Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-01
NIoSDAy, Nov, 81



d Hagar, state geologist, and his giving
advice and assistance, when requested
to those opening mines &c.)
BY Mr. Tabor, relating TO the bounty
and back pay OF deceased soldiers to
com. on military aftiirs. ....a.
RepOrts--By Mr. HOLSTER, for com, on
roads, against II. 1853 In amendment
of chap. 10 general statutes, relating to
assessment and collectiQa Q! high.%Sa43
taxes. 4H
Mr BOttnm moved to amend by max
ing the deduction for money II per cent
instead of %.
The bill and amendment were favored
nv senators BOttum, Richmond, hobart,
Williams and Cushman, opposed oy Mr.
Englesby, and on motion of Mr. Fish or
Ciered 60 lie - -.
BY Mr. Crane, for com "a military ac.
fairs, against II 2l2, refating to the paw
ment Of town bc,anties to yolm to rs
third reading r.fnsed
ny Mr. N.tehols, for com on military
anairS' F.gainst s 81, repeating act max
ing provision for the support of fami-
I'.eS Of soldiers.
Mr. Nichols stated That the com
thought 1t not desirable at the present
time for the state to change its policy in
this matter. az it wOnld have bad eff
feet upon volunteering. This law is
very dear to our soldiers in the field.
Mr. Fish favored the bill, thinking the
law unequal In its effects upon different
towns The third reading of the bill
was refused.
By Mr. Englesby, for Judiciary com II.
256, relating to closing the affairs and
paying and redeeming the notes Of the
Franklin County Bank.
Mr. Englesby explained the position
of the Bank az to its circulation, owing
to the late robbery, most of the facts of
! which are already known to the pnhlic
The bank has already redeemed $40 900
| of its circulation.
Mr. Henry thought the bill unjust in
| its provisions, az the directors have CIV
en- bonds to redeem all its circulation,
and there may he many honest holders
of bills who will never know about this
| law
Mr. Nichols favored the bin, thinking
that it would work no injustice to innO-
cent hill holders. and might aid in
bringing some of the robbers to Justice,
Mr. Chapman opposed the bin in its
present form, thinking it might work
injustice.
Mr. Cushman thought that every one
knew all about the late raid at st. Al
bans, and therefore is looking out fol-
these bills, so that the act con work in
) t'NC OIiS,
Mr. Henry said that the directors can
not be released from their bonds by the
Legislature
Mr. Reed said that If the Legislature
has no power to give up the bonds oi
the directors, this bin can do no injus-
tice; but he thought that every bill
holder of that bank already knows all
about this robbery, and will take care
to present the bills in season for redemp.
ton. #
The bill was further supported by sen.
ators Smith and Clark, and oGNered to q
third reading.
BY Mr. Clark, for com on finance, with
amendment to II 25S, fixing the salary
of the judges of the Supreme Court
amendment limiting the salary to the
year ending Dec. / agreed to, and on
motion of Mr. Clark, ordered to lie.
BY Mr. Rublee, com on finance, against
3 in addition to chap SO gen stat, re.
lating to the grand list; third reading
refused
BY Mr. Englesby, for judiciary com
II 247, in addition to an act to proven,
raids passed.
Adjourned.
| . HOUSE.
Passed-Bill to incorporate the Per.
kinsville hotel co.
Eqnalizsag torn botDtits-The debate OF
last week was renewed and continued
at length. The amendment for special
| consideration was proposition to allow
towns to pay bOunties beyond the uni
form rate to men within their own lin.
Its, but not to men of other towns.
Mr.. Colby of Hartland moved tn
amend the amendment so as to provide
that whatever sums were raised in ad-
| dition to the uniform rate of bounty
should be limited as pay to the en-
rolled men Of the town. This proposal
| of amendment was intended to cut off a
| trade of bounty brokers' Mr. Colby in
sisted that the chief difficulty expert.
enced heretofore was with bounty bro.
kers. Competition between towns was
of comparatively little Importance.
Mr. Parker of Elmore spoke in opposi-
ton to the bill as whole, and moved to
dismiss it, r..
After considerable discussion Mr.
/ Thornton of Mendon moved the previ
ons question which was ordered, Mr.
Gillet of Whittineham demanded the
yeas and nays; yeas sc, NAYS 1875; SO
the house refused to dismiss the bill.
The debate was continued at length.
both upon the merits of the bill and Of
the several amendments proposed.
The house refused to amend as PRO
posed by the gentleman from Hartland
The question then came upon amend
ing so as to provide that towns NAV nav
greater bounties than the uniform rate
but cannot look to the state for REIN
bursement for the excess, and can offer
snch additional bounty to the men of no
other town liable to do military duty.
Varions propositions were made 10
amend this amendment, and pending &C.
tion the bin was ordered tn lie
Rsports-By Mr. White, for com on cor.
-porations, bill Ia incorporate the CITY of
Burlington; passed