Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-17
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
ANNUAL SESSION, 1863
MONDAY, November 0.
SE.M3TE-AtlenooR

by Mr.. Peck, Tor the SAINT, adversely on sem
ate bill q, providing for the payment OF drafted
troops third reading refused.
By Mr. Nichols for the Committee on Militia.
ry Affairs, hyOrabiy with proposals Of amend
ment on Senate bill Al, in amendment Of section
10, chapter ITO Of the General Statutes, entitled
of the organization, regulation and government
of the Militia amendments adopted and the
third reading refused,
By Mr. Keith, for the same, fayoraby to J)in!
resolution relating the draft adopted.
By Mr.. Peck for the same, adversely to House
bill ll6, an amendment of Chapter 10, Of The
General Statutes, relating to the militiaj third
reading refused.
House bill No. y, for the aid Of drafted sol
ders was taken up The question being upon
! the adoption Of an amendment proposed by the
committee.
The i'll provides that towns may raise money
TO pay bouulies " drafted men
The amendment was rejected. Mr.. Stafford
moved t1 amend by striking out the words may
hereafter be, in the fourth line Of the bill.
Messrs. Wlluns and ot0ugaton opposed the
amendment.
Me.srs Richardson, and Clark ~ Bennington,
further discussed the amendment
The amendment was rejected and the bill read
the third time. on It's passage, Mr.. Clark Of
Bennington, called for the yeas and nays which
were as follows yeas 70, n4ys T. 80 the bill
was passed in concurrence
THIRD READING or BILLS.
Senate bill 4S, 10 incorporate the Union Mining
Company passed.
Oa motoa OF Mr. Williams, the Senate adj
jou rned.
HOISE-.1dynoH
REPORTS.
By MIR Wells, for Committee on Ways and
Means, against bill amending Section OF Chapter
50, relating to the Grand List th.td reading re
fused.
The Committee on Military Affairs reported
! on Sena,es proposition OF amendment Of bill
! amending Section 10 Of Chapter no OF the Gen
eral Statutes, relating to exemptions, recon-
mendng that the House propose to the Senate
modification Of their proposal OF amendment
report agreed to.
BY blr. Wilson, for Committee on Elections,
10 relation to bill providing for soldiers voting
resolution that said bill be referred TO Judges
E Of Supreme Court for their opinion Of is cous.'
,uuouaty adopted.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
An act to incorporate the Irasburgh Aqaedact
Company passed.
BOUNTY BILL.
The bill authorizing the Governor TO offer
bounty Of one hundred dollars per man TO yolun-
teers was taken up and read the third time.
Mr. Skinner of Barton, moved to am nd so as
10 include those who have enlisted Or may en.ls,
under General Order No. ,, or otherwise 10 fill
the last call.
Mr. Deane Of Cavendish was opposed both to
the amendment and the bill. IL was UNJUST 10
the town to pay bouuties by Stale tax. The tx
penses which must arise from the passage Of this
act should also be sufficient TO condemn Il 10 the
view Of the Assembly. lie hoped the Legisa-
ture would not be influenced by hot be pltrl'
otism 10 force The State 10 the verge OF bankrupt
cy. He claimed 10 be as patriotic as any friend
Of the bill, but believed little sober consIdera-
ton would show that the bill would not accom-
plish what was expected. The towns had shown
themselves equal 10 tue burden imposed upon
them and that they would furnish the men re-
quired Of them 1t would be better TO leave
then to them.
Nlr. hounds of Chester, said lhat there were
towns that did not furnish their quota. There
were towns that declined 10 pay bountes. There
we're towns also that in the draft happened TO be
drawn upon for their full quota Bu: ineqa1II-
ties OF this kind which had arisen were no reason
for holding that a State tax was unJust, II was
not safe, ether as be viewed it TO leave the mat
ter to the towns. Some OF them would pay very
small or no boun,ies. With reference to bank
rupting the State be saw no reason for fear or tor
the statements that had been made One per
cent. upon The ninety six millions OF dollars OF
property Of the State would pay the amount al
ready voted, and their bounty, would not men
ie consent to pay one cent on each dollar they
BE- owned to reward the soldier lie believed that
men should be willing TO pay SO much as that Il
they were so grateful 20 the soldiers as tax ana
solutions indicated.
Mr. Pennock Of Morrstown, presented details
TO show that towns d some OF them furnished
their quota SO far, and others had done so htlle
that State tax would be ufjusi. lie had
changed his opinion in regard to the bill upon
consideration, and though formerly hNoung H.
he how opposed il.
Mr. Bruce Of Pomiret, believed the bill unjust
10 the towns, and therefore opposed L.
Mr.. Haskell of Weathersfeld thought II would
discourage some towns very much if they had
to make up for the deficiency Of other towns that
had failed TO be patriotic They would have to
do this so for as money was concerned ii the bill
passed, and hence he opposed IT,
Mr.. Page Of Wateryle, presented facts to
show that great injustice would result to some o
the smaller towns Of the State, by the passage OF
the bill. lie believed with the gentleman from
Z Westford that towns would be more ambitious II
3 left to act for themselves.
Mr.. Abbott of Windsor esteemed the bill one
Of the most important, it not the most important
of the session. The expense Of the bounty was
not the point The soldiers could not ordinarily
be paid too much. But the point was, as had
been stated by the gentleman from Westtord,
How would the passage OF the bill effect the en-
listment of volunteers. lie had come TO the con
cluson finally that it would not aid such enlist
ment The persuasive power Of money was most
felt when contributed by individuals in meetings
held for the purpose Of obtaining volunteers.
MIR. Fisher oil Vergennes opposed ils passage
on the ground Of its injustice to soldiers in the
service already, aud to the towns who had
furnished nearly or quite their full quota. lie
believed the passage of the bill would not pro-
mote volunteering.
MIR. Ballard of St. Johnsbury had been looking
to see the reason for the opposition which the bill
met with at the presant time. When II had been
discussed before there were few to oppose it.
The reason of the change OF opinion he lound IN
the recent order received and published since the
last discussion OF the subject, that less number
of men we're to be raised by January than was at
first supposed, aud that more than thirty towns
Of the State were therefore exempt from the draH
having raised their full quota. This was the ex'
planation Of the present opposition. lie did not
know but be might be sensitive, but 1t seemed to
him n. If the Legislature had done more to IN.