Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-11-13
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT,
WEDNESDAY,, Nov. 4.
AErRRNOON.

us George passed
ksporfs by Mr. Williams. for com on Printing in
favor Of printing 800 copies o Senate bill 40 to prevent
frauds ia the grand HIST and 70 equalKe taxation agreed
Bv Mr Bass. for select com House bill ~. laying
tax on the county ~ Orange.
Mr. ssffnrd moved 20 amend BY adding previso, that
the committee shall not proceed with the building Of the
t, until the town Of Chelsea shall, by vote give five
hundred dollars idr the purpose Of buildng the Jail
Mt Stafford spoke bricay ia favor of the amendment.
Mr. Fnylesby opposed the amendment, and on the
question demanded the yeas and nays. The yeas and
nays being taken we're as iollogs. c mn,
YEAs--Messrs Bradford Child. Clark Of Rutland,
Cleveland, Cushmau kellam, Keith Pollard, sehord,
stevens. stoughton, Williams-l2.
NAYs-aessrs Boitum, CLARK Of Benniogton, Cowes,
Euglesby Hoconb Lyman Richardson-7
So the amendment was agreed %.
The bill was then ordered 20 third reading aud pas
By Mr. Cushman for committee on education, II bill
l50 to incorporate the Essex Academy passed
BY Mr. Englesby, for judiciary committee, against
House bn lis relating TO marriages, In addition 10 chap
G9 of the general statutes
nsucc q intcn,isn ~ ussfisse should be pobshed
br, more then any other contract
Mr. CLARK of bennington said that since the passage Of
section have gone into New York or Massachusetts to
have the ceremony performed Those who have been
married in the State have utterly dsregarded the law
llc hoped the bill would pass.
SIR Cushmau thought that the object o. the present
law prevent hAsty marriages, the evil OF which all
have seem and he opposed 10 repeating the law, He
Mr Rnglesby onp sed the bill III thought that there
should be- some solennty in performing the marrisge
ceremony and that parents shoud receive some notihca-
ton of the intention u their children.
Messfs Child aud CLARK u BENNINGTON again spoke
briefly in favor of the bill and Mt Cushman again opPo-
sed it.
Law encourages ruuAgsy matches ana that thereby the
records arc lost this IL also very materially AZ
fcsts the petquisites u our clergymen
Nr siougbtou said Oh AZ the present Law is one which
ha. alvays existed in New England and he saw no tea
son why IL shond De changed.
M stevens said hat those who are most interested In
this matter ought know the most about IL. Aud he
uude stood that She bill originated and supported BY
nearly All the members OF the clerical profession In hs
ul.eraton hc law had n tso-thrds Of the cases been
cnufcly di.fegardcd and he Thought II TO be without
practical effect Tie hoped the bill would pass
Mr. Stpurhtou again spoke briefly in favor II the bill
Mr stevens the question Of ordering the bill 70
% reading demanded the yeas and which year
H. NAYS Is SO the 30 reading OF the bill rsfu'ed
By Mr. Besa, for general conn., with anendmenis II
tt ,, i,,g,,.ra,e thr Newport hotel company; amend
nicuts agreed in and the biu passed.
By Mr. Bean. f'r general com. u 1855, to Incorporate
uc Mt Mansfield hltel company passed
By Mr Stafford for Judie'Ay COM against 100 ~ &C.
,ton 90 and costs iu actions before justices NJ bc
peace 80 reading refused
Ny Mr. Su shtn, Gr Judiciary com, with amend
ren S. providing for auditing accounts end defining
,he duties VI me auditor Of sccountsi amendment A.
"a, Mf S,orphton Tor judiciary com, aeainst II i6s.
ia amendment of sec g. OF Ga 3d. Of the general statutes
t.au ~ d,positons and witnesses sd reading re-
Bg Mr. Stevens for the j'nt the library. rec
or uCnding 'ic pa'sag' Of BILL apPmptAiing 800 Tor
i,.of,yc rcut of the library 3 reading ordered
tr NrFist flr general CON. House bill IS. 10 pre-
serve trout aud luuse IN Wlloughhy lake passed
Hv Nr Cl.tk Of Bennington, Tor on finance House
bHi l93 legAzng the grand list Of Rutisnd Tor 1907
gy Mr. Fish for general CON- House bill lii, for the
rfrsefvaiieu ~ h.h in Salem pond passed
5y Mr. CLARK NJ Rutland, tor committee on hnanre'
House bin l20 relating to the grand list Of Reading
A, the request Of the House the Senate voted to re-
tura 60 the iou,e the resolution relating to the hnAl
,rP,ek called up Hou.e bill "a, in Amendment q
sec IN of eh ~ of the general statutes feauug 60 ne
removal of pauptrs and tlr the rcht oi the insane
Nc..r. Peck and Cree briefly sdyoea,ed the bill and
M,s.ts St1ughton and saG1rd opposedi when the thd
a message wa, received from the Governor informing
hc Senate haf Hiram Harlow refuses TO accept the Of
hrc o superintendent OF the State Prison tor the year
ensuing
House Bais refer ed loo. in amendment to chap 10
az hc general statutes relating 20 ne militia and lol
slauatory of section i6 chap 10 " the general stat
ufrs itatirg the mihuai 20 com on military auars
u.s. u ancudmcnt OF scepn OF ehap'ri s.. oi ue gen
oral satuits entitled OF dfposu ms and witnesses 70
judiciary committee l0' making pioN,'''" '"e sup
port OF Go''tnmeut 90 com CON on ha4nos' 1 ,., ,,,,...
