Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-10

tee was continued it would be well enough 10
send the claims to the Legislature lie was also
in favor Of cutting off all pay in such cases, 'and
was willing the bill should be amended.
On motion Of Mr.. Stoughton, the bill was or
dered to lie.
REPORTS
By Mr.. Keith for the Committee on Military
Adtirs, fayorabIy with proposals Of amendment
to House bill III, repeating section 10 of chap
ter / 10 Of the General Statutes, relating to the
Militia amendments adopted, and the bill read
the third time, and passed N concurrence.
Mr.. Stoughton moved that the Senate 60 into
Committee Of the Whole for consideration OF
Senate bill No 49, incorporating State Unver-
sIty and ASS lciate Colleges agreed TO.
COMMITTEE or THE WHOLE.
Mr. Stevens was chosen chairman.
The first and second sections were read and
approved.
The third section being under consideration,
Mr. Cushman thought the Committee needed
information on the subject
Mr.. Stoughon said he looked upon the bill as
an enabling act by which the colleges could unite,
one or more Of hem, and the bill was for the
purpose of putting test upon the colleges in
question, and for eIiciliug the very information
which the Senator asked Tor. The third section
was then approved
Sections four and five were then read and APP
proved.
Section six wasapproved.
Sections seven, eight, nine, ten eleven and
twelve were all approved without discussion.
On the question whether the committee should
recommend the bill to the Senate, Mr. Nichols
said the bill provided that the location should be
at one or the other Of the three places, and there
were others who were interested besides the col
Ieges The people of the State had an interest in
the matter. He was not well enough versed in
the matter to act properly now, and as there
were still three years remaining in which the State
might avail itself Of the donation Of Congress
for an AgrcuItun College, he hoped the matter
would be deferred for the present.
The committee having completed its session, the
the President Of The Senate took the Chair
REPORTS.
By Mr.. Stevens, for the Committee of the
Whole, on Senate bill 4G, to incorporate the Yer
mont University, and associate Colleges that som,
progress had been made, and asked leave to 81
agalnj the leave was granted Adj.
HOUSE.
RESOLUTIONS
By Mr.. Billiard Of st. Johnsbury, Joint reso
luton, requesting the examining boards in tn,
event Of another draft TO met at the County seat
Of the respective Countless adopted on the par
Of the House.
THIRD READING or BILLS.
Mr.. Dorr called up the bill to pay Milo L. Ben
nett twelve hundred dollars. The bill was real
the third time.
Mr., Colby Of tIartand moved to commit tn
bill to member to amend by changing twelve L
six hundred dollars
Mr.. Dor stated some Of the facts that lad in
duced the Committee to report the sum they hac
as in their opinion the amount Of Judge Bennett
cIaim. 1t was to be remembered that the claim
ant I'd rendered many important services to th
State, and with an ability and hithfuness worth
Of high commentator. 1t was better for tn
State to remember this in making remuoertio
for his services, than to take a course that nigh
be deemed parsimonious. 10 reference to tn
price which had been fixed for the revision q
compared with that Of the previous revision it ap
peared to the Committee quite moderate and Just
Under the existing circumstances Of the Stat
Treasury il was though advisable to make a tn
blng abatement of the claim as presented. 1t wa
now better to pay the claim in full as reported b.
the Committee than to make still furti er abate
ment 1t was due TO apubliG servant ofsuch mer
it rs Judge Bennett that the State should exhiti
a spirit OF lioeraty il compromising him.
there was to be any err r. it should be on the sid
OF lIberality, rather thai parsimony.
MIR. Colby Of llartland amended bis motion s
as 10 read eight hundred dollars.
Mr.. Daniels Of Grafton moved the preyiou
question which was ordered by the House and tn
yeas and nays on demand of Mr. Colby were ia
ken on the motion to amend Yeas IA, NAY
5 and the amendment was adopted.
Mr. kinsley Of Alburg called for the yeas an
nays on the question Of the passage of the bill ::
yeas l25, nays SO, and the bill was passed,
BILLS.
BY Mr. Shaw Of Burlington, an act to encoul
age volunteering referred to Committee on Mi
aary Affairs, The bill provides that volunteer
may elect to receive one hundred and twenty.fiv
dollars at the time of volunteering in place of tn
seven dollars per month bounty
Mr.. Marcy of Royaton called up the bill al
q thorlzing the Governor to pay bounty Of on
hundred dollars pen man to those volunteerin
= btlor, January.
Mr. Skinner Of Barton moved to amend b
! making it two hundred dollars
Mr.. Skinner stated that he presented tn
i amendment because he believed that the me
would be very likely to be raised without dra
TO till the Sta;es quota, II such bounty as he Or,
posed, should be offered. He thought il due
those who leave their homes and 20 to defen
their country, that sch bounties should be give
them. Many would be willing to leave the
: homes and families if they could be provided fc
as they should be. If any bounty, then, was
be offered, let it be such bounty as will secul
the object 10 view.
Mr.. Daniels Of Grafton was opposed to Ii
y amendment, and to the bill. There we're tow
in the State which had raised their full quot
: lbey had done this by paying large bountie
e pouring out money like water, and they wei
u ready 10 do 80 at tny time when it b.
u came necessary. 1t would be better to alIo
i such towns, and all the towns, to 20 on in the
own way than to place the tax on the Grand Lis
The towns that had not been patriotic should /
u left 10 show their patriotism without aid from II
i State.
Mr.. Houston Of Victory thought the hundre
e dollars offered by the bill without amendmel
l. sufficient, lie was IN favor of the passage of Il
. bill as 1t was, AID did not see the force of II
argument presented by the gentleman from Ora
u ton against putting the tax on the Grand List
j. Mr.. Fennook Of Morrlstown thought the bouu,
OF one hundred dollars should be sufficient 10 il
duce men To volunteer. The bounties otfere
= we're very large, greater than those heretofor
+ offered. Still might be that draft would hay
y TO be l, sorted to, lie did not dread so much th
effect Of draft as he had formerly done, if
Should be found necessary The recent election
u had pledged tie country to support the Govern
meUt