Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-01
asr that the Conferences CON were no. W
,,,rort noon anything except the o'eH-'
r,.Io., vat,a- al the two houses.


kysn.. .neaker ruled the report In order
and II was adopted.
ao,,u,is. "a a1d,,s rcsnl..tllg--rhe bill
40 nav veterans reenlisting state bona
~ al three hundred dollars If they have
not received said bounty fron town,
and crediting them 10 the state AZ large
unless towns wish 70 pay the bounty
and 80 have the men credited 10 them,
was read the third time and tue aues'
ton was upon It's passage.
The bill was discussed ON its merits
Messrs Skinner, of Derby Deshe o, Uav,
eudish, Nicholson of Wainngioru, "voo
of Westminster, and Boyce OF Fsvs'oh
opposed its passage, and Messrs "alSe
OF Brattleboro Rounds OF Chester, bui-
Land of st, Johusbury, Houston OK VIC
tory. BARLOW OF st Adams ara Aooous
of Windsor favored II, when the oi,i
was ordered TO lie and the House adj
journed. ......
AvrEpsocs--spSArR.
mint r,saygsiss-By Mr. Reed for POINT
assembly at Q IL O'Clock this afternoon
for the election of one major and three
hrIgadier generals; adopted,
House bill 283 providing for equaiix-
ing town bounties and TO provide Tor
their ultimate payment by the state
was taken up the question being upon
the amendment to the amendment.
The yeas and nays being demanded by
Mr. Chapman, the motion was disagreed
to--yeas 6, nays 10. .. -.-,.-- ...
on the amendment of Mr. Henry, Mr.
Wallace demanded the yeas and nays,
and 1t was adopted; yeas Il, nays2.
The bill was then passed In concur
renee.
Mr. Chapman called up %, 10 pay
Thomas z Powers, and moved TO amend
by substituting another section for sec.
1, providing that the supreme court
shall appoint three commissioners to ex-
anime any claims that Powers may have
against the State, s ..-.
The amendment was favored by Srns-
tor Chapman, opposed by Senstors I'm
glesby. Richmond, Nichols and Henry,
and rejected, and third reading refused
JOINT yesolsttoa-That the General As
sembly have received with deep regret
the announcement of the death OF Hon.
Erastus Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury,
late Governor OF the State, and tender
TO the relatives of the deceased the as
surance of their sympathy IN the bereave-
ment they have been called to sustain.
Resolved, That in the death of Govern
or Fairbanks the State has lost citizen
eminent for his public and private vir-
tues and possessing a character of the
purest pstriotism-entrusted at the out
break of this war with the executive ad
ministration of the State-for many
years identified with its most valued in
terests-aud contributing largely to the
prosperity Of the state and community
in which he lIved-the general assembly
thus publicly manifest their respect and
esteem for the late chief mag istrate oil
the commonwealth aud a distinguished
citizen.
Pesoluea, That these proceedings bt
communicated to the family of the de
ceased by the officers Of the respective
houses
The resolutions were warmly support
ed by Senators Englesby and Nichols
and unanimously adopted
The hour appointed for joint assem-
bly, having arrived, the senate repaired
to the representatives. hall.
The Joint assembly having completed
Its session, the president resumed thu
chair in the senate. ..sH
Mr. Williams moved that when tn
Senate adjourn it adjourn to meet at
O'Clock; agreed 10.
Joint resO|.tsoss-By Mr. Reed construiu,
certain acts so that those who go to tn
front through the invalid corps shall b
paid 81 90 per month; adopted. e..
Adjourned I .... 3
HOUSE.
PasssG-An act to facilitate proceed
ings under treaty of the United State
with Great Britain In regard to apprs
hension and surrender Of certain Of
tenders. & 100 lss4.a
Bill appointing state geoIogiet
The bill to repeal the first section {
the act to give state aid TO families {
soldiers was taken mp ana the hous
passed the BILL o'
Read third tipse--Repealing sec. l of 8
act providing for families of citizen
mustered into the service of the Unite
States. w ,,.t .r..
The inequality In Incorporation OF TIL
law was commented upon st length, b
o several members, and the facts stated
the Senate last evening, In regard to Gel
tain towns, were referred to. 50 "a
In reply TO this 1t was urged that ii
state had made q compact with the SO
diers in the field to grant this aid
their families when they have need of
and had la equity-no right to repeal Il
law - 10 f aA-H.#Hi
II was urged again In support OF th
existing law that it was wrong q,
ministration OF the law and not iaul
Inherent In the law itself that had occl
stoned the inequalities complained OF.
~ Before action had been taken upon Il
bill the hour for int assembly arrive
Joint osseal5sy-The chairman announ
ed as first In order, the election of OF
major general under the new milit
law @ sa .+
r Mr. Waite of Brattleboro nominal.
Col. VIM. Y. W. Ripley of Rutland.
Mr. Rounds Of Chester seconded &
nomination.
Mr. Wheeler of South Hero nominal.
Gen J. W. Phelps. n
Mr. Barlow Of st. Adams support
the nomination of Col. Ripley.
Senator Nichols knew that no bet'
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