stongh,on then opposed the bill Tie said that Il
claim, Of .torneys for defendsns IL had ssay. been
consdered duty Of the profession, to grauituOsy de-
Tend those criminals who not able pay for their de-
fence lie thought there need Of assistant states
attorneys. When elect men for this Office, elect
those whom considcr able Try any alone. The
general government never allows assistant prosecuting
attorneys, and why should wei There Is asystcm
growing up in the State Of daeing pay for assistant
we shah opea vide door and BE- obliged to allow ali
3 claims Of those who may defend criminals. He moved
7 20 lay the bill upon tha table.
Mr Child favored the motion aud opposed the bill It.
Mr Cree favored The notion and explained the reason
WY ihs committee mad reported Al favor Of the BILL
Rports. BY Mr. Keith, 70. com military affairs.
with amendment, House bill III in amendment Of sec
10 u ch IL Of the general relating the mill
tia amendments agreed TO and bill passed.
IN motion Of MI stevens the seuste vent into com
of the whole, for the consideration Of Senate bill &C. to
incorporate the VI State University SC
:. The chair appointed as chairman Of The committees
The section Of the bill on the location Of tn. college
vas discussed by Messrs Richardson, stoughton and
Child, when Mr. Cree moved amend by requiring con-
sent 70 the location BY the colleges united
Mr stoushtou opposed the amendment lie thought
that should take into consideration the interests Of
ihe state itself aud not meey the interests of the col
( Mr saaori also opposed ue amendment lie said
that there are two institutions upon the vest side Of the
mountain and only upon the east The question of
location should be decided in reference to the interests
Nc Engesby also opposed the amendment
MI Cree said this question o location is the very trou-
BILE he had anticipated II The Institutions will agree
upon location, he vas content. He hoped the amend
ment wi be agreed to.
The amendment ~ rejected and the several sections
If the bill spproved without amendment
Nj Nichols said that he lt eonsrained oppose the
bill aud the consolidation Of The colleges He thought
he provision which requires the college to be located in
one Of the towns in which these colleges
situated, is Objectionable, the whole people Of the
state have interest in the mattter.
lie thought that the colleges would be unwilling TO
merge au their interests IA ihs new college lie under
stood iht nearly all Of the real estate belonging Mid.
diebup Uoiese had been oeded 10 it on the condition
that the college should be used for spe he purposes In
Mmdebury aud 10 bis opinion the trustees OF that col
ege would be unwilling to give up their real estate This
ull would probably among the colleges and
csult iu the benefit OF college. at tie expense OF the
others The SUBJ has discussed 10 any great
aud it Of great Importance that this law
be pas ed at the present me he hoped the bill would not
Mr CLARK Of Bennington moved that the committee
rise report progress and ask leave to sit again agreed
On motion Of Mr. wiriams, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reading Of scriptures and prayer by the chaplain
I Journal Of Yesterday w,s read aud approved.
teetiug to com military affairs.
BY Mr Buuo~s Of vern6n, to pay Alber, W Russell
Co. claims.
By Nj Deane, 10 provide for soldiers voting to com
.Jont Rssoitions---By Mr. Bullard Of st Johnsbury,
asking the several examining boards u meet the
county seats in each county in the event Of another
draft to examine the drafted men in each county; a.
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Engroaed B,ls.--Mr Dorr called up IL iT2 TO nav
Milo l. Bennett.
Nj Colby moved ths, It be committed to member TO
amend so as to make the sum $50. Mr. Dorr opposed
IT, when Mr. Colby raised 10 $500.
Mr. Daniels moved the previous question agreed 10
80 TO 38 the main question ordered be put, lis
to the amendment adopted, LA to 81 and the bill
i passed, l26 TO So
Senate bihs referred di appropratinV an additional
sum for improving the state library to the Ii.
brary
MI Dwinel Of MarshHeld called up House bin l2l To
Ieur
Of one hundred dollars to volunteers under last call OF
| Mr. skinner Of Barton moved to amend by mnkineit
pay 500 He said we must raise quota, aud have
short time in which TO do H. In conversation with
men engaged In recruiting he l. Lad been told by them
haiti the state would give two hundred dollars in add
uon TO the inducements nov offered, twas their op
ion iha! ihe quota would be filed Unless vas adopt
ed he feared we should have 70 submit to draft We
had better pay largely than have that come upon
gain.
Mr. Datiels Of Grafton was opposed to the amendment
as well AS TO the bill Some towns had heretofore filed
their quotas, and we have already passed bill granting
towns privilege Of paying bOuntes TO volunteers
We ought not 70 burden those patriotic with
state tax, when hey have done all in their power
oompiish results In which other towns have failed.
Mr. Houston u Victory said amendments some
times proposed to kill instead Of 20 perfect bL He
thought the tendency OF this that way whether that
was its object or not. But he favored the bill because
he thought it would aid the great work essentially lie
could that burdened towns In the early part
n the wal his family consisted Of three two Of
tlem rushed to the war. and one only returned.
Mr Pennoek Of Morristown thought there was danger
.
ate IL seemed that II money would induce men to 20,
enough had been already offered To pay this bounty
quota would | 200 OOO. and il would
two hundred cents on the dollar. This would require
new appropriation, as we have raised only hundred
cents. Before adopt this amendment we should
look aud sec VI are able To pay the cost Those
who have gone have been induced by only hundred
dollar bounty. drah is TO be deprecated but not to
extent as to induce us 10 ruin ourselves pecuni
arily 10 avoid it, The at home deserve
pay Il they have to go, than those who have already
gone.
y Nr Dening Of Atnvton vaa opnosed to loth amend
ment and bill II We were To pay bountes, he would
favor the system of allowing towns to do it.:
Mr. Dwintn thought it was conceded by all that boun-
ties must be paid Now will 1t not be better for the State
to pay aud thus giveit notorety than for towns 10
pay H. the reputation OF which would extend to but few
individuals BESIDES he was avese TO giving an oppor-
unity for competition in towns He adduoed many 9TH
er reasons in favor Of the bill.
Mr. Bruce Of Pomfret opposed the amendment. In
some towns there to be raised. Those towns
have been patriotic and ought not to be bnrdened to
pay heavy State taxes TO help less patriotic towns
I Mr. Dorr said he had little 10 say the question. He
could never turn 10 the records Of what the State has
done for her soldiers without feeling glow Of PRIDE.
she has done and is doing than any other State in
the Uuion r this purpose. We apt To lose sight Qf
the fact that are paying our sodie seven dollars per
month extra. IL amounts 10 bounty to three years
man Of two hundred and hlty-two dollars That is n
ducement enough for the State 10 oeI to men 10 volun
teer Besides # pass this hill, II is reflection on
the brave troops who have already gone without such
bounty II men will shoulder the muskst to hght
so sacred ours with the bounies already Of
icrcd they deserve no bou titles at /.
As for the publicity uf our generously, bill has been
introduced this morning by the gentleman iIom burling
ton, which will allo~ the volunteers TO take present
hounts in lieu of the dollars per month and that
will effect that object withou, burening the treasurJ,as
ht smith Of Haidviek acknowledged that the State
had done better than any other for her soldiers but
have got Va raise men now Other states are oheripg
tuuutes II we do not, Will go into other states
and yonntesr' therefore. as matter Of expedeney he
would offer bounty aud would favor the bill But
myulvcd iuo much espense.
MI Tyler Of Wilmington opposed both amendment
land tl hHfa a. A Al yVldg