Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-17

was adopted and the amendment to the
bill was then also adopted.
Mr. Englesby moved to amend, by add
ing TO the lists of exemptions In the
second section, engineers on steamboats, |
which carry the United States mall;
agreed TO.
Mr. Englesby also moved TO amend
further in section "a, by exemptlng fire
men. ...
Opposed by Senator'S Nichols, Chap
man and Williams and rejected.
Mr. Henry moved to amend in the SD
section by inserting the former provi-
sions, requiring penalties for the wear
ing of uniforms by those who are OFF
duty; agreed TO.
Mr. Dana moved to amend by striking
out in the 25th section the words which
require certain parades every year, leav-
ing them at the discretion Of the COM
mander-in -chief; agreed to.
The bill was then passed.
Adjourned.
| PaSsed-Senate bill to amend chap. liz
gen. stat, "of offences against the pub
lie policy" furnishes attempts to obtain
unauthorized enlistments by imprison-
ment) granting state aid to families OF
substitute soldiers (gives same aid to
those as to families of volunteer SOL
diers y to incorporate the Tyson iron
company to amend sec. chap. IL gen.
stat. so as to provide that no member OF
fire company shall be exempt IRON
poll tax without vote of the town; to
amend chap. SO gen. stat. relative to
taxing stock of National Banks; to in
corporate the Ascutney railroad compa-
ny; in addition to chap. l26 gen. stat.
(a,lows U. S. revenue stamps used on
legal documents to be included in costs
of suits.)
Mr. Hyde of Castleton moved to recon-
slider the vote passing bill to incorporate
Tyson iron works; agreed to and the bill
was recommitted to the committee for
amendment.
ReportS-By Mr. Abbott, for com. on
military affairs, bill to repeal act for aid
of drafted men; third reading, Also by
Mr. Rounds, against two bills to amend
act to aid drafted soldiers; third read
ing refused.
Equali-ing totca JOunties-Mr Nicholson
called up the bill to equaliZe town boun-
ties and provide for their ultimate pay
: ment by the state
, The original bill as reported by the
military com, provides that towns may
, pay bounties of three hundred, four hun
dred and five hundred dollars to be ulti-
mately refunded by the state.
Mr. SOule of Fairfax proposed that the
state shall pay to volunteers bounties Of
two hundred, three hundred and foul
hundred dollars.
Mr. Rounds said it was impossible fol
the state to pay the bounties immedi
ately, as proposed in the amendment.
Mr. Soule of Fairfax said the cntir,
system of town bOunties was unequal
and unjust in its operation. Towns had
to pay taxes, for bounties ont of proper
ton to their grand list, and in proper
tion to the number of their enrolled
men. This would still be so if the orr
ginal bill should pass. 1t would be bet
ter to equalize the tax fully at once by
paying bounties from the, state treas
ury.
Mr. Webster of Charleston was oppos-
ed to both bill and amendment. The
amendment would run up the expenses
, of the STATE to about five and a quarter
, millions of dollars. He thought it would
be bette" for the state to assume to pay
in the future q moderate bounty, per.
haps a bounty of three hundred dol
lars.
On motiOnsOf Mr. Dean Of Cavendish
the bill and amendment were finally
made special order for O'Clock p. m :.
of Tuesday next.
Adjourned.