The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-24

By Mr. BullirG of st Johnsbury, an act Tro-
viding Tor recording the names of deceased sol
diers referred to the General Committee.
By Mr. Dorr Of Rutland an act 10 addition to
chaper 81 Of tie General Statutes, rel ting to
duty of Administrators referred to the judiciary
Committee.
by MIR. Smith Of Clarendon, an act to pay
Nicholas NJ. Powers referred to Committee on
Claims
BY MIR. Fisher Of Vergennes, an act to pay GER
tain State officers for extra services; referred to
Committee of Ways aud Means.
REPORTS.
BY Mr.. Wilson, for Committee on Claims, IA
vorabIy to bill providing for auditing accounts and
/ dtfining the duties cf the auditor; thrd reading
By j. J.ovly Tor Committee OF Claims, against
/ bin 20 pay y. Ii skins; ordered 10 he.
! 49, Mr. A1b ~, for Committee on Education,
u substitute bill for the bill. relative TO revoking
teachers certificates third reading.
By Mr.. Chandler, tjr Judci4ry Committee,
fAvor4bly to general bill relating 10 changes Of
names, with amendment; amended and third
reading.
The above bill provides for changing names of
persons without applying to the Legisl ture.
dr Wheeler Of South Hero, opposed the pas
sage Of the bill. lie believed il should not be
made too easy to change names. 1t would be
resorled to 50 often as to occasion confusion.
man might take it into his mind T., have his name
changed, very nue.. to the Inconvenience Of his
family whose name sould be changed with his
No one could prevent nm from doing it unless
he had to appear before Legislative Committee
where those no desire to do SO can Of ject.
Mr. White o. Coventry, referred to the fact
that every man hda common law right to change
his name without this bill, or applying TO any au-
b,ri,r ~, - ~ ~ 7
Lad been taken up witt these bills for changing
names, and It was desirable to prevent that by
the pass ,ge o! the bill.
Mr. W oodward of Westford, favored the bill
because, as he viewed it., names could not be as
easily changed under the bill as under the exist
ins law.
Mr.. Miller Of NiISton, also favored its pas
sage, and could oee no force in the objections
urged against IT,
The House ordered the bill to third readirg
SPECIAL ORDER.
Tie bill aulhorsing towns to raise moaeY TO
aid drafted soldier, by paying bounties was taken
up.
The pending question was upon committing
the bill! 10 d member TO amea ID by striking out
clause providing for Replying bounties raised by
private subscription.
Nh Ooouhue OF westminster, spoke at length
in E-vor Of retaining 10 the bill the provision in
question He would continue it for the future as
we'll as have it apply TO the past. 1t would te
lis preference that the bill should pass ju.t as it
had been reported 6y the Committee If this
part Of the bill was stricken out, it would tie the
hands OF the people so that they could no; aid the
drafted man. lie hoped this would not be done.
Mr.. Dorr OF Rutland spoke also in support OF
the clause in question. Patioic men had ad-
vanced means 10 some C. SIS, because towns we're
not authorised except by such enabling act a,
might thereafter be passed to raise the money to
pay bounties. 1t would be unjust TO decline tc
repay this money in some cases.
10 MIR. Wheeler of South Hero, who offered the
amendment, stated that he was not very strenuou
with regard to it in reference to the past, bu
had thought that in reference to the future d fiji
3 cultes nigh, be avoided su:h as he had know
to occur 10 reference to private subscriptions 10
the purpose contemplated. He favored the gen
eral object Of the bill. He believed there oul,
= be a failure in regard to volunteering and tn
i draft must come. 1t was well then to give thi
power to the towns to aid drafted men.
Mr.. woodward of Westford, s; oke brief
but foTcibly in support of the bill as reported
y The House refused to amend as propose. Tn
Il question required upon the passage of the bill.
10 vote against the bill, and gave his reasons. H
thought Vermont was by this bill, if passed, hold
- ing out Inducements to men not to volunteer, a
= the Government desired them to DO, and was OF
- terng bountes to get them to do but to wait an,
be drafted. The prospective operation of tn
=" hil was In opposition 10 the Governn ent. Il
reference to thepast the bill might be well enough
II th' re was 10 be such a provision made,
l. should be by State tax, in order to pre- serv
e. equal y Of taxation.
Mr.. Shaw Of Burlington, thought the ge, era
d principle Of the bill was of doubtful tendency
With eference TO the past it might be allowable
but with reference " the future he could not yot
n for it. lie did not believe there would be sucI
D difficulty as was anticipated hy some of the mem
bers IN regard TO voluneerng He was CO, fden
a. that it would not be so the Legislature took tn
lie right position upon the subject. There would b.
an excitement aad enthusiasm upon the subjec
v OF volunteering, if the Legislature did not dampel
lie it. lie believed it would be best to limit the ei
feet OF the bill to those towns who we're in neet
% now of the relief it might afford. He moved L
amend by striking out hereafter from the bill
le so that it would have no pros ecve provisions.
lie Mr.. Smith OF st. Adams would wish to do moth
ID ing to discourage in any way, voluDte ring. lfh
believed the passage Of this bill would have ten
lie dency in that direction, he should certainly oppos
r its passage. Bot there were facts that should b
considered, which would show hat the passage c
d such bill was desirable and not likely to prov
ID detrimental to the best interests Of he State.