of the auditor ui accounts To judiciary com .r
by NJ cree providing foT in' assembly on nuIs-
da' uett At tbtee oeIock m Tor me si'euon o' SUI
ueuuudent n ihc sta prison Aaeptel. 81, s,., ~,
By Mr. Ense'oy. 20 pay Mathews to com on
Gn motion of Mr. Keith the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
H.H, passed III ll6. amending eh ITO Of the general
statutes, rsauug 10 The militia l'l eKplaast rj OF
45 CD no of tine general staiiies euueu 9i t' n
etii,led II deposition and Witnesses.
II iO7 making provision for the support Of go'etn-
Ii l25 to encourage volunteering Mr Deane moved
that The bin be ordered 20 lic agreed TO-
n l0l 10 nay certain officers for extra services
Mr. Chandler moved that the bill be recommitted TO the
com Ways and means for their cons'aeF"hon agreed
t,,;.,,,ett The speaker announced as the
examine the cIaa. Of Milo Bennett, Messri Darr Of
Rutland Deane Of Cascndish fi.her OF xergenne.;
Wcathers6eld aud Wires of UndeThll.
RepOrts by Mr. Torey for com on the library, joint
resolution granting statutes aud state documents 10 'he
on motion of Mr. Chandler. ordered to lie.
b, Mr. Parker for com on education, against II li3'
alter the time u holding the annual meetings IA
Mr Mue5 moved tina, the bill be ordered to li' agreed
on the committee on education, with amendmfnl. Mr.
Whoe'crs Joint rcsOluupnsresp1ndng 70 the President
c,li for men; amendment agreed TO- and resolutions
By Mr. Chandler ro- judiciary committee, with amend
ents IS to provide ioraries foI persons confined IN
il. Amendments agreed 10, aud 80 reading ordered
By Nj Wires for the committee on land taxes with
ar,c1dments "A 56 LAYING a tax lands IN Ferdinand
Amendments aer ed 10, and Sd reading ordered
BY Mr Dunsheo for military eonmitt'e e. IL lilo re-
pc sec 10 ch no q the pcaeal statutes, relating to eN'
M wsi,e for committee on corporations Il l5o
1, Incorporate the Wilmington Cemetery Association
Mr. Wheel of south Hero called up II A providing
fo- soldiers voting The question was on the ga read
MIR Wheeler II South Heio said;
Itis very gratifying be able TO think that tho con
niuer on elections not opposed to the object con
tenpatsd by bill against which they feet oonstfain
cd 10 report and rom the further consideration oi winch
thev feel compelled 10 ask 20 he relieved. In common
with all Of US they would gladly extend To our soldier
the priyege Of voting. II they were not emhaTas cd
unconstitutional restrictions. hardly bring myself
hcheve mat there Is member OF this House who wou'
,cny our brave men the elective franchise We eanno
but love the soldiers / cannot look upon man oothe'
win national uniform without feeling gov OF ahenuoI
and ude toward him who has laid aside the arts o
peace and nobly responded to his countfys eau m th
hour of her peril put his person httNeen ihe traitor
murderous hand aud the threatened life OF the Republic
surrendered all Of hope and love earth that he ma!
defend our homes, maintain the honor and integrity
the Union Of our fathers keep he doors OF what W
have so fondly aud proudly called the " asylum OF IN
oppressed and home of the free from being uever eos
a. Nothing can exceed the grandeur and su0limiy
the holy pAuioti.m Of our volunteer soldiers VIVA
multiudes Of the purest and no6est Of our land nav
ALREADY pctshed in camp and field. II there ~ paulo'
i.il aty where il is IN the ranks G.. the army regh
the army as embodyng the intense, living, concentrate
patriotism Of the nation.
Ihe President has well and noby said that almost eve
~ regiment contains IN its ranks quaihed Tor an
station in life Our soldiers are as Intelligent IS me
are brave No one doubt their qualhcauons LOT an
t,. hfghest duties Of a Citizcn, None OF